« BACK TO FORUM
 Author |
 Post
|
 |
|
Ha Thi Lan Anh
Joined: Dec 5, 2001
Posts: 483 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Blabbermouth
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Female & 27
Country: Canada
|
Srilanka needs ur attention too!!!
January 5, 2002 - 12:13 PM
|
|
It is so unfair that media/politicians/big countries/... make us sometimes put our eyes and ears on some parts of the world and forget other parts which are still existing on our planet and having tons of problems.... We talk about india-Pakis everyday on media everywhere... but their neighbour Srilanka has been in conflict for years...So people please some attention to them!!
This is an arti which talk abit about the situation there..
--------------------------------------------
phone/fax numbers
Tel: 603-7958-3641
Fax: 603-7958-3735
Media Statement
Sri Lanka: A Glimmer of Hope
The International Movement for a Just World (JUST) is encouraged by
recent moves initiated by both the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil
Tigers to end the war in Sri Lanka and begin the people process.
The newly elected Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, had indicated to
the Norwegian government, which at the beginning of 2001 had acted as a
mediator in the eighteen year ethnic war between segments of the Sinhala
and Tamil communities, that he was ready for peace talks with the Tamil
Tigers. On 3 January 2002, the new government announced the easing of
economic sanctions upon most goods entering areas under the control of
the Tamil Tigers.
On their part, the Tigers declared a month long ceasefire on 24 December
2001. The Wickremesinghe government accepted the truce. The Tamil
Tigers went further and invited Norway to act as a facilitator to end
the civil war. Their leader, Vellupillai Pirapaharan, has expressed his
determination to work towards "a permanent settlement to the ethnic
conflict".
The present conflict has claimed 64,000 lives. Even before 1983, there
have been ethnic riots in Sri Lanka. Analysts would argue that the
ethnic situation in post independence Sri Lanka began to deteriorate
from 1956 onwards when the ethnic nationalism of the majority Sinhala
community came into conflict with the communal interests of the minority
Tamil community. Apart from ethnic violence, there has also been
class-based, generation driven unrest as witnessed by the youth revolt
of the early seventies.
Civil society organisations in Sri Lanka and in other parts of the world
have long been concerned about the upheavals in the country. Amnesty
International, for instance, has not only monitored the ethnic violence
in Sri Lanka for decades it has also put forward proposals on ending the
conflict. In 1990 I was invited to launch, through Amnesty's Australian
Chapter, its peace mission for Sri Lanka. Though the campaign did not
achieve its ultimate objective, it at least succeeded in raising public
awareness of the issues involved in the conflict.
It is a pity that inter-governmental organisations like the South Asian
Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Commonwealth have
not been effective or have been rather reluctant to address the Sri
Lankan catastrophe. Neither has the United Nations sought to play a
meaningful role in mediating the conflict. It is in this light that
Norway's commitment assumes special significance. Its readiness to
facilitate talks between the two contending parties -- in spite of
earlier setbacks -- speaks volumes for Norway's dedication to peace and
the politics of reconciliation.
JUST hopes that Norway's efforts, and the endeavours of all those who
desire peace and stability in Sri Lanka will bear fruit. For the first
time in many years there is now a glimmer of light.
May that light lift Sri Lanka out of the dark valley of war and
violence.
Dr. Chandra Muzaffar
President
International Movement for a Just World (JUST)
5 Jan 2002
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Aarthy
Joined: Aug 27, 2001
Posts: 8 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Soft-spoken
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Female, 25
Country: Canada
|
thank you.
January 5, 2002 - 01:11 AM
|
|
thanks for bringing up that subject. My home country does need help, someone has to make them realize that they have to share the land and they have to live with the fact that there is two different kinds of races there.
Peace, is the only way.
Sri- Lanka, it must realize what they are doing before we come in and take charge.
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Arabhi N.
Joined: Sep 21, 2001
Posts: 10 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Soft-spoken
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Female, 2011
Country: Canada
|
when will the human race learn?
January 5, 2002 - 04:51 AM
|
|
To me the war in sri lanka is being created by people being stubborn and not having the ability to look back and realize, is it worth it?
This is why I think the sinhalese are like America and the Tamils are like the taliban...they can't see that they are not solving anything by using violence as their solution for war. THIS NEEDS TO F*CKING STP!
To many people have suffered rapes, beatings and deaths due to ignorance....in the words of a man that had the world listening to his every word...to bad they only listened and didn't do what he implied in the songs.
Imagine there's no heaven. It's easy if you try.
No hell below us. Above us only sky
Imagine all the people. Living for today... Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too. Imagine all the people.
Living life in peace..You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.
- John Lennon
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Ha Thi Lan Anh
Joined: Dec 5, 2001
Posts: 483 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Blabbermouth
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Female, 27
Country: Canada
|
anyone knows?
January 6, 2002 - 07:44 AM
|
|
thanks for the post... well actually i dont understand so much about the conflict in your country as well.. as i know there are two mains races in Srilanka Sinhalese and Tamils and Sinhalese are the majority with many people in the government... and srilanka is like family governed (the president and prime minister are mom-daughter right?)
.. . so where is the root of the conflict? is it just becuz of religions,case system or what?
Well if anyone knows something about srilanka( both politics and culture)will be interested to hear from u guys! ;-)
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
vivek
Joined: Dec 19, 2001
Posts: 148 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Chatterbox
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Male, 31
Country: India
Province/State: Maharashtra
City: Pune
|
Re: Srilanka needs ur attention too!!!
January 7, 2002 - 01:09 AM
|
|
As for arabhi’s post, that was a great thought you put forth, by john lennon.
A world that’s ONE, and where we don’t need to fight with one another.
A really nice thought.
But you know what, its impossible because its human nature to have some sort of difference of opinion with one another. I mean, all humans cant think the same way. But you know something; Internet is as of today, the greatest discovery made by man. Its like actually shrinking the world. I mean, had there been no Internet, I couldn’t have dreamed of talking to someone and sharing my opinions the way I am doing today with you guys.
If we share views and get to know each others part of the story, may be we develop some sort of an understanding and tolerance.
So… long live Internet.
Also one more thing. You shouldn’t compare shri lankan govt to America and LTTE to taleiban. AND PLLLLLLZZZZZZ don’t involve all the tamils the way you did in your post. ALL TAMILS ARE NOT LTTE.
Actually, the difference is, LTTE has a very strong side of its story. There actually was a great deal of discrimination against the tamils in Shri Lanka. I mean, prabhakaran (head of LTTE) never says, that this is a HOLY WAR going on and if you die fighting for me, it will be a short cut to heaven. He explains them the cause of the battle and is such a strong leader and has such loyalists that people don’t mind going on suicide missions for him.
Prabhakaran himself always carries a cyanide tablet. (he’s some dedicated dude)
NO I am not a tamil and its not like I am big supported of prabhakaran. Nor do I want shri lanka to disintegrate into two different states, one for tamils and other for sinhalese because it will be just like India-pakistan partition, even after 50 years, we are still fighting like blood thirsty animals (DAMN GANDHI plzz don’t follow Gandhi and his stupid principles.)
What could be a solution for shri lanka is to get to know what the problems are and try to solve it. I mean, its not like a Indo-Pak situation in shri lanka. Even tamils are shri lankans and even the sinhalese are shri lankans. Shri lanka has always been asking for Indian intervention into this matter. So I guess, if may be, India could do something for them, India should.
But surely, this is one situation, where war is not the solution.
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Ha Thi Lan Anh
Joined: Dec 5, 2001
Posts: 483 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Blabbermouth
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Female, 27
Country: Canada
|
Re: Srilanka needs ur attention too!!!
January 7, 2002 - 10:45 AM
|
|
Vievek : Indo-Pak situation in shri lanka. Even tamils are shri lankans and even the sinhalese are shri lankans. Shri lanka has always been asking for Indian intervention into this matter.
Question : yes Sinhalese and Tamils are both srilankan.. but as far as i know Pakistan and Indian were both indian once until pakistan decided to get out of India and form its own country. Am i right? So if it is right you guys Indian and Pakistan are from same origins,then do you think you guys should fight each other while Sinahalese and Tamils should not? Why?
Question 2: what is prabhakaran .. dun understand it  can u please explain for me? ..
Vivek : So I guess, if may be, India could do something for them, India should.
I guess india couldnt doo anything cuz seems liek srilanka conflict has been going on for years and if indian could do something they could have done it... have they done anything? just wondering..
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
vivek
Joined: Dec 19, 2001
Posts: 148 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Chatterbox
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Male, 31
Country: India
Province/State: Maharashtra
City: Pune
|
Re: Srilanka needs ur attention too!!!
January 8, 2002 - 01:29 AM
|
|
ya, india and pakistan were one, once upon a time.
but then what happened was, we had a really screwed up guy called gandhi. who said, our country should not remain one, since there is so much communal tension.
the way i see it, had india and pakistan been one, this situation of any conflict between two countries, just on the question of who gets Kashmir, would have not bin there in the first place. and as for the communal tension... well... time would have made it alright (90% of communal tension in modern India is Pakistan intelligence, ISIs handiwork), or, even if there was communal tension, there would have been ways to handle it. plus, finally, the feeling of being an Indian would bind us in some way.
Look at where we are today, with nuclear weapons in our hands, wanting to kill each other.
Its like, when you make the divide official, by making two countries, you actually are forming two teams for all the future conflicts. Some one should have killed Gandhi in south Africa itself, world would have been a much better place to live.
Advice to shri lankans : DON’T LET YOUR COUNTRY DIVIDE LIKE INDIA AND PAKISTAN. Coz then the conflict becomes official between two neighboring countries, which hate each other more than anything else. So if the Sinahalese wanna fight the tamils and the tamils wanna fight Sinahalese, go ahead and do it. But don’t, by any chance, let your country disintegrate.
i wish that fuckin gandhi wasant born in the first place.
his theories were no good. Its like “you wont get the problem solved in this life and wait till your rebirth.”
If there is one person, on whome you should put all the blame for the poor state of India and for the present situation in the sub-continent between India and Pakistan, its Gandhi.
And ya, prabhakaran is a guy, the head of LTTE (as far as I know. ask some shri lankan for more details) he is not a THING.
Has India done something about the problem in shri lanka??
Well… India is always willing to help, anybody, be it shri lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, bangla desh, anyone. The main help it provides is by providing military support.(you know, Indian army has fought for all these countries.)
But ya… I guess you are right when you say “India couldn’t do anything” for shri lanka.
Its like, India is such a hopeless country, it cant chase away militants out of its own land (kashmir) without getting international consensus what can it do for shri lanka.
But shri lankans keep asking India for more help and India provides help on a strategic level, restraining itself from the diplomatic level. Strange India.
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Ha Thi Lan Anh
Joined: Dec 5, 2001
Posts: 483 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Blabbermouth
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Female, 27
Country: Canada
|
Re: Srilanka needs ur attention too!!!
January 12, 2002 - 11:42 AM
|
|
my english teacher just emailed me a news :
A peace-making team from Norway arrived in SRI LANKA at the start of a new effort to end the 18-year civil war between the separatist Tamil Tigers and the government.
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Ha Thi Lan Anh
Joined: Dec 5, 2001
Posts: 483 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Blabbermouth
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Female, 27
Country: Canada
|
Re: Srilanka needs ur attention too!!!
January 15, 2002 - 08:08 AM
|
|
sorry what is Epquana?
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Thadcha
Joined: Sep 27, 2002
Posts: 8 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Soft-spoken
User is
Offline
Country: Canada
Province/State: Ontario
City: Toronto
|
It's more to it then you think
October 7, 2002 - 10:38 AM
|
|
Hi. There alot of things about sri lanka that u all need to know about. If u need to know about sri lanka we need to know the basics LTTE is the Libration Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the leader of this is Prabaharan. Then there's the Sri lankan Army and the leader of that is Ananda Rajah. All this began a decade ago when the tamils decided that they wanted to take in charge of their own society. They wanted to make the northern and eastern province theirs because they wanted to have tamil as their language and it was believed that the government was only favouring the sinhalese. So from then on the tamils are asking for independence and the government is not giving it to them. The war started when the sinhalese bombed the Jaffna Public in between 1970- 1980. ( I"ll find out the actual date.) The tamils decided to get back. This is how the war began. So you wat the cause is.
Next, Vivek the war in sri lanka is not like the war between india and pakistan. india and pakistan are fightin for land, which is kashmir rite? In sri lanka tamils want their own rights. that's all. is there more to it? email me.
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Mike
Joined: Aug 31, 2001
Posts: 369 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Blabbermouth
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Male, 25
Country: Australia
Province/State: Western Australia
City: Perth
|
Re: Srilanka needs ur attention too!!!
October 7, 2002 - 10:51 AM
|
|
Most wars involve a conflict over real estate, but many of the wars that drag on for decades have as much to do with idealogy as they do with land.
One of the solutions the two sides could work for would be an understanding of the rights of both peoples to live and work in peace and with respect.
- - -
Pred.
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
sanjayan arulsakaran
Joined: Apr 22, 2003
Posts: 1 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Tongue-tied
User is
Offline
Country: United States
Province/State: California
City: Vallejo
|
late response
April 22, 2003 - 11:31 AM
|
|
people are always saying that war is not the answer, is there any incident in the world where the problem was solved w/o goin to war..
im not for it..but its not avoidable..
i do hope that the war ends, because my dad cannot stand it here and he is waiting on the day he can return, and so do i..i left the country 5 years back..and i miss it..
and as stated before, please dont generalize, all tamils are not LTTE, ..very ignorant to just group a whole race with a terrorist organization...
thank u that is all.......  !!
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Vageesan I.
Joined: Mar 20, 2003
Posts: 26 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Talkative
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Male, 21
Country: Canada
Province/State: Ontario
City: Scarborough
|
LANKAN_PRIDE
April 24, 2003 - 05:07 AM
|
|
Im a Tamil Sri Lankan! I agree with u sista! Sri Lanka cant be ignored! Lankan PRIDE!!!!
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Udara
Joined: Dec 10, 2003
Posts: 1055 (view all)
Poster Rank:
Blabbermouth
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Male, 28
Country: Sri Lanka
|
Re: Srilanka needs ur attention too!!!
April 10, 2004 - 02:12 AM
|
|
Hello friends,
The war in Sri Lanka has political, economical, nationalistic and at the moment regionalist
scopes, which should be meticulously scrutinized. At the present, the peace process is going on,
crisis between rebel fractions, politician changes in the country affecting the lives of the people in Sri Lanka.
Its puerile to label Tamil people as terrorists, even if they support the LTTE. I am not a sympathizer of the LTTE group but we should understand the mentality of Tamil people in our country who had been (along with Sinhalese and Muslim people) facing many miseries due to the war
Speaking from my experience traveling in war torn areas in Sri Lanka, Tamil people does not recognize LTTE or any group as the sole representative of the Tamil people but indeed they fear the LTTE so we can not blame them for not expressing their ideas in public.
But violence would not bring the answer to the crisis, at the moment regional tension in the east with many lives in danger and it must be stopped. So far , more than 30 people
had died during the internal clashes of the LTTE during the previous 3 days and 11,000 people are misplaced.
I have seen some misunderstanding posted here in this forum,
Thadcha had said “Then there's the Sri lankan Army and the leader of that is Ananda Rajah”
There is a huge difference between the chief of army and the chief of police, the person whom you had cited was the chief of Police during the 2002-2003 period.
Thadcha had said “”All this began a decade ago when the tamils decided that they wanted to take in charge of their own society. They wanted to make the northern and eastern province theirs because they wanted to have tamil as their language and it was believed that the government was only favouring the sinhalese “”
If you examine the history or if you do a unbais report about this crisis, you would understand the fact that this didn’t start just a decade ago.
I am not a supporter of the government but I do not believe the fact that the government is favoring the sinhalese only. It’s a image LTTE is creating in the international community,
But indeed our governments has its own flaws, the political narrow vision for an example, and the lack of national policy in all aspects.
Thadcha had said “”The war started when the sinhalese bombed the Jaffna Public in between 1970- 1980. ( I"ll find out the actual date.) The tamils decided to get back. This is how the war began. So you wat the cause is””
This is a 5’th grade observation about the crisis, this crisis is deep than a primary hit and hit back sort of a cause as cited. The Sri Lankan army began its mission after militants, including Prabhakaran, killed The Jaffna SLFP Tamil mayor T. Dhorayappa, and after that, the government also made a step by replacing the Police with the
army. The most puerile step Sri Lankan government took is the air strikes on various militant based which exposed the innocent day to day people to the war.
Now lets look at the Indian theater in this context, during the initializing days, Indira Gandhi and the RAW provided military and strategic training to the Tamil militants due to the intractable pro- American-Isreal policy of the Sri Lankan government causing a great threat to the Indian national security during cold war days. This was illustrated well in the book of Dixit, who was the Indian Ambassador at that time in Sri Lanka ,
But later with the IND- Sri Lankan agreement, India (IPKF) had to fight with the LTTE in Sri Lanka and failed with causing many deaths to the IPKF army (1200 deaths)- (IPKF – Indian Peace Keeping Force)
IPKF was not aware of the ground realities in Sri Lanka and made soft targets for the LTTE militants but indeed IPKF instigated a serious threat to the LTTE with creating anti-LTTE, Indian proxy Tamil militants.
(Who were eliminated by the LTTE shortly after IPKF left Sri Lanka)
This failure was due to various mistakes of both Sri Lankan and Indian foreign policy makers and also with the simple reality that violence is not an answer to any crisis.
I have many Tamil friends, but most of they support peace and the Tamil community in Sri Lanka is very peaceful and I know it from my very experience.
Anyway,Even at the moment I am writing you this posting, serious internal clashes between Prbhakaran and Karuna’s faction causing heavy lesion to the Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim communities living in the East side of Sri lanka.
I will keep you guys updated of the situation from Sri Lanka, take care all!
Udara
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
|
Display posts from:
|
|
Home
Community
