Ravinatha Aryasinha, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU emphasized that “it is important that European States and institutions that stand for the ideals of freedom and democracy, should not be fooled by the false pretences of those elements behind such exercises”, and urged that they “do not provide any political or symbolic support to the subterranean agenda of LTTE apologists”.

“Upon receiving information of this insidious agenda, on 03rd October 2011, I drew this matter to the attention of Dr. Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament. On 07th October 2011, in a reply on behalf of President Buzek, Ms. Inga Rosinska, Head of Cabinet of the President assured me, that “similar to many other events organized on the Parliament’s premises, this film screening is not organized by an official political organ of the European Parliament, therefore it does not represent or reflect an official position of the institution or any of its bodies,” Ambassador Aryasinha said.

First, this film’s authenticity is in question, as it includes footage of dubious origin, content that is distorted and without proper sourcing, and makes unsubstantiated allegations against the Government of Sri Lanka, said the Ambassador.

“Aired and shown without any guarantee, this film has the potential to incite hatred amongst different communities in Sri Lanka, including future generations, and adversely affects the ongoing reconciliation process,” he said. The Government of Sri Lanka is in possession of substantial evidence to prove that most of the footage in the film has been stage managed and doctored, and has made arrangements to make this information available to the UN Secretary General and the authorities concerned through appropriate channels, he added.
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