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upul Tuesday, 25 September 2012 04:46 AM
Has this writer spoken to the so-called "High Caste" Tamils who are guilty of discrimination against their "Low Caste" brethren.
What will happen if the present Sinhalese dominated Government, enacts a law to stop this kind of discrimination in Tamil dominated areas? Tried it once and was asked to "Mind your own Business. This has been decreed by our Gods"!
What will happen if the present Sinhalese dominated Government, enacts a law to stop this kind of discrimination in Tamil dominated areas? Tried it once and was asked to "Mind your own Business. This has been decreed by our Gods"!...')" type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px">Reply
buffaloa citizen Tuesday, 25 September 2012 07:19 AM
Discrimination exists in all races. At one time, the sinhalese Kandyans considererd themselves the true sinhalese while all other coastal casts such as Durawe, Salagama, Karawe were considered aliens, low castes or settlers.
Rick Tuesday, 25 September 2012 07:30 AM
I am curious about this statement `Sinhalese dominated government`. Can you please name a nation where it isn't the majority community that makes up the majority in a government? Or even gives an equal share with a minority? You don't ever hear Hindi dominated or English dominated. Even though this nations gov are. It is the lack the Sinhalese people confidence to stand and really tell how things work in other nations. That would finally put a stop to this constant bickering.
raviraj Tuesday, 25 September 2012 10:11 AM
In India the post of President or PM is not restricted to any particular community or religion, any one can hold these positions. Is that the case in SriLanka
SL Tuesday, 25 September 2012 10:41 AM
In India presidency is ceramonial role. So they can accomodate anyone to that position. However, in Sri Lanka president is elected and therefore he/she mostly come from the majority community. Sri Lanka will eventually appoint a prime minister, which is a ceramonial role in SL parliment, from minority community.
pandu Tuesday, 25 September 2012 10:51 AM
Discrimination has been institutionalized in SL. Also the long conflict has made the distrust deeper between the communities. And the power hungry politicians are happily playing the ethnic card. Where do we go from here!
Hussain Wednesday, 26 September 2012 04:16 AM
After thirty years of an ethnic conflict. I think Sri Lanka is doing great. Usually, it takes over a generation to forgive and forget a conflict of this magnitude of what took place in Sri Lanka. We need not go into the gory details of what the Tamil terrorists did to ethnically cleanse not only the Sinhala people but the Muslims as well from the North & East of S/L. Also, the attack on the holy of holies of the Buddhists the Sri Dalanda Maligawa. The Buddhist did not go on the rampage and destroy the religious sites of the Tamils. Except what happend in July 1983, there was no attack on Tamils in the South. That says a lot about the majority community. Time is a great healer and Sri Lankan's are making the most of the peace dividend.
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