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DateLine Sunday, 18 February 2007

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Understanding Sinhala identity

At a time when the political opinion in Sri Lanka is divided between the concepts of federalism vs. unitary State as a solution to any form of devolving power to resolve the conflict with the LTTE, it is important to take a step back and examine the origin of these concepts and the contexts which gave meaning to them.

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CFA transformed Lankan polity

The CFA was seen as the corner-stone of the peace process. And it was the culmination of two months of behind the curtain deliberations by the Norwegians, Sri Lankan Government and the LTTE. The Ceasefire Agreement was not flawless, but it succeeded halting fighting which bled the island for nearly two decades. However, what is important to note is more than technical details, it was the sincerity and commitment of the two signatories that mattered for the successful implementation of the agreement.

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Watching your word in politics

Words, words; the free and endless flow of words, most often with little thought behind them, is the prerogative of our politicians, and symptomatic of our unique democracy. We are just now seeing how careless words, uttered in haste have led to the not unfamiliar spectacle of politicians eating their own words, seeking rehabilitation in the corridors of power.

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