Today about 30 percent of the tamils live in Sinhala areas. They live and do business in Mt Lavinia, Wellawatte, Kotahena and Colombo etc. They live peacefully and are more at home in these areas than in LTTE areas. After 1983 riots Sri Lanka learnt a bitter lesson. Since then riots have not occured even after several suicide attacks that claimed a president, and several ministers. Even when ah Army commnander was killed in July 2006, riots did not occur. Even prior to 1983 Jaffna conducted ethnic cleansing. They expelled muslims and sinhala businessmen from Jaffna. Non Tamils were not allowed to buy land in Jaffna. THey have shot muslims in the mosque while praying, The LTTE supporters are still talking about the past. Sri Lanka has come a long way to address the Tamil grievences. Which country in the world has public signs in three languages. If you take a tour around Colombo and suburbs you see signs in Tamil and even some government letterheads have the minstries name in tamil. Universities have opened up in Jaffna and in Batticaloa. LTTE should get into some federal type (quebec style) solution. This will benefit all.The war is not going anywhere it creates more hatred.
