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The Real History of Srilanka - Part 4

Part-2 of this series outlined the background of the “Sinhala Only” Bill in 1956 & traced its outcome – or debacle, depending on one’s point of view. It was a prelude to the “Policy of Standardization”, implemented in 1970.
This was an excruciatingly difficult topic to write about. I had to look beyond many lies, propaganda [...]

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The Real History of Srilanka - Part 3

As we saw in Part-1, the earliest Srilankan Tamils moved out of India 2,200 years back.  Why is India  entangled in their affairs now? I was struggling to come up with a germane reason. Tell me, how much longer should we consider these people Indian?
It is amazing that not a single politician or rabble-rousing movie [...]

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The Real History of Srilanka - Part 2

In my previous post, I had touched upon the origin of Srilankan Tamils. In this serving, I’ll outline some of the reasons behind the simmering ethnic strife. But, first I’d like to lay some lies & disinformation to rest.
Srilankan Presidency and Disinformation

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The Real History of Srilanka - Part 1

Updates: This post has been featured in the History Carnival at Varnam.org & in Desi Pundit. Thanks, JK.
I promised to write a follow-up to my previous post. But the situation in Srilanka got my goat, so I’m taking a detour this week.
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61 years of freedom - what changed?

India celebrated its 61st Independence Day yesterday. I decided to jog my memory on this great occasion.
18 years ago, I reached the USA for my first stint there. As an Indian, I was almost immediately taken aback by the pride that Americans displayed for their country. The national flag was everywhere including on undergarments!
I observed, [...]