The Delusional Politics Of Sri Lanka And Its Paradox
Athithan Jayapalan
As the UNCHR conventions in March 2013 closed in, Tamils were gathering momentum to persuade international powers to favourably influence the decision concerning the future of island Tamils. The outcome of the convention disappointed those hoping for an international mechanism capacitated to intervene in the affairs of the Sri Lankan state. The resolution instead urged Colombo itself to enact an impartial investigation into allegations of war crimes and human rights violations and to implement recommendations of the LLRC report conducted by the government. In short, Colombo is entrusted with the task of securing justice and security for Tamils when genocidal actions occur unhindered in the Tamil homeland. To the dismay of Tamils, the international community continually fails to recognize the institutionalized nature of the violence perpetuated. Expecting the Sri lankan state to change its structural approach to Tamils political rights and aspirations out of free will is utterly futile as investigating war crimes would only implicate its own officials. Soft diplomacy is then redundant and facilitates only time and space in favour of Colombo as it is bent on pursuing a policy of eradicating the national characteristics and territorial integrity of Tamils.