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Bangalore Tamil Sangam seeks ceasefire in Sri Lanka

BANGALORE: Expressing concern over the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka following the military action in the Tamil-dominated areas, the Bangalore Tamil Sangam has urged the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, to exert pressure on the island nation’s government to immediately declare a ceasefire.

As an expression of its moral support to the Sri Lankan Tamils, the Tamil Sangam on Sunday held a special meeting.

Nearly 500 members, including Sri Lankan MP Shivaraji Lingam and the former Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Pulamaipithan, took part.

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