Karu Jayasuria is attempting what might amount to ‘beatification of a military-adjunct’, whithout even bothering to retrieve the meat-cleaver he buried into to Wickremasinghe’s back last time Jayasuria hugged him fondly. There is blood and gut spilt all over the place, disgusting to watch, to say the least. Hopefully, the Blessed One too would prepare himself to participate in the process of ‘separation’. Obviously, such issues as de-colonisation and the merger of north-east provinces are beyond his capability.

The other one assigned to the north sounds like Rupert Murdoch’s broadband salesman, with his “Sky is the limit,” sales pitch. He also happens to think what is required for the north is more mobile telecommunication masts and there is no need to open the A9. As far as he is concerned ‘freedom of expression’ and ‘freedom of movement’ are conspiracies by the oppressed and the downtrodden people like the Cambodians or the Tamils in northern Sri Lanka, as the state. Such freedoms should not therefore be granted.

One hopes the EPCE had open up an opportunity for the Muslims and Tamils in the east to come closer politically. Otherwise, Sinhala governments, as in the past, would always be tempted to drive a wedge between the two communities. It is quite easily achieved and further more it also helps divide the respective communities themselves internally. Such ‘divide and rule’ stratagem should not be allowed to be exercised by the government in future.

Both the Tamil and the Muslim communities should do everything within their power to promote unity within their own communities and between the the two communities, without ever allowing the government to drive wedges in between.

You speak peace and sound moderate like many of my decent
Sinhala friends. Are you the former Education Minister?
Don’t waste your time educating culture to Devinda Fernando
and his ilk in these columns. The demented and the abnormal also must live with the normal. Devinda has a right to speak for his
people - I mean the Sinhalese - assuming he is one because someone in these columns is regularly asking him to vanish to Portugal. Devinda, pls don’t. I enjoy reading you - sometimes.

No one in that island is a Buddhist, they all just claim themselves to be a Buddhist and no one seems to follow the teaching, so what is your point?

Why are you scolding everyone who opposes your view .They have same rights as you do to write in these columns and I’ve come across only one person and that’s you with full of arrogance and vengeance.You are reminding me of Minister/Thug, Mr. Mervyn De Silva and late Minister Dasanayake.

Please show some decency when you respond to other readers. The web holder is doing a great service of allowing people to comment their opinion and whereas you
are venting anger towards everyone who diasagree with you. Isn’t this exactly what is happening in our country.

Our great Island which was once an envy of all other asian neighbours has lost it’s glory as a result of our corrupt leaders. I’ve read it in this web site a while ago from a commentor that Ceylon was #2 after Philippines in asia in mid 1950’s and with in 50 years we have lost to almost to everyone except to Bangladesh, Laos and Cambodia. Our country’s pathetic situation is that we neither have freedom of speech nor press freedom. Whoever contradicts our government version is immediately labeled as a Terrorist or Terrorist Supporter. This label is not exclusively to Sri-Lankans, it includes ieven nternational dignatories like UN staff and our former British Ambassador Mr. Chilcott. Please don’t shoot the messengers they are just commenting and voicing their opinions like you do.

I want to continue to read your fiery comments and I’m sure there will be many more readers like me want to do the same. So, please be courteous.

Peace!

Thamilan,

You ARE the Racist here,… I dont have a problem living in the same land as Tamils, but you have a Problem living with Sinhalese for sure… You want a TAMIL ONLY homeland and you call me the Racist!? What Balls you have! You are so Blind as to your OWN Rascism and Hypocrisy. You live in HATE and you Fester it inside yourself because that is the only thing you blame all your troubles on. You are Infectious Human Waste.

And just to se the record straight I am not a Buddhist… so your assumptions about me are completely false.

Nice questions, instead of asking us you should just straighten your back and do some research. I certainly would not recommended government sources or government influenced sources.

Let me explain it simple, the Tamil political movement before the armed struggle tried in to bring it to the attention and they failed miserably. Not only did the Sinhalese did not listen; they pretty much went on to do it openly. Tamil militants have succeeded where the politicians failed. They have made a grinding halt to Sinhalese domination in the northeast and made a firm statement that further advance comes at high price. They brought down the absolute arrogance, stand in the international community and they have certainly damaged the economy which sponsored all this mess. They have made sure that the endorsement of Tamil Elam within or outside of Sri Lanka is an inevitable reality.

With the Tamil Diaspora community armed with money and knowledge, Tamils will rip through the sky in economy and education. Sinhalese on the other hand will be stuck with the massive debt and their crooked politicians unless someone with strong leadership takes the throne.

You lack a lot of knowledge on this ethnic conflict, a racist that you are and your education from the monastery monks who preach about Sinhalese supremacy instead of teaching the ethics of Buddha have certainly damaged you.

I for one would not waste my time answering your questions and I would encourage others to do the same.

The Padaviya Settlement created in 1956 originally had both Sinhalese and Tamils settlers but the Sinhalese attacked the Tamils during the riots of 1956. Not sure what the situation is now.

I found this in an old UTHR report which and here is the links to it.

http://www.uthr.org/bulletins/bul4.htm

Dr. Kodituwakku,

Yes I have visited these areas…as recently as April of 2007. And that is not the point. People can complain about Colonization but is it a legitimate Claim? I challenge you that it is not…just because I complain about something does not necessarily make it so!

And Dr Hoole’s writing are about as interesting as Watching Paint Dry…. If the LTTE and GOSL are after Him I could not possibly see why…? you say he’s calling a Spade a Spade? Well perhaps if he opened his Eyes and started calling the LTTE as Terrorists then I’m sure he would be all the better off for it…

Dias, quick question to you…

Is the 13th Amendment sound in principle? YES or NO?

If No, please state why not.

If Yes, please do not criticize this government until it has tried and Failed to Make the enforcement work.

Simple as That.

20 years ago we were at war,… continued warfare… Obviously the 13th Amendment was going to be difficult to enforce when we’re fighting an Enemy that has thrived off and Encouraged Ethnic and Racial Tensions. You cannot compare the Past to the Present. Please give it time to work.