I am not a Tamil person and I really did not know what Tamils are except that they are from Madras area. This was my understanding of them until late 1970's. My eye was opened during my visit to Colombo in 1970's when I was mistakenly identified as sinhalese by a Tamil groups when I visited a restaurant in heavily Tamil portion of the Colombo. Based on my skin color, height, and facial features I was mistaken as being sinhalese and manger of the restaurant asked me why I decide to have south indian food in a Tamil portion of the colombo. Even after knowing that I was Indian they had hard time to understand why I looked like a sinhalese. In my mind I still believe that they never really accepted that I was Indian but did not object to my having a very nice Masala Dhosa there. So I know that there was deep distrust between two communities even in 1970's. Unfortunately my simple recent message about political issue with LTTE adversity was removed as abusive. I do not know why? I talked about mistake of LTTE to go in negotiation with Sinhalese thorough western intermediary. They- LTTE commanders - should have seen what happened to Jonas Sowambi - Angolan leader who was assassinated after he agreed to negotiate peace with Angolan Govt. through same group of intermediary states. Now LTTE has choice to surrender or take losses until BJP or other supportive Hindu party comes to power in India. This is a big poison pill to swallow for Sri Lankan Tamils because now they will asking on
