Sri Lanka Unites (Doing What I Mean)
Guru’s written a post on Sri Lankan identity on Groundviews. This is the comment I posted below.
Let’s agree that Indi Samarajiva is a racist with equal disdain for elephants, Tamils and cars. Really? I think you get the broader point.
My point is that Sri Lankan unity (from the people) is the way out of our problems. I think this message of unity is echoed by Kumar Sangakkara and the like.
If I read you correct, you have a cart/horse issue. That is, Tamil grievances should be acknowledged before people accept Sri Lankan unity, preferably from the top. My offensively frank response would be, “can’t wait, let’s go”, but that’s why I’m not a diplomat.
I think Sri Lanka Unites makes the point better than me. They’re not waiting for cart or horse, they just building a united Sri Lanka now. This is what I believe will work.
One Tamil student who attended the Future Leaders Conference once said, “Hate was like me drinking poison.” The statement referring to his long-held hatred and disdain for the Sinhalese people. What occurred over the course of a few days in the middle of August was something truly remarkable. A boy who had once wanted nothing to do with his countrymen changed his heart and decided that the future could only be made together with the participation of the entire island. A mind that once strove to erect additional emotional barriers redirected itself to begin looking for a practical solution to the problem of ethnic division in Sri Lanka. It is the hope of SLU that these stories will be repeated on a nationwide scale.
Often, people make the mistake of believing that change must always occur from the top down. They neglect to notice that lasting change frequently occurs on the grassroots stratum and works upwards to construct a new culturally acceptable pattern for society. (srilankaunites.blogspot.com)
Highlighting is mine. If you don’t want to hear it from me, I hope you will hear it from the next generation of youth that Sri Lanka Unites is supporting. They are finding ways to connect across race to solve the problems that affect us all. I think this is a way out.
I’m not saying that Tamils should forget their problems. I’m saying that all Sri Lankans should help. I’m saying that I’m trying to help. I hope you’ll accept my comments in that spirit.
Peace.
Then I watched the Sri Lanka Unites video above and realized what I was missing, and added this comment below
I was watching this Sri Lanka Unites video and I think I realize what I’ve been missing in my, forgive me, haste. An apology.
This is what they suggest we say, and I mean it
“Unconditionally from the bottom of my heart, for the future of our country, whether I was part of the violence or not, I was here. If anyone from my community has hurt you. Come let us reconcile.”
That is a horse that needs to go before the cart, something our government sorely neglects. But this reconciliation is happening, and must happen.
I am sorry. For everyone that died, everyone that lost, every gross and petty injustice that still goes on. It wasn’t me, but I was here and we are all responsible. Let us reconcile.
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Sri Lankan domestics never say anything, they just stop coming. My maid just stopped coming and when I finally pressed her she said I needed to get a washing machine. I was hoping to ride this one out, but I’ve run out of underwear and I have no choice. I finally caved and bought a washing machine, from 
“Change can not be given to you every time
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Personally, I think Guru is himself a racist and pretty ethnocentric to boot. He like many other Tamil nationalists likes to play the Tamil victimhood card. Introspection is a big no no. The story is that the Tamils are a poor persecuted people who have never done any wrong and it is all the fault of the evil Sinhalese peeps. If progress is to be made it would require the jettisoning of this tired “Tamils are the only victims” line of thought.
I have never ever called Indi a racist. Indi’s first line in this comment/post is misleading. Given what Omr has said i hope Indi clarifies. And to Omr: I dont play an exclusivist Tamil victimhood card’ (read the part of my original post on the need to make a positive case for a tamil nation). As for me being a racist – you havent read my article, Neither do you know anything about my work. I have refrained from calling others by names even when they have attributed things to me.
I took this sentence: ‘show contempt and disregard for the plight of people who go through on a daily basis existential threats’ to imply racism on my part. Perhaps you’re just implying that I’m an ass. I wasn’t calling you racist, oh, yeah, Omr, I actually know Guru personally and he’s not a racist. I don’t think he has any particular malice towards Sinhalese or any other shade of lifeform.
so let’s agree that we’re both, what’s the word, unracist and simply disagree on the nuances of Sri Lankan ID.
I’m sorry if you feel offended Guru – but I have read your articles and your tweets as well. To me you come across as a bonafide ethnocentric Tamil nationalist who is a racist. This is my assessment, mind you, and others many hold different opinions. You seem to be very tribal in your outlook and this is very regrettable, given your obvious education and time spent abroad mixing with people of different races. Everything with you seems to be either Tamil this or Tamil that and you do play an exclusivist Tamil victimhood card time and time again. But I guess just as we have Sinhalese extremists there also has to be Tamil extremists — otherwise how can each survive and feed of each other?
In my perspective, the IDP camps brought home the point as to how divided the island really is. On the one hand, you had weeks of celebration in the South, while in the North, Tamils who had lost their homes, valuables, and a lot of friends/acquaintances, were forced to rely on handouts from foreign aid agencies. I was in SL right after the tsunami and recall how somber the mood in the South was. Lots of people chose to cancel New Year’s parties/wedding bashes, etc. out of respect for the tsunami victims. So, I really don’t think (most of) the people in the South understood the gravity of the post-war situation… the 200K Tamils living in tin huts were no different than the tsunami survivors forced to live in UN provided tents. Both groups of people were at the absolute bottom end of the totem pole. The time for reconciliation would have been right after the war. The Government should have declared two days of mourning to remember all the dead, including LTTE fighters. LTTE memorials such as cemeteries should not have been desecrated. The IDP camps should have been administered by civilian agencies and not the military. The outside world should have had full access to the former conflict areas, including access to the IDP camps, to let their side of the story out.
What is it with you and hypotheticals?
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OMR, People like you are unfortunately are the most difficult obstacles in working towards a plurinational Sri Lanka. All you care is about labeling people. Thanks. All the best with your internet politics/work.
That sounded like an ominous *plonk*, Guru. But I find it interesting how you see others as obstacles — have you looked in the mirror? Honest question here and I do not mean to be snarky. I do stand by assertions though – you appear to be obsessed with a Tamil tribal identity and appear to view the world and isssues both in the island and elsewhere through that prism.
Aachcharya (Guru) has good intentions. GoSL, however can misuse his honourable intentions and use them as a whitewash to hide the war crimes .
Dear Indi, why dont you put this in your pipe and smoke this?
http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/07/31/our-treasonous-sri-lankan-pride/
Why does Frederica Jansz seem to hate the world so much? I don’t believe that I have ever come across an article by her than isn’t all doom and gloom and how the Sunday Leader is the the only shining light in the country :) LOL.
If I had to sum up in one paragraph what MR has accomplished for SL thus far, it would be this:
Model houses
The living room was carpeted, with low cushions and a shisha bong prominently displayed. There was a sign stating “Model Arabic Living Room.” The rest of the building was fashioned similarly, with model bedrooms, bathrooms and even invalid rooms. The domestics, explained training instructor, Rani, who worked in the Middle East for 11 years, are taught everything from how to vacuum, when to vacuum, to how to arrange tea and coffee sets, how to set a table, soup bowl and cutlery arrangements, how to serve, use waster and steam irons, wash and clean. They were taught different types of bed arrangements, how to change curtains and most importantly, how to take care of a child and clean the baby room.
“After Rizana Nafeek’s case, we pay extra attention to teaching them proper child care,” said Rani. “They are taught how to bathe, feed, arrange, clean, remove the cot, how to carry babies, how to feed newborns, clothe them, the use of pampers, feeding chairs, how to arrange baby cupboards, clean and disinfect the room daily.”
According to Rani, even tasks such as climbing ladders to clean the ceiling and fan are covered. “It’s a completely different culture in the Middle East. They are very strict there, especially when it comes to religion,” she said. “It is important that the domestics leaving for the Middle East understand their culture and their laws.”
Many women, especially those leaving to Israel, went as caregivers, therefore, Rani explained, it was important they learned how to take care of invalids.
A group of eight women were practicing taking care of an invalid, with Rani showing them how to change blankets while the patient was on bed, how they should vacuum only, and not dust the room, how to handle wheelchairs and walking sticks, adult pampers and the medical set, how to arrange towels and take a urine count, among other things.
“The number of complaints received have dropped a lot,” Rani said. “Six to seven years ago we received many complaints about the maids, but now its reduced a lot.”
http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/07/31/maids-to-the-middle-east-to-be-dusted/
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“Model Arabic Living Room” – I guess it has to be better than those tin shacks the Tamils were given.
So MR’s legacy = tin shacks and militarization for the Tamils, and “Modern Arabic Living Rooms” for the lower-class Sinhalese.
That’s why I’ve always maintained (and still do) that it would have been better to let the Tamils go their own way (even if the LTTE chose to kill every last one of them).
I don’t know what your actual point is Heshan, but its great that such extensive training is provided to would be maids working in the Middle East. It’s a good thing, not a bad thing. If Rizana Nafeek had this training perhaps she wouldn’t be in the situation she is in at present.
Omr, I’m been trying to figure out why Mahinda doesn’t ban maids from traveling to the Mid-East altogether. You might have missed this little tidbit:
Every week brings with it new reports of Sri Lankans, working as domestics abroad, being abused or found dead, particularly in Middle Eastern countries. Horror stories have emanated yet, despite this factor, many still choose to leave their country and families to work abroad in hope of earning a better living.
http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/07/31/maids-to-the-middle-east-to-be-dusted/
Note the opening words, “every week.” So every week, many young Sri Lankan girls (including Sinhalese) are tortured and murdered by these Arab barbarians.
It begs the question, what kind of nation is it that lets its young women be brutalized by foreigners, when the brutalization could easily be stopped with a single law?
That’s why I said elsewhere on this blog that there is no real “Sri Lankan identity”; you’re either rich or poor; if you’re rich, you could care less about the poor guy in the tin shack across from you, and if you’re poor, you resent the rich guy and take your frustration out on the West and Tamils.
*I’ve been trying to figure out
Why should people be banned from going to work overseas? Does the government have the right to ban people from going to work in the Middle East, if they so wish? I think that prospective maids should be well informed about the risks that come with the job so that they are able to make a reasoned decision about whether to leave the country or not. Ultimately it is their choice – just like people who leave the country to live overseas in the UK/Canada/Australia etc. I don’t think it is up to us to be paternalistic towards those who wish to earn more money by working overseas. But giving prospective maids better training before they go overseas is certainly a good thing and should be commended.
On a side note, I can’t help but think if the government did actually ban people from going to the Middle East to work as maids you would be up an arms about the violation of their democratic rights. What do you think?
I think you’re from the Sri Lankan upper-class, and (you) could care less about the less fortunate villagers that put their lives at risk while desperately seeking employment. I’ve seen it in enough homes in SL (one reason why I’m glad I left); the servants who sweep the home from bottom to top, while their “masters” sit on the patio sipping Elephant House. There are no such servants in the West – if you’re supremely wealthy, you might have a housemaid, but even the latter doesn’t live with you, as is done in S. Lanka.
So no , SL should not let it’s young women be subject to Arabic barbarity; the fact that you and other C7 elites callously justify such behavior by comparing it to a Western migration, only demonstrates the vast amount of elitism existing in SL society today.
I agree there is elitism in Sri Lanka I don’t understand why the government should ban people from going to the Middle East if they want to out of their own free will. Do you?
Of course you don’t understand, since you don’t feel any sympathy for the maids who are abused. Just like Rajapakse Ltd, that only sees the foreign remittances which fund the expenses of the Jumbo Cabinet.
So the GoSL should restrict people’s freedom to travel and work where they please? Isn’t that undemocratic?
Heshan, I do sympathize with abused maids, but I don’t see how or why the government should implement a blanket ban.
Omr,
That sounds rather contradictory. The government can’t prevent abuse in the Mid-East, other than preventing women from traveling. Women (of any background) have few rights in the Mid-East. If you can imagine a law that favors the rapist, that is the kind of mindset I’m talking about.
While the Sri Lankan government should do their utmost to ensure the safety of our nationals working abroad and remitting foreign currency vital to our economy, everyone else seems to be blind to the plight of these people too.
Why doesn’t Ch 4 tell the world about these laws in the Middle East that bring so much misery to their own women and about the torture and inhuman treatment meted out to foreign employees? Why doesn’t Amnesty International take action about the countless maids who are treated like slaves, suffer seriously injury and even lose their lives at the hands of cruel employers?
So if women are being raped, and the cops can’t stop it totally, they should make it illegal for women to go out at night? Brilliant, Heshan. Why hasn’t anyone thought of this before? You’re an unsung genius.
This guy Sankaran is singing rhapsodies about Heshan’s “analytical skills that shine brightly”.
DB
Oh, please ,put a sock in your mouth to stop that flood of raw sewage you shamelessly spewing here. There is really… no need for humiliation or personal attacks.
Shammi
Yep. Heshan is a talented guy ! Are you jealous? Green with envy?
What should I be envious about? That he evolved from a chimpanzee?
Poor Shammi and David Blacker have no idea about how to prevent maids from being abused. Shammi goes so far as to make the ridiculous assertion CH4 should investigate the abuse of the maids! This is a clear example of the Mahavamsa Mindset at work. It’s unfortunate that people like Indi actually think Lankans can be united when this kind of total ignorance is not the exception, but the norm in S. Lanka.
Here are some other mind-boggling brainteasers from Shammi, that would put Einstein to shame (parts in quotations are Shammi’s exact words<:
Believes that Sinhalese are related to Ukranians: “So there’s no reason Ukarainians and Sri Lankans, or for that matter, the Roma and Sri Lankans, cant share similar traits.”
Believes that some white people from Europe (Aryans) invaded North India and came up with the most important technology of the day in the Indian subcontinent: “I’m inclined to think the technology for our hydraulic civilization must have been learned by the Aryans from the Indus Valley civilization.”
Believes that white people from Europe wrote the Vedas: “(The conquering Aryan tribes from Eastern Europe, who wrote the Vedas, were of much lighter colour than the native Dravidian tribes, whom I think they called Kshudras)”
REALLY believes dark or olive-skinned Sinhalese of average height, with fat lips and big rear ends are related to tall, slim pale Ukranians: “But the connection to Ukaininans is very real."
@Heshan
…she (shammi) probably also believes the joke put forward by the Rajapaksa Brothers about SL becoming the ASSchariya Rai of ASSia…
Can you imagine Shammi applying talcum powder in front of the mirror every morning, pretending to be Ukranian…
Speaking of jokes, here is a good one from Ponzi-scheme artist Nivaard Hook-Nose Cabraal:
Why should members support our bid? Do you believe Sri Lanka has forwarded a strong case to win the support of the membership?
“There are many reasons why Member Commonwealth Games Associations should and would support our bid. As I already mentioned, our attempt to host the Games would be a very rare situation where an emerging nation is making a bid, and that would certainly provide the large majority of nations in the Commonwealth Games Federation the inspiration that they too could host the games of this nature in the future. I think many have now realized that Sri Lanka and Hambantota has the ability as well as the will to do so. ”
He thinks Sorry Lunketistan can actually be an inspiration – this guy’s behavior is too predictable. If 40K tourists visit the games, you’ll see him on the news saying that 100K came along. Maybe he’ll be “inspired” to personally increase the GDP by 4% in 2018. As for the other nations, they should figure out what happened with the tsunami money before dropping their vote in the begging bowl.
I don’t see how it is “contradictory” Heshan. It’s pretty clear you are only using this as an issue to bash the government with, not because you actually care for any maids.
All those things I said were theories put forward by various scholars, which may or may not be disproved when fresh evidence is unearthed by historians/archaeologists/anthropologists . But so far you are the onlyperson I came across who thinks he evolved from a chimpanzee, Heshan.
Why shouldn’t Amnesty International stand up for human rights of suffering women in the Middle East?
Ha ha looks like Heshan is getting his multiple personalities mixed up again ;)
@ Omr:
It’s contradictory because you have no solution but prefer to let the problem go on, for whatever reason.
@ Shammi:
I guess I learned from your monks; Lion + woman = Sinhala (Ukranian?)
Heshan,
Lion + woman = Sinhala (Ukranian?)
Hilarious??
Thanks for a funny joke. You made my day
You know, nowadays that kind of union( Lion + woman) is called – Bestiality
Heshan doesn’t even think Amnesty International should stand up for the rights of the maids or other women in the Middle East.
Sankaran, it was always called bestiality.
Interesting read Sankaran:
http://www.amplifyyourvoice.org/u/aaliyah1984/2008/12/12/Christianity-Beastiality-Homosexuality-and-overall-REALITY
It’s always great to see Sinhala-Buddhists commenting on the Bible without providing any context. It just shows how insular Sinhala-Buddhism really is. Most of the (Old Testament) of the Bible consists of myths borrowed from other cultures. As an example, Adam and Eve come from Zoroastrianism (religion of ancient Persia) and Cain and Abel come from Sumerian mythology: http://wandren.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/emesh-and-enten-aka-cain-and-abel/
So if we followed Omr’s logic, the Sumerians must also have been big fans of bestiality.
^ Very good Heshan, but any comment on the following?
“For far too long priests and preachers have completely ignored the vicious criminal acts that the Bible promotes. The so called “God” of the Bible makes Osama Bin Laden look like a Boy Scout. This God, according to the Bible, is directly responsible for many mass-murders, rapes, pillage, plunder, slavery, child abuse and killing, not to mention the killing of unborn children. ” [ http://www.evilbible.com/ ]
Because this is what millions if not billions of Christians take as truth, and a guide for life? And this is the God that millions of Christians worship and get on their knees and pray to? The God that George Bush said was speaking to him? I like how the quote says “makes Osama Bin Laden look like a Boy Scout” because you seem to have a lot of prejudice towards Muslims.
And also:
The Top 6 Incestuous Relationships In The Bible
http://listverse.com/2008/05/26/top-6-incestuous-relationships-in-the-bible/
The Mahavamsa is kinda like the Bible. While the Bible is a mytho-historical account of the Jewish people, the Mahavamsa is a mytho-historical account – not necessarily of the ‘Sinhalese’ people – but the inhabitants of the island of Lanka. In any case the Mahavamsa is not nearly half as gory as the Bible, and I think it has far more archaeological evidence to back it up.
The Bible does not promote any criminal acts. That is just the way people fought wars back then; it was common to take women as trophies, to sack/plunder cities, and to slay prisoners of war. You can find the same thing in Greek mythology. When people fought a war, they looked to their god or gods for assistance.
What millions and billions of Christians take as truth is that when 400 Tamils sail across two oceans to escape Sinhala-Buddhist persecution, it’s worth it to spend $30 million USD of taxpayer money to give those people food, a place to stay, and a chance to tell their story so that they can maybe have a good life in Canada.
If God told George Bush to give Afghan girls a chance to attend school, then it was well worth it: http://maxcdn.fooyoh.com/files/attach/images/3004/103/258/005/afghan_school_girls_usaid_photo1_dAHJm_19968.jpg
Sinhala-Buddhism is a degenerate form of Buddhism that has little to contribute to the modern world/civilization. Sinhala-Buddhism has been far too infected with the poison of Mahavamsa and Dharmapala to be able to embrace the values of compassion, understanding, and secularism. Before the Europeans came to the island, there was a rigid caste system in place for thousands of years that did not allow for upward social mobility. The British tried to create a free and fair society, based on the rights of the individual (as opposed to the whims of the king) but the Sinhala-Buddhists revolted from beginning to end. Naturally, once the British left, leaving all power behind in the hands of the Sinhala-Buddhists, all hell broke loose. The rest is history.
This is what 2500 years of Sinhala-Buddhism has finally resulted in: http://media.nowpublic.net/images//b3/c/b3ca7b8bdca92a30e0bdeecd83035e95.jpg
The bible definitely promotes criminal acts. Maybe you should start an independent investigation on what god commanded moses to do after he had defeated the Midianites.
Actions speak louder than an ancient book, my friend. How many Sinhala-Buddhists spoke out against the injustices meted out against Tamils? The only two that come to mind are Kusal Perera and Brian Seneviratne.
*meted out to
At the same time, all the Christian nations welcomed Tamil refugees/victims with open arms. They even made special laws to welcome such people.
More racist gibberish from you.
and what are these christian nations you speak of?
I agree with that editorial, it’s just more oppositional to the government. The leader is saying it’s proud to be Sri Lankan, which is all I’m saying. You don’t need to be proud of the government. You probably shouldn’t
Heshan,
I’m totally agree with you .Something have to be done about this disgusting exploitation of impoverished Sri Lankan women who have to go abroad to be maids. Some money should be allocated for their protection rather than on the Jumbo Army . BTW Harassing Tamil women and children at the numerous checkpoints… are money well spent ? It is also does “wonders” for winning the hearts and minds of the local Tamils
The main thing is that women have no rights in many of these Arabic countries. If they complain to the Police, the latter will usually side with the host family (employer).
The ideal scenario is to create enough job opportunities at home so that women don’t have to go abroad in the first place.
Regarding the harassment of Tamils at checkpoints, yes, all of these checkpoints should be removed; the purpose of the checkpoints was to catch suicide bombers.
Heshan,
The treatment of the Muslim women in those countries, is appalling. So, Sri Lanka maids there are treated worse. Reducing of the military budget and use the money to create the jobs for these women, would be ideal and could keep them at home with their families.
Correct, the Arab world will never accept democracy, since democracy is a Western idea that conflicts with virtually every Islamic value. The USA is learning this lesson rather slowly but surely after Afghanistan and Iraq. To give another example, Singapore vs. Malaysia. Singapore is uber progressive but Malaysia with its “Muslim first” policy, lags far behind its eminent neighbor. At the same time, each nation has a right to exist on its own terms with its own values. So if a Sri Lankan woman in Saudi is raped but can’t find the 4 male Muslim witnesses that are mandatory for justice to be dispensed, we should not blame the Saudis, but ask ourselves why the woman was there in the first place. The laws of a nation are specific to that nation, they are not universal. That’s why the only effective solution to prevent maids from being abused is to ban all females from traveling to the Mid-East to seek employment.
Heshan,
The” wrong” does not have the right to exist.
And treating women or any human being as a slave is wrong .
@ Sankaran,
While I agree with you in theory, the final judgement comes down to the particular law of the land. If the law favors the oppressor, the victim is doomed.
Heshan,
As, always, your superb analytical skills are shinning brightly here .
You are correct!
Many Arab countries will continue to abuse the Sri Lankan maids.
This is why the peaceful work of the human rights advocates is a bit frustrating.
They have to have a lot of patience and perseverance. Human Rights Now is full of very good people who are doing just that
http://blog.amnestyusa.org/iar/remembering-the-disappeared/#comment-109792
Their recent effort is to highlight the plight of the tens of thousands of enforced disappearances occurred in Sri Lanka which includes the disappearance the journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda, who went missing after work on Jan. 24, 2010. When I see these kind injustices are happening or the Sri Lanka war crimes http://www.athirvu.com/target_news.php?getnews=news&action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=329 I want to help
Even the Nazis would not have let their women be abused by foreigners. So I am surprised by how passive the Sinhalese-Buddhists are on this issue.
I’m sure , there are plenty of very good Sinhala guys and gals in Sri Lanka , but the very real fear of the Rajapaksa “ Democratic “ Dictatorship permeates all and everyone on this beautiful island. This is why Sinhalese-Buddhists are passive.
Heshan
Recently, suspected EPDP goons assaulted 59 year old news editor of Jaffna newspaper. EPDP is claiming that they are in the political path. Why it not obey the acceptable democratic means ? I think, that the thugs from EPDP are starting to take revenge for the bad defeat in the local elections. Uthayan news editor’s attack is the first . Many more attacks will follow
These groups like EPDP are collaborating with the SLA to carry out all sorts of petty crimes, ranging from extortion to robbery to running prostitution rings. It would be easy to disband all of these paramilitaries, but then the SLA guys would lose their commissions.
Heshan,
“SLA guys would lose their commissions.” Ha, ha, ha.. You could be refreshingly funny, Heshan. Thanks
Heshan
What about these – Pseudo Reconciliation Slogans – We are All Sri Lankans, There are no minorities in Sri Lanka or Let’s move on, Look for a better future and forget past etc, etc, etc… Seems to me that GoSL is eager to sweep the war crimes under the carpet without any meaningful efforts for reconciliation or healing the deep divide
@ Sankaran:
The goal is to eventually colonize all the Tamil areas in the North and East with enough Sinhala-Buddhists, so that the Tamils in those areas become a minority (demographic-wise). It will take another 35-40 years for the project to bear fruition, but rest assured that this present government is already laying the foundations. It will be interesting to see how the next generation of SB neo-nazis, headed by future pres (dictator?) Namal Rajapakse, carries out the original plan as stipulated.
The slogans you refer to are meaningless semantic games to keep India and the West from inquiring too deeply into SL affairs. The real dirty work is going on behind the scenes, behind the cover of a press censorship and media blanket.
*media blackout, not blanket
Heshan ,
Sadly, the colonization is in the cards. Well, the only hope is Tamil Nadu and Diaspora
@ Sankaran
…the only hope for the Tamils is Tamil Nadu the Diaspora and all people with a conscience living around the world. The more people stay silent the easier it is for Rajapaksa and his goons to get away with anything and everything!
Chinthana Mahinda,
Good point. All people with conscience from all over the world should help. It seems to me that Syrian dictator wants to do Rajapaksa on his own people. Well, Rajapaksa crashed, killed and maimed and got away with it.
Nice article on cricket in the north:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14307868
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