Comments on: Eelam experiments: The transnational versus local realities https://groundviews.org/2010/05/29/eelam-experiments-the-transnational-versus-local-realities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eelam-experiments-the-transnational-versus-local-realities Journalism for Citizens Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:16:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: thamby https://groundviews.org/2010/05/29/eelam-experiments-the-transnational-versus-local-realities/#comment-38048 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:16:52 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=3529#comment-38048 In reply to Burning_Issue.

Actually Nobee is right – We belong to you. We are owned by you. The few Uncle Toms left in Colombo gives you power and thats fine. Your Political parties will always reign in Parliment and we will always be “opposition”. Haven’t you heard the saying…It doesn’t matter what the house cat looks like the mice will be eaten. So, don’t you think there should be a place for the mice to live in peasce like up in the attic(north….LOL) so the house cat can rule downstairs. Thats all what we are asking. When the mice gets agitated every 20 years and wants to turn around and kick some butt – Why can’t you take it? You only get it once every twenty years. We get it every year. Remember you keep this up and there will be no more mice to play with. You would have finally eradicated the problem. If thats what you want – It will be done.

]]> By: Susantha https://groundviews.org/2010/05/29/eelam-experiments-the-transnational-versus-local-realities/#comment-19926 Mon, 31 May 2010 19:53:23 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=3529#comment-19926 even the UNP shows a nationalist face when they campaign in sinhala areas you can find some of the most anti tamil people still vote for UNP

]]> By: wijayapala https://groundviews.org/2010/05/29/eelam-experiments-the-transnational-versus-local-realities/#comment-19921 Mon, 31 May 2010 18:33:04 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=3529#comment-19921 Dear NOBEE PERERA,

“LAST TWO ELECTIONS , PRESIDENTIAN ELECTION MAHINDA RECEIVED 57% AND GENERAL FONSEKA RECEIVED 44% VOTES THAT’S MEAN 98% SINHALESE VOTES. ”

It seems that mathematics is not your strong area. How do you propose to build Sri Lanka which you cannot do simple arithmetic?

]]> By: Huh https://groundviews.org/2010/05/29/eelam-experiments-the-transnational-versus-local-realities/#comment-19919 Mon, 31 May 2010 18:19:12 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=3529#comment-19919 The sooner all Sri Lankans realize Burning issue is correct, the better….

]]> By: Burning_Issue https://groundviews.org/2010/05/29/eelam-experiments-the-transnational-versus-local-realities/#comment-19911 Mon, 31 May 2010 14:35:18 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=3529#comment-19911 Nobee Perera,

Take note; Sri Lanka belongs Sri Lankans that include Sinhala, Tamils, Buslims, Burgers etc, etc. Your logic will not wash; bigotry is a form of disease and you need to seek help!

]]> By: NOBEE PERERA https://groundviews.org/2010/05/29/eelam-experiments-the-transnational-versus-local-realities/#comment-19906 Mon, 31 May 2010 12:16:17 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=3529#comment-19906 LAST 2 ELECTIONS CLEARLY SHOWED SRI LANKA BELONGS TO SINHALESE, SAME AS ISRAEL BELONGS TO JEWS, MALAYSIA BELONGS TO MALAYS, FUJI ISLANDS BELONGS TO FUJIANS, ZIMBABWE BELONGS TO ZIMBABWEANS, MIDDLE EAST BELONGS TO ARABS, FRANCE BELONGS TO FRENCH PEOPLE OF COURSE TAMIL NADU BELONGS TO TAMILS , 90 MILLIONS TAMILS LIVING IN TAMIL NADU UNFORTUNATELY THEY DOESNT HAVE SEPERATE COUNTRY. LAST TWO ELECTIONS , PRESIDENTIAN ELECTION MAHINDA RECEIVED 57% AND GENERAL FONSEKA RECEIVED 44% VOTES THAT’S MEAN 98% SINHALESE VOTES. IN GENERAL ELECTION OUT OF 225 MPS 205 MPS ARE SINHALESE. THIS SHOWS SRI LANKA BELONGS TO SINHALESE. 22% TAMILS LIVING IN MALAYSIA DOESNT HAVE SEPERATE COUNTRY FOR THEM. REMEMBER SRI LANKA IS BUDDHIST COUNTRY SAME AS CHINA, BURMA, THAILAND, JAPAN, CAMBODIA, KOREA AND VIETNAM. THEY HAVE THEIR OWN LANGUAGES. NOBEE PERERA, DUBAI, UAE

]]> By: Burning_Issue https://groundviews.org/2010/05/29/eelam-experiments-the-transnational-versus-local-realities/#comment-19854 Sun, 30 May 2010 01:32:32 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=3529#comment-19854 I 100% agree with views expressed by the author of the article. The Tamil Diaspora has snookered itself by reaffirming the Vaddukkodai Resolution! The recently concluded Parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka has shown that Tamils have chosen a party that stands for a suitable political solution and not for separation. As far as I can see that the Vaddukkodai Resolution is null and void!

However, I feel that, if there is no progress in terms of a political arrangement between GOSL and TNA, the focus will be on TNGA; TNA will have no option but becoming the proxy of TNGA and the history will repeat itself.

In the recent interview with Al Jazeera MR said that he is sure to win more elections; he knows the core Sinhala Buddhist vote base; he will not jeopardize that solid base; it looks as if there will be no meaningful political arrangement after all!

]]> By: Humanist https://groundviews.org/2010/05/29/eelam-experiments-the-transnational-versus-local-realities/#comment-19781 Sat, 29 May 2010 00:52:00 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=3529#comment-19781 Thank you, Tanuja, for this new and incisive analysis of a significant part of our current political malaise. Together with V.V. Ganeshananthan’s powerful piece of writing, this is the best contribution I have read in this special edition. It is perhaps no accident that both are written by women.

I agree fully with you that there will only be a way forward if our stories begin to change. It is precisely the grand narratives (and they are usually constructed by men), such as the Mahawamsa on the Sinhala side, and its mirror image on the LTTE side, that have plagued our history. We need to work together to make sure that our multiple, small narratives, which are inclusive ands respecting the dignity of all the people in this island replace these outdated grand narratives, which can only bring more violence and bloodshed.

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