Category: Ethno-Religious Issues

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Chartering Our Future / Constitution Related / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India / Role of Media

India violated Article 52 of Vienna Convention to force Sri Lanka to sign 1987 Indo-Lanka Accord

There are some historical timelines that cannot be forgotten or erased. The year 1987 is important for numerous reasons. In May 1987 Prabakaran was cornered by Sri Lanka’s armed forces during Operation Vadamarachchi. India...

TAMIL PROBLEM : There is/was no ethnic problem – There was/is a caste problem 0

Ethno-Religious Issues / International Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Sri Lanka Politics / Tamil-LTTE Self-Determination/Eelam

TAMIL PROBLEM : There is/was no ethnic problem – There was/is a caste problem

The international community has been gulping half-baked stories not because they are unaware of the true story, but because the true story does not fit into their scheme of things. Knowing this ground reality,...

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Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE Diaspora / Political Parties / Role of India / Role of Media / Role of SL Govt / National Army / Western hypocrisy

Correcting 40 years of lies about Sri Lanka’s July 1983 riots – Tamils, please set the story straight

When countries with records of unprecedented mass murders feel it politically fashionable to annually commemorate an incident which took place in Sri Lanka which is miniscule to the crimes they committed, when political correctness...

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Crimes of the West / Ethno-Religious Issues / INGO-NGO issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LTTE crimes / LTTE Diaspora / Role of Media / Role of SL Govt / National Army / Sri Lanka Politics / UN & Sri Lanka / UN bias & corruption / Western hypocrisy

Shame on you Sri Lanka: LTTE Terrorists commemorate their dead but victims of LTTE are not

Every July & November terrorists contest for the best drama award. This year’s theme has been  to open a former LTTE “welfare” office in Vavuniya and use that to commemorate dead terrorists. Whether these...

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Colonial & Neo colonial / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of Media / West/Asian Politics / Western hypocrisy

The Cost of “People’s Riots” – Role of social media in Sri Lanka & France & double standards in commentary

In France, a teenager is accused of being killed by French police. Yet, can  riots, burning vehicles, stealing goods, burning libraries, damaging public property bring justice?  In 2022, Sri Lanka experienced shortages in essential...

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Chartering Our Future / Colonial & Neo colonial / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Ethno-Religious Issues

Is US envoy venturing into India’s “Kashmir” in Central Sri Lanka to woo Hill Country Indian Tamils?

Geneva diplomatic protocols appear not to apply to US envoys and Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister/Ministry is little bothered to remind diplomats that there are protocols to their movements. Having said that, it is interesting...