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" W O R L D W I T H T I B E T IN S R I L A N K A "
(Colombo, Sri Lanka | February 15, 2009)
Ravindra Ranasingha (Left) with the main priet of Sree Saddharma Raja Vihara of Moratuala, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: And finally Tibet has arrived in Sri Lanka. Under the leadership of veteran theatre activist Ravindra Ranasingha, Friends of Tibet (Sri Lanka) is in the process of spreading the message of Tibet among the people in the island. To begin with, Ravindra Ranasinhe who also runs an organisation called Deepa - Centre for Community Development and Peace-Building and Friends of Tibet decides to take the 'The World With Tibet' campaign to Saddharma Raja Vihara of Moratuala, Sri Lanka on February 15, 2009 - an initiative supported by priests, volunteer teachers and students as well. The two organisations are now planning to organise regular awareness campaigns like photography and cartoon exhibitions, film screenings, seminars etc to gather support from the people of Sri Lanka. More about the Friends of Tibet (Sri Lanka): http://www.friendsoftibet.org/srilanka/
Ravindra Ranasingha speaking to students at Sree Saddharma Raja Vihara
The World With Tibet: A world map showing Tibet as an Independent country was released in Bombay on December 10, 2007 - World Human Rights Day. The first copy of the World Map with Tibet was released by Venerable Geshe Lhakdor, Official Translator of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Director of Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamshala. He presented the Map with Tibet to the public while pointing at the nation which he had to flee decades ago following the Chinese aggression. This campaign and unique map showing Chinese-occupied Tibet as an independent nation was conceptualised by Rohit Singh, a Bombay-based Friends of Tibet Campaigner who took several laborious hours to do research and creation. The new world map also illustrates Turkistan, Manchuria and, unified Inner and Outer Mongolia as separate countries along side China.
Rohit Singh who conceptualised the education campaign said "A country is identified by its boundaries and presence on the political map. Tibet was an Independent country till china occupied it and diminished it from face of World Atlas. This initiative is for reestablishing Tibet on the World Map, to focus on the aspect of its position, its importance and its existence which china is out to destroy."
To know more about the campaign, visit: http://www.friendsoftibet.org/sofar/bombay/world_with_tibet_dec_10_2007.html
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Friends of Tibet is a people's movement to keep alive the issue of Tibet through direct action. Our activities are aimed at ending China's occupation of Tibet and the suffering of the Tibetan people. Friends of Tibet supports the continued struggle of the Tibetan people for independence.
