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Kula,
What you listed as differences of opinion between you and me WERE NOT the fundamental differences. For instance, I believe every person as an individual, regardless of the race, must have EQUAL rights, WHICH IS ALSO the case in Sri Lanka. I also believe, as a culture, Sinhalese are the owners of the nation-state in the same way Anglo-Christians are the owners of Nation-states in the UK, USA, Australia etc. The Fundemantal difference is, you believe, there was a Historical, Legitimate, Indepdent Tamil Kingdom in SL in the North and East, thus, Today`s Tamils are entitled to autonomy in N&E based on this Ancient Tamil Kingdom. I do NOT believe in this mythical kingdom as much as Karthigesu Indrapala or Paranavitha or any other serious historian. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A Federal state for Tamils in the N&E is based on the premises that -Tamils of N&E are the owners of N&E -Sri Lankans Outside the N&E do not have equal rights in deciding what to be done in N&E compared with Tamils in N&E This claim for the ownership CAN ONLY BE legitimized by way of an Historical, Legitimate, Independent Tamil Kingdom. Unfortunately, history is against the Tamil Eelamists. The land and resources of N&E belonges TO EVERY SRI LANKAN CITIZEN, not just for residents in N&E. Do you agree to that? To make it easy to understand, let`s take Western Province as an example. Citizens of Western Province CANNOT CLAIM the Airport and the Harbour and income generated in the Western Province lucrative Businesses belong to Western Province residents, and consequently, the Western province must have a semi-autonomy to decide their own future to serve the best interests of citizens of Western Province. Whatever resources in the Western Province belong to EVERY Sri Lankan CITIZEN including those who live in Hamabntota and Jaffna. The Sri Lankan Government, not the Western Province, decide how to best use the resources in the Western Province. The same principle applies to North and East provinces; they are not just `SPECIAL` because Tamil separatists claim those two provinces based on a Mythical Tamil Kingdom. |
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