Peace in Sri Lanka

We sinhalise do not have eney othere sinhales contry to bageinto. But see the tamil has Indea for refuege. The best is to live to gethere likeone family, because we all wil be baried in one earth most probabely in the seme contry. I hope this peacefull contry will be a nothere Singapor.
Shanaka

Courtesy "Responses to Change by State and Local Government" - Contemporary Experiments in the Laborataries of Democracy. by Ellis Katz."GOVERNMENT" in the United States includes not only federal government in Washington, D.C., but also the governments of the 50 American states and the 30,000 governments in cities and other local communities (to say nothing of the governments of the 3,043 counties and nearly 50,000 school and special districts). Given this vast number of governments - over 87,000 in total - it is not surprising that they are characterised more by their differences than by their similarities.
Ravin

Comments Posted on: 05 November 2003

I hope that the people in Sri Lanka will come to a solution, because the country is so beautifull that it is a sad that the people cann't live in peace together and to build it's futere. I wish you peace.
Co Verheul

Dear Sir,

The suspention of Parliament and the sacking of three ministers by President Kumaratunga has nothing to do with 'national interest' as she leads us to believe. It is more to do with her rivalry with Ranil Wickremasinghe and her unwillingness to accept any deal brokered by him. Her action is unconstitutional and trying to pull the country out of the talks is a fatal error, when every one in Sri Lanka wants peace. She has tarnished the office of the Presidency and sooner she goes the better for the country.
Fr. Christopher Silva.

Dear Sir,

I am, saddend to hear that the President has sacked three ministers and suspended Parliament. Her comments about power sharing as the reason for her action is rather false. If she was so concerned about the peace process and power sharing, why did she not put forward alternative proposals for discussion. Her action is unconstitutional, and this puts back the peace process, when the Country is crying out for peace. Sad to say her action clearly shows she does not have the interest of the Country at all.She has lost all credability locally and internationaly.This President has tarnished the Office. Fr.Silva. therir love one has only way. I do not like to hear this nonsions...
christin

Comments Posted on: 06 November 2003

I would like to say that you can not look back, on the peace process you have come such a long way as a nation, how can you turn you backs on it now you must not youan not for the good of thecountry
Daniel Farnden

Dear Sir,

Now that Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe has arrived back in the Island from Washington, let us resolve this issue.The government has a majority in Parliament. The Prresidents efforts to inlist the support of Parlimentarians for her action is rather cherlish. What is now needed is for Ranil Wickremesinghe to go to the country and seek a New Mandate. If does so, he will get the support of the people for his efforts to bring peace to the Island. The cohabitation between the President and the Primeminister cannot go on any longer. Lets dissolve Parliament and let the country deside.
Fr.Silva

Comments Posted on: 08 November 2003

I hope Sri Lanka will be peace as it was 2 years. I am praying that everyone join hands together as one nation and build up a country like Canada or US.
Attry Baston

It was encouraging to see Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe receving such a rapturous welcome on his return. This clearly shows that President Kumaratungs has no national or international support for her actions. Parliament should be re-conveined and the peace process restared. Mr. Wickremesinghe should get back the ministries taken over by the President. Should she fail to agree then their is no alternative but to go to the polls and get a fresh mandate. Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Government has the support of the people for the talks. While'st the President has lost hers.Talks must continue.
Fr. Silva

PEACE IS A GOOD THING WE MUST HELF IT HAPEND WE ALL ARE SRILANKAN MAY GOD HELP US
MUSTHAK

Dear Sir,

Comments Posted on: 10 November 2003

the president says that the truce with the ltte is not legal but she believes in peace and respects the ceasefire,it is not late for her as commander in chief of the armed forces to sign new truce valid for rest of her term and continue peace process.the basic tenet of all what ltte wants is B-C PACT AND ability for tamils run their own affaairs.srilanka should joint he community of civilized nations of the world and respect human rights.
m.rama md facp

Comments Posted on: 12 November 2003

Be a peasefull sri lanka
CHAMMIE

We have a beautiful country, many of us brag about it when we travel to the outside world. But when it comes to the dirty truth of whats going on, it hurts inside me. Sri Lanka consists of Tamils, Sinhalese, Moores, Malays, Burghers, Indians, Memons, and even the Vedda's. Whatever happen to the "land of no sorrows"? We have shown the world that we can co-orperate with the rebels, and we can now trust them. But can we trust each other? CBK & RW?
Saif Yusoof

Comments Posted on: 13 November 2003

Its unfortunate that everytime the Tamils are to be considered for anything the minority political party comes up with a strage action to halt the process. Banda Chelva, etc etc you can go on. When is this power strugle going to end. Prosperity will visit Sri Lanka only after these power seekers have a change of heart and new ones do not take over their place
S.Sivarajah

Comments Posted on: 14 November 2003

Dear Prime Minister,

On behalf of all Sri lankan mothers I wish to inform you that we were very much hopeful of the peace process you began on 2002. We still believe that you are able to achieve peace in our country, It is extreamly important to hold the ceasefire intact until such time the proess is back in track. We as the civil society of this country we are very strongly behaind you, we do not want any child of ours, what ever surname he carries or faith he is, to die any more.Please do not walk out of the process.
Visaka Dharmadasa

While I feel that peace is the supreme motive, I do not feel that the Sri Lankan people should give in at all. There are alternatives to armed resistance, and I do not think that the groups supporting Terrorism, or Free Will as some of us tend to call it, should give up their fight until every demand has been satisfied. Violence is not the answer to any problem. Let us take a lesson in civil disobediance from Mohandas Ghandi, no one should never lay down to oppression of any sort, but never act with anger or violence in any way.
Jack Matthews

Comments Posted on: 15 November 2003

Dear Sir,

I was sad to hear, that Norway has pulled ot of the talks due to differences between the President and the Prime Minister. We cannot have a President impeding the talks, when the whole Country is crying out for peace and for the talks to succeed. We should go to the polls and seek a fresh mandate and resume the talks. Once we have got the mandate. Over the years since the conflict started 60,000 people have lost their lives and we need the talks to sucseed. So that we can moved forwarde together in peace.

Fr.Christopher Silva

Comments Posted on: 17 November 2003

The present tussle between the President and the PM of SL has more to do with the understanding difference of "Demiocracy by decentralisation" than "self power". The president has practiced and comes from wrongly enjoying "Centralised power" for the past several years and is unwilling to release power. PM, on the otherhand has not governed and wrongly "enjoyed" centralised power is willing to decentralise. Progress towards PEACE can be achieved not by striking a compromise but by the president willing to practice democracy by decentralisation.
John Nathan

Sri lankans have often boasted of their country as a democratic one, failing to understand and implement the basic democratic principle of decentralisation of power to the people. ISGA proposal of LTTE has called for greater decentralisation to ensure that power is vested with people of NorthEast. Critics of IGSA proposal should give valid reasons as to why power should not be vested with people of NorthEast . To have PEACE in SL we should learn and practice more of democratic principles and refrain from "power concentration at the top" that leads to dictatorship, violence, chaos and destruction.
John Nathan

Comments Posted on: 18 November 2003

President of SL has suggested forming a National Government of Reconstruction and Reconciliation (NGRR). The first wise step before forming NGRR would be to form a National Alliance for Reconstruction and Reconciliation (NARR). NARR should first agree and spell out its policy on ethnic issue. Then NARR should discuss and agree with LTTE a package for Federalism After this process is completed NGRR should be formed by NARR and LTTE together. It is disastrous to disturb a government that has already created the right spirit for PEACE and development in SL May PEACE continued to prevail through LOVE, FORGIVENESS and RECONCILIATION
John Nathan

All i can say is, its very sad to see the country is breaking apart and the tigers are already getting what they always wanted, but.. who cares; as we all know that we are not going to live forever, if we go ahead with this peace process, atleast we will have a peaceful mother lanka for our future generations to come. But my only scare is whether there will be any land left for the future sinhalese other than the ocean. Sorry if im offending anyone, but this is how i look at my mother lanka today.
Roshitha Wijesiriwardana

Comments Posted on: 28 November 2003

I LIKE ONE SRI LANKA THIS IS SMALL CUNTRY.
JAYARATHNE

Comments Posted on: 29 November 2003

when it comes to the peace process,it is important to understand that the warring factions should agree not to start fighting. ltte and the army do not want the war.vast majority of the srilankans want peace.this is the last chance the politicians have to prevent the country sliding into chaos and anarchy. the international community is solidly behind the peace process.after 20 years of war people began to enjoy the peace dividend and the history will not be kind to any leader who goes to war.we have to remember the lessons of historyor else we will perish.the dialogue must involve all affected parties.
m.rama md facp

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