User talk:SamanBandara

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Regarding your comment on the LTTE article about me
If you care to you can mail the SLMM and ask them if I have worked for them. I was stationed in Jaffna for one year, with the naval monitoring team there. You write that the SLMM is pro LTTE. As a former member of the SLMM I disagree in that, most members of the SLMM are very critical of both parties in the conflict. We come from well functioning societies, and what we see in Sri Lanka is a country that in many ways are not functioning - and much of this is the responsibility of the ruling elite. I have no illusions regarding the LTTE, and it needs reform - but that must be done by the tamils themselves, not the sinhalese majority. You write that "All you at SLMM do is act as the voice of Tiger Terrorist. Pretty much as the spokes person for Vanni Tigers." If that was true, I am sure your government would have asked the SLMM to leave on short notice, as is their full right (the CFA can be terminated with two weeks notice). As you may know, this has not happened. And as you may not know, both the other co-chair countries + India are very satisfied both with the SLMM, and Norway's role. And last, but not least - Sri Lanka itself has not banned the LTTE, and still wants to talk to it. Does that make the current president a supporter of terrorists?

What the members of the SLMM are not happy with are the parties, that is the LTTE and the GoSL. When it comes to the LTTE they are a rough bunch, have done loads of political assasinations, not least of their own people. I have previously written that the LTTE borders on fascism - that made users like TrincomanB angry and considering me biased, as you consider me now. Reading your comments, I wonder if you have read what I have written on this discussion page... And when it comes to the GoSL; I ask again, when was a soldier or a policeman put in prison for killing a tamil in this conflict? Why do you think the leader of UNs humanitarian agency, Jan Egeland asked for an impartial inquiry into the killings of the 17 aid workers in Muttur? And why, is the no progress on a federal solution for Sri Lanka?

And then this comment that the conflict dates back 2600 years. All I can say is that if you want to see it that way - fine with me, but it is the sure way to destruction. What Sri Lanka needs is integration with the rest of the world, trade, tourism, investments - and such a view of the conflict will alienate the tamils - and make sure the conflict goes on - and stop all economic and social development. The world wants to help Sri Lanka, and we have the resources - more than 4 billion US dollars are pledged by donors. But that requires that the parties, that is the GoSL and the LTTE find a solution.

I have written this on your discussion page as I dont think others have interest in this - and articles discussion pages should be for the articles, not personal views. Ulflarsen 17:38, 25 August 2006 (UTC)