BY DR. S. I. KEETHAPONCALAN

A few weeks ago, the Tamil People’s Council (TPC) staged a protest campaign called the Eluga Thamil. In addition to Vigneswaran, Suresh Premachandran of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), and Gagendrakumar Ponnampalam of the Tamil …

When foreign PR firms are paid billions by Western governments to make false videos and films, when people are paid to protest and create mayhem against political candidates also by Western governments, we need not be surprised that the same …

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 …

H. L. D. Mahindapala

Dost thou know, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed – Count Oxenstierna, 17th century Swedish statesman.

After attending the UNHRC sessions in Geneva, 2012, Dr. Noel Nadesan, novelist and Editor of the …

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 …

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 …

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 …