Thomas Savundaranayagam

Thomas Savundaranayagam (born July 13, 1938)[1] is the bishop of Jaffna and a strong activist for Tamil rights in Sri Lanka[2] and humanitarian efforts in what is sometimes called "Tamil Eelam".[3] He has called for international intervention to stop the Sri Lankan conflict.[4]

References

  1. ^ Bishop Thomas Savundaranayagam - Catholic Hierarchy
  2. ^ Jaffna bishop hails gesture The Hindu - January 1, 2009
  3. ^ Villagers in the rebel north tell the Army to leave, while NGOs try to stay out of politics Christian Science Monitor - January 14, 2005
  4. ^ Sri Lankan Bishop calls for international intervention to stop war Reuters AlertNet - May 11, 2007