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Sunday, 27 August 2006

As we witness heated exchange of words over the Sri Lankan ethnic issue in the Tamil Nadu political circles, it appears that there is confusion between the welfare of the Sri Lankan Tamils and our view of the LTTE.

In case, the Sri Lankan government rejoices over our divergent and divided stand on this issue, the sorry plight of the Sri Lankan Tamils subjected to naked violence will be worse.

It must be said that the Sri Lankan Tamils have always been concerned about the security of India and the greatness of Tamil Nadu soil.

In the sixties, during the Indo-China war, Sri Lankan Tamils carried till boxes along every road in Jaffna, raised funds, and it was their leader, Eela Thanthai Chelvanayagam who dispatched the war fund to Jawaharlal Neru, the then Indian Prime Minister.

The photograph of Netaji Subash hangs in the sitting rooms of the Sri Lankan Tamils.

In this context, every word that Dr.Karunanithy,Tamil Nadu Chief Minister uttered in the Tamil Nadu assembly is real. Ã¢â‚¬Å“In trying to save Tamils, there can be competition as to who should extend help but it is not prudent to drive away any body who opts to extend support to Lankan Tamils. If we quarrel among ourselves in this manner, we will lose our moral right to offer any advice do themÃ¢â‚¬Â.

A wonderful advice, indeed!

We reiterate that this prudence is appropriate to all political leaders including the Chief Minister.

By courtesy Anandan Vikatan, a Tamil weekly Magazine, based in Tamil Nadu

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Jan said:

please don't say " Lankan" Tamils. We are not Lankans. Please, no more!!

We are just TAMIL EELAM TAMILS. Just say "Eelam Tamils" instead!!

2006-11-23 02:19:53

Lo said:

thats cuz tamlis r not sri lankans, they can nvr be. we r very different ppl.

2007-07-14 04:34:57

Kaffir said:

yep .. or you can call them Terrorist Tigers ... for few more months though ...

2007-07-19 03:29:26

Gnanaratnam USA said:

Hold your horses gentleman. Lets put it this way in simple language and make our Singhala Sri Lankans understand this better.
Under the British rule the Tamil Kingdom and singhala kingdoms were made one.When they left it remained so.The Tamils under the singhala regime was never recognized as an independent ethnic people who also had rights to live in sri lanka with dignity and respect.So now.
The Tamils will go back to our kingdom and our homeland.The Tamils do not need to ask or get permission.It is not yours to hold and supress the Tamils uder your treacherous regime.If you cannot extend the respect and learn to live amicably in Peace the Tamils will go their way.Enough is enough.

2007-07-19 14:10:36

saj said:

Dear All,

Please do not utter the word Ealam with out knowing the meaning. It justify the theory, that says this island belongs to Singhalees. Ealam came from the word Singhala

Singhala = Singhalam = Ealam

This word Ealam has nothing to do with Tamils or their culture. If you know any other theory, just let us also know.

Thank You and Best Regards

2007-07-21 05:57:01

Gnanaratnam USA said:

HI!
Ealam did not come from --- CHINGALAM
We repeat this -- Ealam means - EDAM.It also means - PLACE of ones own or one's country or homeland.

At this point certainly we also like to let you know (not another theory!!) -
PONGU THAMIL - means. Calling all Tamils to celebrate PONGAL -to call for blessings from the GODS.Pongal has been celebrated for generations by all Tamils all over the world.
IT was a call in the NORTH and EAST to all Tamils to -despite the war and all tragedies to celebrate PONGAL in their own homes to invoke the blessing of their gods- in their homeland.

How stupid it sounded to the TAMILS for YEARS when the singhalsese gave a twist to it and called it --

PONGU THAMIL - That it was a clarion call by the Tamils to rise up for a terrorist war.!!
A call for JIHAD!!!!!!(This word wes mentioned many times)!!

Finally it dawned on the singhalese how rediculous they sounded and that was stopped.

Formyour information these mean a lot to the Thamils.They were not borrowed
it belonged to the Tamils and it will remain so.

2007-07-23 06:16:33

linda said:

sri lankans please,there are some of us who don't give a damn what god damn race you are!to the outsiders who try to say that innocent tamil people are the only ones sufferring please do spend a few minutes of your precious time to find out how the other races within sri lanka are doing.If the Indians are so concerened (ONLY) about the tamils living in sri lanka why not give a piece of your precious land instead of trying to break us apart!stop stirring things in places that's got nothing to do with you!And for your information there are some of us who do not support killing and harrassing or descriminating anyone from any race!we grew up with this bloody war and all we know of peace in this country only what we've read in history books!you people started this war for what or who?For the furture?well we are the future and we're battered and tired and lost many loved ones along the way.Shame on all of you.Tamils and Sinhalese have lived in harmony for ages and why can't you use those racist minds into imagining what we could achieve together.........We don't care what race you are,you idiots you could hardly tell us apart!IT'S NEVER TOO LATE!

2007-09-05 20:22:28

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