March for peace in London

Thousands of Sri Lankans representing all major nationalities and religions took part in a peace march in London, say organisers.
The organisers handed over a petition to British PM Gordon Brown at Downing Street after marching in London on Saturday.
“We wanted to express our gratitude to British people for their support in defeating terrorism and urge UK to take concrete steps to prevent terrorism re-emerging in Sri Lanka,” Dhammika Ekanayake, an organiser told BBC Sandeshaya.
The Sri Lankan government declared a military victory over the Tamil Tigers after 26 years of bloody civil war, last month.
Although the LTTE is militarily defeated, say organisers, there is still a considerable sympathy towards the LTTE among Tamil diaspora and some sections of the international community.
“Therefore, we felt it is our duty to appeal to the international community to help rebuild the country than supporting the LTTE,” Mr. Ekanayake said.
The protest was organised by Sri Lankans Against Terrorism (SLAT) UK.