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US Congress Members Propose Referendum for Eelam Tamils Based on Self-determination to Resolve Sri Lanka Conflict NEWS PROVIDED BY Federation of Global Tamil Organizations March 30, 2024, 03:30 GMT Reps of the US Congress has collectively called on the US Administration to back a referendum for Eelam Tamils, based on their right to self-determination US Congress Members Propose Referendum for Eelam Tamils Based on Self-determination to Resolve Sri Lanka Conflict - Paradigm Shift in the US Approach” — Tamil Americans United PAC WASHINGTON, DC, US, March 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, a coalition of Members of the House of Representatives of the US Congress has collectively called on the US Administration to back a referendum for Eelam Tamils, based on their right to self-determination as a means to settle the protracted dispute between Sri Lanka and the Eelam Tamils. In a joint letteraddressed to the Secretary of State Blinken, dated March 28, 2024, the signatories reminded the administration that 15 years have passed since the end of the ethnic war, which resulted in up to 170,000 Tamils being killed or disappeared. They criticized Sri Lanka's failure to cooperate with the UN Human Rights Council in addressing the root cause of the conflict and bringing justice for the violations. Describing the Tamils’ homeland as a "non-self-governing territory," the letter highlighted the ongoing land appropriations by Sri Lanka in traditional Tamil areas as further eroding the Tamils' homeland. The letter asserted that Sri Lanka lacks both the willingness and capability to resolve the conflict and urged Secretary Blinken to offer the Eelam Tamils the same support that had been extended to Ukraine, Kosovo, East Timor, and South Sudan, where solutions were found based on self-determination. It is important to note that independence referendums were conducted in these countries to permanently and successfully resolve their respective conflicts. The letter emphasized the significance of enabling the Tamils to democratically determine their future in accordance with the UN Charter and US principles, as per international laws. It recommended the universally accepted referendum process based on the rights of Eelam Tamils to self-determination to resolve the conflict in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region, a major global shipping route where the island is located. Additionally, the letter called for an investigation into genocide. In response to the joint letter, the President of Tamil Americans United Political Action Committee, Ms. Meena Ilancheyan stated, "We sincerely thank the Congress Members for calling for the Eelam Tamils’ right to self-determination per international law. It's high time that the US understands the real origin of the Eelam Tamil issue and supports their legal rights to exercise self-determination in their own homeland." She added, "It’s so comforting to know that, at last, we have some lawmakers in the US Congress who understand the issue and support the solution that the Tamils have been seeking for so many years. The oppression must end, and establishing permanent peace is essential to avoid future conflict and violence.” The General Secretary of the Tamil PAC, Dr. Siva Thamotharmpillai said, "The Eelam Tamils lost their sovereignty exactly 405 years ago, and they haven’t regained their independence since. The British transferred the sovereignty of the Tamils to the Sinhalese in 1948 without the Tamils’ mandate, resulting in an improper and incomplete decolonization. The Tamil genocideby Sinhala Sri Lanka has made it an urgent issue for the Tamils. It's time the rightful sovereignty of Eelam Tamils is restored and legitimized via an Independence Referendum." He called for more international support to fully restore the Tamils’ sovereignty, lost to the Portuguese in 1619, and urged Portugal and the United Kingdom to assist and support this approach as well, due to their historical involvement. The joint letter has been signed by ten members of the House of Representatives, led by the Honorable Don Davis from North Carolina. https://www.einpresswire.com/article/699859571/us-congress-members-propose-referendum-for-eelam-tamils-based-on-self-determination-to-resolve-sri-lanka-conflict#:~:text=The letter asserted that Sri,found based on self-determination.

ஸ்கன்டினேவிய நாடுகளில் மத ரீதியாக பதற்றத்தை ஏற்படுத்தும் புட்டினின் முயற்சியாக இருக்குமோ? 😁

2 பிரிவுகள் அல்ல, 3 பிரிவுகள் உண்டு. 3 வது பிரிவு ; தமிழக அரசியலில் சார்பு நிலையெடுப்பதில்லை எனும் பிரிவு.

சொந்தச் செலவில் சூனியம் வைத்துக்கொள்ளும் ஆட்கள்தானே நாம்.

பாவம் சிரித்திரன் சுந்தர். கல்லறைக்குள் இருந்து நெளிவார் என நினைக்கிறேன்.

இதில் வியப்பேதுமில்லை. மக்ரோன் பிரெஞ்சுப் படைகளை அனுப்புவேன் என ஒற்றைக் காலில் நிற்பதற்கான மனநிலை இதிலிருந்துதான் ஆரம்பமாகிறது. ☹️

கப்பல் தனது கட்டுப்பாட்டை இழப்பது எப்படி? ஒரு சிறிய விளக்கம். 👇 (அறிவூட்டலுக்காக மட்டும் ) ST Explains: Baltimore bridge collapse What could cause large vessels to lose power? Although the vessel had reportedly dropped its anchors, it was unable to come to a stop in time and crashed into the bridge. PHOTO: REUTERS Esther Loi UPDATED MAR 28, 2024, 12:51 AM SINGAPORE – On March 26, a Singapore-flagged vessel, Dali, crashed into a bridge in Baltimore in the United States, after the crew lost control of the ship following its loss of propulsion. This meant that it was no longer being propelled forward by engine power. Although the vessel, which was being piloted, had reportedly dropped its anchors as part of its emergency procedures, it was unable to come to a stop in time and crashed into the bridge. This was due to the momentum from its initial course of travel, said Dr Kenneth Low, an associate professor and engineering cluster director at the Singapore Institute of Technology. The Straits Times looks at the role of pilots as vessels manoeuvre port waters, possible reasons why the Dali lost power, and what ship crews do during such emergencies. 1. What are ship pilots, and why are they needed? The International Maritime Organisation recommends that foreign-flagged vessels hire local qualified pilots to guide their ships in and out of ports, as well as in other areas where specialised local knowledge is required. Ships engaged in foreign trade calling at ports in Maryland must hire a local ship handling specialist, known as a pilot, to be on board to navigate the vessel safely into port, said the Association of Maryland Pilots on its websi Roger (not his real name), a navigational officer at a major shipping company with three years of experience in navigating a container ship, said such pilots function as “local guides” for the ship’s captain to sail through ports. Typically, local pilots do not take over the steering of a ship, as this responsibility still falls on the captain and ship crew, added Roger. Jon (not his real name), who was a captain with about 14 years of sailing experience at an established shipping company, said that pilots normally play advisory roles and provide “very precise” navigational instructions to captains. Like Roger, he spoke to ST on condition of anonymity. Both are Singaporeans. As the local pilots are familiar with the waters, they usually tell captains to travel at certain speeds at various points of the journey in and out of ports and to turn the helm – the ship’s steering wheel – at certain degrees to travel in exact directions, Jon said. In Singapore, vessels with a gross tonnage of 300 tons and above, as well as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), chemical tankers and passenger vessels, must engage a local pilot in order to ensure safe navigation when entering or exiting the port. 2. What could cause vessels to lose power temporarily? Roger said a vessel’s temporary loss in power is typically caused by switchboard issues or a failure in its main power generation system. The ship captain would not be able to steer the ship by moving the helm, as it is operated by a hydraulic system that requires electricity, said Dr Low. Ships need power to reverse the flow of travel, he explained. Due to momentum, a moving ship that loses power would need to travel for a longer distance than a powered ship before coming to a stop after anchors are put down. There are several common causes of a vessel’s electrical power generation system failure, said Mr Chong Kee Sen, emeritus president of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore. These include a short circuit, damage to an electric transmission line, overloading in the vessel’s electrical distribution system, and failure of mechanical parts in the electrical generation system, said Mr Chong, who specialises in major industrial development projects including marine facilities. 3. Are accidents like the Dali’s common? It is “highly unusual” for ocean-going vessels to lose power, said Dr Low. This is because large container liners, including the one involved in the accident in Baltimore, are considered to be some of the more advanced vessels in the world, he added. They adhere to strict design, building and maintenance standards, and are usually installed with complex equipment health monitoring systems. He said such ships may, very rarely, experience blackouts during foul weather conditions in the deep seas, but it is very unusual for them to lose power while cruising in calm waters. Roger said that it is “very exceptional” for a ship to lose power like this, adding that the occurrence of crashes of this severity – with multiple civilian casualties – is not common. Jon added that an emergency generator would have normally kicked in within 45 seconds, allowing the crew to steer the vessel to a safer position in most cases. Roger said ships also need to navigate around large structures like bridges “all the time”, even though Singapore’s port does not have such structures. Jon concurred, saying that passing under bridges is very common worldwide, especially for ports in America and Japan. Dr Low said no bridges are designed to withstand the direct impact of such a large container ship, and the design of the Francis Scott Key Bridge could not be considered a contributing factor in this accident. MORE ON THIS TOPIC Baltimore bridge collapse: What we know so far What does it mean for a ship to be S’pore-flagged, and why is S’pore involved in the probe? 4. What is the standard operating procedure during such emergencies? The standard operating procedures usually include dropping the ship’s anchors and issuing a call warning to the authorities and nearby ships, if applicable. Jon noted that the crew appeared to have followed the emergency procedures quickly, by issuing a mayday call warning to inform the authorities of an impending crash. However, a 300m ship like the Dali could take six to eight minutes after dropping anchor to come to a complete stop, Roger said. 5. How often do vessels undergo maintenance checks? Both Roger and Jon said ships follow strict inspection regimes, especially Singapore-flagged ones bound by the laws of Singapore where the ship is registered. The ship involved in the Baltimore crash had passed two foreign port state inspections in June and September 2023, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. Jon said that vessels under international companies would go through a thorough check on a weekly or monthly basis, depending on the type of equipment. All emergency equipment would also need to be in working condition to pass safety requirements stipulated by company regulations. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/what-could-cause-large-vessels-to-lose-power#:~:text=These include a short circuit,development projects including marine facilities.

பள்ளிக்கூடம் போனவர்களுக்கு நிச்சயம் இந்த அனுபவம் இருக்கும். 😉 எனக்கும் இருக்கிறது. இதில் மறைக்க ஒன்றும் இல்லை. எவ்வளவு மகிழ்ச்சியான நாட்கள் அவைகள். 🥺

நாங்கள் கிடுகுவேலி ஓட்டைக்குள்ளால பார்க்கிறத பப்ளிக்கா காட்டினா எங்கள் கலாசாரம் என்னாவது? 🤨

இலங்கையில் இந்திய விமானங்கள் பருப்பு மூட்டையை வீசியது நினைவிற்கு வந்து தொலைக்கிறது. 😁

ஈஸ்ரர் குண்டுவெடிப்பையும் ISIS/இஸ்லாமிய தீவிரவாதிகள் செய்ததாகத்தான் செய்திகள் வெளிவந்தன. உண்மை என்னவென்று ISIS ஐத் தவிர மிகுதி எல்லோருக்கும் தெரியும். 😁

பள்ளிக்கூடம் போனாலும் படிக்க வேண்டும் விசுகர். டாப்பு போட்டாப்பிறகு மதில் பாய்ந்து , கள்ள மாங்காய், இளநீர் பிடிங்கினால் பள்ளிக்கூடம் போவதாகிவிடுமா ?🤣 (சும்மா ஒரு பகிடிக்கு 😀)

அப்படியே ஆகட்டும் 👍

ஸ்ஸ்,..... ப்பா,..... கந்ஸ் .... என்னப்பா இது, தூய தமிழ் உங்களுக்கு புரியாது என்பதால்தான் ஆங்கிலத்தில் எழுதினேன்,🤣 Verantwortung இப்போது புரிகிறதா? 🤣🤣

அந்தக் கஸ்ரம் எல்லாம் உங்களுக்கெதற்கு? அதற்குத்தானே பெருமாள், அல்வாயன், விசுகர் ......இருக்கிறார்கள். போற வாற வழியெல்லாம் அப்படியே,...சும்மா,.... எடுத்து விசிறிக்கொண்டே இருப்பார்கள். 🤣

துரோகி பட்டமளிப்புக் கொம்பனி கோ ஓனர் .🤣

புலம்பெயர்ஸ் விடுப்புப் பார்க்கப் போனார்கள் என்கிறீர்கள்? 🤣

ஜீரணிக்கவே கஸ்ரமாயிருக்கு என்ன கிருபன்? 😁

1) கனடாவிற்கு வருகை தந்த JVP க்கு புலம்பெயர்ஸ் எந்த வித எதிர்ப்பையும் காட்டவில்லை. மாறாக, அவர்களின் நிகழ்ச்சிக்கு தமிழர்கள் சென்று அதில் கலந்துகொண்டுள்ளனர். ✅ அனா,.....ல் சுமந்திரன் வந்தால் செருப்புடனும் துடைப்பத்துடனும் வரவேற்பார்கள் 😁

இந்தத் தாக்குதலின் பின்ணணியில் US, UK and Ukraine இருக்கிறது என நம்புவதாக ரஸ்ய FSB தலைவர் கூறியுள்ளதாக செய்திகள் வெளிவருகின்றன. US, Britain, Ukraine behind Crocus City Hall attack — FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov believes that Ukraine has been trying to prove it is capable enough Russian Federal Security Service Head Alexander Bortnikov © Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/Gavriil Grigorov/TASS MOSCOW, March 26. /TASS/. The United States, Britain and Ukraine are behind the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, the chief of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov has told the media. "We believe that this is true. In any case, we are now talking about the factual information we have. This is general information, but they have a long record of this sort," he said after participating in an enlarged meeting of the Prosecutor General's Office board, when asked whether the US, Britain and Ukraine were behind the terrorist attack. Bortnikov believes that Ukraine has been trying to prove it is capable enough. "What is it expected to do to demonstrate its capability? It is expected to carry out sabotage and terrorist acts in the rear. This is what both the chiefs of Ukraine's special services and the British special services are aiming at. US special services have repeatedly mentioned this, too," he said. He pointed out that there was a large amount of information in the public space "showing that the West and Ukraine are out to cause greater harm to our country." "There have been drone strikes, strikes by uncrewed boats at sea, and incursions by groups of saboteurs and terrorist organizations into our territory," Bortnikov concluded. https://tass.com/emergencies/1766181 இப்போ என்ன சொல்வதாக உத்தேசம்? 🤨 இணையவன் 👇 ""அடுத்ததடவை புடின் விசுவாசிகள் அவர் வாய் திறக்குமுன் கச்சேரியை ஆரம்பிக்காமல் இருப்பது நல்லது. 😂"" ஒரு மட்டுறுத்தினரின் பதிவு இது 👆 கந்தையர், responsibility என்பது பதவி/அதிகாரத்துடன் கூடவே வருவது. அதை ஒருவரும் கையால் கொடுப்பதில்லை. புரிந்தால் சரி. 😏

ஒரு மட்டுறுத்தினர் இவ்வாறு ஒருபக்கச்சார்பாக தனது கருத்துக்களை முன்வைப்பாராக இருந்தால், இவர் நியாயமாக நடப்பார் என்று எவ்வாறு எதிர்பார்க்க முடியும்?

ஒவ்வொரு நாடும் தனக்கென விதிமுறைகளை வகுப்பது தவறல்லவே. கனடா, ஒன்ராறியோ மாகாணம் 👇 Drive in Ontario: visitors Welcome to Ontario! Here’s what you need to know if you are, or will be, visiting Ontario – and want to drive while you’re here. On this page Skip this page navigation Visiting: less than 3 months Visiting: more than 3 months Rules of the road Accessible parking permits for visitors Visiting: less than 3 months If you are visiting Ontario for less than 3 months and want to drive while you’re here, you can use a valid driver’s licence from your own province, state or country. You will also need to: be at least 16 years old have proper insurance coverage for the vehicle you will drive carry an original (or exact) copy of the vehicle ownership permit obey traffic laws, drive safely and avoid collisions when you drive Visiting: more than 3 months If you will be visiting from another country for more than 3 months, you will need an International Driver’s Permit (IDP)from your own country. This is a special licence that allows motorists to drive internationally when accompanied by a valid driver’s licence from their country. You need to have this permit with you when you arrive in Ontario. You cannot apply for one once you are here. Rules of the road As a visitor, you are responsible for knowing Ontario traffic laws. Here are just some: keep to the right of the road obey posted speed limits (e.g., 50 km/hour) do not use handheld devices while driving (e.g., cell phones, tablets or music players) slow down and pull to the right, if an emergency vehicle is driving behind you with their lights and sirens on (e.g., an ambulance, fire truck or police car) If you break a traffic law, you will face a penalty. Penalties range from fines to having your licence suspended or your car taken away (impounded). https://www.ontario.ca/page/drive-ontario-visitors#section-0

சாரி பிறதர். நான் தவறான இடத்தில் சபை நாகரீகம் பற்றிக் கதைக்கிறேன். உங்களுக்கும் நாகரீகத்திற்கும் தொடர்பில்லையென்பதால் எனது தவறான புரிதலுக்காக மனம் வருந்துகிறேன். 👍

நோ ரென்சன். ரிலாக்ஸ் பிளீஸ் 😀 airport ல் வைத்து பயணிகளுக்கு வசதிகளைச் செய்து கொடுத்தல் நன்மையானதா தீமையானதா? இதுதான் விவாதிக்கப்பட வேண்டியது. பயணிகள் அனைவரும் வெளிநாட்டினர் என்பதையும் கவனிக்க வேண்டும். இத விடுத்து வேறு எதைக் கதைத்தாலும் அது வெறுப்பில் இருந்து வருவதுதான்.

ஆதாரம்? ஒரு பொறுப்புள்ள இடத்தில் இருப்பவர் தகுந்த ஆதாரங்களுடன் குறிப்பிடுதல் அந்தப் பொறுப்பிற்கு அழகு.