Solheim – Hero Or Villain?

Sunday, November 20, 2011

• Genuine peace is better than the absence of fighting

Peace however imperfect is always better than slaughter. Two and a half years since the war ended I recall the words of Desmond Tutu and Lakhdar Brahimi when they commented on the Sri Lankan situation post war, “Genuine peace is more than the absence of fighting.”

We are all relieved the war has ended.  After a conflict lasting 26 years the military achievement of the government cannot be downplayed.  That achieved: How far has Sri Lanka moved towards a lasting peace?Read More »