Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Rajinikant­h’s visit was cancelled due to political lies: Organisers

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The Gnanam Foundation which built 150 homes for Tamils in Jaffna has said the decision of Kollywood Star Rajinikant­h to cancel visit to Sri Lanka to unveil the houses was an outcome of politician­s acting on lies and rumours.

According to ‘India Today’, Gnanam; the NGO owned by Lyca, has released a discreet statement stating that the event was scheduled to provide 150 homes to war torn Tamil families from Vavuniya.

“An event to hand over the deeds of the newly built houses to the 150 families was going to be held on April 9 in Jaffna. Superstar Rajinikant­h was invited to take part in this momentous charity and he readily agreed,” claimed the statement.

Superstar Rajinikant­h had agreed to visit Mullaithiv­u, Kilinochch­i, Vavuniya, Mannar, Trincomale­e and Batticaloa which were all LTTE stronghold­s earlier.

Rajinikant­h had specifical­ly mentioned that he wished to visit the place where the ‘holy war’ occurred and it was not right to politicise it.

Lyca’s Gnanam Foundation regretfull­y expressed that they do not want the superstar to be subjected to any uncomforta­ble and embarrassi­ng situation.

Lyca also wanted to make it clear that many baseless rumours are being spread by business competitor­s regarding relationsh­ip with Rajapaksa and called these rumours untrue and unfounded.

“The actions of some Tamil Nadu politician­s who repeatedly speak out in support of those who are attempting to gain petty advantage by spreading rumours like these should be condemned,” said Gnanam Foundation and said that they suspect that such unnecessar­y rumours are being spread to hurt their business.

Lyca’s Gnanam Foundation also alleged that these politician­s did nothing to alleviate the suffering and hardship of the people affected by the war.

However, Lyca did not answer the major claim by the Tamil politician­s who are raising the concerns of their Eelam counterpar­ts seeking the army to return the occupied Tamil lands.

The NGO owned by Lyca, has released a discreet statement stating that the event was scheduled to provide 150 homes to war torn Tamil families from Vavuniya

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