So if we try to extrapolate the myriads of opinions depicted in these blog spots as National sentiment we are not far from being wrong. The National sentiment of Srilanka is mainly governed by the Sinhala Buddhists but there is significant contribution from Sinhala Christians and a handful of Tamils and Muslims as well.

For most of average Srilankans an ethnic question does not exist. Why should there be an ethnic question in our Sinhala land, which has been governed by brave Sinhala kings like Dutugemunu, Maha Parakramabahu for so many years? We Sinhala Buddhists are entrusted to protect our motherland from any unnecessary intervention immaterial of whether it is within or without- that is exactly what Mahawansa advises us to do. They reckon that most of Chola and Pandya invasions were carried out to destabilise the Sinhale and any one from that dynasty does not have any legal right to dismantle Sinhala land into pieces. It is righteous to wipe out anyone, who does not recognise that holy right.

In that sense we Sinhala Buddhists are bound to fight against the separatist LTTE with all the mighty that we have as we did against British imperialists and all other invaders. This has been the National sentiment against the right of self determination of Tamils since the independence.

This is the back ground for the communal disharmony and violence since the independence. Those are the seeds of the evolution of Tamil struggle of self determination from Tamil Nationalism to the Tamil Terrorism against Sinhalese.

After three decades of separatist war and loss of thousands of lives and resources the same sentiment governs the country. Probably we must have deviated marginally during 2001-2003 period which paved the way for the CFA and 1994-1995 during the time of Peace Package. Otherwise we have not accommodated the right of self determination for Tamils at any period in the history unless they fought and won it.

According to the average Srilankans, the Tamil who asks for self-determination is a Terrorist who needs to be wiped out or rehabilitated. Most of our hands are up for a wipe out as we have been trying to do for last thirty years.

According to most of us Srilankans there is no communal tension as there are few hundred thousands of Tamils are still living among us in Colombo. Most of the incidents of communal violence happened were instigated by the ruling or opposite political parties but not by us average Srilankans.

It was SLFP in 1956, UNP in 1977 and JVP and the clan in 1983 etc.

The sentiment is same for the JVP uprising as well. It was a clan of misguided youth who rebelled in 1971 against the just SLFP regime. It was justifiable to wipe them out or float them along the rivers after being killed.

It was different in 1987-1990 as the rebels were justified against the Unjust JRJ’S regime. It was very wrong to burn them alive in tyre pyres. Even though Wijeweera’s plan was to topple the democratically elected government it was considered wrong to wipe them out. It was not considered wrong to nab the power from Unjust JRJ’s regime by a set of immature youngsters. For a fair bit of time most of us average Srilankans supported the movement.

We still believe that nabbing the power from a bad government by a minority of Sinhalese youth is far more justifiable than dividing the country and giving a reasonable portion to a minority of Tamils. Some great intellectuals identified this as the 3rd phase of Sinhala National freedom movement started in 1956! They must have interpreted the ongoing patriotic humanitarian operation as the 4th as well.

We average Srilankans believe that peace talks are useless and ceasefires are counterproductive. Since the time of Thimphu talks we tend to mock at each and every peace talk and “Thimphu talk” is in day to day slang now in use for non productive conversation. As history shows we have achieved only limited results through talks. It was military involvement that brought peace to the motherland not only against the LTTE but also against the JVP. So we heavily depend on the soldier.

"It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of press”, “It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has paved the way for the peace"- Neither talking nor writing only the gun.

All the ceasefires were used by LTTE elements for regrouping and rearming. Not a single life saved, not a cent saved, not a single National resource saved during any of these cease fires. So most of us majority Srilankans are in the opinion that a ceasefire at this juncture does not help anybody other than Prabaharan, as it gives the opportunity to regroup and re breath.

We average Srilankans do not believe that there is a humanitarian catastrophe. It is considered primarily as LTTE propaganda for their own survival.

As the current war against LTTE is a humanitarian operation, it is not considered to be killing civilians. Our soldiers are so disciplined that they would not kill or rape a single innocent Tamil even in their wildest dreams. All our military hardware is such advanced and programmed that they would not target anyone other than ruthless Tigers.

NB: Total number of lives loss from 1977-2001(25 years) approximately counts up to 60-70000.

Total number of lives lost during JVP insurrection from 1987-1989( 3 years) approximately 60000.

Total number of lives lost from 2006-mid 2009 (3 ½ years) LTTE caders 18000+SL forces 12000+ civilians on both sides 4000= 34000 ( could it be more by any means?)

We average Srilankans do not believe that there is a hidden agenda behind the current war. There are no financial or political agendas and it is an extremely patriotic move. As soon as Prabaharan is dead the war will be over and the country is bound to be as prosperous as it used to be in ancient times. None of these neoliberal economic crises are wild enough to pull our legs. We are very lucky to have a genuine leader and his always patriotic brothers to safe guard the country and guide it through the troubled waters. Our military is so advanced and triumphant against global terrorism that they are bound to get more and more contracts in overseas to yield foreign currency to the motherland. We average Srilankans believe that most of our military leaders would be consulted by global antiterrorism experts (? in experts) like Americans for their survival, gaining a massive reputation to the country.

The demand for military recruitment is overwhelming and most of our youths do not want to be professionals in any other field other than our well disciplined professional armed forces. Joining of our beloved president’s son to armed forces is regarded as extreme act of patriotic devotion and it shows his authenticity towards the current humanitarian war as oppose to Prabakaran. Currently his family is living abroad happily and children are getting foreign education.

We Srilankans consider our education system is far more superior to the foreign education and it is exemplary of our current president to not to send his children abroad as opposed to what his predecessors or Prabakaran did. We do not believe any IQ issues persist.

We Srilankans believe that most of English speaking world is against us, including INGOs; English based local NGOs, English speaking intellectuals etc. As we were under British imperialists we do not like their mother tongue as well. That was the reason behind the Sinhala only sentiment hovering over us in post independent era. Until recent times most of our heads of the governments were from English speaking background excluding Ransinha Premadasa. The change of National sentiment against our English speaking allies depicts the end of the era which was governed by English educated lobby. Iran, Russia and China as non English speaking econo-political giants are our main allies for the next generation, needing interpreter service for our government heads. In this regard we have achieved exceptionally well and we are not far away from needing interpreters when our politicians travel in western world as well.

We Srilankans (esp. Sinhala Buddhists) believe that we are a special tribe for many reasons. Budda landed in this blessed land 2500 years ago not by a mistake. Ancient voyagers always landed in our Sinhalaland looking for their fortune. Tamils landed here by a mistake and needs to be deported from both upcountry and north east. British imperialists landed here and it is the reason for their economic prosperity. Americans were interested in Trinco harbour due to its advantageous position in naval war fare and maritime. India always wanted us to be their 29th state; de facto currently. Norway had hidden agendas as SLMM and was interested in Mannar oil basin.
We Srilankans do not believe in the myth that the fall of LTTE is multifactorial-it is the unique achievement of our beloved head of the state and the brothers. Probably a few military leaders included. We do not recognise post 09/11 scenarios, subsequent proscription of LTTE and its assets, dwindling of international interest in Tamil homeland, estrangement of new generation of Tamil Diaspora from the ethnic isuue,CFA in 2002 and breakaway of Karuna as anything to do with their current down fall.

We do not consider the current resurgence of Tamil Diasporas interest in their old homeland as serious and it is nothing to do with current humanitarian operation. Nobody can argue that we took the enemy within to international arena.

We Srilankans are very much polarised in our politics. We are divided into blue, red, purple or green. As a result the National flag is nicely divided as well. Read-www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.

Though we cohabitate as Srilankans, we do not tolerate other’s political views. When UNP waged the war against LTTE, we SLFP lovers did not support them. Now when UPFA is waging a winning war against LTTE most of UNP hardcore are not supporting them. Though we love the demise of LTTE, both UNP supporters and UPFA supporters do not like the other winning the game: either by war or peace. JVP, LSSP, JHU etc are so much polarised in this regard that there is no place for compromise.

A reasonable common ground exists against the right of self determination for Tamils as well as LTTE in general.
Tamils are equally polarised: for LTTE verses against LTTE. When it comes to the right of self determination they work on a common flat form.

We Srilankans do believe in spiritual than economic development. We know absolute truth as Buddhists and complacent at economic gains. The Karma is overwhelming and most of non Buddhists also believe in our economic Karma. Post independent economic achievements depict this sentiment. Sometimes we used forward gear and sometimes the reverse and currently the neutral needing us to get down and push it hard. It is not easy to feed 100 odd ministers, their kith and kin, body guards and 200000 odd soldiers.

As I am finalising this article, it is unreasonable to not to write about the “Great traitors”. We Srilankans have a soft edge for traitors. Starting from Ehalepola who joined English imperialist against King Rajasingha, we have seen many great traitors who betrayed their leaders and the clan for politico military gains. SWRDB in ‘50s, Ronnie de Mel , Rjitha and clan in 2001, Karu and the clan in 2004 and last not the least Karuna in 2005 betrayed their leaders and joined the enemies in stark day light. We Srilankans still adore these people and were rewarded as well. I would like to mention once a minister Alahapperuma, who did not join the enemy and packed up and went home when he had issues with his leader-strange in our political culture!

Ps: No part of this article may be commented in written or verbal means: we Srilankans believe neither talking nor writing, but only the gun and you are at the risk of gunning down in the high security zone in Colombo as we did it to Lasantha and Richard de Zoysa!