I’m not here to argue in favour of or against Mano. To be frank I haven’t completely read his article. However I have read your comments in full.

You guys simply think just wiping off the LTTE is the end of the solution. Just think for a moment why in the first place LTTE came into being?

If only Sri Lanka had a foresight leader, now we would be able to proudly call ourselves Sri Lankans. But thats no longer the case.

Many of you all simply argue that many Tamils are living PEACEFULLY in the south among Sinhalese. This is a hollow argument. The reason why many Tamils come to Colombo is for survival. Not necessarily because they HATE the LTTE or love the Sinhalese.

There is no proper Medical facility, no communication, cost of living more than double that of what you have in Colombo….its a long list. Kids are malnourished…under constant aerial bombardment. If only you have to go through these hard ships you will realize what I mean

If only you had been to Jaffna or Vanni, you would readily understand why people wanted to leave from there.

I can tell you that my parents are in Colombo and I have been thinking of visiting them soon and putting off again and again simply because I’m afraid of going to Colombo. Simple reason I’m a Tamil. That should explain the state of affairs in Colombo.

Being a Sinhalese you might think its a simple matter of inconvenience for Tamils at the check points. Its much more than that

LTTE will NOT survive without the SUPPORT of the Tamils and SL Govt ensures that Tamils DO Support the LTTE.

There are many who raise their voices for singalese when something go wrong but very few who speak on behalf of tamils and the hardship they go through. please try to understand this

o Some feel that creation of a Tamil Federal state or a Scottish style Tamil Parliament will bring peace; this solution will not work, because this type of political system to work, the central government should be trust worthy and Tamils have no trust in Sinhalese central government or Sinhalese politicians. They cannot be trusted, because Sri Lankan army, police and state machinery is one hundred percent Sinhalese.
o The only option for Tamils to fight Sinhalese state terrorism is to create their own state which existed before Portugese, Dutch and British came to Colonise Ceylon – Sri Lanka.
o WITH OUT A TAMIL ARMY TAMILS HAVE NOTHING – POLITICAL POWER GROWS OUT OF BARREL OF GUN – ARMY IS HE CHIFE COMPONENT OF STATE POWER –
o The ‘Tigers’ control their own territory and run it like a totalitarian dictatorship now, after winning an independent state for Tamils, they have to grant democracy to all people, otherwise Tamil people will revolt
o Tamil Army is a militant army with a cause, to disarm them is impossible and no army can fight them forever.
o The ‘war on terror after 9/11’ has been used by Sri Lankan States (past & present) to suppress Tamils and opposition descendants and get plenty of foreign aid from US, Canada, Australia, Pakistan, China and Israel. Tamils and their Tamil Army are not terrorist, but freedom fighters. The Sinhalese and International media describes the entire Tamil people as terrorist and remain silent about Sri Lanka state terrorism for the benefit of their Geopolitical agendas.
o Regardless of whether the war in Sri Lanka is recognized as a war of national liberation in the exercise of the right to self-determination or a civil war, support for the LTTE from the Tamil people cannot be criminalise. The Tamil people, whether in Sri Lanka or elsewhere, have the right to freedom of opinion and belief, the right to freedom of expression and the right to support political parties or groups of their own choosing.
o FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT.

Sir, you have made following opinion. I repeat your own words here.

“…. MR was not labeled as a JVP supporter because he had a clear vision. He spoke about human rights violations done by the state and the JVP (Unlike YOU and the UNP who are only targeting the govt.)….”

We are glad that since you have raised two important maters. They are,

(1) The ‘ vision ‘ of Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse in his human rights campaign.

Can you kindly explain about this? We wish to know what it was Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse’s vision in view of universal human rights and how it differs from Mr. Mano Ganesan’s views and vision.

(2) Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse’s stance against JVP Terror in 1989.

Can you kindly provide credible information as to WHEN, WHERE, WHAT Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse had spoken on and against JVP terror violations in 1989? If in Parliament, pls tell us the dates of the Hansard. If elsewhere, pls tell us the dates of the newspaper reports or other available material with you so that we can find them in the archives.

We know, as per Mr. Mano Ganesan’s above statement, Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse went to Geneva with Mr. Vasudeva Nanayakara. He had submitted a report to UN Human Rights Committee during his visit. As per your views, Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse must have criticized and evidently made complains against both Government’s state terrorism and JVP’s insurgent terrorism in that report. Where is that report? Is it available with you? Can you please enlighten us on this matter, sir?

Rohan Arambawela (11) may be reminded Mrs Sirimavo B
walked to Amirthalingam and the TULF MP’s in Parliament
in folded hands – with that endearing smile of this gracious lady
endowed with natural sophistication and who is “Mother” to many of usl – thanking him for standing up to that
powerful Govt of JRJ when her civil rights were removed.
Amir spoke strongly and long to defend her pointing out
“this is the beginning of a period of fascism in the country”
He was right. Other Tamil MP’s also strongly defended Madam
B. Similarly TULF MP’s raised their voices against injustice
to Sinhala JVP youths in 1971 and 1989. Hansard has it all.

Norbert Perera’s (20) comments are unfortunate and nothing but a naked threat Ganesan will be killed like the other Tamil MPs
s. Good Sir, please note Mano Ganesan also has a wide support base among the Sinhalese in Mutwal, Mattakkuliya, Kotahena, Maradana and elsewhere – which is why the UNP gave him nomination against opposition from many. It is not difficult to get someone to kill another in this country today. You can do this
for a few thousand rupees. But what Norbert Perera should do is not to encourage or plan to kill others but spend his time and energy is building a peaceful and united society.

Anyway since 1931 Srilankan semi democracy, and later full democracy given in 1948 and republicanism introduced in 1972 and 1978 JR constitution giving power to the executive president has not stopped the SL politics going along racial and religious line. From KMP Rajaratna,RWG Senannayake to Cyril Mathew to Mervin Silva and Rajapakse brothers the Sinhala voices in and out of parliament has always been asserting their supremacy because they are the majority.

Even leaders like DS Senanayake, SWRD, Srimavo, JRJ, Chandrika and Mahinda all have been taking their pro Sinhala Buddhist agenda sucessfully because they are the majority.

Therefore Mano Ganesan defending the helpless minority youths is perfectly alright. Muslim leaders do the same thing and it too is perfectly alright.

Which Sinhalese leader will not speak in defence of the Sinahlese buddhist majority ?

First Cahnge the constitution to secular one and a fair one or let the minorities go their own way within the island.

One of the smallest countries in the world having the highest no. of ministers.

A country having the reputation of state terrorism at the highest level, abducting its own citizens for ransom and extra-judicial killing.

The president having despicable underworld goons as his ministers and shamelessly safeguarding them for selfish reasons..

A country with the biggest begging bawl, highest rate of corruption and lawlesslness, highest inflation rate but with the president and ministers with idiotic courage and audacity to hit out at donor countries and UNO.

Only Govt. in the world to send its underworld goon to UK with a forged diplomatic passport, and shamelessly lie after it got caught red-handed.

The most inefficient and laughable Govt. since independence or time immemorial in SL, survives and goes on only due to the daily score….”45 LTTErs killd today…50 LTTEers killed yesterday..” and so on….which are unconfirmed…!

Sinhala chauvinism is reigning at such level that the citizens are willing to come to the road begging due to this economy’s bankruptcy, so far as they get this daily scores which no body can verify..

We as a country will go down in history, as the classic example of a failed state due to racism, chauvinism and majoritarianism; in spite of possessing very good human resources…