Right of self - determination of Ilankai (SriLanka)Tamils
by Dr. Vickramabahu Karunarathne
Right of self - determination of Ilankai Tamils
The right of self determination of Tamil speaking people is a foremost issue in modern Lankan society.
Though it is related to the Tamil vs. Sinhala conflicts narrated in various chronicles, the present form arises out of the inability to construct a democratic, plural, civil society. Though Sri Lanka (the Sinhala equivalent of Ilankai) is considered a nation by the United Nations Organization, Sri Lankan nationality is yet to be recognized by the masses here.
