The Real Roots Of Sri Lanka's Crisis -- Wall Street Journal
Regarding "The Economic Key to Sri Lankan Peace" (op-ed, May 4): The British who ruled Sri Lanka for nearly 150 years applied a "divide and rule," method to control the rebellious majority by providing a disproportionate share of political power to the submissive minority. This is the root cause of the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.
In 1885, out of 819 schools in the country, 300 schools were in Jaffna where Tamils were the majority (99%). This was a strategic move by the colonial rulers to breed the necessary intellect to rule the majority. By the time Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948, the major civil service bureaus and military were dominated by the educated Tamils. For instance, the first native commander of the Sri Lanka army and the first native commander of the Sri Lanka navy were Tamils. Consequently, the majority Sinhalese (80% of the population at that time) introduced affirmative action to remedy this injustice -- an attempt the elite Tamil minority construed and propagated as "discrimination."
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Sri Lanka says it caused heavy damage to rebels -- AP
Sri Lanka: Troops close in on rebels -- CNN
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Sri Lanka rebels say war takes heavy civilian toll -- AP
Sri Lankans, Seeking Safety, Perish -- New York Times
Aid Agencies Make Appeals for Displaced in Sri Lanka -- Voice of America
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The first independent video report from Sri Lankan detention camps for displaced Tamils -- National Post
Sri Lanka invites UN's Ban to assess crisis -- AFP
UN calls for cease-fire in Sri Lanka civil war -- AP
Ending Sri Lanka's war is just the beginning -- Montreal Gazette
Why LTTE failed -- Frontline
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