Historic Decision Day for Canadian Tamils; Polls to Open Nation Wide at 9:00 am

TORONTO, Dec. 19 /CNW/ - Polls are expect to open in few hours across Canada and thousands of Tamils are expected to cast their votes in 31 polling stations across the nation using 62 electronic voting machines. The Coalition for Tamil Elections Canada is conducting the first ever independent nationwide referendum by a Canadian community across major Canadian cities.

This election had been requested and is being facilitated for the Canadian Tamils to reaffirm the political destiny of their disenfranchised relatives, promote human rights and democratic values in Sri Lanka.

Election Coordination Center will be open at the Delta Toronto East Hotel, 2035 Kennedy Road -Canadiana Room for media access from 9:00 am and the results will be carried live once the polls closed at 9:00 pm at the same location.

For more information visit: www.tamilelections.ca

For further information: Anne Selva: Phone Number: [phone], [e-mail]; Suren Nat: Phone Number: [phone], [e-mail]