Sri Lankan Independence Day (February 4th) – Black day for Tamils
  While Sri Lankan government was celebrating the 61st anniversary of the independence on the 4th February 2009, the Sri Lankan armed forces were dropping cluster bombs on  Tamils in the Tamil homeland. While celebrations were going on in Colombo, [BTF Press release on 04.02.2009]       and view the Photos

Statement by the Co-Chairs gives the Genocidal Government of Sri Lanka the Licence to Kill  – British Tamils Forum

The statement demonstrates that the Co-Chairs are either out of touch or colluding with Colombo to oppress the legitimate aspirations of the Tamil people. Whatever the reasons may be, the statement has shattered the trust that the British Tamils and the Tamil Diaspora have placed upon their respective governments and the trust the Tamils of Sri Lanka had in the international community. British Tamils Forum wishes to urge the international community to understand that today’s statement by the Co-Chairs, will pave the way for the racist State of Sri Lanka to ethnically cleanse the Tamils.                   [Press release by BTF on 04.02.2009]

Over 100000 British Tamils gather in London - to voice their anger and make direct appeal to the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Gordon Brown 31.01.2009 Letter in PDF

125,000 British Tamils march in protest of the continued genocide of Tamils by the Government of Sri Lanka

A massive c125,000 Tamils in the UK and friends came together to march in London on 31 January 2009 to highlight the plight of an estimated 350,000 Tamil civilians caught up in the unrelenting onslaught by the Sri Lankan armed forces. Regarded as one of the biggest marches in London, the demonstrators showed impressive solidarity with their brethren facing deadly peril in Sri Lanka. The march proceeded peacefully. It was remarkable to note the high proportion of British born Tamils participating. The protest, which was arranged in less than a week by Action Committee Against Genocide of Tamils, an umbrella body made up of several Tamil organisations, commenced at 1pm at Millbank, Central London and continued till Temple Place where it ended at 6pm. [More............]        To see the photos and Videos

Speech delivered by Suren Surendiran as British Tamils Forum Spokesperson at the meeting with Foreign Secretary Rt. Hon David Miliband MP and Foreign Minister Lord Mark Malloch Brown on 27 January 2009 at the UK Parliament  [Full text version] BTF 27.Jan.2009

FCO contradicts No 10 on Tamils Plight in Sri Lanka  [Press release by BTF 23.01.2009]

British Tamils Forum (BTF) strongly condemns the statement of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on 21 January 2009, which could be perceived as condoning the sustained program of genocide of Tamils by the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL). [More........] and for Tamil version