It is a little over three years since we eliminated Prabhakaran and the whole country was rejoicing over the end of the war. He Past? A spurious sense of freedom and security exists in a set up where the healing and reconciliation process within the war locked areas and even in the rest of the country has not gathered the momentum expected at the conclusion of the war.
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The present government must keep in focus that it was elected primarily for its agenda to promote good governance practices of which national reconciliation was and is an important component. Sri Lanka having emerged from a 30 year war is compelled to take effective steps to resolve the issues that brought about the conflict, the non -resolution of which led to the protracted war between the State and the minority communities.
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In the heavenly atmosphere spirits of the dead were drifting around, amongst them was King Elara. He suddenly spotted King Dutugemunu who was also in motion, shrouded in a cloud of mist. King Elara became quite excited having cited King Dutugemunu from the past, in another aeon, in another birth, of many, many centuries ago. They were both wandering around as if they had no volition to stop their endless motion…
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Justice is a relative term; it is perhaps realistic to accept that there is no place in this world where the dispensation of justice can be said to be perfect. Yet, granting that the application of the rule of law is always in a deficit position, it is still imperative to ensure that as far as possible justice is not only done…
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A state of flux; a continuous drifting in and out of crisis situations; this has been the regrettable fate of Sri Lanka throughout the post independent period. Sri Lanka was just beginning to come to grips with UNHRC Resolution when the country moved bang into the Dambulla confrontational stand between Temple and Mosque, and with Kovil on the fringe, stirring up the majoritarian stand- off with the minorities.
Read MorePolitical Onlooker is a blog that contains in-depth analysis on several key political issues in Sri Lanka. The site contains articles that have appeared largely in the Sunday Island newspaper.
Mrs. Moonesinghe is a graduate from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. She had edited two books on Nation Building and has also authored a book on Buddhism - Thus Have I Heard - and a fictional book of short stories - Build a Bridge.
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