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Channel-4 News in the
UK broadcast an unauthenticated video clip, accusing Sri
Lanka Army and the government of war crimes. This
particular video clip, shown on Channel-4 news on 25th
August 2009 at 7.00pm, created a huge controversy
throughout the world. It was later shown on BBC, CNN and
many other news channels as well as web sites and led to
the damage of the reputation of Sri Lanka and our brave
forces. It is also detrimental to the reconciliation,
rehabilitation and reconstruction process in Sri Lanka.
A demonstration against
the Channel-4 Television Corporation organised by
British Sri Lankan Forum (BSLF) was held on 5th
September 2009 in front of London’s Channel Four
television broadcasting station requesting Channel-4 to prove
the authenticity of the video or make a public apology.
After the demonstration main organiser Mr
Janaka Alhaperuma together with Mr Sri Lal Dias
submitted a petition with over 4000 signatures to the
British Prime Minister Mr Gordon Brown. Those signatures
were collected through a online petition and large
number of Sri Lankans showed their displeasure on
Chenner4 with their own comments. |
