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THE British Joined Tamil Nation with Sinhala Nation just 164 years ago without consent of both Nations. : Jesen

This to respond the MALLICIOUS lies by testa_delmone2002@yahoo.com testa_delmone2002@yahoo.com

Tamils did have their seapare nation for more than 3000 years before the British joined with Sinhala Nation just 164 years agom without our consent. Even the DUTCH and PORTUGESE invaders governed both nations separately as they were separate nations. THESE ARE RECORDED FACTS and can't be twisted as Srilanka as one country and Tamils cannot have 1/3 of sea coasts. If you apply the same twisted logic Canada and Australia can't have their country as the China and India have the most population in the world.
Grow up mule. We Tamils did not ask to carve out Srilanka but we have been fighting to regain our nation as the Srilanka failed to be a responsible state by governing all races equally since independence to date. Srilanka killed more than 100,000 Tamils, Muslims and Christians since 1948 to date and continue to do so with impunity and NOT EVEN ONE PUNISHED yet.
www.tamilnation.org

May 2, 2007

... : testa_delmone2002@yahoo.com testa_delmone2002@yahoo.com

Eric,

Your article seemed "extremely" biased toward the tiger terror group - have you ever visited the so called Tiger Eelam land? It is a virtual prison - run by a facist thug, in the name of saving the Tamil people. Out of a country of 20 million, no more than 150,000 live in this "North Korea". This group is no different from the Taliban or the Pol Pots of the past - terror practised in the name of saving the people. Recently, the government, with the help of Tamil forces opposed to the terror group liberated the East of the country from these facist thugs. Europeans have continually pussyfooted with these scum - but recently, the French have gone after the bastards pretty hard (Go Sarkozy!) - and thank god for America, who have rightly called these scum terrorists since 1997 (way back during the "world friendly" Clinton years)!

For whatever its faults, Sri lanka has maintained a democratic (maybe imperfect) government inspite of tremendous challenges from one of the most ruthless, terror orgnizations the world has ever seen - I can go on an on.... and BTW, the country is less than 10% Tamil now - no way in hell will an independent nation allow 1/3rd of the country to go to a mono-ethnic terror organization! This will not become another South Africa - where 20% whites terrorized 80% of the majority.... A political solution has to be found within a unitary Sri Lanka, not a state forced on the world by terrorists via suicide bombings.

So please get your despicably biased British (or is it Australian) nose out of the tiger terror ass and wash it off mate (because it smells sooooo f**king bad)....

Testa

May 1, 2007

correspondent : Eric Ellis

To guest "Testa Delmone" below..

I hope writing that made you feel better.

May 1, 2007

... : jan k

Very good one. Keep it up! Don't get into the game of wine& dine or buyout deals.

jan k

May 1, 2007

Let it Be : Shan

It isn't simple to forget the past. Even if some of us chose to those that witnessed their parents being tortured and were killed might not. Simple solutions to everything is to separate the country ignoring Karuna a recently separated childish minded warrior wannabe. The rivalry has always been in a political stance and never between the tamil ppl and the sinhalese unless street gangs were the influence behind any act of violence. Just give the tamils the Tamil Eelam they want.

May 1, 2007

Excellent write up showing the reality : s.sivanesan

It is an excellent article depicting the truth in this country.When 2 people cannot live happily they are allowed to go seperate and can look after their own affairs but in this country more than 85% Tamils have voted in favor off seperate country 3 decades ago and still kept together by force.If they were allowed to seperate 3 decades ago we will now have 2 prosperous neighbouring countries Srilanka and Tamileelam.We have wasted unimaginable human power and resources in the name of united country.

April 30, 2007

So little but still so big : James_abby

Just a couple of quick points I have a lot of sinhalese as well as tamil friends here, the sad part is I can sense the deep division, division of conflicting cultures, division of everything. As far as the story of the two major communities go, the country belongs to all of you why can't you settle this issue peacefully, let Tamils look after themselves, which they already do with their court system,police,army,navy and the recent inclusion TAF. This war will not bring peace to the country in the forseeable future, in fact it could drag on for centuries. It is about time to compromise and extend the hand of peace. Above all President Raja seems to be drifting towards the same path all his predecessors took and failed miserably. This war is being used as a tool by politicians and military heads to beef up their bank accounts. Sinhalese both educated and the dumb pricks, take a hard look at yourselves, how on the earth you can provide an acceptable solutions to the Tamils when you cant even share the Tsunami relief with them.

April 30, 2007

Truth will Prevail !!! THANK YOU Eric Ellis : matt

Your report on The Flying Tigers of Tamil Eelam was an excellent truth about the reality. so many overseas reporters bribed by srilankan Goverment,they don't report the truth than being a propaganda agents of the government of sri lanka. your report and the analysis is a reflection truth about the srilankan situation.
Thank you so much, but be careful that the government don't silent you by murder threat or bribe!!!!

April 30, 2007

Learning by the events and the awareness brought by it. : M Tharan

So many comments stating “Unbiased and superbly written article by ERIC ELLIS”. I like to rephrase that with “Article written with Knowledge on the subject, with professional journalism.”.

Eric Ellis wrote regarding CFA, just before the 2nd of April 2003 SL elections ,
“………. That meant a life without roadblocks and the threat of random terror, be it from the Tamil Tigers or the hard-line Sinhalese factions that emerged in response. “
http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/03/31/edellis_ed3_.php

Three years later, Eric acquired more knowledge about the subject.

However, he seems to attribute present state of affairs just to Rajapkas’s & Co. The international community slowly but steadily getting aware that the Sri Lankan polity’s entrenched mindset of fundamentalist Buddhist chauvinistic ideology in the first place lead to the emergence of Tamil Tigers.

April 30, 2007

A Time to Grow-Up : Enough is Enough : dias

Oh, so child-like – the comments by both Sinhalese and Tamils on this thread. My friends on both sides, will this kind of polarizing talk ever bring us together? Isn’t 60 years long enough for each of us to rise above the obvious negative emotions, become less threatening to one another, give-up on silly parochial claims of who was there first, stop finger-pointing, forgive the past, learn from the past, think anew, find common ground, discover workable mutually respectful solutions and move-on to build a trusting future for our children? Or are all of us Sri Lankans, Tamils, Sinhalese and Muslims so completely spiritually bankrupt (and also stupid) that we simply have lost capacity to open our hearts and utilize our intellect to reverse this negativity and embark upon a positive path? If latter is the case, all of us deserve what we are getting – more heartache and strife. Participants here represent the cream of Tamil and Sinhalese expatriates, and if we can’t get together friends, it is highly unlikely those back home would ever do. Not to be condescending, but please try to grow-up folks and raise the bar on each self.

[If any blame is to be attributed, do so on the American war of Independence of 1776 – because it was the emotional fallout of this event that sowed the seeds of eternal enmity between the Tamils and the Sinhalese. It had much to do with British hatred of Americans, and British officers’ refusal to allow setting-up of American Missionary academies in 19th century southern Ceylon.]

April 30, 2007

... : Giri Lightning

To the likes of Gamini & co, asking questions like "Whose fault is this?? Find an answer to this paramount question within yourself." can you be so naive? are you really that ignorant, please note this is not a personal attack its just that I would've assumed that even someone who has attained their education with the help of Sinhala only, favourable university quotas, standardisation, govt favoured scholarship schemes would've been able to answer that question himself.
The Tamil grievances are the direct result of Sinhala prejudice and inferiority complex, why would a Government favour give a leg-up to race over the other because they know that without it the Sinhalese wouldn't be able to reach the same levels of education as the Tamils.
The Tigers are the result of years of discrimination and marginalisation, you've chosen to close your eyes and ears to the attrocities commited by successive SL govts, and you haven't spoken out against these crimes even though it probably happened to your Tamil neighbour.
But know you toe the line of the SL govt by labelling the Tigers such unwarrented titles.
The Sinhalese have grown up with a silver spoon, its time you felt the hardship, albeit a fraction, of what the people of Eelam have been enduring.
Either you protest to your govt to come clean and stop the attrocities or continue being the 3-monkeys (hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil)

April 30, 2007

Your country!!!!!! What is it means: TO Gamini : madanamutha : madanamutha

Sorry for the spelling mistake inthe title.

Thanks a lot Eric. I will be thankful to you in my life to reveal the fact.

April 30, 2007

You country!!!!!! What is it means: TO Gamini : madanamutha

I am also a Buddist. But not a racist. I would like to share of some words with you Gamini. First you please stop talking this country is for us only. I really hate that always our people says our country..... our country..... Do not be silly. 20% of the population is the other community( I did not include the christian sinhalese - including our president's wife). so our way of thiking should be changed. it is the right time now. or our younger generation will pay for that. I would not agree the type of democracy(?????? is it still there?) in our country. Eye for an eye won't work all the times my brother. Do you think democracy only means "Majority rules out the strengthless(Politically not in other ways) minority.If you and all of us think so; even Buddha can't help us. How we are dying for our lives for only one or two days of LTTE's air raids with small worldwarII dummy planes? Think about the poor people who are in north and east,dying every day to survive from our SLAF(is it still there?) pounds and pounds of bombardments. I also lost my dearest brother in the war with LTTE. He was in Gemunu watch at Mullaitivu camp.
But after that only we have realised about the other side of the war. Please, I feel the same thing like that not to be happened to you my brother. One day you will feel all these struggle is for some benefit of some people not the one for our nation or even to all buddists. But that day you do not have a chance to rollback. Now the war is brought to your door. That's why we are crying. But to them ...... It's Already there.... Please stop killing fellow human beings agian and again. Do not blame "sil" and "Budhdha". If we love our fellow humans (what Budhdha taught)these might have not happened. If any one love our motherland please go for a protest against war. Be creative. Then start to call your self as true Buddist. If our comunity will do so. Iam also proud to say my self as BUDDIST. Thanks a lot.

April 30, 2007

No Srilankan Sinhala Terrorism against Minorities No need of LTTE : Jesen

As I am an oppressed Tamil by the Srilankan Sinhala racist, I appreciate the neutral un-biased report by Mr.Eric Elis.
First of let me make few things clear to the Sinhala friends. That is, We Tamils never lived under one Sinhala kingdom before the British UNDEMOCRATICALLY joined our Tamil Nation with Sinhala Nation just 163 years ago. Before that Tamils had their separate kingdom for more than 3000 years and Muslims adopted Tamil because Tamils were the rulers not Sinhalese.Even Sinhala language derived out of Tamil- 95% of Sinhala alphabet sounds like those of Tamil and almost 35% of Sinhala words are Tamil words. also the grammer is the same as Tamil. THERFORE SINHALESE ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL PEOPLE OF THE ISLAND BUT WE TAMILS DO NOT WANT THE WHOLE ISLAD AS WE ARE CIVILISED HUMANS WHO RESPECT OTHERS WHILE THE GREEDY SINHALA RACISTS DON'T RESPECT ANY HUMAN BEINGS.
As per the TAF(Tamileelam Air Force)retaliated air strikes on saturday(28th Apr 07), LTTE said in an interview that ""We LTTE won't attack during the Cricket Match but Callous Foolish Srilankan Air Force selected the same day to attack Vanni about 12.10 in the early morning, then the TAF retaliated with air strikes on the OIL refineries as revenge attacks. We Tamils urged the whole world to put pressure to the Srilanka not to kill Tamil civilians using their air force but Srilanka not only continue to bomb civilians but also justified with mallicious lies. Now Srilanka have only one choice that RECOGNISE TAMILEELAM OR LOSE ALL ONE BY ONE AS TAMILS HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE.
LETS HOPE COMMON SENSE PREVAIL IN SINHALA SOUTH. WE TAMILS WILL BE THERE BECAUSE WE ARE THE ORIGINAL PEOPLE OF THE ISLAND WHATEVER THE FOOLISH SINHALA RACIST COWARDS LIE.

April 30, 2007

No Srilankan Sinhala Terrorism No need of LTTE if not LTTE air strikes. : Jesen

April 30, 2007

... : Gamini

Bala,
People like you are brainwashed to think this way. It is a pity that the educated tamils do not realise the 'truth'. True! you people have suffered. But Why?? Whose fault is this?? Find an answer to this paramount question within yourself. For those who enjoy the luxury in the west (after hoodwinking those governments to accept that there is genocide, suppression and so on in SL) don't even want to find an answer to this question. Why? They will lose all this luxuries no sooner the world realise the 'myth' behind an 'Ealam'. Which country have given to the demands to a terrorist group?? Tell me Bala?? Will the country in which you reside do that?? How else you guys want SL govt. to respond?? By giving a part of the country?? How realistic is that?? This will never happen guys. Never.. Whoever leader try to go that path in SL, that will be his demise from Sri Lanka Politics. Yes the Kotiya will kill many more thousands, many more SL leaders, Many more troops, destroy many more civil establishments, Kill many more fishermen in the Palk Straits and point the finger at the SL forces..... Do you think someone will give in someday?? Live on that nice cozy dream in your luxurious west!! Happy dreams!!
Yes, my country may be blessed with blood? Whose blood? The innocent civilians blood..........

April 30, 2007

Watch Out : Rav

Eric,

I am sure that 'Appe' Gotha, the Defence Seccy, would have been on the phone for daring out with reality.

Gotha, Mate, see how dare is this guy ERIC, Send out a what van quickly.

cheers
Rav

April 30, 2007

your country is blessed with blood my friend : Bala : http://www.www.com

your country is blessed with blood my friend. I guess thats what you meant by "my country is blessed"
Ta

April 30, 2007

Welcome to the reality Mr Gamini : Bala : http://www.www.com

I am pushed to write something very provocative but in appreciation of the author of this article I wont do that. Get real boss, you probably dont know what it feels like to get bombed while asleep. We go through it day and night here. War is what we know best especially when pushed to the wall we will come hard at you. If guys like you in your little world, want to thrust war upon us, then its a matter of time before a lesson is taught. No freedom struggle can be beaten or suppressed by any super powers in the world let alone sri lanka which can hardly call itself a state.
Cheers

April 30, 2007

You may be called as "White Tiger", just being truthful : Ramanan

Great analysis!... "Sri Lanka’s tourism board advised hotel managers not to tell guests about the raid." ...I like to more of that in your future aticles.

April 30, 2007

... : Gamini Dayaratne

As a Sinhalese, Buddhist, I appreciate the writer's brilliant portrayal of today's pathetic situation in my country. It certainly is tragic that the government is not doing enough to curb this latest threat to the country's defense. They seem to take the threat very lightly thinking someone else will come to their aid. No! all this talk from the international community (including India's)about 'respecting and supporting Srilanka's territorial integrity and sovereignity' is nothing but 'bulls**t'. Noone will come to the rescue. Srilankans will have to find their own way to protect themselves. Simple as that. Get out from the deep slumber. Stop all thamashas and put the country on the war footing. When the ememy is threatening with war, observing 'sil' won't do any good.
To all those Eaalamist's (who have commented above)this article provides some thrill. That's all. However, Make no mistake! the truth will prevail. The myth of the Ealam will one day see it's tragic end. Don't forget, my country is blessed!

April 30, 2007

Great work again!! TRUTH will prevail :) : Rajkumars

To :Eric Ellis ...

I am sure you understand what my friend "Roopa" was trying to say. Every westerner that has criticised the governments actions or brought to light the true and harsh realities have been labelled as "white tiger".....he wasn't alleging you were one but rather stating the role of the sinhala sri lankan media in attacking the messenger...with such meaningless labels in an "attempt" to intimidate the individuals with black marks!!

This "Ad Hominem" approach by the sinhala owned media is covertly and at times overtly backed by the government...

Regards,

April 30, 2007

An Unbiased Report : Saenthan

Thank you Eric for an unbiased brief yet detailed report. I was delighted by your style of writing, which albeit being humorous yet point out the incompetency of the Sri lankan Air force.

April 30, 2007

Excellent : Selvadurai

Excellent articile!! In a nut shell it gives the current state of affairs of the country. Thank you Eric Ellis for bringing the true picture. I admire the style of writing.

April 30, 2007

Ellis naively forgets all of 16 million : dias

Eric Ellis assertion that “Tigers’ Eelam is a country …”, though has created elation among some in the Tamil Diaspora, serves more to polarize and setback reconciliation efforts among the broader moderate Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims. Anyone who ignores the sentiments of the near 16 million majority Sinhalese is simply refusing to be a pragmatist and merely day-dreaming as many expatriate Tamils have been for decades. Let the results of the recent past do the talking – what has the Tamils truly achieved for themselves? If anything, the rich culture and traditions of the Tamils have been steadily eroding, with the Northeast becoming a mined wasteland while the Sinhala culture and traditions continue to flourish. Extinction of the Tamil heritage in the island -- is this truly what the Tamil Diaspora aspire for? If Sri Lanka is ever to unite, what is needed is a change in the mind-sets of Tamils, Muslims and the Sinhalese – especially of those expatriates of all communities, supposedly the more evolved. They must recognize that Sri Lanka is not the first nation to experience ethno religious conflicts, there have been many worst, and they have been solved. Americans took 188 years since independence to come-up with the Civil Rights Act that provided final emancipation to the blacks. Along similar lines, the only solution that will ever realistically bring peace to the island is one that unites all communities under one flag as one people – and certainly not one that separates.

April 30, 2007

Truth will Prevail !!! THANK YOU Eric Ellis : matteesan

April 30, 2007

correspondent : Eric Ellis

To Roopa...I am no White Tiger. I was simply reporting events, neutrally, as they arose.

Thank you

April 30, 2007

The Flying Tigers of Tamil Eelam Buzz Sri Lanka : Soma Jey

I commend you, Eric Ellis for reporting the Truth. I wish most of the Southeast asian reporters take a leaf out of your book.

April 30, 2007

Truth will Prevail !!! THANK YOU Eric Ellis : matt eesan

Your report on The Flying Tigers of Tamil Eelam was an excellent truth about the reality. so many overseas reporters bribed by srilankan Goverment,they don't report the truth than being a propaganda agents of the goverment of sri lanka. your repor and the analysis is a reflection truth about the srilankan situation.
Thank you so much, but be carefull that the gorvernment don't silent you by muder threat or bribe!!!!

April 30, 2007

... : Roopa Chetty

Eric Ellis,

It is a good report. Many of us are not really used to read such reports. BBC..and others like to "BALANCE" their reports, if not entirely biased. I hear many readers think even BBC is biased. In actual facts all the western governments and western press always on the side of "GOVERNMENTS" even when they are Terrorists. I wonder how many countries have banned Terrorist governments. If one wish to ban one, Sri-Lanka's successive governments are good ones to ban. Anyway, Eric, keep it up....But beware, the Sinhala press and the government will brand you as a "WHITE TIGER" ..and also beware of real danger to your life while in Colombo. Those Sinhala soldiers won't like if you disturb them while their eyes are on those almost naked Fair skinned female tourists in the hotel.

April 30, 2007

Hats Off GC : Bala : http://www.www.com.au

Mate, a report like this is long overdue. well done GC. It is fascinating to read an outsider's view on the pathetic state of the country.
Cheers

April 30, 2007

Congratulations! : selvarajan

Congratulations Eric Ellis. Your reporting is what many souls of Tamils who were killed for standing up to their dignity were waiting for. For the living it is the most wonderful news. But please do take care not to give details of where you are, but instead confuse the readers who also include the SL intelligence unit.

April 30, 2007

Truth : karan

It was really intresing to read this true report, its been bored to read these untrue and biased reports even from big news reporters like BBC, etc... with biased reports supporting the government and paramilitarys (like the stupid Karuna). It was interesting to read this kind of true reports.

April 30, 2007

hats off GS : Bala : http://www.www.com

Mate, a report like this is long overdue. well done GC. It is fascinating to read an outsider's view on the pathetic state of the country.
Cheers

April 30, 2007

... : Mani

Good article. IF you are in Lanka, be careful. The Rajapakses do not like them crtisized. Several journalists have been killed. One was killed just within the last 24 hours. Also, it is pretty normal for Rajapakses to issue direct death threats over the phone. Watch out!

April 30, 2007

... : Sashi

Why can't the BBC employ people like Eric Ellis to cover foreign assignments? This article is the first that I have read in a long time which stated the truth about what's been happening in Sri Lanka. Eric, just watch yourself over there! In Sri Lanka, everything is expendable to prolong their corrupt governments, including their own mothers!

April 30, 2007

Mr : Thusan

I grew up in Srilanka till the age of thirteen. Then, i was sent to UK as a war child, like so many of us. When my farther and I crossed the front line, we were forced to walk across a mine field by Srilankan army ( their way of clearing a mine field..!!!). When I went back last year and fell asleep in my old school play ground reading a book, I was walken up with 3 AK47 on my head and told never to come back again, again by the soldiers of the 'demorcratic' Srilanka. Now reading this article, I am lost for words. I belive, us Tamils, if we were to be more organised, politicaly, we could achive so much more. Thank you once again for Mr Ellis for this amazing article. Hope and prey we achive Eelam soon. Thank you to our brothers and sisters who are sacrificing their life every day for our course...

April 30, 2007

For All Srilankans : Mangeshcar

If you want peace You need to clean your hearts first.

Do you know one think, how happily people are living in the world.

But you all fight each other and you blame each other.

you don't want to give rights to other people.

your neighboring countries are growing very fast and reaching the peaks of the market.

What do you think? Do you all think you don't have brain with you?

Your MEDIA is always misguiding you all . And fool you all.

They always giving faults information to you .

They are spiting racial comments and try to put fire on your thoughts.

We all are going to live in the world for a short period.

after some years nobody going to remember us.

I don't know my great grand fathers name and I don't want to know about him.

This will happen to us after two or three generation later. Even our name will vanish from the world that time.

Then why you all are not allowing people to live happily. Why you are messing your own life time and make it complicated. I WISH YOU ALL FOR HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS LIFE IN SRILANKA

April 30, 2007

A true report of a kind : William J Watson

A true reporter of a kind. We hear Sri Lankan government's befriended media such as BBC reporters orchestrate what the Lankan Defense ministry sent them, you went to the spot, observed and wrote what you saw and what you have learnt rather than the shortcut of what others told you.
My wishes for your career as a real reporter.
Willy

April 30, 2007

Well documented Non-Fiction! : Thamizhan

Hat's of to the auther for the pure non-fiction

April 30, 2007

Director, ICWRM, Central State University : Dr. Subramania I. Sritharan

Objective readers have long complained that the North & East Tamil problem has always been analyzed from the cozy environs of Colombo by foreign journalists who always heard only the government side of the story. Mr. Ellis has to be congratulated for seeing through the typical nonsense spewed out by the Government of Sri Lanka.The fact that the government's ethnic cleansing objectives are hidden under the garb of "fighting terrorists" have now come out in the open. The LTTE seeemed to have just attacked an oil refinery that produces the fuel used by the Sri Lankan Airforce (SLAF)so that further attack by SLAF on the civilians of North and Esat would not continue. The farce of calling a nation's armed forces as "terrorists" would now make the governments controlling armed forces of many countries terrorists. The fact that the Tourism Board advised hotel managers not to tell the truth is just an exmaple of how the successive Sri Lankan governments have dealt with all other issues - including the Tamil issues.
Well done Mr. Ellis.

April 30, 2007

TAF : keerans : http://tamilcanadian

Well explanation about the incident i felt that i was at the seen. Cleverly handled how Srilankan Cricket and Mahinda Rajapaked use it for political.

April 30, 2007

An honest and praiseworthy report : rajk

Lets hope, you continue to remain factual...it was a great read....The Sri Lankan Pinochet Pol Pot genocidal governments days are numbered. Lets hope you are allowed your space to execute real journalism rather than be influenced by out side actors...GOOD LUCK AND GREAT WORK AGAIN...

April 30, 2007

Awesome : Gopi

This is the first ever neutral article (I read) from a foreigner which shows the true picture of the Sri Lanka. Thanks for your truth & honest views.

April 30, 2007

... : Sathya

Awesome article Eric! I read it twice for the sheer joy of reading such a beautifully written piece. This is quality; this is the journalism styles of the Age, Boston Globe and other great papers - unbiased, factual, and impecably well written.

April 30, 2007

Mr : RAJkumar

ehtinic cleansing going on in srilanka.The show of srilanka goverment will end soon.The irony is Ltte themselves is no sage.
god save srilanka.
very good unbiased article.

April 30, 2007

Brilliant Article : Niranjan : Niranjan

This is the first time I have ever read an article which been written by a non tamil. This gives a real picture to the public what’s happening in Srilanka. I hope writers like Eric can expose the srilankan government and show the actual face of lankan gorvenment.

April 29, 2007

Excellent report eric... : Mugen Siva

Man... this is one of the best articles i have ever read... The good part of this report is that you have gave out the actualy news with a sense of humour which made me read your article without boredom. When you mention how you woke up in the middle, made me laugh out of my mind... In the end you made a excellent comparision about Nero leaving Rome to burn..., which makes a lot of sense... What kinda leader would leave a war torn country to watch cricket in Barbados??? Ionno wether to laugh about mahinda or feel sympathy towards him. You seem to understand the Tamil struggle better than other foreigners... Anywaz good luck and hope to read more of your articles... Regards...

April 29, 2007

Wonderful Article : Dr. Mahesh D

Thank you very much for this engaging, yet unbiased article. The world needs more journalists like yourself to voice the ugly truth occuring in the war torn nation of Sri Lanka. Best of luck in the upcomming articles as I do hope to see more.

April 29, 2007

Moment of Truths : sarma

Aa far as I know this is the best latest atricle i read recently. stupid goverment do something to protet the falling economy.

April 29, 2007

Well analyzed! : Melisha Bogdon

Excellent article. We Need more non-biased reports like this on the net. Looking forward to more from you.

Thanks

April 29, 2007

good report : G.Srinivasan Spl.Correspondent

A very good report of what happened in Sri Lanka when the whole world was watching the cricket worldcup in which Sri Lanka gave a tough fight to Aussies. The report reflected the mood on both sides LTTE and Colombo. Life went on as usual in the hotel in the morning as per the report. It has to as Sri Lanka is now used all kinds of bombardments.What a country it would have been but for the enthnic crisis. Good report. keep it up.Update us regularly. Thanks GS

April 29, 2007

Excellent : Peter Ratnadurai

This is woderful analysis of the situation in Sri Lanka. I don;t know why other foreigners, including some diplomats do not understand the situation as well as you do. Excellent report. A through insight into the current situation.

April 29, 2007