In January 2008 , the Forum called for a boycott of Sri Lankan Airlines as well as other trade and travel sanctions , in protest at the Government of Sri Lanka 's withdrawal from a ceasefire with the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , after both sides had violated the agreement numerous times after LTTE instigation . Ivan Pedropillai of the forum stated that " £ 12m in foreign currency earned annually by the airline was being used to reinforce the government 's war chest . " The Forum organised a meeting chaired by MP Keith Vaz who compared the Tamil plight to the Rwandan genocide , Darfur killings and Bosnian ethnic cleansing . BTF spokesman Suren Surendiran surmised that the international community had continually pursued a double standard in its approach to conflict resolution in Sri Lanka compared to in states such as Zimbabwe , stating that the Sri Lankan government was " abusing the Tamils ’ fundamental human rights and killing innocent Tamil civilians with the aid and assistance from the international community . " On 16 July 2008 , the BTF displayed a photo exhibition , sponsored by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils ( APPGT ) , which was held in the British Houses of Parliament premises on the anniversary of the Black July pogrom , and marked 50 years since the 1958 riots on the island . Photos depicted political figures according to BTF responsible for structural and physical violence in the North-East since Ceylon 's independence from Britain as well as victims of the Sri Lankan civil war . The event was attended by MPs of all partys , Members of the House of Lords , Former Cabinet Ministers , Mayors , Councillors , University students , and representatives of international & UK organisations
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