US warn's Sri Lanka

[Established_1965]

It's clearly a separatist movement. If there is a discrimination, equality issue it should affect to all Tamils in Sri Lanka and all other minority ethnic groups. Politically second Tamil group always supports ruling party.

So Northern Sri Lanka consists of Sri Lanka Tamils or Indian Tamils?

 

[Azizam]

**** sri lanka .....they should be imposed economic sanction.....and indo warship to be aroud it to stop china trade

 

[Skyline]

So Northern Sri Lanka consists of Sri Lanka Tamils or Indian Tamils?

Both but majority is SL Tamils.

 

[Established_1965]

Both but majority is SL Tamils.

That was a surprise to me, I though Indian Tamils were at North. I guess, failure of Government to provide confidence building measure to Northern Sri Lankan Tamil costed them heavily.

 

[Skyline]

That was a surprise to me, I though Indian Tamils were at North. I guess, failure of Government to provide confidence building measure to Northern Sri Lankan Tamil costed them heavily.

Distribution of Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka

 

[sree45]

Distribution of Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka

Indian tamils? Ain't those Srilankan?

 

[Skyline]

Indian tamils? Ain't those Srilankan?

Yep, they are Sri Lankan citizenship holders now.

There isn't one ethnic group called "Tamils" in Sri Lanka. We have main 2 Tamil groups officially in Sri Lanka, all the Tamils who came to SL before British era we consider them as "Sri Lankan Tamils". All the Tamils who brought here by the British we consider them as "Indian Tamils".

 

[baqai]

**** sri lanka .....they should be imposed economic sanction.....and indo warship to be aroud it to stop china trade

no actually **** any nation including yours who have a habit of sticking their nose into other's business ... as simple as that ... oh before you start it implies on us too ....

 

[manlion]

Maj. Gen. Dias denied Aussie visa over C-4 allegations

The Island

 

[Developereo]

Sri Lanka is just getting in crossfire between US-China tussle.

China causes trouble for US allies, US will do the same.

So this is all China's fault is it?
Nothing to do with Indian lobby in the US, eh?

 

[rockstar08]

here comes the world saver again ..bloody USA do they ever count the death tolls in Iraq , Afghanistan , Somalia , Vietnam ?
the whole world be in peace if there is no united states of A$$holes

 

[manlion]

There isn't a Sinhalese & Tamil conflict in SL, what we are facing today is bunch of Tamils who live in Northern part are demanding special rights for them.

Stop bluffing

a) there was a separate Tamil Kingdom in the North

Jaffna Kingdom

So Tamils have a legitimate rights for self rule/independence

b) Cultural genocide of Tamils after independence was the roots cause of Tamil separatism

e.g Sinhala Only ACT passed in 1956, which deprived Tamils of opportunities in education, jobs etc

b) Ethnic cleansing of tamils after independence, too tedious for a detailed chronicle

an e.g Black July - 3000 killed in 10days

 

[manlion]

So this is all China's fault is it?
Nothing to do with Indian lobby in the US, eh?

what an insult , are you implying the regional super power cant stand up against the tiny island ?

 

[Developereo]

what an insult , are you implying the regional super power cant stand up against the tiny island ?

If, by regional super power, you mean India, then I will reply by analogy.

The US is more than capable, by itself, to physically isolate and blockade Iran. However, it chose to push for international sanctions instead and get the international community to put pressure on Iran.

The moral of the story is that, just because you are physically capable of doing something, doesn't mean it's the best way to achieve your goals.

 

[Fattyacids]

what an insult , are you implying the regional super power cant stand up against the tiny island ?

There's no such term as regional superpower. A regional power is just a regional power.