More than 5000 were seen at the mega-rally organized by Tamils of North America (Canada and USA) in front of United Nations building in Midtown Manhattan in New York City on Friday, April 17. The Mega Rally that started off in front of the United Nations Head Quarters at 10.00 AM lasted till 2.30 PM.
Banners carrying LTTE emblem, Tamil Eelam's red and yellow flags mingled with USA and Canada flags were seen everywhere in that rally.
At 2.30 PM, the rally started moving down 47 E street 1st avenue, 2nd avenue and 42 E street 7th avenue towards Times Square in an organized procession, chanting slogans, and raising awareness of the Genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Demonstrators including tiny children were seen carrying placards. Banners and placards were reading,"Great Nation USA, Save the Tamils," "LTTE represents Tamils - Free Tamil Eelam," "Kosovo-yes, Tamileelam-yes," "Stop Massacre, Stop Genocide," "It's not War on Terror, It's War on Tamils.'
Tamil National Reporter from US commended the rally as peaceful and very successful in putting forward the emotions of the Tamils and there demands well and clear.
Demonstrators were calling out "USA save Tamils," "this is not terrorism," "Ban Ki-moon, Stand up to Evil," and "Ban Ki-moon, who do you work for?"
They were asking the U.N. to take charge of the Sri Lankan region where they say Tamil civilians are being killed.
The organizers, speaking to Tamil National contributed the success of the rally to the people from America and Canada and thanked all the media that gave coverage to the rally. They were happy the mega rally went on peacefully without any notable incidents.


















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Marvellous
Thank you for organisers
Mega-rally in front of UN building in New York; more than 5000 participated
The number is closer to 10,000 people.
Thanks to those who participated in the rally, god bless you all.
I would like to thank NYPD, FBI and other security forces who were present. Last not the least special thanks to organizers and people of NYC. Thanks ever I have not mentioned above.
Other slogans " Sri Lanka, Srilanka "-->" Shame on You", Shame on you".
" Sri Lanka stop using"--> "Chemical weapons"
"Sri Lankan Government"--> "Terrorist Gevernment"
"Rajabakse " ... "War Criminal."
" OUR LEADER "--> "PRABAHARAN"
" TAMILS LEADER"--> "PRABAHARAN"
"LTTE" --> "FREEDOM FIGHTER", " LTTE"--> " FREEDOM FIGHTERS"
'TAMIL TIGERS"--> "FREEEEEEDOM FIGHTERSSSSSS"
"USE"..."LIFT T HE BAN",... "USA"..."LIFT THE BANN" "USAAAAAAAAA"-"LIFT THE BAANNNNNNNNNN"
"WE WANT"...."CEASE FIRE", " WHAT DO WE WANT"..."CEASE FIRE", ..."WHEN DO WE WANT".."RIGHT NOW".
It a great feeting to be a participant at these rally, like the ones in Toronto, Ottawa and Washington.
One thing that I noticed many of these rally have the same participants, please people come, go and stand for your people" ..." it is now or never......."
Only regrets that I had was we let those sinhalese retards get away easily after they tried to do the false propaganda and some how we missed those two green card holders, Sarath Fonseka & Gotaba Rajebakse has not been identified to americans as war criminals. Not a single banner had mentioned their status in USA and identify as war Criminals.
Thanks to Suren and Our Driver, Bus #107 from Markham. Hats of to both of you...
Thank you again.
" TAMILS LEADER"--> "PRABAHARAN"
" TAMILS LEADER"--> "PRABAHARAN"
"LTTE" --> "FREEDOM FIGHTER", " LTTE"--> " FREEDOM FIGHTERS"
'TAMIL TIGERS"--> "FREEEEEEDOM FIGHTERSSSSSS"
DBA - now at home and hart patient.
UN can do act immediately stop the wepon deel and save guard the Tamils allso our leader only Pirapakaran. Do not blame the LTTE that they are using the people as human shield. Either as a mediator with want study about culture and redcross not a power media because they suddently kit bak therfor please don't send if you can't accaptable any group you have doesn't know about them.
UN can send representatives inside the security zone with ICRC and find out the pulses of people.
Very importen
Do not put the blame on Sri Lankan Take the responsibility to save guard the civilians rather than passing the ball to the other court






