Sri Lanka’s False Dawn
As the Sri Lankan government celebrates the first anniversary of its historic triumph over the Tamil Tigers, it is increasingly clear that the battlefield victory will prove pyrrhic unless the legitimate grievances of the country's minority communities are recognized and addressed. By failing to do so, the government is throwing away a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
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NEW YORK – As the Sri Lankan government celebrates the first anniversary of its historic triumph over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), it is increasingly clear that the battlefield victory will prove pyrrhic unless the legitimate grievances of Sri Lanka’s minority communities are recognized and addressed. By failing to reach out meaningfully to the Tamil-speaking minority, and by cracking down on opposition voices and any kind of dissent in Sri Lanka, the government is throwing away a once-in-a-generation opportunity.