A Brief Colonial History Of Ceylon(SriLanka)
Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Thiranjala Weerasinghe sj.- One Island Two Nations
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Will Wigneswaran Raise The Issue Of Economic Freedom Under 13A?
A close examination of the 13th Amendment,
would reveal that the Northern Province Provincial Council (NPPC) is
powerless to manage the Provincial Fund required for the economic
development of the Northern Province, because of the enormous powers
vested with the Governor. Actually it denies the economic freedom that
would lead to the growth and prosperity of the Northern Province.
Economic freedom denotes the ability of the individuals to undertake
economic direction and actions. According to Friedrich Hayek Rule of Law
is required for economic freedom as evidenced in the Western democratic
countries. Equality of law requires that all legal rules apply equally
to everyone which are seen as safeguards against restrictions on
liberty, because they require that all laws equally apply to those with
political and coercive power as well as to those who are governed.
However, special privileges and arbitrary application of law in Sri
Lanka are seen as exemptions from this principle of generality and
equality.
After the defeat of the LTTE,
economic challenges has been a major factor for the Northern Province
that was ravaged by war. Though the infra-structure development work are
being carried out, the denial of economic freedom and an absence of
equality of law was characterized by systematic and calculated acts of
grabbing lands belonging to the Tamils and colonized with the Sinhalese.
The government failed to realize that majority of the Tamils aspired to
live peacefully for which it should have provided a platform for
economic freedom. On the contrary, the ruling politicians celebrated the
victory as though they have won a great battle against another country
and began to harass the helpless Tamils, which is not the method of
healing the pains of feelings. It appears that the ruling politicians
are still driven by narrow considerations that Tamils are not a segment
of the Sri Lankan community.
It is time to take adequate steps to create an atmosphere of friendship
and brotherhood for the Tamils to feel that Sri Lanka is still their
home and to allay their fears of being hunted on suspicion through
para-military groups. Now look at Canada. 50% of the Canadian population
are immigrants, some of whom have fled through fear of being persecuted
in their countries and they are been given their freedom to develop the
economy in Canada. A friendly atmosphere is created to feel themselves
that the country is their home and the immigrants had shown their
sincere in developing the economy of the country and they are also ready
to defend Canada. It is time for Sri Lanka politicians to realize that
Nations are built on trust. Instead of pursuing a malignant economic
policy, it is far better to grant their economic freedom to develop the
country rather than borrowing loans from foreign countries, in addition
to the hundreds of thousands of housemaids being sent to Middle-East
countries where they are subject to endless harassment and torture. Read More