CPA Statement On The Recent Comments By General Sarath Fonseka In Canada's National Post
Statement by Centre for Policy Alternatives
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is deeply concerned by and strongly disapproves of statements made by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, General Sarath Fonseka, in an interview with Stewart Bell of the National Post newspaper of Canada, published on 23rd September 2008.
In this interview, General Fonseka has made some disquieting observations of a highly political nature. Among other things, General Fonseka has stated that,
“I strongly believe that this country belongs to the Sinhalese but there are minority communities and we treat them like our people…We being the majority of the country, 75%, we will never give in and we have the right to protect this country…We are also a strong nation … They can live in this country with us. But they must not try to, under the pretext of being a minority, demand undue things.”
These sentiments, which General Fonseka has made public on several other occasions in interactions with local and international media, are cause for alarm in at least two respects. Firstly, the fact that the Commander of the Army feels free to represent his personal opinions and enter into public discussion about policy matters that are constitutionally the proper domain of the political executive, and indeed is allowed to do so repeatedly without any restraint by the political executive. Secondly, the highly contentious and insensitive nature of what is apparently an ideological perspective that is held by General Fonseka about the nature of the Sri Lankan polity, the political anatomy of the conflict in Sri Lanka, and the means of its resolution.
In regard to the first concern, it should be noted that while constitutional practice in Sri Lanka leaves much to be desired from the perspective of both democratic values and postulates of constitutional government, one cardinal principle of democratic government that has at least hitherto been adhered to is that of civilian control over the military. Thus policy-making and the political direction of any governmental programme involving the military are matters for elected officials of the executive, who are, moreover, responsible and accountable to Parliament and the people for both such policy and the conduct of the military within the framework of government policy, the law, and the Constitution. A necessary implication of this principle is that members of the armed forces desist from engaging in political debate through public expression of private opinions. The military is enjoined by legal duty and constitutional obligation to the direction and control of the civilian political executive; it is not their task either to make policy or to express preferences.
We recall that on the one occasion in this country in which the military attempted to overstep its role in 1962, that attempt was brought swiftly, firmly, and decisively under control by a democratically elected and legally constituted government led by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, which is also the principal party of the current governing coalition. For General Fonseka to be given the unbridled leeway to volunteer political opinions about the ethnic conflict is therefore not merely a clear violation of a fundamental principle of democratic government; it also suggests that the present government does not apprehend the chilling dangers of allowing military men to venture into the arena of political debate. It is because of the fact that Sri Lanka has succeeded in upholding the principle of civilian control over the military that we have escaped the unfortunate experiences of neighbouring countries such as Pakistan.
Quite apart from this departure from established principles about the proper boundaries of civil-military relations in a democracy are the contumelious political opinions of an ethnic-ideological nature that are evidently held, and abrasively articulated, by General Fonseka. By making politically uninformed statements about which community ‘owns’ Sri Lanka, General Fonseka demonstrates the discredited majoritarian mindset that views the Tamil and other minority communities with a lack of respect and dignity. It also displays his ignorance and utter insensitivity to the political aspirations of a people the government is claiming to liberate, aspirations based on equality and dignity. They also lend credence to the fundamental argument that military men necessarily do not have the competence to engage in public policy debates, especially about a matter as complex and fundamental in Sri Lankan politics as the resolution of the internal ethnic conflict in the context of ethnic and religious diversity.
General Fonseka’s opinions seem also to be inconsistent even with the avowed policy of the present government, expressed most recently this week by the President at the U.N. General Assembly, that the war is against terrorism and the LTTE, and not the Tamil people; that the restoration of democracy and development in the North and East is a priority; and that a political solution must be evolved through the APRC which involves devolution, power-sharing, and a recognition that Sri Lanka belongs to all communities.
For these reasons, we deplore and condemn in the strongest possible terms the abhorrent and unacceptable statements made by General Fonseka; call upon the President to take immediate action to prevent statements of this nature being made in the future; and to ensure that public confidence in the government’s commitment to and respect for the proper constitutional boundaries between the civil and military realms is restored.
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) was formed in the firm belief that there is an urgent need to strengthen institution- and capacity-building for good governance and conflict transformation in Sri Lanka and that non-partisan civil society groups have an important and constructive contribution to make to this process. The primary role envisaged for the Centre in the field of public policy is a pro-active and interventionary one, aimed at the dissemination and advocacy of policy alternatives for non-violent conflict resolution and democratic governance. Accordingly, the work of the Centre involves a major research component through which the policy alternatives advocated are identified and developed.
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It should be expected that this kind of short-sighted, unintelligent comments from armed forces and police personnel for many reasons. Firstly, because these so-called services have miserably failed to attract educated, far-sighted people.
In fact these segments of the Sri Lankan society are well known for their past and present contributions towards today's ethnic conflict. Secondly, because, Just like Prabhakkaran these people believe in fire power, and "majority membership" the only remedy they have in hand to solve ethnic issues.
You can't expect them to preach or chant for peace and harmony. However, it is important to watch the reaction of the heads' of the state on this kind of an attitude from armed men who are supposed to carry out instructions without trying to be pundits.
Fonseka should be suspended for this statement. His statement express racism. And armed forces are his control which GOSL supports Fonseka's work. So, present GOSL also express racism. So, GOSL should be disqualified , fonseka should be suspended from his duty and UN forces should take over island control.
We strongly support General Sarath Fonseka's position and his views. He is true Sinhala hero compared to the coolies at the Center for no-policy whatsoever working for foreign powers.
People in CPA working against our motherland, and they have no right to criticize a true Sinhala hero. What have you people done to protect innocent people from the killers like LTTE and those racist Tamil politicians who ask India to take over Kachchative from Sri Lanka, and Rauf Hakeem who run a racist political party with a name Muslim Congress.
We all know where this no-policy group stand when it comes to territorial integrity of our motherland. So, if you don't like what General Fonseka said, it is too bad, that is what you are going to hear from now on.
No arguments against Gen. Sarath Fonseka's statements for the national post Canada. History has proved it, made it crystal clear. Centuries ago, when invaders such as the Britsh, Portugese, Dutch and Tamil king Elara from TamilNadu invaded Srilanka, no one but the Sinhalese gave their lives and blood to save their country.
So what.....that is the truth. I admire Gen. Fonseka for his excellent bravery in battlefeild and now for being so open with what he belives. It is the clear messese which needs to be given to everyone. We need to be open and firm with our stance about the ethnic pluralism, there is nothing to hide. it is sinhalese country where others can enjoy similar rights. Aren't we fairly treating every community in this country? Don't be shy to openly express this...... whats wrong with it? Well done Gen Fonseka you are a true hero
General Fonseka's statement reflects only the views of minority Sinhalese. If highly placed Officials issue these types of statements, moderate tamils like Karuna, Douglas etc would rethink about their positions.
There is ABSOLUTELY nothing wrong with the General's comments. Some fools are trying to make something out of nothing and to stirr up an unwanted controversy.
I strongly suggest you to read the comments carefully before displaying your cheap selves & silly comments about a strong leader who has proven himself, time and time again.
Singhalese and NO ONE but the Singhalese defended this land from all sorts of foreign invaders and local traitors. We paid with our limb, life and souls....we have a right to call it our land, quite rightfully!
I'm proud of what the General said, atleast we are seeing leaders with back-bones after a long time in our country!
Not even Sarath Fonseka, generally almost all Sri Lankans believe that. Sri Lanka is a land of Sinhalese. This land belongs to us. But we Sinhalese are the only nationality in the world that treats everybody equally.
Except some politicians for their political advantages no sinhalese had fought with any Tamils in South so far. Even in the 1983 July incident Sinhala people provided shelter to those Tamil victims.
We Sri Lankans should not forget that not even Tamils but Sinhalese people also have similar problems. So what is the justification to ask for a separate land? That's is ridiculous.
Now days our big headache is this terrorism so we need to wipe it out. As true leaders only Mahinda and Sarath Fonseka can acheive it at the moment.
If they can achieve it, it will be a real blow not only to LTTE but for all INGO's who have been playing with our Sinhalese blood.
we sinhaleese gave our lives and blood to protect our motherland.that is all about.great sarath fonseka is our william wallace.
These CPA and INGO people are waiting at least to find a mistake from our heroes’ words.
This is because at the moment it is difficult for LTTE to find and attack weak points of our forces as they are truly strong. LTTE is loosing everything day by day.
It is obvious that these organizations earn money by lighting fire among people and they know this fire will be ended soon with the elimination of terrorism in Sri Lanka under the Army leadership of Sarath Fonseka.
Once LTTE tried to assassinate him and failed. Now LTTE is seeking the help of these organizations to take him out.
What a coward act is this? CPA should be shame on this as no good people on earth will disapprove Army General Sarath Fonseka’s comments as they know to see the good side of all the acts.
So Tamils can demand that:
1. They are separate from everyone in the country
2. They need a space for this.
3. They need power through the constitution for this..
AND they will BULLY the people mostly Sinhalese till they get this.....
SO is this OK...acceptable.....
There is a TAMIL HOMELAND on this Planet Earth for the Tamils...THIS IS CALLED TAMIL NADU.....
Tamils originate from there..That is YOUR HOMELAND.
GO ASK FOR A HOMELAND FROM STATE OF INDIA. Not Sri Lanka....
You have to live like everyone else in this island and mind you business....IS THIS RACISTS...
THIS IS WHAT FONSEKA HAS SAID in Brief....
This is a blatant interview by an Army chief in the world. If he says this kind of things then definitely the world can understand how he handles this civil war in the country and how innocent people will be suffering. He never talked about territorial intergrity but he denies the basic human rights to the minorities. How come a person in such a post can speak like a racist. It is his responsibility to protect the whole country not just the Sinhalese. We love to live together with all the communities. But why do the majority hate us (minorities) like this. Our successive governments have always discussed many political issues with Indian governemnts. I don't think that India would accept this kind of Army major's attitude towards minorities. Fonseka should see how the developed nations live together with minorities.
Yes. That Is The Truth.Lot Of Sinhalese Leaders Know This Truth.But They Not Comment That.Mr Fonseka Is Not A Politician,He Can Comment Freely.He Is A Brave Commander.CPA leader Coming From minority Community.That Is The Case For His Comments
tell me any tamils who fiught again outside invaders in sri lanka in past history.? this orginization is belongs to TAMIL PERSONS,they are tamil chanavist,their ulteria motive is PROMOTE TAMIL SEPAREATE STATE.
Why dont you try establish TAMIL AS SEPART STATE.?
What Fonseka has said is what the majority of this country feels, sans the political nonsense.
If the Army commander should have said those words is the issue. This is a disturbing trend that is getting more and more apparent to those of us who live in the country. Lanka is becoming a country ruled by the forces and the police.
Increasingly more people are being shot by the police and forces at check points or in "self defence". Undue harrasment at check points is something "normal" in civillian life.
This situation can only be controlled by the people. It is way beyond the control of the president who has compramised himself too much.
If good men remain silent.....Lanka is doomed.
Finally, a Sinhala hero has the guts to say what someone ought to be telling the world in plain English. Yes, this nation of ours has an overwhelming majority and the minorities have a responsibility to accept their role in our society. Making undue demands "or-else" threats have only decimated one minority - the Tamils. Their lives are in tatters, education and health services fallen below the rest of the country. So who suffered through own violence?
Gen. Fonseka is dead right. It appears that the Sinhala people are indicted for just being the majority, an easy target for a minority. The Centre for Policy Alternatives ought ask if Tamils allegations of discrimination how come the other minority - the Muslim didn't join them in the terror war against the Sinhala? Just because a community is a minority it doesn't give them downright freedom engage in violence.
Today, how ironic for Tamils to come to Colombo in search of security and peace of mind while inertly cheering for an Eelam under the LTTE? This bloody war was perpetrated by Tamils racists for a chunk of land beyond their proportional representation. Even today, young LTTE cadres are groomed to hate the Sinhala, while the Sinhala youth are told not to have animosity towards Tamils even though they are likely to become victims of Tamil terror.
This war will have an ending, when it does, the outcome will be determined by the victors just as happened after the WWII. Tamils have aroused our dislike towards them and they have lost whatever gain their forefathers achieved.
Gen, Fonseka has no right to comment about this subject, as everyone is aware that certain suicide attacks that took place in Sri Lanka had the support of some service who passed information to the LTTE for money, so it is better for Gen. Fonseka to first and foremost clear his junkyard before uttering unwanted things and messing up with the minorities whose support as Sri Lankans everybody needs. If not let Gen. Fonseka speak to the relevant embassies and get visas for the minorities to leave the country and make Srilanka as a Sinhalese Country.
I strongly believe as a true sri lankan, the sri lanka today has to be considered as a multicultural society, sri lanka is not belongs to only Sinhalese, this tiny country is belongs to Tamils, Muslims, other races as well,
There is no racism in Sri Lanka. If there is racism how come we have Tamil and Muslim Ministers, Civil Servants, Police personal etc??. All the Tamil, Muslim people also get free education, free hospitals etc like Sinhalese. They can become who ever they want in Sri Lanka.
We have terrorism. Some people help terrorism using racism to make money for them selves. CPA one of them.
i have seen memeber of CPA give their personal views in interviews. if Sarath is not allowed to comment, they also should not be allowed to talk. last regime allowed CPA to have great influance due the close relationships the top members of CPA had with the ruling family. the power seems to have waned.
We strongly agree with General Sarath Fonseka's position.
He is the true Sinhala hero in this era
People in CPA are traitors.they depend on NGO money they are coolies. They have no right to criticize a true Sinhala hero. the y should arrest and subject to capital punishment
CPA if you wanna be in SL better apologize from all sinhala people
Who is the CPA who think they are to approve or disapprove the personal views of General Sarath Fonseka which are exclusively based on his personal judgment and within his own perspective.
In no uncertain terms, it is none of CPA’s business to interfere with Mr. Sarath Fonseka’s fundamental right of expression of his views which has been guaranteed by the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
Right from the colonial days of our history, Tamil politicians have been communal minded and chauvinistic by designating all their political parties with the word “Tamil” up to this moment whereas the Sinhala people are not communal minded and they never designated their parties as Sinhala . For example is Sri Lanka Freedom Party, United National Party, Jathika Hela Urumaya, Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna, etc.
A tragic situation has been created in our country by these CPA like institutions where Sinhala people cannot say that this is the country of the Sinhala people. We have been deprived our birth right by these people, despite the fact that Sinhala people are humane and rational to accommodate all the other minorities to live in this country in harmony.
The radio does not play Nanda Malini’s song “Me Sinhala Apage Ratai”. Why is that? Can anybody deny the fact that that the traditions of our motherland were inspired by the Sinhala Buddhist culture?
We should be able to open our mouth and tell the world that this is the blessed country of Sinhala Aryan people.
Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka & family are happily living in Oklahoma City with daughter Apsara married to Danuna Thilakaratne and younger daughter Aparna studying at university, I am sure all this is possible from a General’s government Salary. If he is such a patriot why take a citizenship of another country oops need a second country to dump all the commissions from arms sales ……
He successfully adopted this in tha Army enabling only capble infantrmen to bulshit other services in the Army. Now we will fight even economy gets compleatly destroyed and hunderd thousand killed in the army for next 10 years.
Sihalese inherited srilanka for more than 3000years. And what is the wrong with Hon general Fonseka's fearless statesmentWe, Sinhalese welcome any nationality into our paradise.But some misuse our hospitality.As an example, see the other countries in westen europe,american continent, and Asia treat tamils immigrants,present genarations of coolies and cheating tamil diasapora.in our country we treated and treating everybody equaly.we did not impose THESAVALAMAI for our lands, BUT SOME Cunning TAMILS did.And divided our friendship,misgided few fools.Is it Fair to ask 50/50. But we have given them 100%.come and Live with us like 70% tamls in other part of Sinhale.But DON'T ASK to DIVIDE OUR COUNTRY, SRILANKA.
For ALL of us This Is MOTHER LANKA.So there is nothing wrong with genaral Sarath's madia stetsmant.
Totally agree with General Fonseka. It is a fact that Sinhalese are the majority of Sri Lanka. That doesnt mean the rest should be treated as second citizens. All should be treated alike. If tamils and Muslims demand for a seperate state in Sri Lanka which is the only motherland for sinhalese, another bloodshed is inevitable!
God Bless the General and his Brave Soldiers!
I do agree that military high brass should not issue or raise any political statements but rather limit their discussions for the mandate that they are elected to serve.
Now that General had issued this statement, it is important to note that there is a fundamental truth in his utterance. What the general is trying to illustrate here is that the contrast of perspectives that the majority community holds with that of the largest minority community in Sri Lanka. It is a known fact that LTTE has infested their illogical ideological view of separation to the minds of the Tamils. What the general is trying to illustrate here is that why do the largest minority community unduly put forward demands that the majority community cannot permit or allow. What is the logic of trying to fight with a majority community to seek separation while knowing the result and the outcome? Minorities should learn to think as Sri Lankans but not as parasites waiting to grab anything they can though manipulation to serve the purpose of their leaders or community. Only then, Sri Lanka will develop to her true being.
When Prabakaran says his motherland only for Tamils and chased away sihalese amd muslims that is good for this organization.General Sarath Fonseka has not told that he will chase away any other ethnic group or withdraw civic right of other ethnic groups.Citizens of Sri Lanka have their rights but Sinhalese are the majority.In democracy every thing decide by majority vote.So ultimate decisions will be on majority vote. However can this organisation says that average Sinhala people are communal minded. Average Sinhala, Muslim and Tamils know to whome this country belonging. Majority is not only Sinhala but also Buddhist. Have they ever rejected other religons.
We know who runs this CPA. They have no statements to issue when LTTE or TNA says that North and East belongs to Tamils... when Rauf Hakim says that Muslims need a separate area in the East.. when Thonda comments about an upcountry Tamil area. These CPA fools need to give away North and East to Tamils only ( or any other areas to other minorites ) but share the rest of the country again with them!! What bullshit. All Sinhalese know who controls them!! Hail to brave Sinhala fighters who fight these devils.
Definitely yes. Whare else can you find a Sinalese Country.
Who or what is the Centre for Policy alternatives. A group of individuals voicing their personal opininons. It is not politicians who are sacrificing their lives to safeguard the lives of Sri lankans and the integrity of Mother Lanka from suicide bombing murderous tamil terrorists. To get respect the Tamil and other minority communities must give respect. Can the CPA name one country in the world where the minority takes precedence over the majority? APRC is just another talk shop where the minority is the majority represententaion led by a failed politician.
For the past 20/30 years we have had politicians and associations like CPA's with policies that has been the bane of Mother Lanka. With the other defence officials President Rajapakse has given you the task to eradicate LTTE terrorists and terrorism from our mother land.Bravo General Sarath Fonseka, a true son of Mother Lanka, the blessings of every Sri Lankan who is proud to call themselves Sri lankan are with you and our brave armed forces personnel.
WELL DONE SIR, THIS IS TRUE NO ONE CAN AGENST IT.YOU ARE THE OUR HERO.GOD BLESS YOY.
WELL DONE SIR, THIS IS TRUE NO ONE CAN AGENST IT.YOU ARE THE OUR HERO.GOD BLESS YOU.
What Gen.Fonseka says is what most of the Sri Lankans belive in .If one community die for the country to save it from disaster ,they have the right to claim the ownership. This is illustrated in the history, that when one prince shot a bird and when it fell another prince took it and save the life of the poor bird, but whn the ownership of the bird was challanged , the king desided that the bird belong to the prince who saved the life of the bird and not the one who tryed to kill it.There is no problem in living togrther in Sri Lanka for different communities.They do it all the time. The fools abrode cannot undestand how a person can come on Air Lanka from colombo and come to London and say that if i got to Colombo I will be killed.
sri lanka is sinhalise buddist country whoever come to our country centures ago and settle in the north can't claim a seperate country just for namesake of being a minority .if any one take arms up against our counry must be killed
What Gen.Fonseka says is what most of the Sri Lankans belive in .If one community die for the country to save it from disaster ,they have the right to claim the ownership. This is illustrated in the history, that when one prince shot a bird and when it fell another prince took it and save the life of the poor bird, but when the ownership of the bird was challanged , the king desided that the bird belong to the prince who saved the life of the bird and not the one who tryed to kill it.There is no problem in living togrther in Sri Lanka for different communities.They do it all the time. The fools abrode cannot undestand how a person can come on Air Lanka from colombo and come to London and say that if I go to Colombo I will be killed.A generation has grownup out side the country.I wish all the Sri Lankan people who live out of Sri Lanka will retun one day to Sri Lanka with all the knowdge they collected while out of the country and make Sri Lanka home for every one.First things first, get rid of the terrorist who make life impossible for our tamil brothers and sisters and the others in Sri Lanka. You are doing well General Fonseka. May the triple gem protect you for ever.
Well said General..
General Sarath Fonseka, no lesser person than the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, has clearly demonstrated that things have not changed after all these years of war. He has proved that the Sinhala-Buddhist mentality, the whole reason for this war, is still here and as strong and dominant in the minds of some Sinhalese as ever.
The Sinhala-Buddhist mentality is very selective in its interpretation of history and ignores the Tamil contribution to even the Sinhala kingdom. In the past the power politics of the Southern Indian region mainly revolved around the Chola, Chera, Pandya and Sinhala thrones and the extents of the 4 kingdoms was never static/fixed and the areas controlled by the different thrones varied. From time to time even the number of players changed, and of course the Kalingas and others too were involved. The reason the Sinhala Kings were able to survive was only because of their close connections with the Tamils. And so it was quite natural that the last King of Kandy was a Tamil who was brought over from India to fill the vacant Sinhala Throne. Tamils were always part and parcel of whatever went on in the Southern region including Lanka.
The Sinhala-Buddhists however wish to deny truth and history. And it is not surprising that they also burned down the Jaffna library in 1981 destroying a huge number of invaluable historical documents.
Sarath Fonseka has now revealed the true agenda of the war and the reason why peace was never properly negotiated or given a fair chance. Perhaps he thinks the GOSL is winning so he has dropped his guard. It is the same Sinhala-Buddhist agenda that caused all the problems in the first place: the Sinhalisation of Lanka in the name of Sinhala-Buddhism. Nothing has changed!
The OTHERS are mere minorities who must submit and tow the line or else ...!
Also I guess this revealing statement of General Sarath Fonseka, the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, must be as EGG ON THE FACE for those Tamils and others who believed the war propaganda (that it was only about fighting the LTTE)!
Srilanka is a democratic country so 75% of population Sinhalese means governing power should go to majority that is very simple arithmetic.
Of course there are three main religions & three main races that is why there are three official languages ( not in any country in the world) & enough freedom to perform religious activities any part of the island without any barriers, so there are freedom for all ethnic or religious group to live peacefully. But governing body should be majority that is because of democracy.
People can give many arguments for personal believes but truth is truth, some time before many of them were afraid to talk about truth because of INGO pressure & politically motivated leaders but today there is a strong leader who came to the power with patriot’s of mother lanka.(Patriots not only Sinhalese also Tamils & Muslims like Luxman Kadiragamar ,ACS Hammed and many more ).
So, What Sarath Fonseka said was strait forward statement not coward statement.
The Tamil parliamentarians in Srilanka (so called Tiger proxies) who are elected to serve the Country want to divide the country. Their so called leader the Prabakaran wants to divide the country. Their main objective is to create a country for Tamils. We all know that the Tamils migrated to Srilanka from India. Do they have a separate state in India?. Answer is No. The Tamils in Srilanka do not want to share any thing with other communities. Who is more racists? I have been living in Australia for the last 25 years. Here we are the minority. We won't be able to celebrate the Sinhala New Year or Wesak because we do not have a choice. The Tamils in Srilanka have more rights than minorities living in Australia. They have religious freedom in Srilanka. The most important days in their calender are public holidays in Srilanka. They have their own burial grounds. They can built Hindu temples anywhere in the country. I do not have any problems with General Fonseka's comments. What he said was right.
Nothing wrong with Gen:Fonseka's comments.Sri Lanka is the land of Sinhalese.
CPA is the organisation which lives on 'western aid' and interfere in politics and people's lives
Sarath F s a great man who is leading a true battle for peace
If the minority did not fall for the crap by So called extreme Tamil politicians and supported those 'Boys'who in turn murdered the very politicians who preached liberation,We all would have been better off.
He is a true Srilankan. Long live General Sarath Fonseka!
My view is yes and a know for this.
I say yes its a racist comment , because he used the term Sinhalese country.Event though the comment is true , I would rather use "Sri Lankan dominated bu a Sinhalese majority"
But those who people jumping up and down and and indirectly support LTTE,
I would say, you all got out Sri lanka thanks to Prabha and now had gained political assylum in EU and Americas, and every where.You have a generation of kids who doesnt no anything other than hate.
I assume 98% of the tamils off shore who wanna support, LTTE belongs to above actegory.
My expereince is,comming from Jafna and doing an engineering degree in University of Moratruwa, I found nearly half oth them were tamils.If the SLGOV was institutionally racist , I dont think any one with a Tamil name would be there.I was living with Sinhalese, and it was a sinhala country, but its not fair to separate part for Tamils there.
Mostly Tamils were treated fairly, except those cases, being minority we expect more than what you get.
I would go fight in tamil nadu , If thats the point.The situation in Jafna was the same in any part of Sl in 1980s, and taking arms was not an answer, To develope your self was the answer
Duraiappha to now, innocent people killed due to ruthless set of tamils who claims the represent Tamils
Trusth is far from over.
I my self be fair to next few generations , and still would think, a political settle ment is the ideal way, and sri lanka for no reason shouldn't be separated on ethnicity.
those who cannot gracefully admit their inability believing this, should face the truth , We moderate do not have any issues with Sinhalese, LTTE created a one
It may be true this section of Sri lankan society reply on Military power than brain , but shouldn't insult the people of his caliber
They are skilled , professional out fit
I would say no
There is no question that 99% of the sri lankans would agree with the statement. our ancestors gave their lives to protect it for us, why would anyone get alarmed about that. most places in the north still have tamilised Sinhalese names.Tamils were brought in as slaves to work in tobacco, cinnamon, and other spices cultivation for Portuguese, dutch and British. how could they ask for a separate ares, it sounds stupid.
First of all Fonseka's not a Sinhala but a lowest minority of Sri Lanka.
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The word progenitor comes from two Latin words, which mean to beget before. The progenitor then, is the one whose genes carried forth the surname. This could be completely different from the founder, the meaning, or the original geographical location of the surname. For example, a Roman centurion by the name of Munio, who resided in northeastern Spain, is the progenitor of the Muñiz and Muñoz surnames. He was not the only Munio in the Roman army and certainly was not related to all of the other Munios in the Roman army. The Spanish Munio's offspring however, persisted long enough to send their descendants all over the world. This then, is the most important characteristic of a surname, the progenitor.
The Origins of the 'De Fonseka' name in Portugal
When the Roman Legions overran the Jewish nation, much of the Jewish population was sent into exile throughout the Roman Empire. Many were sent to the IBERIAN peninsula. The area became known by the Hebrew word SEPHARD meaning "far away". The JEWS in SPAIN and PORTUGAL became known as SEPHARDIM or SEPHARDI, and those things associated with the SEPHARDIM including names, customs, genealogy and religious rites, became known as SEPHARDIC. Many of the names were of Hebrew derivation. A much lesser number were composed of a first name and a geographic location, many times the result of conversion.
The 'de Fonseka' surname (spelled da Fonseca in Portuguese) is a Jewish (Sephardic) name. The name is listed in a well researched website as a Sephardic name and was confirmed by the creator/researcher of the site Harry Stein as such.
The names listed on this site have been identified as Sephardic by civil and religious records and creditable authors. Many of the names have been changed in the course of migration from one country to another, such as Pena to Penha. This could be the reason why the spelling has changed from 'da Fonseca' to 'de Fonseka'.
Other names have incorporated a prefix such as D', Da, De, or Do, with the surname, so that D'Avila could be spelled DAVILA. Other names normally found with a prefix, may be listed with or without the prefix. For example, d' ANDRADE, da ANDRADE, de ANDRADE, may be listed as ANDRADE or ANDRADE 'D.
The different names referred in the website and the codes of the reference material are listed below.
da Fonseka (1), (7), (8),(17),(18),(26)
de Fonseca (1), (21),(25),(28),(28c)
Fonseka de (13),(21),(23),(25),(28c)
Fonseka da (8), (17),(18),(26)
The Sephardic names listed on this site are taken from the reference material listed below. Beside each listing is a number or series of numbers and letters enclosed in parenthesis such as (2) (6A) etc. These numbers correspond to the references listed below where the names were found. The authors of these works have identified the names as being held by Sephardim.
Details of the Sephardic origins of the de Fonseka name has been included with the kind permission of Harry Stein, of http://www.sephardim.com/. For more details on the Sephardic origins and other Sephardic surnames, please visit this well researched and documented web site.
The Origins of the 'De Fonseka' name in Ceylon
Historical Literature such as the 'Mukkara Hatana ' indicate that the Kaurava Additiya Arasanilayitta clans arrived in the island at the invitation of the King of Kotte to help him fight a South Indian group of invaders known as Mukkurvas encamped around Puttalam. The clan helped the king to evict the invaders and went on to capture Jaffna. The great full king granted them land and the clan settled in the seaboard north of Negambo. (read more about it in 'Karava - The early History')
The arrival of the Portuguese in the island and the subsequent events led to the spread of Christianity in the island. Members of the clan (now known as the Varnakula Additiya Arasanilayitta) embraced the religion and took on different names of Portuguese origins. The name most probably would have been the name of the 'sponsor' who took part in the baptism ceremony, or would have been a name assigned by the Portuguese Authorities. An example of such an event is given in the book 20th Century Impressions, in reference to the De Silva Wijeratne families( Page 667 - 669).
' The son of Aditya was baptized in the Catholic Church by the Portuguese Military chaplain (AD 1538 - 1545), and was given the Surname of De Silva by his sponsor, Captain de Silva, of the Portuguese army, and being called Pedro after the priest who baptized him. It may be explained that the giving of Portuguese surnames by the military officers was a general custom in Ceylon during the Portuguese occupation.'
Who lent the name 'de Fonseka'. Was he a military officer, a Priest or some other. It remains a mystery to date. The genealogical history we have traced so far has brought us much closer to the Progenitor, but the question remains unanswered.
How and why the name 'de Fonseka' was chosen, is lost in history, but it can be said with certainty that the name was adopted on conversion to Christianity.
Other well known names of Portuguese origins in Ceylon include, Andrade (D'andrado), Mello, Silva, Pereira, Costa, Pinto, Menazes, Miranda, Gomez, Britto, Pieris, Taxeira (Tissera) and Fernado (Fernando).
A Place called 'Fonseca'
'Fonseca' is also the name of a place in Portugal. The name belongs to a village in 'S. Joao de Fontoura', situated near the town of 'Resende', in the area of the city of 'Viseu'. The picture on the left shows the main square and the cathedral at Viseu.
This piece of information was supplied by Ligia Portovedo in response to a listing in the Portugal Genealogy Forum. My thanks to Ligia for the valuable piece of information.
The name Fonseca, and its meaning:
The name Fonseca probably had it's origins in Italy, then spread over Spain and Portugal (the Iberian Peninsular). Despite it's noble origins in Portugal and Spain, it is a common name today. It has different coat of arms in these two countries. It's members in Spain belonged to one of the prominent and ruling families in Salamanca. In Portugal several reached notoriety, and one of them was the ruling prince of Malta.
(The above information was supplied by Fernando Fonseka Raimundo of Portugal in response to a listing in the Fonseca Genealogy Forum. My thanks to Raimundo for the valuable piece of information.)
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Da (Portuguese) De (Spain) means 'from', which leads one to believe that the name had to be associated with a place. In my research I found the following:
Fonseca: Spanish and Portuguese: Topographic name for someone who lived by a spring that dries up. Font (well) + Sicca (fem.- dry). "Fonte" and "Seca" - in a direct translation in English means "dry spring" or "dry fountain".
The surname is both Spanish and Portuguese, it seems to comes from the Linhagem near the Douro river. ( The Ribadouro family was one of the five most important noble families of pre independent Portugal. Riba in old Portuguese means 'by the side of a river', and Douro is the name of the river.) In the case of Spain, the surname originates in the province of Salamanca.
The name Fonseca, its history:
One of the earliest records, state that this family originated from D. Moninnho Viegas, who had a son, called Dom Garcia Moniz who was killed in the battle against the Moors. His grandson Dom Garcia Rodrigues changed his name for that of the name of his property. He held the title of "knight of Fonseca", land which he took from the Moors with the help of his brother Dom Paio Garcia.
The Spanish version states that brothers Pierres and Payán came to Spain from Hungary and where so valiant fighting the Moors that the king Don Alfonso VI in gratitude gave them the land of Fuentesaca o Fonseca and the territory of Coutiño in Galicia. When they took possession of the land Pierres and his descendants took the name of Fonseca and the descendants of Payán took the name of Coutiño.
The following information was taken from a Portuguese Genealogy Website and was translated with the assistance of Alicia Fonseca. The original site in Portuguese is found at http://genealogia.sapo.pt/familias/fam_show.php?id=383
History:
Name with typical topographic roots, known to honor da Fonseca in the St. Martin of Moors parish. Was adopted by one of the two descendants lines from the Steep-Douro, a fact that has been proved in heraldic terms. The de Fonseca maintained a privileged nobility position until around the XV (15th) century. At this point a first-born had a conflict with the Portuguese crown and the respective heads of family went to Castilla (Castile) in exile.
(Note: By the late fifteenth century, Portugal, which had already established its dominance as a maritime power in the Atlantic, was exploring new waters. In 1505 Don Lourenzo de Almeida, and a fleet arrived off the coast of Galle. It could be possible that a member this family from castile arrived with the subsequent Portuguese settlers.)
Coat of Arms of the Fonseca families: Gold with five red stars of eight points.
Seal: a red passer-by bull armed in gold and carrying a red seven points star on his back.
(The above information as well as the translation was supplied by Alicia Fonseca in response to a listing in the Fonseca Genealogy Forum. My thanks to Alicia for the valuable information.)
Da Fonseca in South India:
In the book "The Jews of India" by Walter J Fischel much is told about Alvares/Alvarez da Fonseca "the Hebrew" in S. India. He is always referred to as a Jew and not a Christian convert. Many converted Jews from Spain and Portugal returned to Judaism after arriving in Amsterdam, London or India. He is mentioned in 1683 in Fort St. George, Madras as an "interloper" merchant, i.e, one who works outside the East India Company. He was soon legally received, had commerce with inner India and Bengal, had permission to use the Company's ships and ended as one of the 12 "elders" of the municipal council of St George. He spent his last years in London and died there after 1707.
Amram.
(From a message put on the Sephardim Jewish message board by Anne Winter Williams. My thanks to Amram and Anne for the valuable input)
Names of Nobility:
Some names of Portuguese origins found in the Family Tree are used to indicate nobility. The use of the name 'Don' as used by Don Michael De Fonseka, Don Louis de Anderado and Don Manuel D'Anderado indicate a person of Nobility. The feminine form 'Dona' was used to indicate a female of noble birth.
The use of the titular word 'Don' existed in Portugal, Spain and Italy. It is the shortened form of the Latin word 'Dominus', meaning Lord. The word 'Braz' as used in Braz de Anderado is also a noble name of rank (Nobility Ranking Name).
(My thanks to Jorge Arez Da Silva, for some valuable information in comiling this page.)
So, remember those Silva, Fernando, Rodrigo, Livera, etc, are all indeed Kerapothu Lansiyo.
It is his right to say what he believes in. we live in a democracy afterall. So if anyone is offended then badluck.
Shanthapriya - Melbourne
It is his right to say what he believes in. we live in a democracy after all. So if anyone is offended then bad luck. For all you so called humanitarian angels living in western countries under their protection were/are not there when terrorists kill innocent people in their sleep. You are not there when government officials have to work under most appalling situations mentally and physically. So butt off and mind yours. Let the man do his work for the country. The last thing the country need is your so called advice. We finally have a terrific Army, President and a defense Secretary.
Let them do the job.
Shanthapriya - Melbourne
Seneviratne: "History has proved it, made it crystal clear. Centuries ago, when invaders such as the Britsh, Portugese, Dutch and Tamil king Elara from TamilNadu invaded Srilanka, no one but the Sinhalese gave their lives and blood to save their country."
This is a good example of the history-distorting-Sinhala-Buddhist mindset.
In actual fact it was the low country Sinhalese who 'invited' the Portuguese to help them fight their local enemies, then they 'invited' the Dutch to help them get rid of the Portuguese, then they 'invited' the British to get rid of the Dutch. The fall of the Kandyan Kingdom was also due to betrayal by Sinhalese. That is how Lanka came under colonial control.
In actual fact it was the Tamils who resisted the Western colonialists and the Tamil blooded Kandyans who stood up against the British and others. (In fact the Kandyans even wanted a separate state in 1924 when they realised that the future of Lanka would be dominated by the treacherous and cunning low country Sinhalese!)
The reason the youthful Dutugemunu fought the aged Ellalan, was not because the latter was an "invading Tamil" but because Ellalan belonged to a different clan to Duttugemunu's Tamil connections. If I am not mistaken, Duttugemunu (like Parakramabahu) had Pandyan connections while Ellalan had Chola connections. It was NOT a "Tamil" versus "Sinhala" fight at all.
A few points to note:
1. Is there a race known as the Sinhalese, or the Tamils for that matter? We are all of mixed background.
2. If anyone "owns" Sri Lanka, it is the Veddas.
3. You can't take Fonseka's statements that are uttered in English seriously. Why, because the mans command of English is not precise. Who knows what he means by "owns".
As far as I am concerned, a group of thugs (the LTTE) is engaged in a power struggle with another group of thugs (the Rajapakse family). And, when the GOSL is winning, the Sinhalese (even the moderates) secretly cheer the army on, whilst when the LTTE seems to be gaining the upper hand, the Tamils surreptitiously pat "our boys" on the back.
what he has said is the truth
Hewage or whatever you are... you are calling the representative of the tamil people are killers?? not only you but many people in and around srilanka are using thease kinds of tactics to bring down a bad name to LTTE, and also had been a bit successful in doing so. If the LTTE would not have been existed the total Tamils and Muslims have been eradicated by the Srilankan successive governments a long time ago. It is because the LTTE has taken the arm, the world community came to know about the problems that the Tamils were having under the racist government of Srilanka. Now the Srilankan government is engaging in diminishing the Tamil and Muslim population slowly through various strategies. Such as working with paramilitaries. Some Tamil's betrayal Group known to be TMVP, Karuna faction and EPDP. To all of you... Unless a outside country, especially from the west involve in this conflict, the Srilankan government will do all it has to do in order to eliminate the Tamils and the Muslims from the NorthEast. They have been doing this since the independance but their actions of eliminating the Tamils and Muslims has been slow down by the force known as LTTE, who are the solely representative of Tamils and Muslims and also the guardian Angels.
Salute to the Major General, for telling the truth. He is simply saying "WE HAVE A APOLITICAL PROBLEM & THE MAJORITY DON'T KNOW HOW TO BEHAVE WITH THE MINORITY". Very well Sir, all who ever think like you should come forward and speak loud and clear to solve our mother nation's problem. Then we will have two mother nations.
It is nice to read what Fonseka has in his mind. It is exactly for this reason that LTTE was born. Therefore it is not surprising That the people of Sri lanka are doomed for ever.( except the lucky few who have managed to leave)
It is understood that most sinhalese feel that Sri lanka belongs to them but ,(only with their generosity and good will) other minorities can live in their country.
Sinhalese are hospitable people and are kind enough tolerate other people to live in their country.
Interestingly non sinhalese nationals of this country should have been belonged to some other country or they came from somewhere, but it does not apply to sinhalese who too came from somewhere many years ago.
"This is sri Lanka ;thish is a budhist country.You ask me to come in a que. I will see that you get punished for your behaviour"
This was what I heard from a angry budhist monk whom I wanted to wait till I finished attending a dying patient in a Ratnapura hospital in 1995. I managed to escape from the situation by pointing out that the seriously ill patient was too a sinhalese and budhist.
Three years later I decided to leave SriLanka with my sinhalese budhist wife, as a freedom loving person could not cope with these race and religion based prejudices.
Today settled down in UK both of us could not stop thinking how disasterous will be Gen fonseka's thinking.
If one thinks he is a sinhalese budhist, certainly there will be someone next to him who is not equal to him or doesn't belong his elite class.
Good toxic mixture for hatred and killing.
The CPA, SLMC and the UNP for that matter are inundated with disloyal unpatriotic individuals who are willing to jump on the bandwagon to tarnish the image of our country and criticise those individuals like General Sarath Fonseka who are laying their lives on the line on a daily basis to safeguard our country. The General is absolutely correct because it is overwhelmingly the Sinhalese who have always come forward to sacrifise their lives for this country because they feel it is theirs to preserve. If the minority tamils and the muslims (except for a fraction) feel the same why do they not volunteer to join the forces to fight for their country like the Sinhalese. Show us your love for the country dear CPA UNP, SLMC and your unpatriotic follower.
WHY DOES INDIA call itself HINDUSTAN ?
Is it NOT the home of Muslims,Christians,Jews ?
Why does any NOT call India NOT Secular ???
Why pick on Sri Lanka ?
Well said Army General. Finally some one said the truth. We own this country and no one can take it from us. Everyone is well come to live in our country peacefuly. I live in Australia and I know what we go through here, we don't get promoted, most of us don't get good jobs here,though we have the qualifications, but no one talks about these things here, not even the tamils. Why? because they know they have non say here, unlike in SriLanka. So if you want to live in SriLanka obey our rules and work for the country.
Our Commander is correct.
Our Country belongs to Sinhalese.
Who can argue that this country doesn't belong to Sinhalese
Raphael Lemkin, a lawyer, coined the word genocide and used it to describe an event in a court of law in 1943. To any social scientist, genocide embodies discrimination, dehumanisation and ultimate destruction, either in part or full, of a people of any national, ethnic, racial or religious group. It often starts up with unequal treatment and ends up with destruction of social and economic structure, and killing of fellow human beings.
When the constitution, the legislature and the judiciary of any country are ethically or religiously discriminatory, acts of discrimination, from being casual events, become a permanent feature with “justification”.
An ethnic “master-slave” attitude would become permanently established in the minds of individuals of the society, by this process of false “justification”.
Gradually, human dignity would be “justifiably” withdrwan from the “ethnic slave” and the “ethnic master” would consider the former as a property less than human beings. Non recognition of human rights becomes inevitable. Killing of any “ethnic slave” or gravely harming one would then be done with false “clear conscience”, without any guilt whatsoever.. Then humanness is lost to beastliness. Reasoning is lost to brutalness. Defiance replaces compliance.
Genocide is thus the culmination of a process. Genocidal acts of ethnic killing, disappearing, displacing, causing bodily harm, mass rapes etc; become widespread when the process is at its peak of ethnic “master-slave” phase.
Sri Lanka(SL) has now socially deteriorated into an ethnic “master-slave” graveyard. Sinhalese often say that they are very friendly with Tamils. Of course they could be and yet keep the collective status quo of ethnic “master-slave” intact.
During the days of American slavery, masters were friendly with the slaves to the extent of having even intimate sex to produce children; yet retaining the collective status quo of master-slave.
Legislation by Abraham Lincoln was necessary to abolish the collective rights of masters to own slaves and grant the collective rights of slaves to be equal to their masters. It was then, the master-slave syndrome from that country was extricated.
In a recent interview, Sarath Fonseka, the army commander, was aggressively defending the existing ethnic “master-slave” status quo in SL. Obviously, his war in the North East is to preserve this status quo. Even a green card from the country of Abraham Lincoln could not undo the harm SL had done to him, especially, to his mindset.
SL is badly in need of a leader of the calibre of Abraham Lincoln, with enough courage to abolish the rights of the Sinhalese to be masters over the Tamils and grant the legitimate rights to Tamils to be equal and free. Nothing else can prevent the ongoing genocide of Tamils in the North East.
The scenario in Vakarai, Mutur and Murigandy will go on repeating itself.
To: Priyantha Perera and those alike,
“Who can argue that this country doesn't belong to Sinhalese”
I could and every educated person in this world could as well.
Mahavamsa is a reality for the Sinhalese in Sri Lanka; for others and the rest of the world Mahavamsa is just a myth.
We are thankful to General Sarath Fonseka for expressing his frank opinion to a foreign newspaper.
Actually this is not only his personal view but the official view of the present government.
In fact the majority of the Sinhalese people will definitely endorse this view.
Our leaders might express different opinion at International forums for foreign consumption at least till the Tamil armed resistance is completely destroyed and there are no more talks about grievances and aspirations of any minorities.
A similar group like TMVP will be at the helm of affairs in the Northern Province for a short period.
Then the paramilitaries in the North East will be disarmed because at this stage, they will have only a nuisance value.
This will be an opportune time for dissolving all Provincial Councils in Sri Lanka and strengthen local authorities.
The APRC will inevitably be wound up. There will not be any more talks of political solution or devolution.
This is the country of the Sinhala Buddhists.
Democracy will be restored!
The concept of democracy endorses what we proposed to do after victory.
"Democracy is the Government of the Majority by the Majority for the Majority".
The Majority is the Sinhala Buddhist!
There will be a massive investment in infrastructure development of the North East
The US Ambassador will open a few Vocational Training Centers in the North with funds from USAID, also in order to have cheap skilled labor and then the entrepreneurs from the South will invade and invest and so too the Indian, Chinese and other western investors and Sri Lanka will be a prosperous democratic, unitary Sinhala Buddhist country that will be an envy of the entire world.
The Diaspora Tamils from the west as well as from Tamil Nadu will be requested to go back to Sri Lanka and get trained in the Vocational Training Centers
established with the assistance from USAID and find employment and provide cheap labor in the prosperous Sri Lanka.
This is the scenario anticipated in Sri Lanka after the great battles at Kilinochchi and Mullaithivu, forgetting even the lessons of Afghanistan after the recent recapture of Afghanistan from Taliban.
There is nothing wrong to be optimist.!
Sam T yearns for an Abraham Lincoln amongst the Singhalese. Fat chance. George Bushes or worse are the order of the day. What is surprising is the 100% support of the Singhalese commentators here for the idiotic statements of the soldier. If that is so throughout the country …this war will go on for a few more generations. No self respecting Tamil brought up in the traditions of pUranaanUru will lie down and put up with this nonsense.
Reading all the comments above- there is only one conclusion.
Separate state for Tamils and Sinhalese.
If you use the above logic- India should belong to Upite and Biharis- other regions are just minorities and cannot demand undue rights.
LTTE has to be strenghtened - and Eelam has to be created.
Sihalese racism cannot be allowed to win - whatever the cost - and sinhalese racism have to be destroyed whatever the means- and Sinhalese people have to be prepare to reap what they have sowed. You cannot destroy a people that have lived on that island for thousands of years and get away with it- there will be a price to pay.
Some comments even suggest - the battle will be over soon - amazing shortsightedness.
The foolish statement made by the Army Chief, Sarath Fonseka that Sri Lanka belongs to the Sinhalese, will obviously have a great repurcussion in the local as well as international arena. Sri Lanka has other foolish people like Patali, Thero of the JHU fame who are all kindle fire by hurting peoples feeling and cause disunity among the Sri Lanka's other sons of the soil. No one race can claim ownership of a country. It belongs to the One who Created it. We puny humans own nothing, not even our souls!. We will never have peace in this country if such foolish mentality exist. Contrary to peace, aggression and hatred will dominate until we spill each other's blood with impunity. Almighty God has created the humans with the highest intellect and the power to distinguish between good and evil. If the human choose evil, he will get what he sow. Nobody has the power except with the All Power The Almight Creator. We are sorry to see that poeple in yellow robes in the name of religion, are the worst culprits, instead of guiding people to right path, they preach poison and foolish preachings. Let us be rightly guided.
What Gen Fonseka has said should be taken in the right spirit by the minorities in Srilanka. I personally admire the courage of Gen Fonseka, after having survived a bloody assassination attempt to have recovered from the inevitable & to have taken the war to the enemy. He is a brave man & at least now please do support him to rid this country of terrorism.
Who said almighty God Created us? We don't believe that. What about the other religions? Don't talk only for your self. Isn't it a racist comment as well.
what mr.fonseka said is absolutely correct.well done.you are the current world hero....
I was quite impressed with the majority of comments and now find that the Internet has at long last come into the hands of the majority, The majority are the poor and the uneducated, all over the world.
But I am also saddened by the fact that most of the supporters of Gen. Fonseka's views, seem to have been born in the gutter to women who probably did not know who their progenitors were, and who are most likely the unintended result of a burst condom. Not being certain as to who their fathers are, they obviously cannot claim to be members of the Sinhala community, or of any other community for that matter.
Seeing that the Internet has got in to the hands of such guttersnipe, I will go watch pornography.
My hopes for Buddhism, its all encompassing, humanitarian and compassionate values are on the wane. I will keep it my silent pride, because I am ashamed to call myself a Buddhist anymore.
Singhala's settled in the island by force like the Whites did back then in America and now are claiming it belongs to them.
Go back to India where you came from and let the Tamils have their country back.
That history was wiped off the face of the earth by the gundas of the then UNP govt. when they distroyed the Jaffna library. One may call it genocide against education.