North awakens to adulthood sans a childhood it never had

By Chris Kamalendran and Lakshman Gunathilake with N. Parameswaran in Jaffna

From the ruins of war the north is up and running, throwing caution to the winds of change the Parliamentary polls will decide

Sunday, August 02, 2015 

Poll’s in the air in Jaffna town: Police are active removing election posters 

That the mainstream parties are able to cobble together lists of candidates to contest this election shows that, amidst the dark side of postwar North, a more liberal generation with a wider view of the world is coming to the fore. 

Dr R. Sivasegaran is one such candidate the Sunday Times interviewed. He has quit as a Medical Officer at the Health Ministry and is contesting for a seat in the National Parliament. (See interview box) 

North Awakens to Adulthood Sans a Childhood It Never Had by Thavam Ratna