Comments on: Do women play a role in Sri Lanka’s ‘reconciliation’?: Gender dynamics in the transition from war to peace https://groundviews.org/2012/08/21/do-women-play-a-role-in-sri-lankas-reconciliation-gender-dynamics-in-the-transition-from-war-to-peace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-women-play-a-role-in-sri-lankas-reconciliation-gender-dynamics-in-the-transition-from-war-to-peace Journalism for Citizens Fri, 05 Jan 2018 06:19:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Dr Sepali Kottegoda https://groundviews.org/2012/08/21/do-women-play-a-role-in-sri-lankas-reconciliation-gender-dynamics-in-the-transition-from-war-to-peace/#comment-61323 Fri, 05 Jan 2018 06:19:38 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=10042#comment-61323 […] Conference on The Role of Women in Reconciliation, a few years ago, you presented a paper ‘Do Women play a role in Sri Lanka’s ‘Reconciliation’? : Gender dynamics in the transition fro…’. What kind of a role(s) does women play in the reconciliation and transitional justice process […]

]]> By: Mary https://groundviews.org/2012/08/21/do-women-play-a-role-in-sri-lankas-reconciliation-gender-dynamics-in-the-transition-from-war-to-peace/#comment-48164 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:35:57 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=10042#comment-48164 In reply to P.A.Samaraweera.

This is very worrying:

”According to news reaching from the former LTTE hideout in and around the north-east Pudukudiyiruppu, Vanni, military men engaged in non-combating patrols are heavily engaged in harassing the Tamil school girls” – 24 August 2012, http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2012/08/frustrated-army-harassing-tamil-school.html

Whom can they report this to?
To the army commanders controlling the region ??

]]> By: Mary https://groundviews.org/2012/08/21/do-women-play-a-role-in-sri-lankas-reconciliation-gender-dynamics-in-the-transition-from-war-to-peace/#comment-48163 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:30:22 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=10042#comment-48163 In reply to P.A.Samaraweera.

Samaraweera
30-yr reactionary terrorism is gone but the 64-yr state terrorism goes on unabated. Aren’t you sad/ashamed of it?

]]> By: Anpu https://groundviews.org/2012/08/21/do-women-play-a-role-in-sri-lankas-reconciliation-gender-dynamics-in-the-transition-from-war-to-peace/#comment-48046 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:07:16 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=10042#comment-48046 In reply to Dr.Rajasingham Narendran.

Picture is available on this link (picture worth a thousand words)
Building defying SL governor inauguration receives crude oil attack in Jaffna
http://www.srilankabrief.org/2012/08/building-defying-sl-governor.html

]]> By: Anpu https://groundviews.org/2012/08/21/do-women-play-a-role-in-sri-lankas-reconciliation-gender-dynamics-in-the-transition-from-war-to-peace/#comment-48007 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 05:32:32 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=10042#comment-48007 In reply to Dr.Rajasingham Narendran.

Dear Dr RN,
Is this a good gesture?
Sri Lanka: Building defying SL governor inauguration receives crude oil attack in Jaffna
Anpu

]]> By: P.A.Samaraweera https://groundviews.org/2012/08/21/do-women-play-a-role-in-sri-lankas-reconciliation-gender-dynamics-in-the-transition-from-war-to-peace/#comment-47991 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:45:47 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=10042#comment-47991 In reply to rita.

Luxumy
What about the first World War and the 2nd WW? Their victories are celebrated by the West. Were those two wars not violent? WW 11 was only for 4 years. The war in Sri Lanka was for 30 years and the people will not forget what they went through during that period from the LTTE. It appears that Luxmy was in another Planet during those 3 decades. Some are still crying for terror backers !

P.A.Samaraweera

]]> By: Dr.Rajasingham Narendran https://groundviews.org/2012/08/21/do-women-play-a-role-in-sri-lankas-reconciliation-gender-dynamics-in-the-transition-from-war-to-peace/#comment-47951 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:15:14 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=10042#comment-47951 In reply to Luxmy.

Luxmy,
Why deflect the good intents of this article towards something quite unrelated?
The showering of flower petals from a former gun-ship helicopter was a great gesture and was apparently welcomed and appreciated by the devotees. The writer highlights the contrast between falling bombs and falling petals- a dramatic change since the war ended- quite well. Is’nt this a meaningful reconciliatory gesture? Why defile a postive gesture?

You may have grievances about how the war ended and have a right to complain. That is a separate story. However, please do not let this cloud your judgement on the positives unfolding now. It is quite unbecoming of a Tamil, who is undoubtedly concerned about fellow Tamils in Sri Lanka, in terms of our culture.

Dr.Rajasingham Narendran

]]> By: rita https://groundviews.org/2012/08/21/do-women-play-a-role-in-sri-lankas-reconciliation-gender-dynamics-in-the-transition-from-war-to-peace/#comment-47943 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:25:30 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=10042#comment-47943 Sepali, thank you for addressing the conference and posting it here.

Organisations in neighbouring countries should also be prodded to join forces – otherwise it’s a difficult job in South Asia.

]]> By: Nelum Bandara https://groundviews.org/2012/08/21/do-women-play-a-role-in-sri-lankas-reconciliation-gender-dynamics-in-the-transition-from-war-to-peace/#comment-47939 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:51:29 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=10042#comment-47939 If the President refuses to release the 15 reports of Commissions and Committees appointed by him, will he answer the calls by civil societies?

]]> By: Luxmy https://groundviews.org/2012/08/21/do-women-play-a-role-in-sri-lankas-reconciliation-gender-dynamics-in-the-transition-from-war-to-peace/#comment-47938 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:38:20 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=10042#comment-47938 Our fundamental thinking goes into all areas of our action.

i.The format of the LLRC action plan is very ”professionsl” but the contents are quite deceiving.

ii.While the government oppresses the people in the North politically, economically, socially, culturally and environmentally, it sends a helicopter to shower flower petals on Nallur temple:
http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/9860#more-9860
This is adding insult to injury.
This is also distilled inhumanism.

What do the citizens and the future generations learn from what the government does to its society?

Reconciliation? Gender equality? Protecting children?

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