A Tribute to Bob Hawke who was a friend of Tamils!

Australia under Bob Hawke’s leadership admitted Sri Lankan Tamils under Special Humanitarian Program if they had a family sponsorship in Australia and could prove they had been adversely affected by the outbreak of communal violence in Sri Lanka in July and August 1983. Four Tamils (Mrs Malini Rasanayagam, Mr Ponnambalam Sivasubramaniam, Mr Gopalakrishnan and Mrs Ranjini Samasuntharam) recall their memories with former Prime Minister Bob Hawke. Produced by RaySel.

Bob Hawke, former Australian Prime Minister, who has died aged 89. Source: Getty Images