When I met my companion — the taxi driver Chummie Fernando from Moratuwa — he said "Aiyo, this is real ‘pissu’ and I feel very embarrassed because I have Tamil relatives in Kotahena. Even a Moratuwa thug would never have done such a foolish thing; it is like kicking the ball into your own goal. The whole world will laugh now."
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by Anton J.N. Selvadurai
(June 15. London, Sri Lanka Guardian) Whoever conjured up this wild idea that the Tamils of Jaffna had no business to stay in Colombo — notwithstanding the war that evicted thousands of them from their homes — is surely so morbidly racist and bigoted, that he should not be permitted to hold high office.
It is this type of thinking that started the ethnic war because we all know that war begins in the minds. Such an irresponsible decision has had a seismic effect on the ethnic politics of Sri Lanka permanently. If there were secession, it would be mainly because of such a hasty thuggish decision, usually attributed to a criminal mind. In fact this is a pukka example of Sinhala politics that has created so much havoc in this beautiful island which truly has such a great potential as ‘paradise,’ much sought after by those living in the West.
When I met my companion — the taxi driver Chummie Fernando from Moratuwa — he said "Aiyo, this is real ‘pissu’ and I feel very embarrassed because I have Tamil relatives in Kotahena. Even a Moratuwa thug would never have done such a foolish thing; it is like kicking the ball into your own goal. The whole world will laugh now."
When I met my companion — the taxi driver Chummie Fernando from Moratuwa — he said "Aiyo, this is real ‘pissu’ and I feel very embarrassed because I have Tamil relatives in Kotahena. Even a Moratuwa thug would never have done such a foolish thing; it is like kicking the ball into your own goal. The whole world will laugh now."
The solution therefore is obviously like what is common today with married couples who end up in the Divorce Court, due to reasons of incompatibility. Such a problem is always resolved by a Divorce Court — which subsequently keeps the couples apart but removes any acrimony, especially if there are children involved. Chummie Fernando who usually says some wise things in the form of a joke and a laugh said "I think like a quarrelling married couple having a divorce, the time has come for the two nations to go their separate ways, which will help them to remain life-long friends.
Federalism is not acceptable to the Sinhalese and could never be properly implemented due to historical animosities. So it has to be a separation, amicably and using the wisdom of the ancients! The thinking will also then change like in Northern Ireland and the rest of the island.
In spite of the war the two communities are very close and there have been so many intermarriages, "I am sure there will be peace and harmony if the Tamils are allowed to secede, says Chummie Fernando.
I asked Chummie Fernando what would happen if we strike oil in Mannar, which is in Tamil territory. I waited to see what the taxi driver had in mind about such an important, complicated and possibly an international matter. He seemed to have thought about this rather grave possibility, because he answered me almost instantly. "Well Sir, it is a big question involving several parties — the Sri Lankan Tamils, India and possibly the USA who would be involved in the technical process of drilling the oil etc. So, I think the matter would be sorted out rationally and in accordance with the needs of all concerned." I was rather taken aback by his quite an educated answer, which was concise, precise and yet comprehensive enough.
So, now all we have to do is to wait in hope and use the power of prayer in the temples, churches and mosques of Sri Lanka, that peace would surely return to the island.
- Sri Lanka Guardian
________________________
by Anton J.N. Selvadurai
(June 15. London, Sri Lanka Guardian) Whoever conjured up this wild idea that the Tamils of Jaffna had no business to stay in Colombo — notwithstanding the war that evicted thousands of them from their homes — is surely so morbidly racist and bigoted, that he should not be permitted to hold high office.
It is this type of thinking that started the ethnic war because we all know that war begins in the minds. Such an irresponsible decision has had a seismic effect on the ethnic politics of Sri Lanka permanently. If there were secession, it would be mainly because of such a hasty thuggish decision, usually attributed to a criminal mind. In fact this is a pukka example of Sinhala politics that has created so much havoc in this beautiful island which truly has such a great potential as ‘paradise,’ much sought after by those living in the West.
When I met my companion — the taxi driver Chummie Fernando from Moratuwa — he said "Aiyo, this is real ‘pissu’ and I feel very embarrassed because I have Tamil relatives in Kotahena. Even a Moratuwa thug would never have done such a foolish thing; it is like kicking the ball into your own goal. The whole world will laugh now."
When I met my companion — the taxi driver Chummie Fernando from Moratuwa — he said "Aiyo, this is real ‘pissu’ and I feel very embarrassed because I have Tamil relatives in Kotahena. Even a Moratuwa thug would never have done such a foolish thing; it is like kicking the ball into your own goal. The whole world will laugh now."
The solution therefore is obviously like what is common today with married couples who end up in the Divorce Court, due to reasons of incompatibility. Such a problem is always resolved by a Divorce Court — which subsequently keeps the couples apart but removes any acrimony, especially if there are children involved. Chummie Fernando who usually says some wise things in the form of a joke and a laugh said "I think like a quarrelling married couple having a divorce, the time has come for the two nations to go their separate ways, which will help them to remain life-long friends.
Federalism is not acceptable to the Sinhalese and could never be properly implemented due to historical animosities. So it has to be a separation, amicably and using the wisdom of the ancients! The thinking will also then change like in Northern Ireland and the rest of the island.
In spite of the war the two communities are very close and there have been so many intermarriages, "I am sure there will be peace and harmony if the Tamils are allowed to secede, says Chummie Fernando.
I asked Chummie Fernando what would happen if we strike oil in Mannar, which is in Tamil territory. I waited to see what the taxi driver had in mind about such an important, complicated and possibly an international matter. He seemed to have thought about this rather grave possibility, because he answered me almost instantly. "Well Sir, it is a big question involving several parties — the Sri Lankan Tamils, India and possibly the USA who would be involved in the technical process of drilling the oil etc. So, I think the matter would be sorted out rationally and in accordance with the needs of all concerned." I was rather taken aback by his quite an educated answer, which was concise, precise and yet comprehensive enough.
So, now all we have to do is to wait in hope and use the power of prayer in the temples, churches and mosques of Sri Lanka, that peace would surely return to the island.
- Sri Lanka Guardian
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Only racist idiots and fascists like the Tigers will think there are "Tamil territories" and "Sinhala territories". Tamil people have every god given right to prosper, to be protected equally, and work and live without fear with the Sinhala people in Colombo, Matale, Kandy, Wattala, or Matara for that matter. Good article. It highlights the racist attitudes of a few but forgets the larger fact that 54% of Tamil people live in the non-tamil majority areas and Colombo is now a minority controlled area where the Moslem and Tamil populations in the city proper almost match the Sinhalese. It is a very good development. More and more Jaffna tamils (and the occasional demented blow me up terrorists) also is coming and thriving in Wattala now like Wellawatte areas. We need more intermarriages and we need Tiger VP to say "lets get back the Sinhalese and Moslem we ethnically cleansed from Jaffna". Afterall The majority of taxpayers are Sinhalese and their money goes to support Higher education and free education in "tamil territories" along with the money of the tamil people. So like Colombo, Jaffna can also open out. There is not tamil terrority and there is no sinhala territory where one excludes the other. The Tiger Facist bastards andn their racist superiority complexed followers including their Tiger nominated agents have this mythical faith in exclusivity. Any Sinhala politician who thinks Tamils cannot live must realise I live with Tamil people in Colombo and they have every right to free education, free higher education, health care and all other facilities. Their right to invest and buy and build property and add to Sri Lanka's GDP must be protected. Well done author. "pissu moda sinhala saha demala aya thamai mey rat kanney" Prabakaran meneemaru hitler waadiyek. Oota thamai Jaffna walata sinhala saha moslem aya enna denna baha kiyanney. there are no sinhala and tamil territories.
The writer of this column clearly does not want to live in a free democratic state. He prefers to take his chances in the ethno-racist dictatorship run in Vanni.
There Tamils who disagree with the the sun god dictator don't just get to be moved elsewhere. They are terminated.
Now that his favourite Nazi racist state is being destroyed; perhaps he might like to join the rest of his fantasist comrades and die for his racist beliefs? Surely, its better for him to do that than have to suffer another day in the freedoms he enjoys in a multi-ethnic and democratic society of Sri Lanka?
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