AAP General News (Australia)
04-08-2009
NSW: Tamil rally forces street closure
Thousands of demonstrators have forced the closure of a major Sydney street as they
rally for peace in Sri Lanka.
Members of Australia's Tamil Diaspora met at Sydney's Hyde Park this afternoon .. to
urge the federal government to use its diplomatic powers to push for a ceasefire in fighting
between Sri Lankan forces and Tamil rebels.
The rally comes as the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka face a final assault by government
forces .. who have killed at least 525 rebels in the past five days in the northeast of
the island nation.
Tamil Diaspora spokeswoman SAM PARI says she believes there are some five thousand
people at the Sydney rally.
Police closed Elizabeth Street between Park Road and Market Street as demonstrators
spilled onto the road.
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