Found this on Groundviews (http://groundviews.org/2013/02/15/civil-society-organisations-condemn-anti-muslim-rhetoric-and-attacks-in-sri-lanka/ ) The comment provides a fascinating insight into what can be termed as ’ingrained racism’.
Politics in Sri Lanka: Military Muscling: “The army’s grip is spreading across Sri Lankan society. Activists talk of a general effort to promote military culture among the young, especially among the ethnic Sinhalese majority. Prominent academics and former diplomats say that militarisation has been going on ever since the end of a bloody civil war in 2009. No effort has ...
Sri Lanka's 65th Anniversary of Independence: Mourning Our Collective Stupidity: independentlka: Greetings Lanka! February 4th 2013 would mark the 65th Anniversary of Independence of our country; this year would also mark the fourth year anniversary of ‘defeating terrorism’. Tonight, our democracy has been dealt with a deathly blow. We have now made a gigantic leap in our…
“True patriotism is not blind submission to the leaders but conscious vigilance. Today, let us remember that there is no substitute for our reason, after all that’s what sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. Let us remember that the primary duty of leaders is serving the people. Let us remember that leaders are but reflections of ...
I am deeply, deeply disturbed at the suggestion in “A Court to Vet Kill Lists” (news analysis, front page, Feb. 9) that possible judicial review of President Obama’s decisions to approve the targeted killing of suspected terrorists might be limited to the killings of American citizens. Do the United States and its people really want to tell those of ...
Arthashastra: Change We Can't Believe In: arthashastra: I don’t work on Madison Avenue, I’m not an artist and I’ve been ridiculed for garrish taste. But Ranil’s propaganda is a shot in the foot; to add insult to injury its simply G. I expected more from our Opposition Leader and a good old member of the (il)liberal Colombo 07 set. (1) …
A Heartbreaking Story: Agape Orphanage Ripped Apart: By Eva Kodithuwakku - I am a Sri Lankan lady 72 years of age and was residing overseas for 12 years. Upon returning to Sri Lanka in 2007, I visited the Agape Childrenâs Home in Tissamaharama - an orphanage run by Rev. Dayaratne (Parish Priest of the Assembly of God Church) and his ...
Tamil Nadu is on fire. Tamil Nadu is burning for Tamil Eelam. And, naturally, politicians in Tamil Nadu are exploiting the situation to their personal gains. Jayalalitha’s decision to ban Sri Lankan cricketers from playing in Chennai took things to a whole new level. I am primarily concerned with two things. First, I strongly believe in keeping sports out of ...
Native American confronts 'anti-illegal immigration' protesters (VIDEO) — RT: “You’re all f*cking illegal. You’re all illegal,” the Native American man yelled at the protesters, who had gathered in Tucson, Arizona to demonstrate their opposition to illegal immigration by Central and South Americans. “We didn’t invite none of you here. We’re the only native Americans here.” Some have applauded the man for pointing out the ...
Hold your ground, hold your ground! Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of woes and ...
The Barbarians Within: “There were a couple of mini-riots in the run up to Black July. Had they been condemned by society and cracked-down on by the regime, the final carnage could have been avoided. The regime indulged the mobs. Decent, kind-hearted people justified the horrors. A few years later the mirror images of this approbation became visible in Tamil society. ...
““To Prabhakaran, who regards himself the ultimate glorious hero of the Eelam movement, any challenge to his monopoly of history is intolerable. No matter how many lives he must sacrifice to assert this self-given right: It is the core of his being.” - Sivaram, Sabalingam’s Assassination: A Bid for Monopoly over Annals of the Eelam Struggle (1994)” - http://www.island.lk/2005/09/17/features3.html ...
“Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state.” ~Noam Chomsky Instead of making decisions based upon facts, and the commitment to principles of justice, and equality, most make decisions based upon stereotypes, propaganda and racist notions. We, as a country, have lost the ability to ...
“My earliest three memories are of accidents. All the incidents happened around the same time (circa A. D. 1994-5) and I am unsure as to the sequential order of these catastrophic incidents. Here is a sample story. My sister, brother and I, along with a few friends from church, were playing ‘family’. Being the youngest in the family, at the ...
