Rajiva Wijesinha

“ If we can move to a political solution that will make up for what they suffered in the early eighties, I have no doubt that, in time, and they will give up separatism, and dissociate themselves from the terrorism that has now become an essential part of the separatist movement. ”

“ Whilst making clear that separatist terrorism will not succeed, we need to move more quickly on positive measures, to engage more with the diaspora, draw them in to the development that the East and the North so desperately need. Some elements in the LTTE may remain intransigent, and take an outsider like Mr Vaiko with them. For the others, I feel, their recognition of a distinct Sri Lankan identity may serve to integrate them once more into a pluralistic national polity. ”

“ Far away in Norway, or wherever they have settled, they are not aware of the changes that have taken place, more rapidly under this government than any other, to affirm the pluralistic and democratic nature of Sri Lanka. ”