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		<title>By: A.Rajasingam</title>
		<link>http://federalidea.com/focus/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-2111</link>
		<dc:creator>A.Rajasingam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Federalism is the cure for Sri Lanka&#039;s ills. Generally there is a general impression among the Sinhalese that federalism would lead to separation. Even some English Newspapers treat federalism is a flthy word when in fact in the western democracies federalism is treated as a sacred word. That is a mistaken assumption. Atleast at this critical juncture, leading Sinhalese lawyers and academics should come forward and make bold declaration about the merits of federalism. Of course, it takes time. Even in USA and in Canada federalism took its shape after some time and  eventually paid dividends. Today those people are enjoying the fruits of federalism. This would be the impact of federalism in a changing world. What is vital as a first step is to experiment it. Leaders should demonstrate themselves as Statesmen by declaring that federalism is the only solution to diffuse the current tension. I think DBS has presented a balanced article.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Federalism is the cure for Sri Lanka&#8217;s ills. Generally there is a general impression among the Sinhalese that federalism would lead to separation. Even some English Newspapers treat federalism is a flthy word when in fact in the western democracies federalism is treated as a sacred word. That is a mistaken assumption. Atleast at this critical juncture, leading Sinhalese lawyers and academics should come forward and make bold declaration about the merits of federalism. Of course, it takes time. Even in USA and in Canada federalism took its shape after some time and  eventually paid dividends. Today those people are enjoying the fruits of federalism. This would be the impact of federalism in a changing world. What is vital as a first step is to experiment it. Leaders should demonstrate themselves as Statesmen by declaring that federalism is the only solution to diffuse the current tension. I think DBS has presented a balanced article.</p>
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		<title>By: Richmansterror</title>
		<link>http://federalidea.com/focus/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-1383</link>
		<dc:creator>Richmansterror</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot; the matured, educated, experienced and those who had the courage not to arm themselves&quot; have spend 20 years or more to convince the Lion pretending to be sleeping, that Federal idea was the right thing ...but it didn&#039;t work.  Now the hungry lion is wide awake and looking for a kill and everyone in the NE is a fair game.  Even the Tamils in the south would be a fair game, if only the IC and donors do not mind the Lion doing its butchery.  So, Thamarai , wake up, before the Lion gets you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8221; the matured, educated, experienced and those who had the courage not to arm themselves&#8221; have spend 20 years or more to convince the Lion pretending to be sleeping, that Federal idea was the right thing &#8230;but it didn&#8217;t work.  Now the hungry lion is wide awake and looking for a kill and everyone in the NE is a fair game.  Even the Tamils in the south would be a fair game, if only the IC and donors do not mind the Lion doing its butchery.  So, Thamarai , wake up, before the Lion gets you.</p>
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		<title>By: Jey</title>
		<link>http://federalidea.com/focus/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-321</link>
		<dc:creator>Jey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Federalism would have worked if the Sinhalese had accepted the ISGA that the LTTE put forward in 2003 and then if the SL govt had not discarded the Post Tsunami aid sharing mechanism drafted by Norway. If the Sinhalese can&#039;t share or agree to these simple things how are they going to share power?

The CFA has been violated by the SLA capturing large swathes of territory in the east. The IC have not showed their clout by forcing the SL govt to go back to CFA lines, therefore how can they (IC) guarantee safety for Tamils in a future negotiated settlement under a federal system? How can the Tamils even consider disarming now?

An independent and secure Tamil Eelam is best for all.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Federalism would have worked if the Sinhalese had accepted the ISGA that the LTTE put forward in 2003 and then if the SL govt had not discarded the Post Tsunami aid sharing mechanism drafted by Norway. If the Sinhalese can&#8217;t share or agree to these simple things how are they going to share power?</p>
<p>The CFA has been violated by the SLA capturing large swathes of territory in the east. The IC have not showed their clout by forcing the SL govt to go back to CFA lines, therefore how can they (IC) guarantee safety for Tamils in a future negotiated settlement under a federal system? How can the Tamils even consider disarming now?</p>
<p>An independent and secure Tamil Eelam is best for all.</p>
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		<title>By: Damitha S</title>
		<link>http://federalidea.com/focus/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-298</link>
		<dc:creator>Damitha S</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>very good information,

strictly looking in to the sri lankan scenario, in my oppinion it is not tamils who took up arms against a failed governing systems first it was the sinhalese in 1971 in the form of JVP the youth who were deprived of equal chance in education , economy and determining their future took up arms struggle against governemnt. 
 seperatist movement in north and east took the same line it is the lack of equal opportunity that drove them against the GOSL the &quot;Tamil&quot; is just the most common slogan they use to unite that cry.

so in my oppinion the central administration system adoptd by british to run the country as a &quot;profit centre&quot; does not work when you run the island as a &quot; country&quot;, even in the past it was best administrated in divisions

should it be tamil , sinhala or muslim areas ( i dont think so ), 
it should be based on the provincial system and the regional leadership can establish the way to run the economy , ( the GOSL has failed to put up at leaset 20 proper schools in the whole island after independant)

language usage should be same through  out the island where a native speaker of Sinhalese or tamil should feel at ease when working in any part of the island ( at least Government institutions). so whether its sinhala, tamil , indian tamil ( who are these indian tamils - arnt they sri lankan now cos they have contributed to the economy more than most of the self proclaimed patriotic sinhalese and sri lankan tamils), muslim they feel that they are part of the country.

when it comes to religion what ever is said in the constitution Sri Lanka has religious freedom than most of the countries in the world so i dont think there is a need to devide people based on religion.

so will the political leaders agree to this ? leaders come from the people if people talk smart and there oppinion, well the leaders has to listen ..........................</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>very good information,</p>
<p>strictly looking in to the sri lankan scenario, in my oppinion it is not tamils who took up arms against a failed governing systems first it was the sinhalese in 1971 in the form of JVP the youth who were deprived of equal chance in education , economy and determining their future took up arms struggle against governemnt.<br />
 seperatist movement in north and east took the same line it is the lack of equal opportunity that drove them against the GOSL the &#8220;Tamil&#8221; is just the most common slogan they use to unite that cry.</p>
<p>so in my oppinion the central administration system adoptd by british to run the country as a &#8220;profit centre&#8221; does not work when you run the island as a &#8221; country&#8221;, even in the past it was best administrated in divisions</p>
<p>should it be tamil , sinhala or muslim areas ( i dont think so ),<br />
it should be based on the provincial system and the regional leadership can establish the way to run the economy , ( the GOSL has failed to put up at leaset 20 proper schools in the whole island after independant)</p>
<p>language usage should be same through  out the island where a native speaker of Sinhalese or tamil should feel at ease when working in any part of the island ( at least Government institutions). so whether its sinhala, tamil , indian tamil ( who are these indian tamils &#8211; arnt they sri lankan now cos they have contributed to the economy more than most of the self proclaimed patriotic sinhalese and sri lankan tamils), muslim they feel that they are part of the country.</p>
<p>when it comes to religion what ever is said in the constitution Sri Lanka has religious freedom than most of the countries in the world so i dont think there is a need to devide people based on religion.</p>
<p>so will the political leaders agree to this ? leaders come from the people if people talk smart and there oppinion, well the leaders has to listen &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..</p>
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		<title>By: Arvinth, Trichy</title>
		<link>http://federalidea.com/focus/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-82</link>
		<dc:creator>Arvinth, Trichy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Today, Sri Lankan police swooped down on scores of lodges in Colombo and its suburbs at the crack of dawn, and whisked away hundreds of Tamil guests from the Northern and Eastern Provinces. 

Official sources said that 376 Tamils, including 85 women, were taken away in buses to be sent back to their homes in the North-East.

We can see this is the first time that Tamils from the North-East have been actually sent back to their homes forcibly. Earlier, small numbers of Tamil terrorist suspects would be taken to the police stations, investigated, and detained or left off. An all-city sweep of the sort which took place today has never occurred before.

Shame! To the GOSL, in a pluralistic society, a government should represent all the sections of people. GOSL should not claim they represent all. GOSL behaves like yet another gang opposite to LTTE. Rather doing all these things, GOSL should declare Srilanka is for majority Sinhalese. GOSL is doing mistakes after mistakes and never learnt any lessons from the past. GOSL will feel for this for sure in future. Only these actions further strengthens the hands of the Eelam fighters LTTE &amp; it will make it further strong.

According to the news, these persons lodged in Colombo for medical treatment, travel, family re-union, study and in search of jobs, were packed in 8 buses and sent out of Colombo to the east and Vavuniya with Police escort.

And a 70-year-old man was among the oldest persons to be ousted from Colombo. He had gone to Colombo to see send-off his son to a foreign country. Both, he and his son were sent in the bus, persons who had medical appointment Friday were forced to board the buses.

While an Eelam Tamil Minister in the GOSL all this happening to the people who send him to the parliament to voice for them. But he decorate the seat &amp; working for the President&#039;s propaganda.

And there is another Eelam Tamil leaders like PLOTE Siddhartha who invaded Maldives, Statement leader TULF Anadasangaree, one time ruled the North &amp; East with the safeguard of the IPKF &amp; the only Eelam Tamil party who helped the LTTE to strengthen by numbers , made it further strong &amp; who had connection with the naxalites in early years the EPRLFâ€™s leader Sridhar (now spilt in 3, Human hedging leader Premachandran with the LTTE, Money maker Devananda with the GOSL &amp; another leader Perumal still living luxury life in our tax payers money) all are in Colombo decorating as Tamil voices now just hiding in GOSL sponsored caves.
Can the GOSL stop the LTTE like this going into their capital city?

Where are the Eelam Tamil leaders?

Shame! Shame! Shame!

Only solution our political leaders &amp; the RAW have to make a good decision to safeguard the innocent humans from the ruthless Sinhalese regime &amp; the LTTE.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today, Sri Lankan police swooped down on scores of lodges in Colombo and its suburbs at the crack of dawn, and whisked away hundreds of Tamil guests from the Northern and Eastern Provinces. </p>
<p>Official sources said that 376 Tamils, including 85 women, were taken away in buses to be sent back to their homes in the North-East.</p>
<p>We can see this is the first time that Tamils from the North-East have been actually sent back to their homes forcibly. Earlier, small numbers of Tamil terrorist suspects would be taken to the police stations, investigated, and detained or left off. An all-city sweep of the sort which took place today has never occurred before.</p>
<p>Shame! To the GOSL, in a pluralistic society, a government should represent all the sections of people. GOSL should not claim they represent all. GOSL behaves like yet another gang opposite to LTTE. Rather doing all these things, GOSL should declare Srilanka is for majority Sinhalese. GOSL is doing mistakes after mistakes and never learnt any lessons from the past. GOSL will feel for this for sure in future. Only these actions further strengthens the hands of the Eelam fighters LTTE &#038; it will make it further strong.</p>
<p>According to the news, these persons lodged in Colombo for medical treatment, travel, family re-union, study and in search of jobs, were packed in 8 buses and sent out of Colombo to the east and Vavuniya with Police escort.</p>
<p>And a 70-year-old man was among the oldest persons to be ousted from Colombo. He had gone to Colombo to see send-off his son to a foreign country. Both, he and his son were sent in the bus, persons who had medical appointment Friday were forced to board the buses.</p>
<p>While an Eelam Tamil Minister in the GOSL all this happening to the people who send him to the parliament to voice for them. But he decorate the seat &#038; working for the President&#8217;s propaganda.</p>
<p>And there is another Eelam Tamil leaders like PLOTE Siddhartha who invaded Maldives, Statement leader TULF Anadasangaree, one time ruled the North &#038; East with the safeguard of the IPKF &#038; the only Eelam Tamil party who helped the LTTE to strengthen by numbers , made it further strong &#038; who had connection with the naxalites in early years the EPRLFâ€™s leader Sridhar (now spilt in 3, Human hedging leader Premachandran with the LTTE, Money maker Devananda with the GOSL &#038; another leader Perumal still living luxury life in our tax payers money) all are in Colombo decorating as Tamil voices now just hiding in GOSL sponsored caves.<br />
Can the GOSL stop the LTTE like this going into their capital city?</p>
<p>Where are the Eelam Tamil leaders?</p>
<p>Shame! Shame! Shame!</p>
<p>Only solution our political leaders &#038; the RAW have to make a good decision to safeguard the innocent humans from the ruthless Sinhalese regime &#038; the LTTE.</p>
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		<title>By: Aubrey</title>
		<link>http://federalidea.com/focus/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-65</link>
		<dc:creator>Aubrey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What about Burghers? Federalism will not help them in Lanka.  That&#039;s why they started migrating to Australia, Canada, USA, Britain and New Zealand from the fifties</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What about Burghers? Federalism will not help them in Lanka.  That&#8217;s why they started migrating to Australia, Canada, USA, Britain and New Zealand from the fifties</p>
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		<title>By: sangilikkaruppu</title>
		<link>http://federalidea.com/focus/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-64</link>
		<dc:creator>sangilikkaruppu</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thamizh people determined to have country of own. Nothing can stop it. Do not try to bring federalism into picture. It wont work and unnecessary</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thamizh people determined to have country of own. Nothing can stop it. Do not try to bring federalism into picture. It wont work and unnecessary</p>
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		<title>By: Thuraisingham</title>
		<link>http://federalidea.com/focus/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-63</link>
		<dc:creator>Thuraisingham</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank You Mr. DBS jeyaraj for well - informed article on federalism. Please continue writing</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank You Mr. DBS jeyaraj for well &#8211; informed article on federalism. Please continue writing</p>
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		<title>By: Norman P</title>
		<link>http://federalidea.com/focus/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-62</link>
		<dc:creator>Norman P</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Writer supports federalism as solution and gives many examples. Good to think about the federal idea</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Writer supports federalism as solution and gives many examples. Good to think about the federal idea</p>
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		<title>By: Dalreen</title>
		<link>http://federalidea.com/focus/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-61</link>
		<dc:creator>Dalreen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It was lovely reading about the federal idea in many different forms</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was lovely reading about the federal idea in many different forms</p>
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