Sri Lanka War Crimes Against Tamils: Oregon Journalist Will Give Key Note Address at FeTNA in Baltimore

2,000–3,000 Tamil Americans and Canadians are expected to attend the 25th year celebration.

(BALTIMORE) - A key note address will be delivered at the FeTNA (Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America) conference in Baltimore, Md. on July 6th and 7th. (www.fetna.org), by Salem-News.com's Executive News Editor, Tim King.

On behalf of USTPAC (US Tamil Political Action Council), Tim was invited to speak about his coverage of war crimes in Sri Lanka, by Elias Jeyarajah, PhD, President of USTPAC, which holds a parallel session during FeTNA. (www.ustpac.org) Tim has written nearly 50 articles that explore and reveal the events that culminated in the ethnic cleansing of Tamils in north Sri Lanka in May 2009. He says part of what drives him is the large number of missing and murdered journalists who are believed to have been eliminated for writing about the war crimes against Tamils.

Elias Jeyarajah with USTAPC explains there are over 2 dozen Tamil Sangams (Associations of Tamil Americans) in North America.

He explains that the Sri Lanka problem is specifically being addressed at this special event:

Bonnie King, Salem-News.com's Publisher, has also been involved in supporting the news group's mission to expose Sri Lanka's war crimes. She will attend the event in Baltimore, and both of these U.S. journos will be exposed to, as Elias says, "plenty of Tamil food, music, classical dance and more".

When inviting Mr. King to the event, USTPAC's President said their group is grateful to the efforts of the Kings' Oregon based Salem-News.com:

Tim King says being invited to FeTNA as a distinguished guest to deliver a key note address is an extreme honor and he believes hope for the Tamil Diaspora is on the horizon.

More on FeTNA

FeTNA, Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America, is an umbrella organization of Tamil Sangams (organizations) that represents the half a million strong Tamil community scattered throughout America. FeTNA is a registered, non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization in the USA. It is an organization that fosters Tamil language and culture, and functions to educate the Americans of Tamil origin to the greatness of Tamil language, literature and the virtues of 2000 year-old ethical poetry of Thiru-Valluvar. It also serves to raise its voice whenever and wherever any harm is done to Tamils anywhere in the world.

FeTNA commemorates its Silver Jubilee from July 5- 8, 2012 at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD, USA. This historic event of 25th year jubilee convention brings the Tamil community, originally from India and Sri Lanka, together in Washington D.C. Several artists, poets and academics have been invited from Tamil Nadu, India for the event. Invitations have also been extended to several government officials in the US including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Assistant Secretary Robert Blake, congresspersons, senators and Governor for Maryland.

About 2,000 – 3,000 Tamil Americans and a number of Tamil Canadians are expected to attend the 25th year celebrations. Past programs of FeTNA can be viewed at the organization’s website: www.fetna.org.

"FeTNA is grateful that Mr. Tim King will attend along with Mrs. Bonnie King, and address the gathering on July 6th at 4:30 p.m.," said Elias Jeyarajah.

Tim King of Salem-News.com humbly accepts the invitation, and we look forward to sharing the special event with our worldwide readership.

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Dexter July 6, 2012 9:12 pm (Pacific time)

And there is me thinking you lot hate the Canadians ? (not including the King family, just generalizing most of america) . Progress finally :O

Just Another Lankan July 3, 2012 10:51 am (Pacific time)

I am glad that you continue to shed light on human rights violations and possible war crimes committed by the Sri Lankan government, a government that stifles dissent, acts with impunity and holds none of its supporters accountable. However, when you address the Tamil group in Baltimore this week, I sincerely hope you also point out that the Tigers were a ruthless, brutal group who massacred thousands of innocents Sinhalese - villagers, farmers and others - who had nothing to do with the group's beef with the Lankan governments, conscripted children into service, terrorized their own people, and used civilians as human shields.

geral June 30, 2012 12:32 pm (Pacific time)

Congress has an affirmative duty to stop mass murder, etc.

Drones are the symptoms of a sick nation (the USA) and forewarns of more atrocities in the making.
The corrupt and murderous culture of USA is caused by many leaders, including each and every member of Congress who must be held accountable for the crimes that they authorized, sponsored, financed, approved, covered up, committed, etc.:

estrecho.indymedia.org/general/noticia/moral-freefall-united-states-america

phillyimc.org/en/node/68776

barbarahartwellvscia.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-congress-of-usa-will-live-in.html

fsm2011.org/ar/depoimento/intelligence-report-castration-of-the-enemy

The USA thrives on enemies, real and imagined.

sosbeevfbi.com/governmentmustcr.html

Coral Anika Theill June 29, 2012 6:29 am (Pacific time)

Wonderful news, Tim and Bonnie! Excellent reporting on this topic! You are both advocates extraordinaire! I look forward to attending and meeting you.

Muthamizh June 29, 2012 5:34 am (Pacific time)

Great...All the best Mr. Tim and Mrs. Bonnie...i believe your presence in this event would help to know about Tamils and Srilanka.

Tim King: Thank you so much Muthamizh, it is with your help that it took place, best regards to you always...

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