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| '''''This Land Belongs to the Army''''' is a 2014 ] by ] and ] ]. This film |
'''''This Land Belongs to the Army''''' is a 2014 ] by ] and ] ]. This film exposes the genocidal war waged by the Sri Lankan Army and shows for the first time, the current uncensored reality in post war Sri Lanka. It also exposes the Sri Lankan government's policy of Sinhalisation and land occupation by the brutal Sri Lankan army. | ||
| The film also features new testimonies from Tamil victims and an exclusive interview with a |
The film also features new testimonies from Tamil genocide victims and an exclusive interview with a Sri Lankan Army officer, who confesses to the indiscriminate use of chemical and heavy weapons against the Tamil population. | ||
| The film maker was detained by the Sri Lankan State Forces but the film was completed by January 2014. | |||
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| The Sri Lankan government repeatedly claims that peace and freedom was brought to the Tamils after it's military conquest. However, it's army of occupation rules the North-East with an iron grip and prevents free media access. The film maker himself was illegally detained by the Sri Lankan State Forces under the charges of 'terrorism' for simply taking shots for this film. Despite these dangerous risks to his life, the film was completed by January 2014. | |||
| ==Released in British Parliament== | ==Released in British Parliament== | ||
| This film was released in Houses of Commons,British Parliament on January 31, 2014. The full film was screened in ] on second day of 'International Conference on State Grabs of Tamil Land in the Island of Sri Lanka' organized by British Tamils Forum.<ref>http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?20EUcCdacw5Ya34e3PRO20220pC3ddceHqQ20eHaFFbe4E04I4cb2jOv23</ref> | This film was released in Houses of Commons,British Parliament on January 31, 2014. The full film was screened in ] on second day of 'International Conference on State Grabs of Tamil Land in the Island of Sri Lanka' organized by British Tamils Forum.<ref>http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?20EUcCdacw5Ya34e3PRO20220pC3ddceHqQ20eHaFFbe4E04I4cb2jOv23</ref> | ||
| ==Screened in United Nations== | ==Screened in United Nations== | ||
| A special sub conference during 25th regular session of United Nations Human Rights Council to discuss on human rights problems in SriLanka was held on 25 March 2014. |
A special sub conference during 25th regular session of United Nations Human Rights Council to discuss on human rights problems in SriLanka was held on 25 March 2014. SriLankan human rights activists Nimalka Fernando, Sunandha Deshapriya, Fr. Bondcarlant, representatives of the amnesty international, several Indian human rights activists also in discussion. At the end of the conference " This Land Belongs to the Army" documentary film by Maga.Tamizh Prabhagaran was screened to the delegates.<ref>http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?22UMM203lOo4e2BmAca25YAdd2Y5Lac3mBJe43Ol30236Ae3</ref> | ||
| ==Filmmaker arrested== | ==Filmmaker arrested== | ||
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| Tamil Prabhakaran was arrested by Sri Lankan security forces in the northern Kilinochchi district and is undergoing an investigation by the island nation's Terrorist Investigation Department on charges of violating visa regulations and taking pictures of a military installation, The New Indian Express reported. | Tamil Prabhakaran was arrested by Sri Lankan security forces in the northern Kilinochchi district and is undergoing an investigation by the island nation's Terrorist Investigation Department on charges of violating visa regulations and taking pictures of a military installation, The New Indian Express reported. | ||
| Prabhakaran, who is a contributor to Junior Vikatan, a Chennai based Tamil-language magazine, was working on a documentary about the |
Prabhakaran, who is a contributor to Junior Vikatan, a Chennai based Tamil-language magazine, was working on a documentary about the plight of Sri Lanka's Tamil population, according to international news reports.<ref>http://www.tamilguardian.com/article.asp?articleid=9912</ref> | ||
| ==Chilling visuals evidence== | |||
| ==Alleged use of chemicals weapons during the war== | |||
| The Indian news channel ] broadcast the footage of |
The Indian news channel ] broadcast the footage of a Sri Lankan army soldier reportedly boasting of the use of chemical weapons against Tamil fighters and civilians during the final stages of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka.<ref>http://tamilsforum.co.uk/2014/02/live-coverage-of-land-grabs-conference-day-2/</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | The footage, from the documentary 'This land belongs to the army' by the Indian journalist Maga.Tamizh Prabhagaran, shows a Sri Lankan soldier pointing to a chemical weapon and describing in detail how it works.{{YouTube|rsQc5kxDqnw}} | ||
| ⚫ | But as per media reports the filmmaker Maga.Tamizh Prabhagaran listup the proofs for chemical weapons usage in Sri Lanka. From his interview 'The cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda went missing after he started researching the Sri Lankan military's chemical weapon use and started publicising his findings to diplomats out of Sri Lanka. His wife also wrote a letter to BBC Sinhala about Prageeth's chemical weapons investigation. | ||
| ==Lankan Army use chemical weapons== | |||
| ===Interview of an alleged army officer=== | |||
| {{main|Use of chemical weapons in Sri Lankan civil war}} | {{main|Use of chemical weapons in Sri Lankan civil war}} | ||
| SriLankan Army men words from 'This Land Belongs to the Army' Documentary film | |||
| ⚫ | The footage |
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| 'This one is a very potent weapon,' says the |
'This one is a very potent weapon,' says the soldier pointing to ammunition, adding, | ||
| 'When it hits the grounds it disintegrates into several pieces. The chemical in this burns the skin immediately' | 'When it hits the grounds it disintegrates into several pieces. The chemical in this burns the skin immediately' | ||
| 'We used this in the last stages of the war. We used it on LTTE fighters holed up on the beach. All the people died when we used this' | 'We used this in the last stages of the war. We used it on LTTE fighters holed up on the beach. All the people died when we used this' | ||
| Pointing to another store of weapons, a soldier explains, 'This one is dropped from a plane. It will explode only when it hits the ground. An area of 1 square KM is completely destroyed by this"{{YouTube|rsQc5kxDqnw}} | Pointing to another store of weapons, a soldier explains, 'This one is dropped from a plane. It will explode only when it hits the ground. An area of 1 square KM is completely destroyed by this"{{YouTube|rsQc5kxDqnw}} | ||
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===SL Army denies=== | ||
| ⚫ | By denying the documentary fresh evidence Sri Lankan army spokesperson Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya told in media "As you know Sri Lanka did not manufacture weapons or munitions and we procured our inventories from know suppliers through government to government interventions. The LTTE however were known for their attempts at manufacturing arms and munitions and large stocks of chemicals were even recovered from their bases during search operations. The latest video is another attempt by some parties to sensationalize baseless allegation against the Army in particular and the Government in general. We reject such appalling attempts driven by vested interests''. | ||
| ===Chemical weapons used=== | |||
| ⚫ | But as per media reports the filmmaker Maga.Tamizh Prabhagaran listup the proofs for chemical weapons usage in Sri Lanka. From his interview 'The cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda went missing after he started researching the Sri Lankan military's chemical weapon use and started publicising his findings to diplomats out of Sri Lanka. His wife also wrote a letter to BBC Sinhala about Prageeth's chemical weapons investigation. | ||
| The Sri Lankan army use chemical weapons and heavy weapons to cleanse the Tamil population from Sri Lanka. This not only war crimes, it's clearly a genocide. | |||
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| ==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 18 January 2015
2014 film| This Land Belongs to the Army | |
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| Directed by | Maga.Tamizh Prabhagaran |
| Produced by | Maga.Tamizh Prabhagaran, under the banner of Beyond Slavery Frames |
| Release date | 31 January 2014 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 49 min. |
| Language | English |
This Land Belongs to the Army is a 2014 documentary film by young Indian journalist and filmmaker Maga.Tamizh Prabhagaran. This film exposes the genocidal war waged by the Sri Lankan Army and shows for the first time, the current uncensored reality in post war Sri Lanka. It also exposes the Sri Lankan government's policy of Sinhalisation and land occupation by the brutal Sri Lankan army.
The film also features new testimonies from Tamil genocide victims and an exclusive interview with a Sri Lankan Army officer, who confesses to the indiscriminate use of chemical and heavy weapons against the Tamil population.
The Sri Lankan government repeatedly claims that peace and freedom was brought to the Tamils after it's military conquest. However, it's army of occupation rules the North-East with an iron grip and prevents free media access. The film maker himself was illegally detained by the Sri Lankan State Forces under the charges of 'terrorism' for simply taking shots for this film. Despite these dangerous risks to his life, the film was completed by January 2014.
Released in British Parliament
This film was released in Houses of Commons,British Parliament on January 31, 2014. The full film was screened in University College London on second day of 'International Conference on State Grabs of Tamil Land in the Island of Sri Lanka' organized by British Tamils Forum.
Screened in United Nations
A special sub conference during 25th regular session of United Nations Human Rights Council to discuss on human rights problems in SriLanka was held on 25 March 2014. SriLankan human rights activists Nimalka Fernando, Sunandha Deshapriya, Fr. Bondcarlant, representatives of the amnesty international, several Indian human rights activists also in discussion. At the end of the conference " This Land Belongs to the Army" documentary film by Maga.Tamizh Prabhagaran was screened to the delegates.
Filmmaker arrested
During the filmmaker Sri Lankan trip, he was arrested by Sri Lankan Army and detained for four days by Terrorist Investigation Department. After the pressure of International communities,Journalist Movements,Tamil Parties and Indian Government he was released on 28 December 2013.
Newyork based movement Committee to Protect Journalists called for the immediate release of an Indian journalist and filmmaker who was arrested in Sri Lanka on Wednesday while allegedly filming and photographing a military base.
Tamil Prabhakaran was arrested by Sri Lankan security forces in the northern Kilinochchi district and is undergoing an investigation by the island nation's Terrorist Investigation Department on charges of violating visa regulations and taking pictures of a military installation, The New Indian Express reported.
Prabhakaran, who is a contributor to Junior Vikatan, a Chennai based Tamil-language magazine, was working on a documentary about the plight of Sri Lanka's Tamil population, according to international news reports.
Chilling visuals evidence
The Indian news channel NewsX broadcast the footage of a Sri Lankan army soldier reportedly boasting of the use of chemical weapons against Tamil fighters and civilians during the final stages of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka.
The footage, from the documentary 'This land belongs to the army' by the Indian journalist Maga.Tamizh Prabhagaran, shows a Sri Lankan soldier pointing to a chemical weapon and describing in detail how it works.Video on YouTube
Lankan Army use chemical weapons
Main article: Use of chemical weapons in Sri Lankan civil warSriLankan Army men words from 'This Land Belongs to the Army' Documentary film
'This one is a very potent weapon,' says the soldier pointing to ammunition, adding, 'When it hits the grounds it disintegrates into several pieces. The chemical in this burns the skin immediately' 'We used this in the last stages of the war. We used it on LTTE fighters holed up on the beach. All the people died when we used this' Pointing to another store of weapons, a soldier explains, 'This one is dropped from a plane. It will explode only when it hits the ground. An area of 1 square KM is completely destroyed by this"Video on YouTube
SL Army denies
By denying the documentary fresh evidence Sri Lankan army spokesperson Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya told in media "As you know Sri Lanka did not manufacture weapons or munitions and we procured our inventories from know suppliers through government to government interventions. The LTTE however were known for their attempts at manufacturing arms and munitions and large stocks of chemicals were even recovered from their bases during search operations. The latest video is another attempt by some parties to sensationalize baseless allegation against the Army in particular and the Government in general. We reject such appalling attempts driven by vested interests.
Chemical weapons used
But as per media reports the filmmaker Maga.Tamizh Prabhagaran listup the proofs for chemical weapons usage in Sri Lanka. From his interview 'The cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda went missing after he started researching the Sri Lankan military's chemical weapon use and started publicising his findings to diplomats out of Sri Lanka. His wife also wrote a letter to BBC Sinhala about Prageeth's chemical weapons investigation.Prageeth missing due to chemical weapon probe-BBC
The Sri Lankan army use chemical weapons and heavy weapons to cleanse the Tamil population from Sri Lanka. This not only war crimes, it's clearly a genocide.
Awards
Kalakkam's Best Documentary Award'2014
- Kalakkam - Art and Literature Movement
References
- http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?20EUcCdacw5Ya34e3PRO20220pC3ddceHqQ20eHaFFbe4E04I4cb2jOv23
- http://www.lankasrinews.com/view.php?22UMM203lOo4e2BmAca25YAdd2Y5Lac3mBJe43Ol30236Ae3
- http://www.tamilguardian.com/article.asp?articleid=9912
- http://tamilsforum.co.uk/2014/02/live-coverage-of-land-grabs-conference-day-2/
External links
- Sri Lanka; Why Still Fear In The Eyes Of Camera?; colombotelegraph.com
- Journo Says Lanka Misinterpreted His Mission
- Sri Lanka army denies using chemical weapons
- Titled in IMDb
Template:Sri Lankan Civil War in Popular Culture
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