புதிய ஈழப் புரட்சியாளர்களின் மாவீரர் சுவரொட்டி முழக்கங்கள்

புதிய ஈழப் புரட்சியாளர்களின் 2016 மாவீரர் தின சுவரொட்டியும் முழக்கங்களும், ENB இன் தத்துவார்த்த அரசியல் இணைய பத்திரிகையான புதிய ஈழத்தில் கார்த்திகை முதல் தேதியன்று வெளியாகியுள்ளது.

அவை வருமாறு:

`தேசிய தீத் திருநாள்`

National Deepavali Festival 2016 was held under patronage of President & Prime Minister

PMD News (G)  Friday October 28th, 2016

The National Deepavali Festival 2016 was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Temple Trees, today ( Friday October 28th, 2016 ) .

The Hindus world over celebrate the Deepavali festival tomorrow and the President along with the Prime Minister wished all the Hindus in Sri Lanka and around the world a joyful
Deepavali celebration that illuminates the hearts with devotion.

The National Deepavali Festival held at the Temple Tress giving priority to the religious observances.

The Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan, Minister D.M. Swaminathan, State Minister Vijayakala Maheswaran and a large number of distinguished guests were present at the event.

Jaffna Shooting Is A Chilling Indication Of The Militarized Regimen

University Teachers Say Jaffna Shooting Is A Chilling Indication Of The Militarized Regimen Of Governance

October 28, 2016 |  Filed under: Colombo Telegraph,News,STORIES |  Posted by: COLOMBO_TELEGRAPH


While expressing their shock over the killing of two university students by the police last week in Jaffna, university teachers have underscored that the police cannot ‘arbitrarily’ assume powers of authority that go beyond their function.

killing-of-two-jaffna-university-undergraduates-in-jaffna-kokuvilIn a statement issued, the teachers said, “We as University teachers are shocked at the wanton killing of two university students by the Police in Jaffna last week. While condemning the act in no uncertain terms, we are also perplexed by the fact that members of the police, who have been endowed with the task of maintaining peace and look to the safety of the people, could arbitrarily assume powers of authority that go far beyond their function. Obviously, something is very wrong with how we in this society understand governance and power.”

“The post war period has offered them some space to reevaluate the texture of life, governance, politics, authoritarianism, and most emphatically, the oppressive nature of the politics of the gun and violence. With the election in 2015, relatively greater democratic spaces were created where discussion, debate and dissent could thrive. However, the situation on the ground is far from rosy.

There is little evidence of improvement in people’s lives, and aggressive neo liberal economic policies pushed through in the name of development and reconciliation are a matter of grave concern; there is no policy on resettlement and rehabilitation and the marginalized people are in a perpetual state of destitution; arbitrary arrests and disappearances are still not uncommon and the experience of the people demonstrates that the post war period is still entrenched in violence and the questionable conduct of those in governance and the armed forces. The killing of two young men on a motorbike, for no apparent reason other than that they were speeding, is a chilling indication of the militarized regimen of governance that we continue to be a part of. One can only think of, in sadness, how much the families would have hoped for their children, and would have welcomed the advent of a war-free climate for their young sons to study in,” the statement said.

The statement has been signed by; Liyanage Amarakeerthi Univ. of Peradeniya, Harini Amarasuriya Open University of Sri Lanka, C.S.de Silva Open University of Sri Lanka, Nirmal Dewasiri Univ. of Colombo, Krishantha Fedricks Univ. of Colombo, Camena Guneratne Open University of Sri Lanka, Ranil D. Guneratne Univ. of Colombo, Shahul Hameed Hasbullah  Univ. of Peradeniya, Mihiri Jansz Open University of Sri Lanka, Prabhath Jayasinghe Univ. of Colombo, Pradeep Jeganathan Shivnadar University, India, Nandaka Maduranga Kalugampitiya Univ. of Peradeniya, Danesh Karunanayake Univ. of Peradeniya, Kumudu Kusum Kumara Univ. of Colombo, Shamala Kumar Univ. of Peradeniya, Kaushalya Kumarasinghe Open University of Sri Lanka, D. H. S. Maithripala Univ. of Peradeniya, Prabha Manuratne University of Kelaniya, Madhava Meegaskumbura Univ. of Peradeniya, K P Nishantha Open University of Sri Lanka, Arjuna Parakrama Univ. of Peradeniya, Nicola Perera Univ. of Colombo, Ramindu Perera Open University of Sri Lanka, Vihanga Perera Univ. of Jaywardenepura, Aboobacker Rameez South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Harshana Rambukwelle Open University of Sri Lanka, Rohana Ratnayake Open University of Sri Lanka, Athulasiri Samarakoon Open University of Sri Lanka, Dinesha Samararatne Univ. of Colombo, Janaha Selvaras Open University of Sri Lanka, Sivamohan Sumathy Univ. of Peradeniya, Esther Surenthiraraj  Univ. of Colombo, Jayadeva Uyangoda Univ. of Colombo, Amali Wedagedara Univ. of Hawaii, USA, Ruvan Weerasinghe Univ. of Colomboand Dileepa Witharana Open University of Sri Lanka.

The teachers recalled with sadness the numerous other instances in which violence had destroyed or maimed the lives of university students throughout Sri Lanka’s post-independence history. “We stand in solidarity with those who grieve these lives, and today we stand in solidarity with the family members grieving the lives of Wijayakumar Sulakshan of Kandarodai, Jaffna and Nadarasa Gajan of Kilinochchi,” the statement said.

“The spaces for democratic action have to expand and it is incumbent upon the authorities to assure all of us that life in the streets, in our workplaces, homes is violence-free. We demand that the President, the Prime Minister and all others in positions of authority undertake this assurance without fail.

As a step toward this, we unequivocally demand that:

1) An inquiry into the killings

 is expedited and all state forces brought under democratic forms of governance. As an initial step towards the latter, a process of demilitarization in the north and the east carried out speedily and effectively. Such a process should fall within a broader process of demilitarization in the rest of the country and include the dismantling of all surveillance teams that had sprung up during the war, such as TID and other agencies.

2) Repeal the PTA

and prevent all other forms of undemocratic legal measures that might replace it.
Finally, it should review and take steps to make the police accountable to the public for acts of violence and revoke the decision to arm the police.
While such a process would clearly not address the economic and social effects of years of war and
violence, it would give families and communities space to work towards a better future,” the statement said.

ஆயுதம் களைந்த ஒபாமாவே மாணவர் படுகொலைக்கு பதில் சொல்!

 

 

 

 

 

காவிரி கழக இரயில் மறியல் வீடியோ

கழக சென்னை இரயில் மறியல் போராட்டம் வெல்க!

 

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யாழில் சிங்களப் பொலிஸ் சுட்டு இரு ஈழ மாணவர் படுகொலை!

 

யாழ் - கொக்குவில் குளப்பிட்டி சந்திக்கருகாமையில் நேற்று இரவு இரு மாணவர்கள் உயிரிழந்த சம்பவம் துப்பாக்கி சூட்டினாலேயே இடம் பெற்றுள்ளதாக தகவல்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.

யாழ் - கொக்குவில் குளப்பிட்டி சந்திக்கருகாமையில் நேற்று இரவு இரு மாணவர்கள் உயிரிழந்த சம்பவம் துப்பாக்கி சூட்டினாலேயே இடம்பெற்றுள்ளதாக தகவல்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன. யாழ்.
பல்கலைக்கழகத்தின் கலைப்பீடத்தில் 3 ஆம் வருடத்தில் கல்வி கற்றுவரும் மாணவர்களான  கந்தரோடை பகுதியைச் சேர்ந்த விஜயகுமார் சுலக்ஷ்ன்,  (24)இ 155 ஆம் கட்டை கிளி நொச்சிப் பகுதியைச் சேர்ந்த நடராசா கஜன் ( 23 ) மாணவனும் மோட்டார் சைக்கிளில் சென்ற நிலையில் உயிரிழந்திருந்தனர்.

யாழ்.போதனா வைத்தியசாலையில் சடலங்கள் ஒப்படைக்கப்பட்டிருந்தன. பொலிஸாரின் முதற்கட்ட விசாரணையில் மோட்டார் சைக்கிள் வேககட்டுப்பாட்டை இழந்து மதிலுடன் மோதியதாலேயே இந்த உயிரிழப்பு  இடம்பெற்றதாக தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டிருந்தது.

இந்தநிலையில் இன்றுமாலை யாழ்.போதனா வைத்தியசாலையில பிரேதப்பரிசோதனை இடம்பெற்ற சந்தர்ப்பத்தில் பெருமளவில் பல்கலைக்கழக மாணவர்கள் ஒன்று கூடியதால் பதற்றமான சூழல்
நிலவியது.வைத்தியசாலைக்கு நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் மாவை. சேனாதிராசா,கஜேந்திரகுமார் பொன்னம்பலம் ஆகியோர் சென்று மாணவர்களுடன் கலந்துரையாடி இருந்தனர்.

குறித்த மாணவர்களின்; பிரேத பரிசோதனை அறிக்கையின்படி மோட்டார் சைக்கிளை ஓட்டிய மாணவன் மீது துப்பாக்கிச் சூடு மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டுள்ளதுடன் மற்றய மாணவன் விபத்தில் உயிரிழந்துள்ளதாக தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டிருந்தது.

இந்த நிலையில் மாலை 5 மணியளவில் பல்கலைக்கழக மாணவர்கள் நான்கு பேரையும் உயிரிழந்த மாணவர்களின் பெற்றோர்களையும் பல்கலைக்கழக மாணவர் ஒன்றியப் பிரதிநிதிகள் இருவரையும் அழைத்த யாழ். பிரதான நீதிமன்ற நீதவான் எஸ். சதீஸ்கரன் பிரேத பரிசோதனையின் போது ஒருவரின் உடலில் துப்பாக்கிச் சூட்டுக் காயங்கள் இருப்பதாக தெரிவித்ததுடன் இது ஒரு கொலை என கூறியுள்ளார்.

அத்துடன் இந்த கொலை தொடர்பில் புலன்விசாரணைகளுக்கு உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளதாகவும் தெரிவித்த நீதவான் மாணவர்களை அமைதியாக இருக்குமாறு கேட்டுக்கொண்டுள்ளார். ஆத்திரப்பட்டு செயற்பட்டால் குழப்பம் விளைவிக்க தருணம் பார்த்துக்கொண்டிருக்கம் தரப்பு க்கள் இதனை தமது சுயலாபங்களுக்கு பயன்படுத்திக்கொள்வர் என்றும் நீதவான் மாணவர்களுக்கு தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.


இதனையடுத்து யாழ்.போதனா வைத்தியசாலைக்கு வந்த நீதிபதி மற்றும் யாழ்.போதனா வைத்தியசாலை சட்ட வைத்திய அதிகாரி மயூரன் ஆகியோர் உயிரிழந்த மாணவர்களின் உடலை
பார்வையிட்டனர்.அத்துடன் மாணவர்களின் சடலங்கள் உறவினர்களிடம் ஒப்படை ப்பதற்கான நடவடிக்கைகளும் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டுள்ளன.

இந்த நிலையில் குறித்த கொலை தொடர்பில் விசாரணை செய்வதற்காக விசேட குற்றப் புலனாய்வுப் பிரிவு பொலிஸ் குழுவொன்று யாழ்ப்பாணத்திற்கு அனுப்பி வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாக  அரசாங்கத்தின் தகவல் திணைக்களம் விடுத்துள்ள அறிக்கையில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

அத்துடன் இந்த சம்பவம் தொடர்பில் பொலிஸ் உத்தியோகத்தர்கள் ஐவர் கைதுசெய்யப்பட்டு அவர்களின் சேவையும் உடனடியாக அமுலுக்கு வரும் வகையில் நிறுத்தி வைக்க ப்பட்டுள்ளதாக அரச தகவல் திணைக்களம் விடுத்துள்ள அறிக்கையில் மேலும் தெரிவிக்கப்ப ட்டுள்ளது.

இதேவேளை யாழ். நகர பிரதான பொலிஸ் நிலையத்தைச் சூழ பாதுகாப்பும் பன்மடங்கால் அதிகரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.  கலகத் தடுப்புப் பொலிஸாரும் வரவழைக்கப்பட்டுஇ யாழ். பொலிஸ் நிலையத்தைச் சுற்றி நிறுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.

Belgium's Vote Is Proof Small Acts Of Bravery Can Halt CETA

Belgium's Vote Is Proof Small Acts Of Bravery Can Halt CETA

Belgium's Prime Minister Charles Michel speaks during his state-of-the-union address at the Belgian Parliament. (Photo: REUTERS/Francois Lenoir)

A small part of Belgium -- itself a small country -- voted late last week to say that it cannot support the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the
European Union.

 I couldn't be happier, or more impressed by this beleaguered region standing up to the economic and political forces behind CETA.

Last Friday, the Parliament of Wallonia, a French-speaking area in the bilingual country, voted to prevent Belgium from signing onto the deal. This is significant, because under the
Belgian constitution, every regional parliament in the country must agree to any such deal.

Some have described this particular feature of Belgium's constitution as "byzantine" for its ability to block such national or international deals. Keep in mind that Wallonia is one of those regions of Europe that has been regularly overrun by foreign powers over the centuries. The constitutional veto is no doubt a reflection of outside threats, whether military or economic.

Here's why it matters: without Wallonia's support, Belgium cannot ratify the deal. Without Belgium's support, CETA cannot go ahead.


In an attempt to counteract the feat of a tiny but mighty region, other CETA countries are sending trade envoys to Wallonia to boost support the deal. Canada is sending Pierre Pettigrew, our trade minister back when the World Trade Organization talks collapsed in Seattle.

On the face of it, Canada couldn't be more different from Belgium -- or Wallonia, for that matter. We are very big geographically, they are small. We are a relatively young country, the Belgian nation dates back centuries.

But we also have much in common -- and not just because so many Canadians fought and died in Walloon fields and towns during two world wars. Both Canada and Wallonia are home to industrial towns that have seen factories go silent, devastating their communities.

On CETA in particular, the concerns in Wallonia would be familiar to anyone in Canada who is also worried about the deal. As Socialist MP Olgo Zrihen said, "We say yes to trade with Canada. No to the text as it is currently written."

Here in Canada, Unifor has been saying much the same thing about both CETA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Like other progressive groups in this country, we recognize that Canada is a trading nation, and we support international trade, but only when trade is fair.

What we cannot support is any trade deal that does not serve the needs of working people or one that restricts our right to pass laws in the interest of the people.

Like the people of Wallonia, Canadians are increasingly concerned about the powers given to corporations under Investor State Disputes Settlement (ISDS) systems. Hélène Ryckmans,
an MP for Wallonia's environmental Ecolo Party, said the ISDS system could force the region to pay compensation to corporations if local regulations hurt their profits - even if those regulations are in the public interest.

 Here in Canada, we have similar concerns. Canada is already the most sued nation in the world under ISDS systems, thanks to similar provisions in NAFTA. It makes no sense for Canada to sign any deal, such as CETA or the TPP, that would see us sued even more.

The vote in Wallonia isn't about people or local politicians not understanding the deal. It's about out-of-touch politicians bending to a corporate agenda and the drive of capitalism rather than putting the needs of people first. This is the time for governments to stand boldly and with courage and conviction to push a new model of fair trade - one in which the needs and the future of communities are put first.

“We should take inspiration from them, and redouble our efforts to push back against CETA.

There is an opportunity here to do the right thing. The question is whether politicians have the will to stand up to restore and define the kind of communities that we want, ones where we are not made subservient to the profit needs of corporations.

Asked by reporters if such a small region should really have final say over such a big deal, the people of Wallonia just shrugged. What we are seeing in Wallonia are ordinary people from a forgotten industrial and farming region saying enough is enough.

This isn't the ugly face of Brexit. This is the people saying they know a better life is possible, and I applaud their efforts for taking action to stand up for the principle of fairness. They saw a better world when factories in their communities hummed with activity and provided good jobs. They believe in trade, knowing that the factories in Wallonia once sent products across Europe and around the world, but they don't believe in handing over all their rights to corporations just to get it.

It takes great bravery, in the face of stark economic troubles, to stand up to whatever faint hope a trade deal might offer, but that's what the people of Wallonia are doing. We should
take inspiration from them, and redouble our efforts to push back against CETA.

To the people of Wallonia, Unifor stands with you.

Daily Express- EU-Canada trade deal falls apart

EU-Canada trade deal falls apart after veto from ONE REGIONAL government

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) has suffered a humiliating set-back in its attempts to secure the CETA trade deal with Canada after a regional Belgian parliament overruled the entire 28-
country bloc.

By Joey Millar
PUBLISHED:  09:14, Fri, Oct 14, 2016    | UPDATED: 10:26, Fri, Oct 14, 2016 
 
Brussels is fuming after the Federation of Wallonia-Brussels, a parliament for Belgium’s French-speakers, voted last night to reject the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
(CETA).

The brutal shutdown highlights the fragility of the EU’s ability to boost world trade.

Christoph Leitl of the business alliance Global Chamber Platform said: “It’s crazy. If we allow a regional parliament to block a trade deal that will benefit the whole EU, where does this
lead us to?”

Signatures from all 28 EU states were required ahead of this month’s EU-Canada summit for the deal to go ahead.

However, under Belgium’s unusual system, lawmakers had to gain the approval from all five of its regional governments - including Wallonia-Brussels, which rejected CETA over concerns about public services and agriculture.

This block has met a furious response from both Canada and the European Commission, who are now scrambling to regain authority.

The blocked deal may set warning bells ringing for Theresa May who is hoping to secure a similar deal.

If Unitary State compromised, country’s disintegration inevitable: Vasu

If Unitary State compromised, country’s disintegration inevitable: Vasu
2016-10-18      
In what appeared to be a major policy shift, Democratic Left Front stalwart joint opposition MP Vasudeva Nanayakkara, who once stood for self-determination, said the leftist allies
had decided to advocate a Unitary State with the Provincial Council as the unit of devolution. He said it was a stance taken after he moved from the Nawa Sama Samaja Party (NSSP).
Excerpts of the interview are as follows:

Q  How do you assess the unfolding political situation?

Basically, the government is in a bad wicket in respect of fiscal situation, foreign reserves and debt servicing. Therefore, the opposition has been strengthened. Particularly, the joint
opposition (JO) has an advantage in the political arena at the moment. The JVP has a role to play. It is presently critical of the government. When it comes to a decisive moment, yet
the JVP stands more opposed to the joint opposition than to the government according to their own reasoning. As a result, the government has a political cushioning from the JVP.

Q  You referred to debt serving as an area in which the government is struggling. The government leaders repeatedly say the debt burden is what it inherited from the previous
government which you represented. What are your thoughts?

Whatever the reason might be, they are faced with heavy borrowings. Debt has increased by many folds over the last two years for whatever reason. I do not want to go into detail. The
crux of the matter is that the government has to face a serious debt servicing problem. How do they face it? They have to find concessionary funds from the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) or the World Bank. The IMF has agreed to provide monetary assistance. It is conditional. The government has to reduce the fiscal deficit. It means the government has to
cut spending or increase revenue. Tax reforms are called for. It means tax net has to be widened. A large number of people who are not paying taxes should be brought within the net.
Instead of doing it, what is happening is taxing the already-burdened. Individuals as well as organistions that already pay taxes are targeted. They are within the target area of the
government to increase revenue.

 In the meantime, the tax threshold has been expanded. The government faces the task of increasing its revenue. Then, it has to pass a major burden on to the people in order to
collect revenue. That is the condition of the IMF. Here, the IMF targets a large number of black money holders. They have to be brought within the ambit. In contrast, people are
burdened by increasing indirect taxes and fees, special commodity levies and so forth. All these mean a cumulative burden on people in a serious way. I cannot even imagine to what
height cost of living will rise in this context later.

Q  In your view, what is the reason for the present crisis?

Simply, the global economy has a gloomy outlook. It does not show any sign of recovery in the US economy as expected. European economic growth is sluggish. The Japanese
economy is even worse. Therefore, the global economic downturn has affected the entire world. Primary commodities have become reduced to a level which is incredible. Commodity-
exporting countries are now reeling. Brazil is facing a serious crisis in this respect, for example. It has affected our tea, rubber and other agricultural produce. The area in which the
government has some hope is the attraction of Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs). As we know, it is not flowing in abundance. Therefore, our reserves are in bad shape. On the other
hand, our economic activities have failed. If there is any growth in our economy, it is due to consumer demand.

 Interest rates are increasing. With that, there will be difficulty for people. Credit availability will be expensive. They have to increase the interest rates in order to bring consumption down. Then, there will be no other factor to stimulate growth. Anyway, consumer-driven economic growth can be a strain on the reserves. The government has a difficult choice. On the one hand, it has to control consumption, and on the other, there is no alternative way in which economic growth takes place. In this very difficult situation, the government has only one option. That is to extract more from people. That is the only way; unless they get some special favours from any of the countries. I do not think any country is in a state to give that kind of financial assistance. Or else, it has to happen in the form of military aid. May be, there is thought given to joint patrolling of sea lanes of the Indian ocean together with the United States. This combination will ultimately give Americans the base to come in to berth in Trincomalee as part of operations to protect the sea lanes with the Sri Lanka Navy. That strategy is to give high leverage. Then, money will come in the form of military aid. I do not know if that will go well with India. Indians are not happy with Americans directly handling Sri Lanka in the way they engage the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Northern Provincial Council. It will make way for a greater autonomy to the North. India will not be happy with it.

Q  Then, how does the JO stand up to the situation?

The joint opposition will take advantage of the situation. What we should do is to dislodge the government at the earliest possible. How it could happen is by the contradictions going
to a point of collapse. It could soon happen with the increased loss of legitimacy for the government. That will be when the local government elections will bring out results. If it is a serious defeat to the government, it will happen.

"The government has a difficult choice. On the one hand, it has to control consumption, and on the other, there is no alternative way for economic growth "


Q  How challenging is it for you to unseat the government in that manner?

When the government loses legitimacy with a serious defeat at the hands of the joint opposition, from that point onwards, the government will find confrontations with people in respect of their demands. For example, air traffic controllers took a confrontational line. Then, the minister responsible talked to them. Subsequently, non-academics took a similar stance, and the government conceded. Likewise, after defeat and loss of legitimacy, it will happen. When the government goes for the Private Public Partnership model for reforming the State sector, workers will revolt. Workers will not be able to accept the model which gives more leverage to the private sector.

Q  How certain are you of winning the election because central rule of the country is in the other side?

We can win the elections. How convincingly we can win is not clear yet. We are winning anyway. The cooperative society elections are coming in.

Q  How representative are such cooperative societies in terms of general public opinion?

It throws some light on the mood of people. It is some form of gauge. Social media indicate anti-government tendencies.

Q  How do you progress in the direction of forming a political entity for the JO?

We will form an alliance for registration and take a symbol to contest the election.

Q  How far have you made progress?

It is all set now. All needs are met in order to register the alliance. As for Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members, I am asking them to fight to regain control of the party rather than
forming a new one.

Q  As long as the President is the SLFP leader, will it be difficult for them to get hold of the party?

Legally, we cannot get it. But, when the combination of the UNP and SLFP section with the President is convincingly defeated, the mass response will hold sway. It will determine who
owns the SLFP politically.

Q  What is the position of the TNA’s demand for power-sharing arrangements?

The joint opposition thinks the arrangement with the TNA will undermine the unitary character of the State, paving the way for separatist tendencies to arise.

Q  It means you stand for the unitary character of the Constitution?

Yes, I do.

"The Sinhalese have to concede the rights of Tamil people for governance through the local bodies and provincial councils by devolving power. Actually, it is by progressively devolving
power with mutual confidence"

Q  Is that a stand taken later by you as a leftist politician?

Yes, it is a stand taken later. I moved out from the Nawa Sama Samaja Party (NSSP). We were for the right to self-determination when in NSSP. We did not care about the Unitary State. A Federal State was acceptable to us. After we left the NSSP, we discussed the national question and ultimately how we could unite the country. The Sinhalese have to concede the rights of Tamil people for governance through the local bodies and provincial councils by devolving power. Actually, it is by progressively devolving power with mutual confidence and understanding within a unitary framework. That is the maximum you can expect from the Sinhalese. On the other hand, no unity will come without the consent of Tamil people. Therefore, this mutuality has to be found between Tamil people’s rights and the sense of insecurity of Sinhalese. Sense of insecurity has to be met and laid to rest at the end. Tamil people have to be won around by the Sinhalese and vice versa. This is the meeting ground we see in the provincial councils within a unitary framework. If the Unitary State is
abandoned, disintegration of the country will be inevitable.

Q  Some powers have already been devolved to the Provincial Councils. Do you advocate more?

The Provincial Councils within a unitary framework are the basis. What is to be given and taken is a process. We will arrive at unity in the process.

Q  How do you see eye-to-eye on this?

The Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) is with us. The Communist Party is divided. Some want to support the government to carry out Constitutional reforms. We say the government
must be defeated on all accounts. The Constitutional reforms are sought as part of arrangements with the TNA. It will undermine the unitary character.

Source:

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