Brisk early voting in UK referendum; Thousands Votes in first hour

A Referendum among the British Tamils is taking place upholding the values of transparency, authenticity and democratic principles on January 30th and 31st, in all the major U.K. cities.  Initial reports indicate close to a thousand votes have been cast in the first hour of voting in the referendum. British Politicians crossing the part lines strogly supports the referendum on Tamil Eelam by the British Tamils and they urged the British Tamils to voice through this referendum for the voiceless Tamils in Sri Lanka.

Tamils are holding the referendum to re-mandate the Vaddukoddai Resolution passed in 1976, demanding an independent state of Tamil Eelam for the Tamils living in the island of Sri Lanka.  

The question on the ballot would be whether the overwhelming mandate obtained through the 1977 General elections is still valid and the future security of the Tamils in Sri Lanka could be realized from that foundation.

Booths outside the greater London region are also reporting significant early turnout. However, in other areas, few people have made the effort to get out early, observers say. Tamils activists continue to cover their local areas, encouraging voters to make the effort to cast their votes.

Persons born in Sri Lanka whose mother tongue is Tamil, people married to someone who was born in Sri Lanka whose mother tongue is Tamil and their descendents are eligible to vote.

A total of 65 polling stations have been setup across the UK.  Polling stations in the greater London region are open on Saturday, 30 January 2010 from 9am to 8pm and on Sunday, 31 January 2010 from 10am to 6pm. Polling stations outside the greater London region are open on Saturday 30 January 2010 between 9am and 8pm only.