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So when are the Sinhalese going to say sorry to the first settlers in Tamil homeland?

It's not journalistic news when a dog bites a man. If a man bites a dog then it becomes news but cannot it become a news when a man bites an undomesticated journalist??.

There is a law to load bulls to a train. There should be a six inch gap between each of them but for private buses the law is not applicable and it has not become a news.

In 1970 the price of sugar increased then soda also increased. The Newspapers did not query as to why it happened.

In our country when the prices of diesel increased the price of the platform ticket also increased. Cannot the newspapers question why this increased??

There is daily news about the Sakvithi Scam. But there is no question asked about those who are mentioned as wrongdoers in the COPE report.

Most of the judges of the supreme court who got appointments contravening the 17th amendment to the constitution but supreme court solves the cases the governments unfair appointments by way of fundamental rights. Should not we ask that they can give a fair judgment??

The late MP Sooriyarachchi was accused in a court for misusing a double cab but Why is there is no case against Ven Ellawela when he sold a government vehicle??

Thilanga Sumathipala was accused in a court for violating immigration law but Karuna Amman who made the same violation was appointed as MP to the parliament. Should not we ask to verify this??.

Its good to search melamine in chocolate but why is that there is no search how much poison is on the plate of rice the normal folk eats.

There is a fine if you sell a bottle of water above the tagged price but the Consumer Authority cannot be questioned why its not taking up the case when the prices of diesel and petrol sold on higher price.

The estate women's and other casual women workers maternal leave is calculated as 84 days which includes the holidays but those women who are in the Government and Private sector, the maternal leave is calculated after deducting the holidays(about 100 days) Cannot we ask that there is a difference in the delivery??

There is an increase of salary for those who eat bread with butter but those who eat only bread the increase is only that of bread. Why don't we clarify that this is happening because of the war??.

When the time for admission of kids to school comes the basis of admission changes from past pupils to MP to solve this problem why should not we show each family should have an MP.

There is income tax on even small income earners. Since the government ministers economic growth is tremendous isn't it a good news they be taxed at 90%.??

There are people unemployed until the age of retirement but those who hold government posts go for work when they retire. Isn't it a award winning news that there is no unemployment in our country??

By blocking the roads in Colombo and inconveniencing the public is called National Security but if they travel like normal citizens and die, the media person who shows that is the real national security and lives should not we give him an award.??

did you watch 'First Australians' on SBS?

You need not divide the country, all can live in a united country.

Tamils were equally cruel when they were the invaders... funny how you people always forget that bitter part of your own history.

The Tamils were equally cruel when they were the invaders

answer to your question.. go ask Indian PM..

When are you people going to say sorry for the Sinhalese? That is THE question.

You cannot compare SL to Switzerland nor to S'Pore....

Switzerland is traditionally been a country with no wars to destroy them. They stayed neutral throughout all Wars in the past century.

Sri Lanka, is part of the 3rd world where majority still live under the poverty line and where development and economic progress has been slow to catch up.

You guys go as refugees to these counties and get attracted superficially at the progresses and the 'peaceful' nature without realizing that this is the result of generations of like minded people working together for a common goal.

No, I thought of it and wanted to. But there was not enough interest from rest of the family. So we ended up watching Arasi - Tamil Teledrama promoting the Tamil woman in Police Service.

Do you think it is appropriate to ask Karunanithi to say sorry or should we wait until we get Mr. Rudd's parallel as the Chief Minister before expecting that?