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Monday, 10 September 2007 |
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Peace attempts made by the Government of Sri Lanka (1985-2006)
on a formula which urged the government to accept four principles including the right to self determination and the recognition of the north and east as the traditional Tamil homeland. However, the government rejected these demands. Analysts say that the LTTE and other Tamil militant groups came to the conference harboring the misconception that they would get the separate state of Eelam.
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Sunday, 09 September 2007 |
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  Tamils inhabiting the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka are weary of the continuous, on-and-off clashes between the Sri Lankan government forces and the cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The people want to find a solution to this never-ending crisis, be it in the battle-field or on the negotiations table.
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Sunday, 09 September 2007 |
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It is unfortunate that most foreign writers and journalists tend to describe the Tamil freedom fighters of Eelam as ‘terrorists’. The west has, particularly after the 7/11 incident in New York, USA, tended to describe any individual or organisation not with the establishment, as a terrorist or a terrorist organisation. Journalists and newspapers are happier with labelling individuals or organisations. If a label is not available, they are always ready to create a catchy label.
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Sunday, 09 September 2007 |
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Independent observers from all walks of life conclude that successive Sri-Lankan Sinhala governments terrorise the indigenous Tamils in their homeland of the North and East of Sri-lanka for over 55 years since independence from colonial Britain in 1948. Though these reports are unbiased Sri-Lankan racist regimes scoff off these reports and call names after the writers of these reports. Some of the reasons for rebutting the charges are banal and idiotic.
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Sunday, 09 September 2007 |
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While there are only two months for the government to submit the budget proposal in Parliament, it is compelled to collect a large sum of money by levying taxes. That is why the government had to submit 5 new financial bills. It was almost like a mini budget.
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Sunday, 09 September 2007 |
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India consistently insists on a negotiated peaceful political solution to the Lankan national problem. It is opposed to any military solution.
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Friday, 07 September 2007 |
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Amnesty International based in Britain has requested UN Human Rights Council to deal with Lanka in respect of flaws in preserving and protecting human rights. The sixth sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council are to be held in Geneva next Monday. Amnesty International has appealed to all representatives in the UNHC to take the human rights situation in Sri Lanka quite seriously.
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Friday, 07 September 2007 |
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Lee Quan Yew, the former Singapore leader, has made some pertinent remarks in his interview with the International Herald Tribune. It is worth reflecting on his views. Sri Lanka will be richer if it pays attention to his comments on Sri Lanka.
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Thursday, 06 September 2007 |
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Every time there is a military operation, people are displaced. They become refugees. They suffer unbearable hardships. Following the military operations in Batticaloa, a large number of people were displaced. Although some refugees have been resettled, most of them lead uncomfortable lives.
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Thursday, 06 September 2007 |
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Diabetes which earlier affected the old people and the middle aged people now affects the children also .All over the world large number of children have become the victims of diabetes. The International Diabetic Federation has declared this year as “Children’s Year” in order to create an awareness among the countries of the world.
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Wednesday, 05 September 2007 |
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At the 56th annual convention of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party, President Rajapakse did not fail to praise the founder of the party, late S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, although he condemned indirectly those who claim to be the heirs of S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike.
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Wednesday, 05 September 2007 |
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Military operations, displacements and refugee camps are the experiences of the people of the north east. People who were affected by military operations in the past have been living in refugee camps or in welfare centers.
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Wednesday, 05 September 2007 |
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The pre-budget blues are already on us. On Thursday the cash- strapped government will move a number of bills in parliament to collect additional revenue which will increase further, the financial woes of consumers. One such move is to increase the customs duties on items such as mobile phones, washing machines, air-conditioners and a whole host of consumer goods.
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Tuesday, 04 September 2007 |
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Late Dr.Anton Balasignam in his book “War and Peace”, states that the Sinhala ruling class has been vying for power at the cost of the ethnic issue. The Sinhala political parties have been securing political power and retaining it by harping on the Tamil problem.
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Tuesday, 04 September 2007 |
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There is a funny political climate prevailing in Sri Lanka. Neither the government nor the opposition is strong. The government is blindly following a policy of military operations in the northeast, while there are worsening human rights violations in the entire country.
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