𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒂𝒊𝒍 ( දුක් ගන්නා රාළ )

This letter appeared in one of the Dailies in this regieon (Khaleej Times) today. Sri Lanka’s Pledge 22 September 2009 The world Tamil community and human rights groups are suspicious of the new Sri Lankan pledge to resettle about 280,000 civilians with over 60,000 children within this year, citing that this could be another attempt by the authorities to satisfy IMF loan conditions and European Union. The notable difference between the Swat Valley relocation and the Sri Lankan crisis is the level of participation of international organisations which have expertise on the projects of similar nature. In Sri Lanka, the conduct of war and the incidents following the war were carried out in complete media blackout, and aid agencies were expelled. The areas from where the civilians were herded during the two-year war is said to be going through a major change, demographically. 
 In Kilinochchi district 
 alone, the buildings of cultural importance to Tamils have been demolished and replace...