Dear Friends, Students and Chaplains of IMCS-AP,

As we all know in South Asia, Sri Lanka has been having an internal conflict for a long time. The Sri Lankan government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have been at arms and are currently going through one of the most challenging times. Today, more then 300,000 civilians are trapped between this civil war in Sri Lanka. They are now homeless, shelter less, food less. Everyday many civilians are being killed as they are caught in between. Quite recently ago, hundreds of people have been killed or injured in Wanni, the northern region of the island. Even hospitals have been demolished by bombs. Civilians have been pressured by some groups to leave their lands.

The Government of Sri Lanka, whose primary function is to handle the Human Rights and democratic processes of the land in the most peaceful way, is carrying out military operations in areas with a civilian population and preventing journalist from exposing the truth. Their claims of coming close to victory are highly irresponsible as the human dignity has become a trophy in war games. The aerial and artillery bombardment has reportedly led to civilian deaths, injuries, the destruction of property and mass displacement.