The visiting so called Independent Expert on Minority Issues of the Human Rights Council Rita Izsak-Ndiaye has stated that despite there being a semblance of peaceful coexistence between different religious groups, there are challenges in relation to minority religious groups …

by Milinda Senewirathna

Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne, who is described as someone playing a pivotal role in the constitution-making process in his capacity as a member of the steering committee on the subject, has offered some thoughts on the progress of …

From invasions to colonial rule the gameplan was to divide & rule. Success of that can be seen in the manner immigrants now claiming minority rights to divide the country. Tamils & Minority rights have become a convenient battering ram …

Major Wimal Wickramage, formerly attached to the Pt. Pedro Army camp  had to pay yesterday Rs. 2,000,000 as compensation to the nearest relative of deceased LTTE Tamil terrorist Robert Wellington plus a fine of Rs. 10,000 as a fine.

The …

We stand guilty. The world claims Sinhalese discriminate Tamils. That they have no say in the affairs of the country. Their grievances are many. The allegations cover the lack of opportunity for Tamils in all spectrum and strata of society …

By Milinda Senevirathna

There are some fundamental difference between moderates and extremists that go beyond the obvious degree of flexibility. Extremists are upfront, moderates are cagey. Extremists may believe (even if they don’t say it) that the fact of extremism …

Supplementing the previous presentations (see Bibliography at end) and presenting textual versions of speeches also available on YouTube…. Emphasis has been tacked on by the Editor via highlighting.

ONE:  Fr. Vimal Tirimanne

“There is neither legal nor moral justification for …

The extremist Hindu religious group called Shiv Sena an Indian outfit mainly based in Mumbai has extended its support to a new Sri Lankan Tamil racist and extremist group called Siva Senai, triggering concerns among the majority Sinhala Buddhists and …

by Izeth Hussain

What, then, should be done to counter the Eelam project? The first step should be to identify the forces working towards the implementation of that project. The LTTE and the Tamil diaspora taken together as an entity …

Izeth Hussain

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I have been arguing against the notion that a political solution to the ethnic problem can be found through devolution on an ethnic basis. I have also been arguing that the only solution is through democracy, meaning …