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| Pro-Tamil protests block traffic | Pro-Tamil protests block traffic |
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| A major thoroughfare next to Parliament has been blocked after Tamil supporters held another sit-down protest. | A major thoroughfare next to Parliament has been blocked after Tamil supporters held another sit-down protest. |
| About 2,000 gathered in a road opposite the Houses of Parliament, blocking vans and a bus. Scotland Yard said there had been no arrests. | |
| Many of those on the demonstration wore a white cloth around their heads and arms as a sign of solidarity. | Many of those on the demonstration wore a white cloth around their heads and arms as a sign of solidarity. |
| Military leaders in Sri Lanka say that they have crushed the Tamil Tigers' 26-year insurgency. | Military leaders in Sri Lanka say that they have crushed the Tamil Tigers' 26-year insurgency. |
| They also claimed Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran had been killed. | They also claimed Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran had been killed. |
| 'Deeply concerned' | 'Deeply concerned' |
| Police helicopters circled above London's Parliament Square and there was a large presence on the ground as traffic in the area was diverted. | Police helicopters circled above London's Parliament Square and there was a large presence on the ground as traffic in the area was diverted. |
| There were no immediate plans to move the protesters, a police source said. | There were no immediate plans to move the protesters, a police source said. |
| Many held flags and banners and there were a large number of children. | Many held flags and banners and there were a large number of children. |
| Pro-Tamil protesters have been demonstrating in Parliament Square for several weeks over the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka. | Pro-Tamil protesters have been demonstrating in Parliament Square for several weeks over the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka. |
| Student Kulan Selvan, 32, from Catford, London, said: "I don't know how long people are going to stay on the road but there is a strong feeling of real anger here. | Student Kulan Selvan, 32, from Catford, London, said: "I don't know how long people are going to stay on the road but there is a strong feeling of real anger here. |
| "For us the war is not over and we simply do not believe reports that the Tamil leader has been killed. | "For us the war is not over and we simply do not believe reports that the Tamil leader has been killed. |
| Media access | Media access |
| "We are deeply concerned for the people in our homeland. We believe thousands have been killed. | "We are deeply concerned for the people in our homeland. We believe thousands have been killed. |
| "The Sri Lankan government have refused to let the media in so we just don't know how bad it really is there." | "The Sri Lankan government have refused to let the media in so we just don't know how bad it really is there." |
| He urged the media to give more prominent coverage to the conflicts in Sri Lanka. | He urged the media to give more prominent coverage to the conflicts in Sri Lanka. |
| Some banners urged US President Barack Obama to send aid ships to Sri Lanka. | Some banners urged US President Barack Obama to send aid ships to Sri Lanka. |