Economy suffers with few people acting on the slogan ‘Sri Lanka is ours and not theirs’

A man walks past a damaged house in Digana last week - Pic by Shehan Gunasekara
Behaviour like low level animals

Monday, 12 March 2018

The slogan that is being shouted in an angry loud voice by a minority section of Sri Lanka’s majority Sinhala Buddhist population conveys a non-negotiable message to minorities in the country. It says: ‘Sri Lanka is ours and ours only. All others who wish to live here should do so according to our terms. So, take it or leave it’.