Several hundred Tamil protesters demonstrate outside UK parliament . Roads were open again , but the protest and police presence caused traffic congestion in the area . Protesters urge UK lawmakers to `` act to end the genocide in Sri Lanka '' Tamil Tiger separatists have fought since 1983 for an independent homeland . The government has refused to grant citizenship or a visa to Tamils who are fighting against the Tigers, and is refusing to allow them into Britain.
Several hundred Tamil protesters demonstrate outside UK parliament . Protesters urge UK lawmakers to `` act to end the genocide in Sri Lanka '' Tamil Tiger separatists have fought since 1983 for an independent homeland . The government has refused to grant citizenship or a visa to Tamils who are fighting against the Tigers, and is refusing to allow them into Britain.