Comments on: An ‘Ausgleich’ for Sri Lanka: Equalization – not Devolution

By: Dayan Jayatilleka

Dayan Jayatilleka — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:25:48 +0000

In reply to SelvamS. Dear Selvam S, Here's what's happening in the real world: the Tamil ultranationalists and separatists have lost the war AND the NE merger; even the beloved UK is blocking your issue coming up tin the UN Security Council; Delhi is allowing the lunatic fringe in Tmil nadu to yell and immolate itself; the Tamils Diaspora demonstrates but unlike in the case of Gaza nobody breaks off DPL relations with Sri Lanka, and you think "the Sinhalese ought to quit living in their dream world and come down to the real world"? Aren't you just a little confused?

By: UKman

UKman — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:22:42 +0000

some point on this
1. as tamils, if they are a minority, it seems upto them to move and come into the a whole with the majority. Majority would rearely move (or bend over backwards to make them comfortable). ithe onus rest with the tamils to make peace.
2. for example – when people migrate to aussie now, they have to take a aussie test, sing the national anthem and answer 20 questions. (same with US). i am not saying tamils need to do this, but in similar context, any peron of a minority trying to go out would need to appease the majority.
3. for example if your a Man U fan, would you to a Chelse or liverpool pub and say these teams suck? well if you do, can any HRW gurantee your safty?

lets all be relaistic and practical..

By: SelvamS

SelvamS — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:44:54 +0000

In reply to wijayapala. The Tamil nation does not need submit to anybody's wishes, other than the wishes of its own leader. If singhalese ever wanted to live in historical Tamil areas, it would bid them well to learn our language. But, as for the question whether they'd be able to live peacefully in there, that's completely in the hands of the Tamils and we shall decide if it's one way or another. Singhalese ought to quit living in their dream world and come down to the real world.

By: UJAY

UJAY — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:21:37 +0000

Wijayapala, Where is the Sinhalese minority in Northern & Eastern provinces?
Or even the Sinhalese farmers living closer to borders of a.m. areas ?
Butchered, massacred, chased away by peace loving LTTE (100% Tamil)

By: wijayapala

wijayapala — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:13:45 +0000

In reply to UJAY. UJAY, "Why can't 7 or 10% of the population accept the majority's wishes." So you agree that the Sinhala minority in the North-East should accept the Tamil majority's wishes? "Learn Sinhalese (you do when it come to make money) and live peacefully." Should Sinhalese living in the North-East learn Tamil and live peacefully?

By: UJAY

UJAY — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:25:36 +0000

Trouble with Tamils are whole world should understand their self indulge, selfish sufferings. Well do they have any understanding towards other communities? You want your Eelam where no one else but Tamils can live. Eviction of 80 000 Sinhalese & 500 000 Muslims are best evident. But it is ok for Tamils to have the right & freedom to live, work, do business & prosper anywhere else in Sri Lanka. Why can't 7 or 10% of the population accept the majority's wishes. Learn Sinhalese (you do when it come to make money)
and live peacefully.

By: Dayan Jayatilleka

Dayan Jayatilleka — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:50:43 +0000

In reply to SelvamS. Dear Selvam s, You write that "Therefore, no option remains for the Tamils of the country, than to secede". Now that Mr Prabhakaran has failed, Indian support came and went decades ago, no major power is there to help out, and the earlier nonviolent separatism failed, I would say that option has proved a disastrous non-option. Try something less doomed.

By: Dayan Jayatilleka

Dayan Jayatilleka — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:50:05 +0000

In reply to Dayan John. Dear Mr John, A non violent entity demanding a separate state could exist but will come up against the kind of anti-separatist legislation that exists in most countries. Nonviolent separatism preceded or ran parallel to violent separatism in sri lanka, but failed. A non-violent project for self-rule is different, and can be more successful depending on what you mean by self rule.

By: sinhala_voice

sinhala_voice — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:20:57 +0000

In reply to Dayan Jayatilleka.

Very funny…Dayan J. Since English is NOT my mother tongue I am allowed to make a few mistakes…..I guess since your mother tongue is English you can correct me if I am wrong.

I take it with the humour and pun you intended….

regards

By: Sinhala_vocie

Sinhala_vocie — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:16:42 +0000

The Nation of Tamils is where the Majority of Tamils live.
The Nation of Tamils is the Homeland of the Tamils.
The Nation of the Tamils, the Homeland of the Tamils is the birth place of their world view, language: Tamil Nadu.

For various reasons Tamils have come to Sri Lanka for along along time…latest being the so called Indian Tamils in the Central Province.

So IF YOU WANT A HOMELAND best place to think about that homogeneous homeland of Tamils is TAMIL NADU. NOT SRI LANKA.