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The following are links to a series of articles published by Asia Times On Line.
Authored by K.T. Rajasingham, it is essentially a synopsis on the post colonial history of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The first chapter explains the ancient history of the island as a thread to the current conflict. The ensuing chapters are descriptive of the colonial and post-colonial history.
Interesting reading...
Chapter 1: The first teardrops Chapter 2: Beginning of British Rule Chapter 3: Muslim riots and communal rumblings Chapter 4:The Ceylon National Congress and its intrigues Chapter 5: Political polarization on communal lines Chapter 6: Donoughmore - Tamils no more Chapter 7: State Councils - elections and boycotts Chapter 8: Pan Sinhalese board of ministers - A Sinhalese ploy Chapter 9: British Concordance and concoctions Chapter 10: Lord Soulbury and his soulless report Chapter 10: Lord Soulbury and his soulless report Chapter 11: On the threshold of freedom Chapter 12: Tryst with independence Chapter 13: A nightmarish British legacy Chapter 14: Post-colonial realignment of political forces Chapter 15: Turbulence in any language Chapter 16: 'Honorable wounds of war' Chapter 17: Assassination of Bandaranaike Chapter 18: Srimavo - weeping arrogance Chapter 19: Anguish and pain Chapter 20 - Tamil leadership lacks perspicuity Chapter 21 - A further lack of perspicuity Chapter 22: 'Only God Can Save the Tamils' Chapter 23: Srimavo's constitutional promiscuity Chapter 24: Tamil militancy - a manifestation Chapter 25: War or peace? Chapter 26: When conflict turns to terror Chapter 27 - Horsewhip Amirthalingham |
