http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/federalism-some-debates-never-die/ groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:55:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/federalism-some-debates-never-die/#comment-2400 punitham Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:11:47 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/federalism-some-debates-never-die/#comment-2400 US Congress Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific - Hearing on Sri Lanka - November 14,1995, Statement by Prof Marshall R Singer: 1970s …young Tamils were increasingly frustrated with Tamil politicians who had not been able to deliver even federalism, which would have granted them some degree of control over their own destiny, at least in Tamil areas. One of the tragedies of Sri Lanka is that the Sinhalese have never understood the meaning of federalism. US Congress Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific - Hearing on Sri Lanka - November 14,1995, Statement by Prof Marshall R Singer:
1970s …young Tamils were increasingly frustrated with Tamil politicians who had not been able to deliver even federalism, which would have granted them some degree of control over their own destiny, at least in Tamil areas. One of the tragedies of Sri Lanka is that the Sinhalese have never understood the meaning of federalism.

]]> http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/federalism-some-debates-never-die/#comment-2399 Rambukwella Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:47:14 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/federalism-some-debates-never-die/#comment-2399 Actually, this debate never began. There are those who like Federalism, those who don't like FEderalism and those who don't know what it means. Those who do don't speak to those who don't. Those who don't won't listen to those who do. Those who promote Federalism don't go beyond Colombo. Those who don't like it don't live in Colombo. Those who oppose it don't deal with the ways in which it can be helpful. Those who think it is helpful don't deal with the legitimate fears and concerns of those who don't like it. Everyone is talking, nobody is listening. Actually, this debate never began. There are those who like Federalism, those who don’t like FEderalism and those who don’t know what it means. Those who do don’t speak to those who don’t. Those who don’t won’t listen to those who do. Those who promote Federalism don’t go beyond Colombo. Those who don’t like it don’t live in Colombo. Those who oppose it don’t deal with the ways in which it can be helpful. Those who think it is helpful don’t deal with the legitimate fears and concerns of those who don’t like it. Everyone is talking, nobody is listening.

]]> http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/federalism-some-debates-never-die/#comment-2398 Sanjana Hattotuwa Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:35:02 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/03/16/federalism-some-debates-never-die/#comment-2398 Also listen to http://radio.voicesofpeace.lk/page.php?0/v/338 for related content. Also listen to http://radio.voicesofpeace.lk/page.php?0/v/338 for related content.

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