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THE more the hope builds up, the more the sense of hopelessness in Sri Lanka, a nation troubled by a rebel offensive that saw over 65,000 dead in the past three decades. The rebels are again in a mood for an open war, and the political leadership does not seem to measure up to the situation.
Of significance is the fact that the deadly bomb blasts in the past two days, killing nearly 20 people and maiming over 100, came at a time when international donors were meeting later this month to finalise their aid plans for the country in the range of $4.5 billions. That aid is conditional to the progress of peace. And, one of the blasts took place precisely in the same district where the meeting is scheduled, also a tourism hub. The message is all too clear.
Peace in Sri Lanka is easier said than implemented. A rare opportunity came when, four years ago, a forward-looking Wikremesinghe government edged closer to a deal with the LTTE. It was however that the other side of the political spectrum, led by president Chandrika Kumaratunga, put a spoke into the Norwegian-brokered peace wheels.
Security in public transport was stepped up in Sri Lanka after two bus bombs killed 21 people and injured more than 80 others, military officials said Sunday.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa summoned top military officials and police with Transport Minister A.H.M. Fowzie to discuss about security arrangements for passengers and baggage in public transport.
Both bus explosions were identified as parcel bombs triggered by time devices. Fighting in Sri Lanka has escalated over the past year with over 3,100 deaths since December 2005
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackThe LTTE was weakened by the defection of karuna faction in the baticolava east who are openly fighting alongside SriLankan army.the Jaffan peninsula is effectively throttled by closure of A9 jaffna highway.the demise of anton balasingham and his contacts in west is another serious blow for the tigers.the regular use of Kfir fighters has crippled the LTTE militarily and terrorised the civil population especially without international condemntation.Now SriLankan leadership is not using these weakness to strike a deal when LTTE has long ago abondoned seperate ELAM in practise.It exists only in propaganda as is the non recognsition of isreal by hamas!!!But unfortunately the leadership of sriLanka seems to think that the elimination of 5000 or so tigers will suffice to give it a military solution.Srilankan leadership is desperately using the pakistan armoury but cannot think of a plan to WIN THE tamil mind. It doesnot have statesmen but only politicians. Can a militatry solution survive the demise of tamil selfrespect?
The Sri Lankan identity is a SINHALESE identity. The Sinhalese expect the Tamils to learn Sinhalese just as the Scots learnt English. This war in Sri Lanka will be a fight to the death unless India intervenes.
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