Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Monday, October 21, 2013

Learn to keep your friends close

The Hindu ArchivesThe Optics: If India stays away from the summit, the Sri Lankan establishment may come to believe it is better served by aligning along the Islamabad-Beijing axis, just as D.S. Senanayake (centre) sided with the West to keep Nehru at arm’s-length. A file picture of the two leaders in Colombo.

The Optics: If India stays away from the summit, the Sri Lankan establishment may come to believe it is better served by aligning along the Islamabad-Beijing axis, just as D.S. Senanayake (centre) sided with the West to keep Nehru at arm’s-length. A file picture of the two leaders in Colombo.Return to frontpageDAYAN JAYATILLEKA-October 21, 2013

If it boycotts the CHOGM summit, New Delhi will alienate Sri Lanka and erode the progress it has made in nudging Colombo to devolve more powers to the Northern Province

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