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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Asia Pacific World Sri Lanka: Protests won't deter film awards By KRISHAN FRANCIS,Associated Press Writer - Monday, May 31 Send IM Story Print COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The Sri Lankan government says that the upcoming Indian film awards will be a success despite protests by sections of Indian film industry against their superstars taking part in the event. Some film artists and directors have protested against Bollywood stars slated to participate in the International Indian Film Awards this weekend in Colombo citing alleged killings by Sri Lankan forces of ethnic Tamil civilians in the final stages of the island's civil war. The protesters are from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where residents have family and cultural links with Sri Lanka's Tamils. "A small minority in south India have brought about pressure to stop these stars from coming," economic development deputy minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena told reporters Monday. "Despite all this, 97 percent of the invitees have confirmed participation," he said without giving details. The IIFA weekend also includes a business forum, fashion show and a cricket match by Indian and Sri Lankan movie and cricket stars with the likes of Kumar Sangakkara, Hrithik Roshan and Sunil Shetty. Sri Lanka hopes the event, with an estimated 600 million viewers in India and the televised in 110 countries, will promote the island as an attractive tourist destination. Abeywardena said the positive publicity from the film awards will promote the island nation as an alternative leisure spot to the more-expensive Maldives and also Thailand, recently hit by political turmoil. Human rights groups have accused the Sri Lankan government troops of targeting civilians and hospitals in the final stages of the war last year. The government has denied the allegations. Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles Eurovision 'Fraeulein Wunder' cheers grumpy Germans AFP - 1 hour 56 minutes ago Japan, China launch 'cartoon' diplomacy AFP - 2 hours 8 minutes ago Better than 'Sex,' 3-D 'Shrek' tops box office again AFP - Tuesday, June 1 Sri Lanka: Protests won't deter film awards AP - Monday, May 31 Del Toro quits as director of 'The Hobbit' AFP - Monday, May 31 News Search Top Stories Spain vows labour market reform by end of June Don't subpoena supermodel, urges Liberia's Taylor Top ECB officials differ on bond purchase policy Clashes as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid boat: Hamas TV BP rushes new Gulf oil operation More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended The point about pain: New study sheds light on acupuncture Celine Dion pregnant with twins: report Egypt unearths tomb of pharaonic army chief Clashes as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid boat: Hamas TV BP rushes new Gulf oil operation More Most Viewed » Hubble catches planet being devoured by its star Ocean fish could disappear in 40 years: UN Paris museum burglar grabs 120-million-dollar art haul US team creates first 'synthetic life' More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos World Cup 2010 Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

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