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LTTE`s preemptive strike kills 40, pushes SLA 2 km back in Ki`linochchi
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yarlan
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 20 Dec 2008 18:11:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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Many of the Sinhala and Tamil 'patriots' living outside Sri Lanka, expecially the educated ones, are just plain hypocrites. Now is the time to reflect back and pat themselves on the back for these achievements -
Sri Lanka's Path to Destruction
I am not going to mince words here. The attempt to charge the current Sri Lanka Army Commander and the President's brother with war crimes distracts from the even more insidious reality of the political bankruptcy of the State. When the dust finally settles on the ongoing world economic crisis (meltdowns in some cases), Sri Lanka will be forced to reconcile with Reality Check 101. What is the Sri Lankan economy based on? It had been sustained by foreign bank loans, foreign direct investments, remittances sent by expatriate workers, garment and tea exports, and the tourism industry. Sri Lanka's economy is still an under-developed economy that relies heavily on foreign remittances and exports generated by low-skilled labor. Yet, it has been waging costly war that is not only unsustainable, but is doing permanent damage to its economy and its people. The political elite in Colombo and the military leaders in Vanni should all be punished by the people of Sri Lanka for ruining the country's chances to have a fully developed, sustainable economy. The war is continuing to mask these truths:
What is the reality in the northeast part (especially the North) of the country?
There is no functioning economy activity in a sense that is quantifiable and gauged. The economy of this region has been devastated. The war has completely ruined the infrastructure needed to support commerce. It will take something like a Marshall Plan to rebuild the infrastructure and develop an economy suitable for meeting the challenges posed by globalization (in addition to meeting the local demand for food).
The Tamil culture is also in the process of being slowly choked off of whatever life it still had prior to the onset of current military engagements more than three years ago(not just two going back to Mavilaru). Many of the people with the skills and knowledge needed to rebuild its society and the economy have left the country all together. I doubt many of them will ever come back. What the Boxing Day Tsunami didn't take away from the people, the war did and came back for more. Many of the houses and fishing hamlets reconstructed after the Tsunami have been destroyed again. I call it double whammy effect (tripe for some). Is man more evil than nature?
Edited By - yarlan - 20 Dec 2008 18:19:24 GMT |
yarlan
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20 Dec 2008 18:12:19 GMT Report for Abuse
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What is the source of economic activity (or opportunities for the youths) in the rest of the country?
- Find a low-paid job in the government sector.
- Go to foreign countries to meet the demand for low-skilled labor.
- Join the army because it pays well, better than what even a teacher earns.
- Work in tourism related industries.
- Work in garment factories or other environmentally polluting industries set up by the foreign investors.
Can you see the pattern here? Too much reliance on the monetary wealth of foreign States to bankroll Sri Lanka's economy. Is a domino effect possible if Sri Lanka is left to feel the real 'pinch' from the crash in oil prices (lesser demand for foreign workers in the Middle East) and Europeans and Indians cutting back on foreign travels? Faced with a recession, many of the consumers in US who had earlier bought London Fog, Tomy Hilfiger and Nautica brand clothes (made in Sri Lanka) at upscale retailers are now buying cheaper brands (made in China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, etc) from Sears and WalMart. You all know what the economic crisis in Russia is doing to the prices of Sri Lanka's tea. If smart people with the brains (and vision) to lead the country in a new direction don't take the helm in Colombo soon, your country will never shake off its association with the 3rd World. The US, EU and Japan are in the process of spending trillions of dollars (much of it obtained through borrowing from their own people and other foreign States) to jump-start their economies. The world has never seen such a financial and economic crisis on this scale. You can blame it on globalization, greed and lack of oversight over financial markets. But, what is happening is much more than that. There is a new world order shaping up. Sri Lanka will be given a life raft to survive this transition period. That is all.
Edited By - yarlan - 20 Dec 2008 18:16:35 GMT |
chennaiguuy
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 20 Dec 2008 18:13:00 GMT Report for Abuse
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Pranab still searching for a flight?
Not really !
He can fly in anytime like those 3 guys did from India Before !
But there are certain things that are hazier & waiting for the correct time !
Soon you guys will beg Pranab to visit ! |
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 20 Dec 2008 18:16:22 GMT Report for Abuse
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sla with superior firepower, manpower,also with close air support,160,000 slas not able to stand the 2500 LTTE strike?
That s why Dad Praba believes he can make peelam for you guys with his strong arme. His mission is almost over. Tamil population reduced 17 % to 2.5%. I think Gosl letting him finish his job now. It s only 2.5 is left. |
avi1
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20 Dec 2008 18:17:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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LTTE's preemptive strike kills 40, pushes SLA 2 km back in Ki'linochchi
Whether this is true or not, it doesn't really change the final out come of this war. It will still be the LTTE becoming a jungled based small terrorist group. LTTE has to make sure they have to provide something for their 'PEElam diaspora' to pleasure themselves. At the end SLDF will prevail, Killinochchi will fall,
'PEElam diaspora will realized that they just have 'BLEEPED' themselves and Self assigned 'super moral authority' like Vimukthi
will come out with some other garbage to believe that he is still
the ' Super moral authority'. |
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 20 Dec 2008 18:17:04 GMT Report for Abuse
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Army cant deliver a debacle message , even a debacle should be decorated with some fake victories, this is a MUST FOR POLITICAL SURVIVAL IN SOUTH.
VP has done his home work very well- the politicians are forced to live under military victory regardless of the battle and ground realities,now the sinhala politics are forced to deliver daily punnakku , what to do now? land of eelam going to get fertilize by sinhala blood ... |
saraji
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 20 Dec 2008 18:17:24 GMT Report for Abuse
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It could be 17...:-)
this 17 after the announcement of 10 ....Upul please check your source.....give them extra SL parliament Ganaj kasippu....your source will give figure of some more village bodies....you are too bad Upul..all the ganja kasippu you are taking i believe....Fosenka/Ngotha is gving to you for sharing with your source......but you are taking your self..... |
badboy
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20 Dec 2008 18:20:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Any new news guy about that gentalman with bomb in Kurunegala ? |
chennaiguuy
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20 Dec 2008 18:20:56 GMT Report for Abuse
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Tamil population reduced 17 % to 2.5%. I think Gosl letting him finish his job now. It s only 2.5 is left
It is reduced only in sorrylanka ! Not in world !
IT will be just a matter of a week before Eelam gets filled in with Tamils ! |
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20 Dec 2008 18:21:38 GMT Report for Abuse
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YARLAN:
Can you see the pattern here? Too much reliance on the monetary wealth of foreign States to bankroll Sri Lanka's economy
Talk the other side too. Politicians in a way try to do what people are asking.
People need fast money, wealth and to be rich. They are not willing to consider anything other than that. Particularly, Tamils are preoccupied with TAMILNESS. They try to take anything, anyone and everyone hostage for their benefit. Sinhala people are no different. At the expense of everything and everyone they need money.
Think, about if a situation like that in JApan just after WW - II arose in Sri Lanka. think, then how would the Sri lankan people would support the KIng and the country.
Would they be prepared to eat tree barks, work hard and develop the country.
ANSWER is no, they would scold the KIng until they have food on the table.
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