On dimensions of ‘lyricality’ in times of war
Aboorvan Prabanjana takes great pains to drive home a point in a piece titled “Why does Malinda justify excesses of Government?” (Sunday Lakbima News, July 6, 2008). For the record, Malinda doesn’t. But all credit to Prabanjana’s effort. That he doesn’t get it is of course another matter altogether. He says he agrees with me and also disagrees and bases his agreement/disagreement not on what I have said but what he believes I have said.
Just to clear any doubts on the matter of prejudice, let me state the following. In dealing with the LTTE I do side with the state. There is no ‘hidden agenda’ in this regard. Painstaking excavation into what I write is not necessary to figure out where I position …
