Not safe for Tamil diaspora to return to Sri Lanka says TNA spokesperson

The spokesperson for the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) warned Tamils who had fled the country that it was not safe for them to return, stating that almost 10 Tamils who had returned had been arrested in the past two months by anti-terror officers.
"I would like to advice the Diaspora not to return to the country, as there is no gain in returning," Mr Premachandran told Ceylon Today, stating that the government has changed, however, there are no changes at the administrative levels.
""We have not spoken to the government with regard to the inconvenience faced by the Tamil Diaspora community when they return to Sri Lanka. But, we would seriously warn the Diaspora not to return," he added.
"To my knowledge, a family came to Sri Lanka about 10 days back. A father, mother and a child came from Canada. This family was arrested at the airport and detained for more than four hours. The authorities obtained a statement from the family and finally released them, saying that they do not have any problem and they can freely enter the country," Mr Premachandran said.
Highlighting the recent arrest of a Tamil woman, accused of being a former sea Tiger, and her eight year old daughter, Mr Premachandran said:
 "I don't know whether she was actually a Sea Tiger member. But, according to my knowledge, she is a French citizen and her eight-year-old daughter was also born in France. They had arrived in the country for a function. On their way back to France they were arrested at the airport. Now the authorities should understand, how can her child also be a Sea Tiger?"