Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The Future of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

By Sankajaya Nanayakkara

(February 10, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The Sri Lankan government security forces have struck the Liberation Tigers hard. The Sinhala polity is in a state of euphoria which is rapidly morphing into hysteria. A southern consensus is emerging to sacrifice democracy and freedom for the annihilation of the dreaded Tigers. Ultimately, it is the Sinhala politicians and not the generals who have the power to bring the northern insurgency to an end. Full Text