Parameters of Second Indian Intervention in Sri Lanka
January 31st, 2008
By A.K. Verma
The cyclical politics of Sri Lanka are again at cross roads. The choice before the Sri Lankan Central Government is between expediency and statesmanship. The majoritarian complexes, as in the past, stand like an immovable rock limiting the options before the Government.
Like President Premdasa earlier, the Central leadership is again seeking the company of a strange bed fellow, the JVP this time. A union of the two might strengthen Sinhala public opinion against the Tamils, but it will cause no dent on the traditional posture of the Sri Lankan Tamils of the North and East. How does one then move forward?
An obvious option is that India should be approached to provide its good offices once again to become an interlocutor between the Sri Lankan Tamils and the Central Government. The thoughts of some might even run to seeking a more decisive form of an intervention from India.
The history of ethnic strife in Sri Lanka establishes two facts very clearly, the uncompromising quest for Ealam on the Tamil side and an equal determination on the Sinhala side not to succumb to the Tamil pressure.
The Indian policy in the past was based on the fantasy that it could work out an acceptable middle path between the two extreme positions. From arms training to Sri Lankan Tamils to Thimpu talks, to the 1987 Sri Lanka accord and to the activisation of IPKF in Sri Lanka, the Indian authorities had failed to comprehend that its leverage with the two adversaries had not been of a magnitude as to give it a decisive role in the troubles between the two.
Believing in the principles of Panchashila, the thoughts of any kind of intervention in Sri Lankan affairs should have been taboo for the Indian Government. How did errors of policy, now widely acknowledged, actually occur?
More than any individual, the mechanism of policy making has to be blamed. In point of fact, no structured mechanism for making high level policy decisions existed then, as it perhaps exists not even today. Decisions were often made on a cue from the top, but usually that cue was not the distilled product of an informed debate, arising from options formally presented in the shape of approach papers from persons who could be identified as experts in their fields. Some time adhoc core committees would be constituted whose membership would necessarily be all bureaucrats with individuals qualifying for the membership on the basis of jobs held in the government.
Apart from the fact that such adhoc dispensations did not bring about the required level of scholarship, expertise or experience into the consideration of issues, the proceedings would often be marked by fruitless pursuits of one-man upmanship, opposition for the sake of opposition and wrangling for being identified as the most productive participant.
Most members might contribute by being mere mute spectators. They would be none the worse for their substandard work culture, because setting of standards, commitment, accountability and supervision were virtues which the system rarely demanded.
For example when the July 87 India SriLanka accord was signed, there was no study to check whether Prabhakaran was genuinely ready to give up Ealam and surrender all the arms held by the Tigers.
Again, when it was claimed that the IPKF would be able to clear the field of the Tigers within a week, the claim was not tested by independent scrutiny, before being accepted.
The irony was that the decision to air drop troops at certain locations was also taken in complete isolation, even without an intelligence briefing. The locations were manned by the Tigers. The paratroopers descending to the earth were decimated in large numbers.
Even the assumption that Dravidian nationalism and Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism reinforced each other, on the basis of which many decisions were taken , was a subjective formulation but no body in the policy making apparatus was willing to test it empirically or otherwise.
In the core group there were occasions when a member would only be interested in wrecking the progress being achieved by the rest. As no minutes of the meetings were officially kept or circulated, irresponsibility would never become an issue to haunt anyone ever.
Such adhoc committees or core groups as they were sometimes called, often functioned without being given objectives to be sought, by the political leadership.
At the end of the day the most articulate or the best informed would be able to carry the group with him but it did not necessarily mean that his recommendations would be in the best interests of the country if only because the discussions in the group would have taken place without laid down policy objectives, options and consideration of short, mid or long-term impact.
The resulting failure was not only in making an accurate reading of the Tamil Tiger mind: there was a similar inability to assess the limits of Sri Lankan concessions on offer to the Tamils.
At no time except in the 1987 Indo Sri Lanka accord, the Sri Lankan authorities agreed to let Tamils rule in the Eastern Province. The concession made in the Accord was withdrawn as soon as it came unstuck. Sri Lankans cannot bear the thought that the port of Trincomalee should come under Tamil governance and they would try to frustrate such a possibility till the end.
No new security management exercise seems necessary in India in order to conclude that Indian involvement, if any, in the ethnic crises on Sri Lanka must abide by the following parameters:
* The invitation to India has to be from both the sides.
* India must know in advance the ultimate fall back position of each side and its exit policy.
* Prabhakaran will not settle for less than defacto Ealam in a designated Tamils territory.
* Is the Sri Lanka Government in a position to get a Sinhala majority to live with a fully autonomous Tamil territory within an integrated but federal Sri Lanka structure? The Sinhalas must be transparent about it.
* The plantation Tamils should have the freedom to stay in their existing abodes.India must first be convinced that the two adversaries genuinely feel the urgency of a political solution. Only then it should offer its good offices. There is also an absolute need to tighten its national security management apparatus so that progress or lack of it could be monitored at every stage in terms of goals set.
[The writer is a former chief of the Indian intelligence agency RAW)]
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28 Comments Add your own
1. Tamilarasan | January 31st, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Dear Mr.Varma,
You are absolutely right. But the reality is that the Tamils and GOSL had failed to take the opportunities at several occassions.
LTTE’s blunder to assasinate Rajiv Gandhi had led to the anti- Tamil approach by Indian govt. Which is unfair and historical blunder for india, ignoring its responsibility for its decesendant Tamils.
It was not an honest act to promote Tamil nationalism and grow militancy, feed LTTE and other groups to just leave Tamils in mid seas.
India is been supplying arms, training for SL Armed forces in Wellington, Pune, etc to specialise them to kill Tamils? Is this a Gandhiam? Dharma?.
I beleive this should stop and India should take the approach of a regional power, motherland and Democratic nation, and a peace maker rectifying its blunders.
India must apply pressure on GOSL, LTTE, EPDP, et all to bring them all to a peaceful and sustainable peace.
Can india do? YEs, Will India do this? billion dollar question.
2. Tamilarasan | January 31st, 2008 at 4:47 pm
We find sadly all Indian statesmen, Intelligence Chiefs, RAW, IB, Diplomats and commanders all regret for what happened during late 80;s now. No one now is doing anything to stop violence against Tamils. Will they also regret and condemn in twenty years?.
This is not True Indian way?…. Its more like the western crocadile tears.
If you are serious , please redeem the Tamils.
3. R.Goonetilake | January 31st, 2008 at 7:33 pm
India was asocialist and left leaning Communist country in the 80’s. Sri Lanka under JR was the first to adopt full scale Capitalism in the region and that irked the Indians.
Indira Gandhi dropped Parippu and funded Tamil Militants to rope in the SL govt.
The Indo-Lanka Accord does not address Tamil Grievances adequately as the Indian Interests were primary to this accord being signed.
Today’s India will not involve militarily in SL Matters as Economic complusions and Indias’ western dependencies to enhance nuclear, IT Technologies, migration and globalisation of Indian Industries would tie down unilateral Indian invasion.
India will have to be agreement with the west/Japan to assemble a “coalition of the willing” Army to wrest the conflict in its tracks.
Anything else is detrimental to Indian interests as well as having the probability of its face egged by both protoganists in the island.
If Iraq and Afghanistan to go by, the superior forces of Nato, UK-USA couldn’t do the work they set out to, makes India “Once bitten, twice shy”.
Let the war take its course and India can watch the misery of this island unfold in the coming years.
The empty rhetoric alone wouldn’t do anyhting to arrest the current dilemma.
The International community invoking R2P in the UN and collectively get involved and hold referendum in the N-E to decide what they want and implement that wish is the only way to go!!!
4. Subra S.Massey | January 31st, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your input. I think a multinational panel must be involved. India has two problems one is it does not have the psyche or the political capital and political maturity to deal alone. India became free in 1947 so what is 60 years of maturity? so we need the pioneers of democracy to sort this problem. Secondly it does not want a strong Tamil presence in the Sri Lanka.
Tamils have no problem living within Sri Lanka, but some superpower has to guarantee the safety of the Tamil till both Singhalese and Tamils are united into one people like in USA or UK. The world is fast becoming one nation so the idea of seggregation will not stand the test of time. Sri Lanka has to become one nation through peace not by war. The SL govt is bent on defeating the LTTE to bring about peace. That is not the right thing to do. Our stand is peace through
peace not through annihilation.
I think we should talk to both parties about improving the living condition of the people. The econmy is the basic problem. so if the economy can be improved to offer a decent family life then people will be busy with their family life as in the European and American countries. So My idea is that the government must consult business community for guidance. No businessman wants war, so that input will make the politician who was elected on non economic issues to change his thinking. It can be done but we need someone who can convince beyond any doubt that developing the country economically will automatically solve the ethnic problem. I can very safely say that when I sent an eight page article to a website to publish it they did not publish it. It is not in our eastern mind to think of economic solutions. And in fact I have to apoligise to one gentlemen for he did not understand my direction of thinking. He took it very personally. We have a huge impending disaster in Sri Lanka and here we are querrelling over trivival matters. We people who live outside Sri Lanka must exert pressure on both side to cease hostilities and start talking to each other. I am pretty sure Sri Lankans are great people for they are very pious and religious, we must build on that strength. I write to Sri Lankan President on a routine basis I may not suceed but at my death bed I will go ot my creator with the satisfaction that I tried. We all should try.
5. Anonymous | January 31st, 2008 at 9:14 pm
It is really fun to read that India has no interst in Sri Lankan issue,
Could you please address why India provided arms & training to tamil militants during Indra Ghandi’s persiod
Are you agreeing that 1987 the main objective of IPKF invaision was to wipe out tigers with in a week.
Indian Army, the third biggest in the world was moblised and fought with tigers for more than a year & lost more than 1000 troops for fun
Hope you will patch up the holes in your article
6. Thiru. M | February 1st, 2008 at 12:08 am
Why Rajiv Ghandhi himself signed the accord with Dharmica Samajaya creator J.R.Jeyawardne ? Was it a strategic move based on his foreign policy advisors like Bandari or Rajiv Ghandhi was mesmorised byJ R.Jeyawrdne’s charisma or simply foxed by J.R.Jeyawardne shrewdness ? What would have happened to Indian foreign policy if Rajiv was killled by the rifle blow in front of JR in Colombo ? ( yes the navy officer was fined but was the intent who was behind it because helater contested election under JVP)
Since 1948 Tamils have voted what they want in a democratic way, they will continue to that so when normalcy return. When JVP joined with Premadasa or now with Rajapakse or JR signing a pact with India and not the Tamils of SL or Ranil signing a pact with LTTE and then making karuna split is to deny Tamils their sovereignty. When India talks about unitary SL and sovereignty they imply it is only for the Sinhala Buddhist Nation as guaranteed by 1972 constitution. Where as India’s Ambedkar’s constitution is a secular one.
Hope Mr.Verma in the near future will answer these concerns which he left out in his analysis.
In my opinion Indian foreign policy must come out of Ramayana mindset where South Indians are portrayed as monkeys and bears.
From American chronicle written by Dr.Ravindra Kumar ( a former vice chancellor in India ) :
“Rama became victorious. But as a human being, he also imbibed in him the virtue of non-violence. So the remnants of pain for countless people killed in the fiercest battle, subsisted in his heart. We can realize this pain in Rama, after the war, in his following request to Indra:
Sunu Surupati Kapi Bhaloo Hamare,
Pare Bhoomi Nisicharanahi Je Mare,
Mam Hita Lagi Taje Inha Prana,
Sakal Jiao Sures Sujana”
Meaning thereby:
“Listen O king of heaven! Our monkeys and bears are lying there on the ground. They have laid their lives…, restore them all life, wise Lord of gods!”
7. ratnam Ganesh | February 1st, 2008 at 12:31 am
I agree with Subra S Massey in that Tamils have no problem living within Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Governments since independence have pointed their finger on the minority communities whenever they cannot solve the problems of people and thus diverted the people’s attention towards communalism. Since 1948 people were shown this path. No government ever tried to undo this. The Singhala masses still think the minority communities are the cause for their miseries. Same is true in the case of Ireland. The English workers thought the same way and supported the British Government while it is their problem to work with the minority, solve the problem and live amicably.
How can people understand the realities when the present government work with the JVP and JHU and go on the same track?
Defeating the LTTE to bring about peace does not solve the problem. Better to find the root cause why people took arms and find a solution. If there is no LTTE there will be another movement.
There are lots of opportunities now in Asia. Look at China and India. We have a higher rate of literacy and could have developed our economy. Now the money is spent on war which will not feed the masses. Will the Government come up with a solution that will save the country rather than coming up with a watered down 13th.amendment and hope to solve the problem?
8. M.Maheswaran | February 1st, 2008 at 4:34 am
Mr.Verma says thus ‘ Sri Lankans can not bear the thought that the port of Trincomalee should come under Tamil governance.’ Does this mean that Tamils living in Sri Lanka are not considered as Sri Lankans. This opinion appears to reinforce the thinking that Tamils must have their own country.
9. Sen | February 1st, 2008 at 8:16 am
The former chief of the Indian intelligence agency RAW is shedding crocodile tears for the past mistake. He is highlighting weakness of his former agency and shows how the RAW is a backward intelligent agency, as the political masters could not know what to expect. Why he has not raised his voice while working for RAW. Fear of demotion may be !.
Now is the time for India, other progressive nations and former colonial master UK to unravel the mistake which was made 60 years ago. It is a pity that Tamils did not have leader like Jinna to ask for separation or Sinhalese did not have a leader like Neru who united the country. Unfortunately, Sri Lanka got the just opposite, Tamil leaders at that time foolishly and selfishly believed that they can co-exist with Sinhalese and enjoy the fruits of labour and Sinhalese leaders wants to wipe up the communal tension to overcome their weakness. The result 60 years of misery for the Perl of the Indian Ocean or currently and sadly it is the piss of the Indian Ocean.
10. Dingiri | February 1st, 2008 at 9:03 am
Dear Anonymous JVPer,
The IPKF as the name implies was a peace keeping force and not an invasion force. It was only the JVP and the LTTE that was trying to portray it as an invasion force. Invasion forces normally dont leave when they are asked to leaving the job they were doing half done.
11. Janaka | February 1st, 2008 at 9:03 am
Subra S.Massey,
I’m really touched by your comments. only your kind of thinking will make this country a country for all. Thanks
12. Sudalaimaadan. | February 1st, 2008 at 9:13 am
The Indians landed here without a proper appraisal of the actual situation .They totally under estimated the L.T.T.E.
The Jaffna Thamils though a tiny minority are in par with the Gujarathis domicilled in the U.S.
I think the western powers are using them to have a foothold in our country which is very determinal to India.
If India desires a geniune settelemnet then it should approach the Sinhala Buddhistsfirst.The Sinhalales are yet toget over from the ANTI INDIAN PHOBIA.
Indians must come forward to learn Sinhala which is very essential so that they can communicate with the
Sinhala Buddhist intellectuals ,ordinary massess.
Provide much more opportunities to pursue higher Education in India expecially to the underprivillaged Sinhala Youths.
This will bring the Sinhalese much more closer to India.
This will be a very long and boring process.
India unlike the past must have a clear vision.
On the other the Jaffna Thamils though they look at India for help yet they want to keep a distance from Thamil Nadu.
That is most of the Jaffna Thamils still believe they could live amicably with the Sinhalese.
If there is a settlement which is very unlikely within this decade then India stands to benefit much more than other countries.
But the thing is there are number of countries which want a stake in our country!
13. Naga UK | February 1st, 2008 at 10:16 am
“WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS (in the Sri Lankan Governing circles) IT IS FOLLY TO BE WISE”.
14. Subra S.Massey | February 1st, 2008 at 10:42 am
Mr.Anonymous,
Why anonymous? We are discussing an issue we should listen than respond. Listen with two ears, see with two eyes but respond with one mouth. God is perfect.
Let behave like civilized people I am trying with my limited education and mental capacity to be part of a solution. Please read also the good things I am writing. Are we all interested in solving the problem or we want to be part of the problem? Big army small army, the army is our mind not the men in the field.
15. T. Sathialingam | February 1st, 2008 at 9:04 pm
India’s behaviour towards Sri Lanka over the years had been unprincipled and selfish to say the least. The sooner Sri Lankans (both Sinhalese and Tamils) wake up to this reality, the better will be their future.
16. r.veera | February 2nd, 2008 at 10:08 am
Hi everyone,
Who ever beleive ltte will be wiped out soon, they must be living in wonderful dreamland. Writer may be military background, We tamils ealam never give up our rights to separate from modaya run country. They destroyed their own people their own economy. wait for our surprices, we will unleash very soon.
WAIT FOR THE DAY, TAMILS MUCH BETTER OFF WITH THEIR OWM COUNTRY.
17. Suresh M | February 2nd, 2008 at 11:13 am
Good piece of work! Obviously you have good knowledge of our affairs, but are it good enough to bring the changes needed in the Indian polity to move forward? Would they listen to you?
As Subra S. Massey (Commt. #4) pointed Indians are not mature enough of to handle Sri Lankan ethnical problem, better leave it to the West.
Mr.Verma, it took so many years even for you to come to a conclusion that you have made in your article. You can’t go on finding a solution by ‘trial and error’ method.
18. T. Thayaparan, Canada | February 3rd, 2008 at 12:25 am
Very interesting comments and ideas expressed by everyone on this article.
Whatever and by whomsoever said, Tamils issue in Srilanka is went beyond the island and Srilankans have lost the opportunity to solve the crisis among themselves.
As expressed in comment #8, Indian mindset (Sri Lankans can not bear the thought that the port of Trincomalee should come under Tamil governance) until to date as expressed through Mr. Verma on this article reinforce that tamils should establish their own governance.
Economy and human survival are basic for all the problem what we are facing in this world. Look at Srilankan military hierarchy, almost every Sinhala politicians and even most of the tamil politicians until early 80’s have luxurious lifestyle when ordinary tamils and sinhalese fighting for their daily survival. Those cunning politicians never let the tamils and sinahlese understand each other lead to this mess what we are facing now.
Kumar Ponnampalam, Taraki Sivaram, MPs Raviraj and Maheswaran - Why they were killed? They are excellent messengers tried to close the gap between tamils and sinhalese.
Tamils have suffered enough in Srilanka. I think it is time for tamils to decide their own destiny. Let hope true democrative nations soon help tamils to live in peace with dignity in that island.
19. T. Thayaparan, Canada | February 3rd, 2008 at 12:38 am
Very interestingly I heard in the news when I am writing my thoughts that Foreign (former) Rohitha Bogollagama is hurrily returning to Srilanka to save his Minister post, fearing that his post may be given to Jeyaraj Fernandopulle by MR.
What a greedy people? Canibals living on the flesh of innocent tamils and sinhalese.
Look at every day how many tamils and sinhalese dieing in the name of “fight against terrorism” for these politicians to have better life.
What a shame on every intellectuals, true democrats, peace loving Srilankans living in that island and arounf the world?
20. Dayan | February 3rd, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Parameter #5: “India must first be convinced that the two adversaries genuinely feel the urgency of a political solution.”
Both GoSL and the LTTE have a long way to go to ‘feel the urgency of a political solution’
Until then, India will merely be a spectator.
21. Devinda Fernando | February 4th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
THERE WILL BE NO 2ND INDIAN INTERVENTION…
The Indians were stupid enough to try play Political Chess with the LTTE and they paid Severely for it in terms of Blood and Pride… Did they ever manage to recover all of Stupid Rajiv Gandhi’s body parts? That was quite a Blast if I remember correctly…Not to mention the 1,255 odd IPKF troops who’s blood fertilized the Soil of the North and the East…
They will not intervene on Behalf of the LTTE this time. You Tamil Diaspora LTTE FELLATORS can cry and shout all you want but no one will be coming to the Aid of the LTTE this time… that is what you get when you put All your Political hopes and Aspirations in the Basket of a Megolomainiacal High School Drop-out with a Napoleon complex.
Worship Prabhakaran, as he leads the Tamil people to Death and Destruction. Chant his name and beat your chests! Continue to vote for him even after his goons burn down your shops and businesses and break your legs… That’s it! Stupid Pig-Headed Ignorance of Tamil Nationalism …Bend over and take it!
22. Colonialist | February 4th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
60(61) years after Independance, both India and Sri Lanka are divided and conquered… When you pass an Asian on the streets of London, do you know whether he is from Sri Lanka or India? Do you know whether he is your distant cousin? So why all this division? Selfishness, over some land issue?
23. Suresh M | February 5th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Hey Devinda (Fernando), You’re back!
When did you came back from your Fatherland Portugal. Whether you like it or not, India will get involve in the Sri Lankan matters as all three major communities have their roots traced back to India.
I know your feeling, sorry we don’t want Portugal to mediate, even though you prefer them to Indians.
24. Indian Tamil | February 5th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
#23
We are ready to receive and lookafter any amount of asylum seekers.But India will never get involved in the Srilankan matters.We donot want to lose Dr.Manmohan Singh.He is our only hope.
25. Indian Tamil | February 6th, 2008 at 12:29 am
#21
Derogatory remarks on a deceased person is uncalled for.Definitely not from a man of culture.Every Indian will always miss Shri.Rajiv Gandhi,he didnot deserve this.
Yes.He played political chess with Ltte to advance and safeguard Indian strategic interests.Recollect your assistance to PAK during Bangla Ops&VOA.
We lost so many IPKF fighting your war. Indians were humiliated when SL sought early exit.By your harsh reply you show that u are remorseless and also thankless.Pray God for India’s non intervention.This time ,no political chess with anyone.That wouldbe a sumptuous environment replete with harsh realities for both Ltte and SL.
26. Suresh M | February 6th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
# 24 Indian Tamil
Sad reality is that Indians are busy helping Sinhala Navy tracing down LTTE ships, and paroling the sea Thalai Manner – Rameswarm to block supplies getting through to LTTE controlled area. Also, training Sinhala Army/Air force along with supply of required weapons.
I thought this is being part of involvement in the ethnic issue, supporting Sinhala regime eliminating saviours of Eelam Tamils!
27. Indian Tamil | February 7th, 2008 at 1:18 am
#Suresh M
Patrolling along Thalai Mannar-Rameswaram is indispensable due to obvious reasons.Or else “supplies”will find their way in and fan out for effective use against India.
Indian Military as such is lethargic ,so tracing down LTTE speedboat for helping SL shouldnot be a cause of concern.They would miss Ltte by miles as usual.
Training of more than 15 countries are undertaken at premier military institutions purely on diplomatic ,bilateral initiatives.Pakistan midlevel officers are trained at Staff college in UK.India cannot object to it because it falls under the diplomatic relations between countries.Ltte too was trained by India.
No offensive weapons.India is determined only to issue defensive instruments like radars.I agree this issue is sensitive,there also India is cautious.India knows the nuisance value of vaiko,thiruma…nedu etc…
There is no Indian involvement in this ethnic issue which will tilt the favour against the saviours.
28. Selva | February 19th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Dear Mr. A.K.Verma, Without the Indian intervention the Sri Lankan government will never devolve the power to the People of North-East.
Not only that even the power is devolved in future they will definitly remove some of the power back like they did before. In this case India has to sign garanty between Tamils and The Sinhalese. The Sinhaleses’ policy is every best in the Northeast has to be belonged to the Sinhalese.
Not only the Trincomale Harbour every best had been occupied by sinhalese since we got independence. All the Sinhalese provinces have mountains. In the Northeast only few small mountains found only in the northern Ampara district and that had been fully occupied by Sinhalese since independence. To colonized the East with Southern Sinhalese they built a Tank called Inginiagalla Tank. All the Tamil lived in that area were driven out and the Sinhalese were brought in. Because of the LTTE’s long dredged war ethnic cleansing is speeded up. If India wait any longer there won’t be any more reason for India to interfere because there wont be much Tamils. Actually Northeast Shoud have been a part of Madrass government during British rule. Because culturally we are 100% same as the Madrass people but the Sinhalese culture is entirely strange to us. We or the Muslims don’t find any oneness with them. LTTE had wasted all the negotiation they did with various governments. Palestinion problem is not solved but at leset they have removed the Jewish colonies through negotiation. Now the people started realizing that LTTE is not going to get anything to us. The Sinhalese government can take theOil, Natural gas and even the illmanite from our land but they cannot have any power in our in our land or sea. Because of greediness Bandaranayake used her friendship to get the Katchativu Island from India thinking there may be oil in that Island. This Island had been belonged to a Chethupathy of Ramnad district of Tamil Nadu. So the Sri Lanka givernment must check if there are any oil in that Island and give back to Tamilnadu fisherman. In the North-East sea the Sinhalese can come and fish anywhere but the Colombo government shouldn’t have any power to give it to any Foreign country than India for fishing like they did three years back.
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