Domnule preşedinte, politica dusă faţă de tamili de către guvernul preşedintelui Rajapaksa a avut consecinţe de coşmar atât pentru singalezi, cât şi pentru tamili, statul srilankez recurgând la represiuni masive împotriva persoanelor şi grupurilor care au înfruntat politicile sale şovine.
Mr President, the policy pursued towards the Tamil people by the Government of President Rajapaksa has resulted in a nightmare for both the Sinhala and Tamil peoples in Sri Lanka, with massive repression by the Sri Lankan state against individuals and groups who have stood up against its chauvinist policies.