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Police registration made mandatory to Hill Country, Colombo Tamils
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Lula,
Are you trying to say that we are all Bangladeshis?
Ok no problem.
Aappni kemon aachin?
Ami Bhalo aachin bhai?
Amar sonar Bangla ami thumi bhalobasiii |
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Lula macho,
Sing this one too:
Olinda thibenney, koi koi deseyy
Olinda thibenney, Bangali desey
Genath sadanney, koi koi deseyy
Genath sadanney, Sinhala desey |
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Guys,
Jayasuriya started his career in the 20th Century and scored his 21st century in the 21st Century! |
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Bonker,
Read this too:
It was batting at its most brutal, most effective and innovative and not a single England bowler had the control (or confidence) to restrict the batsmen. It was a special display of power and skill
Source: Today's cricinfo.
Jayawewa, Jayasuriya wewa.
P.S.
It was a merger. Mittal proved that he is not Muttal! |
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Bunker,
I have another connection, the underworld!
Sujatah Attanayake sings the Bangali connection:
Bangali walalu gena ennai poronduwa
Duhulel sari gena ennai poronduwa
Ranmini maala palandannai poronduwa
Eya itukerena kala naavada ithin thawa// |
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Berty,
Yes, I am an old Johnian; are you? |
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An abstract from that article Lula posted here was posted in a different thread by me too.
The most interesting part is that Sri Lankan Tamils (carry 55% of Singhalese genes 28% of Bengali and 16% of Indian Tamil) descended from Singhalese than Tamils of South India where as Singhalese have 65% of genes of Indian Tamils and 25% of Bengali.
It shows that Singhalese and Tamils are almost same people but the difference being the language spoken.
Language like the religion isolate and segregate people . In ancient times lack of communication and education had made people to live separately for their convenience. When members of societies proliferated rapidly making bigger communities without any leaps of scientific advancements, the communication gap remained the same as well as the distance kept between each communities within and across boarders.
As Neelan Thiruchelvan said ,Singhalese and Tamils could have been in a state of convivencia(an understanding) for couple of centuries when European invasions occurred. This had changed the understanding the two communities had, and over the next 400 years the numerically superior Singhalese had been subjugated culturally , religiously and educationally by the colonialists giving more educational and employment opportunities to the minority.
In this 21st century, when the world had become a global village overcoming the communication gap, and the advancement of science achieved helping the humans to understand each other better , division of communities who had been descendants of inhabitants of this country for two millenia with arificial boundaries, does not make much sense. Concepts such as Tamil homeland originated due to a necessity of circumstances and not for the prosperity, harmony , and peace of this country, however it helps to understand that Post independence Chauvinism and Hegemony of a numerically superior community over the minority Tamils had led the country only to wards self destruction.
If discrimination of Tamils by Singhalese was the reason for separatist movement then elimination of the discrimination should satisfy the minority.
However even if such Discrimination of Tamils had been removed, numerically superior Singhalese remains as the biggest challenge for higher education and employment, if we continue to support a concept that country should maintain it?s Free Higher Education policies without reforms as well as promote a larger government sector as the solution for employment. Infact whilst the free education policies had not changed in this country , much more larger private sector has developed which gives job opportunities to many who receive higher education, than was the time the Singhala only act in 1958 and discriminatory university admission criteria between 1971 and 1975 implemented. Therefore Higher education reforms allowing those who are willing to pay for their higher education whilst still maintaining free higher education system and the promotion of the private sector are today essential parts of the peace process of this country.
Expansion of the private sector is the solution for unemployment and not Government creating jobs without any revenues from those unless people are willing to pay higher percentage of income tax. Even when we have an on going war for 25 years it did not completely halt the private sector expansion in the south. The main reason behind is the war being fought in the North and East and not in the South. As a result Tamils had sustained more hardship economically, politically, and educationally apart from the most important fact that thousands of lives of that community had been destroyed .
The concept of Devolution of power in this country is as old as this war. Those who were committed to the war path seems to have a taste of power hanging on to their own military power than a political power through a system of democracy which is not new to both Singhalese and Tamils.
Through a system of devolution of power the minority communities will be able to expand the private sector in those regions without much competion with the Majority. With higher educational reforms the minority communities will have equal opportunity for higher education too .
It is obvious that Tamil homeland concept and Tamil Eelam will not work. Southern politics had changed, acknowledging that devolution of power is necessary and acceptable to the Majority than the LTTE demand of 1/3 of the country with 2/3 of the coastal area for 14% of Tamils when 10% live in the south. So called Singhalese Buddhist extremists had given up the concept that Sri Lanka belongs to Singhalese only too.
Now it is up to LTTE to modify their demands and tactics to make a definite change positively in the lives of Tamils of our country. Entering democratic mainstream of politics giving up arms is not a disgrace or betrayal but a noble path which makes peace for every body and the lives of millions who suffered form this war better.
If you ask me, the problem for the people living in LTTE-controlled areas is the LTTE itself. I have told the Sri Lankan leaders to liberate the people from the LTTE, said Anandasangaree.
Edited By - magha - 2 Jul 2006 02:37:53 GMT |
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Magha,
An abstract from that article Lula posted here was posted in a different thread by me too.
The most interesting part is that Sri Lankan Tamils (carry 55% of Singhalese genes 28% of Bengali and 16% of Indian Tamil) descended from Singhalese than Tamils of South India where as Singhalese have 65% of genes of Indian Tamils and 25% of Bengali.
It shows that Singhalese and Tamils are almost same people but the difference being the language spoken.
Prof. K. Indrapala, the professor in History/Archeology at the Peradeniya University (now in Aust.) in his book, 'The Evolution of An Ethnic Identity - The Tamils in Sri Lanka - C 300 BCE to 1200 CE', says,
In Sri Lanka, known as Sinhalay before the 12th CAD, both Sinhalese and Tamils evolved into two separate identity or ethnic groups, the 'Sinhalese Buddhists' and the 'Tamils Hindus' only after the 12th Century AD, due to the Chola invasion and transformation of language/culture/religion.
He further says, there was hardly any division or differences between Tamils and Sinhalese prior to 10-12th century A.D. All being Buddhists, they had very close relationships and lived very harmoniously perhaps all as 'Sinhalayas'.
However, with the invasion of Cholas 'Saivaism' was introduced and a part of the Sinhalayas (Tamils, Sinhalese and others) embraced that religion/culture/language.
This in his words, created two separate identities namely 'Sinhala Buddhist' and 'Tamil Hindus'.
A few others like Dr. Leslie Gunawardene pointed out the notion of 'Sinhala nation' came much later - only after the arrival of the Europeans. In the good old days the term 'Sinhala' was used mainly to identify the dynasty.
The above article on the Genetic affinities of Sri Lankan populations shows that Prof. K. Indrapala?s research/theory is quite right.
As you said, It shows that the Singhalese and the Tamils are almost same people but the main difference being the language spoken. |
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Sri Lanka Government announced that Tamils living in Colombo and suburbs, and in hill country will be required to register with Sri Lanka Police nearest to their residences, in a Press conference held in Colombo district Administrative Secretariat, sources in Colombo said.
Why Tamils ? |
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Discrimination!!
srimal11, here we go,special treatment to tamils!! |
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