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A Collection of papers on the conflict in Sri Lanka
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 | Buddhist Fundamentalism in Sri Lanka.
One item that has not
received any serious attention in the discussions on the Sri Lanka constitution, is the
one in Chapter II, titled Buddhism... this proposed article seeks to establish and
entrench, a constitutionally guaranteed superior status to Buddhism...
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| The War in Sri Lanka: An Analysis.
The April 2nd
(1997) accord between two Sinhala parties, brokered by Britain, has received widespread
publicity, critique, and above all, much hope...
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| The Failed Peace Process of 1994-95.
The peace talks between
the Sri Lanka government and the LTTE broke down on April 19, 1995. Since November
‘94, there were four rounds of direct talks, and more than 40 letters were exchanged
between the negotiating parties. During the initial phase, there were promising gestures
of goodwill from both sides..
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| The Indian Intervention of 1987.
On the 29th of July 1987, the
historic Indo-Sri Lanka Accord was signed. Six days later Mr. V. Prabakaran, although not
a signatory to the accord, declared to a gathering of over a hundred thousand people that,
he has accepted the accord. In his address at the Sudumalai Amman temple in Jaffna on
August 4th, he said, "Were we not to hand over our weapons we would be put in the
calamitous circumstance of clashing with the Indian Army. We do not wants this..."
And yet, six weeks later he did clash with the Indian army... To any sensible, intelligent
person this would seem totally irrational. Was Prabakaran guilty of being contentious
and irrational?
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| A Memorandum to the US Congress.
A Written Memorandum
Submitted by The Action Group Of Tamils in the United States to Asia & Pacific Affairs
Sub-Committee Hearing on Sri Lanka.
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