A Sri Lankan government minister has accused the United States and the United Kingdom of attempting to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka and said that the leaders were pandering to the wishes of “LTTE supporters” in their countries.

Power and Energy Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said at an event on Monday that both President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron secured votes from supporters of the LTTE, according to the Colombo Gazette.

“There are some legislators who were elected in those countries through LTTE votes,” she claimed.

“In the post-war context the Government of Sri Lanka, despite invoking the rhetoric of ‘reconciliation’ has been engaged in acts that are designed to weaken the Tamil Nation. The heavy presence of the military in Tamil areas, appropriation of lands belonging to the Tamil people for use by the Sri Lankan Army, the settlement of Sinhalese in what are historically the traditional homeland of the Tamil people (the North & East of the island), the all perverse use of torture and violence in the everyday lives of the Tamil people, the denial of livelihood support for the war affected population are some examples of the real face of ‘reconciliation’ underway.”

“The recent incidents of violence against the Muslim community are an extension of this larger project to consolidate the Sinhala Buddhist nature of the Sri Lankan state. Both the GoSL’s conduct of the war and their handling of the post- war context, the Tamil people believe amounts to a structural genocide of the Tamil Nation.”

Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister GL Peiris has urged the Muslim community in Sri Lanka to desist from internationalising the issue, during a meeting with the Muslim Council of Sri Lanka.

Speaking on behalf of the government, the minister is said that the Aluthgama violence was unfortunate and “vested interests” are attempting to blow it out of proportion, Colombo Gazette reported.

Australia, the UK and the US have updated their travel advisories on Sri Lanka following the violence against Muslims which hit Aluthgama last month.

Australia called on tourists to “exercise a high degree of caution” due to the “unpredictable security environment” and warned that demonstrations and public gatherings may turn violent or become a target for politically-motivated violence.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office recommended tourists to avoid demonstrations and highlighted Aluthgama’s proximity to tourist resorts.

The body of a man was found Saturday morning, near Navali South J.136 by the Kallundai Vairavar temple, reports Uthayan.

The body, identified as that of Nagarasa Kugatheepan from Kodikaamam was found with lacerations to the neck.

Maanippai police are reportedly carrying out an investigation into the death.