By Jehan Perera –
Jehan Perera
The five day march from the eastern town of Pottuvil to the northern capital of Jaffna, given the name P2P-Pottuvil to Polikandi march, came to a peaceful end having made its point to the people of the north and east and to the international community. The culmination of the march in Jaffna saw large crowds participating. But the point was largely lost in the rest of the country where the focus of attention was on other matters such as Independence Day celebrations. The government needs to do the heeding. The marchers had slogans that, among others called for the need to ascertain the fate of missing persons, to permit events held in their memory and return of land taken over for security purposes during the war. There was also the issue of LTTE suspects who have been held for over a decade without being subjected to legal processes.
There were also more recent issues that the marchers sought to bring to public attention. One of them was the concern that land in the north and east, and those which there are archaeological monuments, are being claimed as state property and sites of Hindu temples are being claimed as Buddhist. This is accompanied by the fear of resulting Sinhala settlements. The government has appointed a committee to look into these issues, but as the committee is dominated by members of the majority community including Buddhist clergy, the ethnic and religious minorities feel that the findings and judgements made on them will not be objective. Significantly, the P2P march brought up the issues of not just the Tamil community but also those of the Muslims and Indian-origin Tamils as well with the backing of their political parties.
Issues relating to the Muslim and Indian-origin Tamil communities were included in the list of grievances that the marchers wished to bring to public notice. Among these was the issue of enforced cremations of those who die due to being infected by the Covid virus. This requirement is applicable to members of all communities. But it impacts most grievously on the Muslim community to whom burial is an article of faith. The fact that this practice of enforced cremation only takes place in Sri Lanka and is not in keeping with international guidelines adds to the sense of grievance. Another issue was that of the payment of a daily wage of Rs 1000 to plantation workers who are overwhelmingly Indian-origin Tamils.
Minorities Marginalised
While the latter issues are relatively new ones, the former issues have been in the public realm for over a decade or more. A reason for them to be canvassed at the present juncture would be the forthcoming sessions of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Despite new international issues coming to the fore, Sri Lanka is certain to figure as a country of interest in the aftermath of the presentation of the report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The ethnic and religious minorities who have found themselves unable to move the government to attend to the needs that they deem to be important see this as an alternative forum to achieve justice. Some of those issues were manifested in the messages during the P2P march.
The election of the present government in 2019 and its decision to withdraw from the agreement signed with the UNHRC in October 2015 has provided the context for the latest initiative by sections of the Tamil polity, civil society and the Tamil Diaspora to combine to bring international pressure to bear upon the government. Their inability to influence the government within the country would induce them to make their case before an international forum that they hope would be in a position to influence the government. The current situation in Sri Lanka is that the ethnic and religious minorities have little say in the governance of the country. This is not as it should be. Sections of the international community, are susceptible to appeals by groups that are marginalized and lack the power to create internal change themselves.
The most recent UN report on Sri Lanka constitutes a serious challenge to the Sri Lankan government along with a call for punitive actions. However, the problem with the UN report is that it assumes that international pressure and the threat of punitive actions will make the government change course. However, this is unlikely to be the case. One of the main campaign themes at the last presidential and general elections both of which the government won with large majorities was the disaster of the Easter Sunday bombing. This was blamed on the weakening of national security due to the previous government’s succumbing to international pressure and therefore not giving national security pride of place. The present government was able to win the last two elections by mobilizing the nationalism of the ethnic majority community who voted overwhelmingly for the government.
National Sovereignty
The government’s sense of mission with regard to upholding Sri Lanka’s national sovereignty in the face of internal and external challenges is to be seen in its dismissal of the UN report as being biased and hypocritical. The importance of national sovereignty both to the government and to its support base is also to be seen in the manner in which the government has withdrawn from a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Indian and Japanese governments with regard to investing in Colombo port. The implementation of this agreement was cancelled due to strong opposition by port workers, influential Buddhist monks and various unions threatening to go on strike, and also by division within the government on the grounds of national sovereignty.
The priority of the government would be to consolidate and expand its base of support within the country. At the same time, a rational government would also be aware of the need to maintain relations all round. It is to be hoped that the government and its international partners do not get into confrontation but resolve their differences through negotiation with mutual accommodation. In particular, the government needs to be sensitive to Indian concerns regarding the handing over of contracts for power generation projects to China on three islands that are only 30 kilometers away from India. With regard to Colombo port, the government is reported to have offered the undeveloped Western Terminal of Colombo port as an alternative site for Indian investment in place of the more developed Eastern Terminal.
With regard to the forthcoming session of the UNHRC in Geneva, the government has mentioned the possibility of a consensus resolution. Sri Lanka’s position in terms of economic development, human rights and democratic freedoms will be best preserved if the government is motivated by circumstances and confidence in its relations to make promises, make plans and undertake the implementation of its promises. A government and majority community who are secure are more likely to be fair by their ethnic and religious minorities and to listen and pay heed to their grievances, such as those outlined in the P2P march that took place in the north and east of the country. This will preclude the need for external intervention. The worst case scenario in which national interests would suffer would be a confrontation in which the government embraces one side only and excludes others, both in its internal and external relations.
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Sugandh / February 9, 2021
Internal resolution is always best and may even be ambitiously possible but not under this leadership and this government which won majority of the majority community’s votes chiefly fuelling bigotry and pandering to the powerful and popular bigoted groups in the country.
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Even at times of moderate leadership throughout history, moderate in relative terms, the capacity for internal resolution was always dubious because those powerful and popular bigoted elements were unyielding, unwilling, influential and building momentum through the course of independent Sri Lanka.
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The author completely failed to appraise the “capacity” factor, i.e., the capacity of the nation to proffer fair and effective internal resolutions and in a reasonable timeframe.
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Native Vedda / February 9, 2021
Sugandh
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“Internal resolution is always best and may even be ambitiously possible but not under this leadership”
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Did you know the Prince of Darkness Sarath Weerasekera has withdrawn Sumanthiran’s security details which is ordinarily available to all other MPs, VIPs, etc.
Despite Sumanthiran being an MP and a Tax Payer his domestic security has been withdrawn.
Does Sumanthiran has the right to demand security from UN, UK, USA, IC, Hindia, …..?
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Come to think of it, if men do not treat their women folks well their neighbours are likely to grope the women folks. Then the men should stop complaining.
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Sugandh / February 10, 2021
Dear NV:
Yes, heard of it and has been concerned for MP Sumanthiran’s safety more so than before.
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The usual deliberate intimidation tactics by Gota’s goons, but this put MP Sumanthiran’s life in real and imminent danger.
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The govt scrambled to obtain court orders to prevent specific individuals from partaking in P2P. Don’t know on what basis they succeeded for some.
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UN, UK, USA, IC, Hindia can only provide lip service. But would anyone of them actually take punitive action if something terrible happens to MP Sumanthiran as a result of Gota’s goons stripping him of his security detail?
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Given MP Sumanthiran’s international clout, the SL govt endangering his life will surely add fuel to the urgency of the UNHRC/OHCHR report. International Resolutions and SL’s defiance are guaranteed but what’s the likelihood of international punitive actions?
The only thing for certain is deception and denials by Gota’s goons at the UN.
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https://www.justsecurity.org/74447/sri-lankas-un-efforts-to-stave-off-justice-for-war-crimes/
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Rumble 2021 / February 10, 2021
NV
Why an elected MP need a security in peace time in SL??
No FP/TULF MP’s complaint then to the GOSL why their opponents were not being given security in 70’s when killers were gunning them down? why now?? is the same party which is responsible for misleading us all to a death bed??
Hon Sumanthiran can leave this party (he has nothing to with the parties history and the criminals) will be statement for democracy????? so what is holding him to the party?? why should tax payer pick up dead bodies of their children and the bill for a party has nothing to offer except destruction?
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Rumble 2021 / February 10, 2021
These are the facts UN should investigate first?? what happened in Jaffna 1970-1977-1981 and then the rest by all means……..I put the money on UN giving up the investigation altogether once they realise now they have to answer lot more questions on global politics and their bias management that is leading to all other blunders now the GOSL been asked to explain?
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Pandi Kutti / February 11, 2021
In the mean time you keep dancing to this song . This is what you are only good for. The Sinhalese and this government is intent on committing genocide on your people but this does not bother you. All you are interested is in getting petty revenge on the TNA and the Tamil people for the untimely death of your turncoat Koppa.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEfcqX01Uo0
You are just like this boota booma
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Thiru / February 9, 2021
Jehan Perera,
When Tamils in Sri Lanka are convinced beyond doubt that the successive Sinhalese governments are systematically implementing since independence genocide of Tamils with impunity, how can Tamils expect the worst Sinhalese Buddhist fascist government in power now to resolve this problem?
Why don’t you be intellectually honest?
Are you also one of the vast majority of Sinhalese who contribute to the genocide of Tamils?
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Sugandh / February 10, 2021
Dear Thiru:
The author seems to encourage the international players to strike a consensus resolution with the SL govt instead of twisting the arms of a popularly elected government and its supporters with forced resolutions and punitive measures.
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At this juncture in Sri Lanka’s history, under this government with Gotabaya as the president, fellow war criminals appointed to key positions, and the bigoted voter base that paved the way for this majority government, it seems irrational for the author to think that “A government and majority community who are secure are more likely to be fair by their ethnic and religious minorities and to listen and pay heed to their grievances, ….”
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His proposition is simply unrealistic for a meaningful and swift resolution. However, instead of fuelling the anti-minority fervour of the particular voter base and strengthening its allegiance to Gotabaya et al, it will allow space for that allegiance to loosen. In other words, it can allow the opposing parties to erode that voter base towards victory in the next elections.
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Realistically, now or ever, fair and swift resolutions can be achieved only by internationally driven resolutions with severe punitive measures for defiance and non-compliance.
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soma / February 11, 2021
Thiru
Important discussion is what are the Tamils inside the county going to get by hanging a couple of army chaps.
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I understand that as far as the Vadukkodai objective is concerned it is important to maintain the animosity between the two parties to triger the next critical event. Any cooling off will only prolonge that occurrence. UNHRC is helping the process in a mathematically caculated precision.
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Sinhala side is no match, nowhere near, to the Tamil side in the propaganda war.
That much has to be humbly acknowledged.
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As I always say this Tamil desire to live in Sinhala majority provinces is their main obstacle and until that mentality remains Sinhalese have nothing much to worry.
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Eagle Eye / February 9, 2021
“Issues relating to the Muslim and Indian-origin Tamil communities”
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Both Muslim and Demala (Tamils after 1911) communities are of Indian origin. Separating Demala community who are of Indian origin into Ceylon Tamils and Indian Tamils is a deliberate attempt by Vellala Demalu in Yapanaya to maintain their superior status. It is a well-known fact that Vellala Demalu look down upon Demala people who work in plantations because they belong to low castes. This artificial separation should be removed. There should be only one category; Demala/Tamils in Sri Lanka. After all, Demala people in plantations are citizens of Sri Lanka who make a great contribution to the economy.
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Eagle Eye / February 9, 2021
I thought people who talk about ‘Equal Rights’ in this forum will like my suggestion. But so far six people do not like giving equal status to so called ‘Indian Tamils’ with ‘Ceylon Tamils’. Height of hypocrisy.
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Native Vedda / February 9, 2021
Eagle Blind Eye
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You will never understand the concepts of Equal Rights, Human Rights, Humanity, Buddhism, Ethics, Buddhist Logic, Civilisation, Wisdom, ….. Ahimsa, ………………..
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Why waste time?
Why rock the boat?
Let HLD M sit on your head.
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Eagle Eye / February 10, 2021
This is really interesting. The number of people who do not want to give equal status to so called ‘Indian Tamils’ who are citizens of Sri Lanka and work mostly in tea plantations with ‘Ceylon Tamils’ who live in Yapanaya have increased to 17.
Are these Demalu from Yapanaya who blame Sinhalayo for not giving equal status to Tamils talk from their mouth or from the other end?
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Jeeves / February 10, 2021
Your ancestors did not directly come here from the central asian steppes bypassing India, did they?
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GATAM / February 9, 2021
Never ending drama!
Only solution is to divide the island into 3 mono ethnic nations Sinhala Only Elam, Tamil Elam and Muslim Elam. No other solution.
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Eagle Eye / February 9, 2021
GATAM,
We are aware of a program to Balkanize Asian countries so that those who initiated this program can manipulate small countries easily to prevent Asia becoming the economically prosperous region in the world. In some countries they use minorities for this saying minorities are discriminated by the majority.
I do not think you have any connection with this program. I am just telling this for your information.
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Native Vedda / February 10, 2021
Eagle Blind Eye
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I see many Indians spending/wasting huge amount of their money on Ramayana Trail while Chinese do not seem to spend their hard earned currencies on travelling to supposed Buddhist relics, particularly the footprint and Tooth Relic of the Buddha.
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Do you know why?
Do the Chinese think both are meant for attracting naive tourists and their dollar notes which have no spiritual value whatsoever?
Have you ever been to Sri Pada?
What was the purpose of travel, pilgrimage or g***ng?
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Pandi Kutti / February 10, 2021
Keep on dreaming and canvassing very hard for a fake Islamic Eelam , for a fake Muslim ethnicity only on Eezham Thamizh lands ,for these South Indian origin immigrant Thamizh converts to Islam but it will never happen. The Thulukans are of Thamizh ethnicity and only arrived here a few centuries ago and in the east as refugees. Muslim is a religion not an ethnicity. They have no ancient history or history of ruling , owning land or even a homeland. Now southern Thulluka opportunist and Chingkalla racist all want an Islamic homeland in Eezham Thamizh land only . Not in Chingkalla areas so that they can further steal Eezham Thamizh land by stealth , just like what they are now doing. using the armed forces , the Archaeological department that is full of Chingkalla racist and very good at creating fairy tales to claim Thamizh lands and Hindu temples , also bury/install Buddha l statues at various sites and then claim these areas as ancient Chingkalla Buddhist land. The forestry and so called Mahaveli department that only strangely claims Thamizh lands as part of nature or forestry reserves and then within a few months they are not and are distributed to Chingkallams. Even Mahaveli lands and settlement in Thamizh areas are not for Thamizh landless or farmers but only for outside Chingkallams who have lots of fertile forest and other lands down south.
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Pandi Kutti / February 10, 2021
You will never get another Islamic /Isis basket case land formed out of Thamizh Eezham. If you want to be Thamizh and Muslim live amongst us and we will treat you well as fellow Thamizh but if you want to be Arab please go to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq or Syria. If you love Chingkallams please move to their lands and claim Muslim only Eezham there . The vast majority of you already live there , so the rest can easily move too .
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Rumble 2021 / February 10, 2021
Dear PK
What is the TNA Stan don this? would the UN be interested in the next humanitarian mission in SL just based on what you said??
At least you say but TNA keep this a secret until later??? Do you know what is their Manifesto say about the solutions to Muslims?? Do you know what they said to the voters in past elections on this matter?? is a secret la Bro……..??
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Eagle Eye / February 9, 2021
If UNHRC or individual countries take action against Sri Lanka or its Armed Forces the Government should round up Tamil politicians and all other Tamils who openly promoted separatism by supporting LTTE for violating the Constitution and punish them by stripping their Civic Rights and confiscating their movable and immovable property as stipulated in the Constitution.
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Native Vedda / February 10, 2021
Eagle Blind Eye
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“…….. supporting LTTE for violating the Constitution and punish them by stripping their Civic Rights and confiscating their movable and immovable property as stipulated in the Constitution”
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Dumb ass, could you tell us which chapter/section of the constitution stipulates all such stupid penalties? Ask your stupid mentor HLD M.
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Pandi Kutti / February 10, 2021
Racist Eagle Chingkalla kurangu stop posting lies and rubbish.
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sitrep24 / February 9, 2021
This is good. The minorities should stick together. Because in this backward shithole of a country overrun by backward sleeping-with-animals people, minorities asking for basic human rights is seen as too much and that somehow takes away the rights of the insecure majority.
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As long as these groups band together and speak in tamil the modays will not know what is being said. It would be another opportunity for the monk-eys to use their expert deception tactics to fool the modayas again.
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sitrep24 / February 9, 2021
If this situation is not handled correctly and another war breaks out; trust me when I say the sinhalayo will be kneeling asking for mercy within a few years. Muslims will not help like last time, Pakistan will not help like last time (remember how the beggar army went and begged Pakistan Muslims for help and how the beggar boys have forgotten all that and they are being ungrateful to Muslims) and the Christians will not help.
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Eagle Eye / February 9, 2021
sitrep24
You keep on blaming Sinhala Buddhists for denying basic human rights to minorities. Can you please tell:
• What is it that the Sinhalayo are enjoying that the other communities are not enjoying because they are not Sinhala?
• What is it that the minorities do not enjoy because they are the minority which the majority enjoys because they are the majority?
• What is legally, constitutionally and legislatively given to the majority that is not given to the minorities?
• What is it that the Sinhala Buddhists are enjoying that the other communities are not enjoying because they are not Sinhala Buddhists?
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For your information, there are certain things that only Demalu and Muslims enjoy.
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Native Vedda / February 9, 2021
Eagle Blind Eye
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“Sinhalayo “
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Who are these people?
You mean the war criminals, crooks, rapists, drug dealers, murderers, Gota’s Goons, Rajapaksas’s b***s carriers, HLD Ms, Prince Of Darkness Sarath Weerasekeras, Kallathonie South Indian converts, soman, Ravi Pereras, you, Kamalika, Wimal Sangili Karuppan, Shenali, …… looters, saffron clad thugs, …. ?
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Eagle Eye / February 9, 2021
sitrep24,
Can you please tell what are the basic human rights denied to minorities in Sri Lanka?
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“…minorities asking for basic human rights is seen as too much…”
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westham / February 9, 2021
P2P Protests bear all the hallmarks of an foreign funded movement. Sinhalese need to keep an eye on the activities of the Indian embassy. Indians are parasites. They should not be given visas on arrival.
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Native Vedda / February 9, 2021
westham
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“P2P Protests bear all the hallmarks of an foreign funded movement.”
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Please either cite evidence or grow up.
I think it would be much easier to grow up.
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Lanka Netizen / February 9, 2021
There is really no margilizing of The ceylon Moors on state level
The truth is the large Moor representatives in any government
Since 1977 never bothered to address the grievence of the community.
They just took care of themseleves , families and buddies and samething today with those who crossed over and the others
Its the Moor voters mindset that needs changing.
one look how and whom they voted in this time will clearly tell you, they only want to send in MPs who they favour not bothered even if they have never solved their problems and will never ever even in future.
So not fair to blame anyone.
The Sinhalese were brutly frank.
Their message of 6.9 million had nothing hide and seek..
They know exactly what they want and they will make sure they will get it.
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Native Vedda / February 9, 2021
Lanka Netizen
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“They know exactly what they want and they will make sure they will get it.”
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Hit the bottom faster than experts expect?
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Ajith / February 9, 2021
This country belongs to not one family or one government one community. It belongs to people, it belongs to people living in this country. There are different group or communities and each community is different language, different faiths and distributed in different regions. For example, in the North East region 95% Tamil speaking people live for many many centuries. So, it is wrong to claim that people as minorities. They have the same right to govern their matters themselves similar to Sinhalese speaking people have in the South. This is the main problem the country and people need to find a solution. One Country One law is look good in theory but in practice it is a disaster. That is what happening now. Within past 12 years after the end of war, the country had three governments and what they did during this period? All three governments were taking revenge against each other but both governments robbed the nation and this country was sold.
Now, this country not belong to Sinhalese or Tamils or Muslims but to China, India and few others. If the people don’t realise and fight each other, the outcome is no country.
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Eagle Eye / February 9, 2021
Ajith,
You keep on repeating the same BS without admitting the blunders committed by your racist politicians. Racist politicians like SJV Chelvanayakam and GG Ponnambalam did not allow Demala (Tamils after 1911) people to think as Ceylonese/Sri Lankans and live with Sinhalayo who are the Native people in Sinhale for their political survival. Even now racist Demala politicians do the same thing. They live happily with Sinhalayo in Colombo but when they go to Yapanaya they play racist politics. As long as this double game goes on there will not be reconciliation. As I have told you many times Sinhalayo accommodated Demala and Muslim people who came from Hindusthan. But unfortunately, misled by opportunistic politicians both these communities produced terrorists that slaughtered Sinhalayo. Learn to face the reality without blaming Sinhalayo.
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Ajith / February 9, 2021
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I am not blaming Sinhalayo like you Sinhalayos only talk nonsense brutal lies. I am blaming the Prince Vijayan and his followers landed in Sri Lanka from India. YOur sinhalayo are not racists but nayakas and Vijayan who came from India are lier’s and racists. I don’t know how you all became Sinhalyo from a Lion. Tamils and Muslims are not begging like you beg from China, India and USA. I understand now Sinhalayos are going around to beg to save Sinhalayo from UN. Why can’t you leave UN?
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leelagemalli / February 11, 2021
Ajith Bro,
Dont take it to hearts, Eagle Eye is suffering from Tourette Syndrome. We should treat him wiht some Mythree.. Buddhism says ( I mean true buddhism not sinhala buddhism) ” you should also treat your enemies wiht some kindness and care”.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourette_syndrome
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We have gathered much more information to draw the conlusions on his pathological problems.
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He is not alone, that Ms SCP is suffering from unknown kind of health problems that is only exposed to Medamulana caves.
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Kuviyam / February 9, 2021
There is plotting taking place within lotis bud party Two weerayas are the culprits One weeraya jas criminal record and known Patahkarya. You can see his face in all photos where Gota appears. He wants to occupy the PM’s chair If a party consists of culprits and traitors the down fall is sure P2P procession has sent tremors in the south and has drawn the attention of the international community It is well-timed with the UNHRC meeting in March New problem is being vetted by Mahina dynasty by giv=ving the project to China in Delft, Naintheevu and Analit Indian Sri Lanka is good at not honouring agreeemnts naval base may come there
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Eagle Eye / February 9, 2021
Kuviyam,
“P2P procession has sent tremors in the south and has drawn the attention of the international community…”
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No tremors in the South. Except the International Community who were behind P2P, others will not care for this ‘Demala Nadagama’.
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There was another group who were telling the heinous crimes committed by LTTE and demanding action should be taken against them. I am sure you did not hear about that.
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AYATHURAY RAJASINGAM / February 10, 2021
Kuviam,
Meanwhile, it is regretted to observe that a Sri Lanka Sinhalese named Nalaka from Deraniyagala had participated in the Farmers’ strike in India with a Sri Lankan flag. Is this a justification to interfere into the domestic affairs of India. P2P only signalled their grievances and had not entered into any criminal activities. CT, I don’t know whether it is correct to post the picture here about the participation of the Sinhalese in India.
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Buddhist1 / February 9, 2021
The protest march should be an eye opener to the Government. There had been so many positive slogans and rules that were imposed by the organizers to keep the march away from LTTE influence. Most importantly LTTE slogans and separate state slogans were banned. It was only Wigneswaran’s group and Gajendrakumar , Ponnambalam who shouted LTTE slogans. This clearly showed that both these had other alternative agenda in their mind and were doing the dirty job on behalf of the Govt .
I think Wigneswaran and Ponnambalam are Rajapakse plants in the North. Why I say this is Ponnambalam when he came into the political scene first he was supporting Rajapakses (2015 Presidential Election). He like his father cannot be trusted. His father voted with the then Government to take away the right of the estate workers to claim citizenship. Today he is pretending to be working for non-majority rights, but in fact paving ways for the Govt to accuse the march as a s Govt was releasing lands, thereby created a negative reaction from the south is again edoing the dirty job for the Govt. Both these are TRAITORS for the non-majority cause.
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Buddhist1 / February 9, 2021
Editor please delete the above as there are errors and while I was correcting it got posted. Thanks.
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Buddhist1 / February 9, 2021
The protest march should be an eye opener to the Government. There had been so many positive slogans and rules that were imposed by the organizers to keep the march away from LTTE influence. Most importantly LTTE slogans and separate state slogans were banned. It was only Wigneswaran’s group and Gajendrakumar , Ponnambalam who shouted LTTE slogans. This clearly showed that both these had other alternative agenda in their mind and were doing the dirty job on behalf of the Govt .
I think Wigneswaran and Ponnambalam are Rajapakse plants in the North. Why I say this is Ponnambalam when he came into the political scene first he was supporting Rajapakses (2015 Presidential Election). He like his father cannot be trusted. His father voted with the then Government to take away the right of the estate workers to claim citizenship. Today he is pretending to be working for non-majority rights, but in fact paving way for the Govt to accuse the march as a separatist’s march.
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Eagle Eye / February 10, 2021
Buddhist1
Unlike the ‘Jadapalana’ Government that slept after coming to power allowing racist separatist Demala politicians and extremist Muslim politicians to play hell this Government is fully awake and keeping eyes wide open.
P2P is another ‘Demala Nadagama’ directed by Tamil Diaspora before UNHRC. Tamil Diaspora consisting of Malabar Vellala Demalu who oppress low caste Demala people misled those poor Dalits and dragged them to a war. P2P is another attempt to take those Dalits for a ride.
Protests coming up against TNA and LTTE leaders show that Demala people are slowly realizing the true colors of Malabar Vellala Demala politicians and LTTE leaders.
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Mallaiyuran / February 10, 2021
Rear Admirable has said that he will be arresting and prosecuting all who participated in the P2P walk. He withdraw Sumanthiran PC’s protection to facilitate that. He says it all were preplanned by his government like this if Tamils launch a walk. Rear admirable seems to has Cholera. It is continuously going off from both.
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Pandi Kutti / February 10, 2021
Foreign media are reporting about this march for Thamizh rights and to stop the racist Chingkalla state , the armed forces and other government departments to stop plundering Thamizh people’s land , private and public that is for the local Thamizh population’s use. Destroy ancient Hindu temples and forcibly convert them to Buddhist Viharas with fake history and planted evidence. However nothing in the local Chingkalla or English Media completely ignoring . Shows the racist Chingkalla mindset. Even the so called Christian Chingkallams . All racist to the core. No wonder they vote for this rascals , racists and war criminals , who have committed war crimes and genocide on the Thamizh , as they are very happy with what they have done. Calling all these people Golden Heroes. Golden and Heroes my foot
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Plato / February 10, 2021
Not resolving the political problems internally was the cause of the External Indian intervention and the 13th Amendment!
Well, as it is, Govt has moved internally to permit Burials for the Muslims. The chief reason is to get the wind off the sails of the Tamil Nationalists in their P2P MARCH WHERE THE BURIAL ISSUE was taken up. Muslim -Tamil convergence should be nipped in the bud., is the Govt:stand.
Would there be external support from Muslim Nations to cushion the blow at the UNHRC
IN GENEVA? Srilanka has outsourced all the internal problems by not resolving them internally at the appropriate time.
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Sugandh / February 11, 2021
Dear Plato;
There had been much international pressure for sometime over the forced cremations in Sri Lanka, gathering pressure and negative publicity internationally and culminating in it being cited in the latest UNHRC report.
Without international pressure, Gotabaya et al wouldn’t have budged.
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leelagemalli / February 11, 2021
PLATO,
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They will have no change to fool the very same UNHRC audience this time. Not just international community but half of the nation is now turning their posterior to Gobbasena et al. Only comfort for Gobbasena has become
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SAM / February 11, 2021
P2P and G Poonambalam – made a speech in parliment saying that there was Genocide was done before and genocide been done NOW – he is playing for international cash…
He put 4 core requirements of a tamil homeland, self determination etc..
Genoicide happened when LTTE sent out all Muslims – from North province out and grabbed their property in 24 hr. THAT WAS ETHNIC CLEANSING AND GENOCIDE. NOW TAMILS ARE SAYING NORTH IS TAMIL BECASUE ALL OTHER RACE PEOPLE LIVING IN NORTH WAS CLEANSED BY LTTE AND TAMIL POLITICAL PARTIES ARE GETTING THE BENFIT OF THAT.
THESE LANDS NEED TO BE GIVE BACK THE MUSLIMS !! NOW
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