Dear P….,
Thanks.
I sent those photos and comments pertaining to the period soon after the war ended, not for my glory, but as just a wee tiny part of a huge collection services given by all, Sri Lankans and foreigners, foreign governments included.
The young generation in this country, of all communities have a mind set, with little ethnic base that would bother us. This has not yet been quite realized.
Do the ‘diaspora’ of all communities believe that about us locals?
Now we are a new country as I observe in my travels.
We may not outdo tiny Singapore ever in terms of money, but within a few years we will be better off than them in quality of life.
P.S.
Been to Ampara last week fitting 68 limbs. Took the opportunity to visit ancient( 3rd C, B.C) Buddhist site at Deegavapi, 20 Km away, sparsely populated,.
The first civilian village massacre of 30 people occurred in 1987. One woman escaped. That village with 17 families on that day is called Colony 36 but I did not visit that place. Since 1987 villagers gathered at the nearest temple by 4pm, guarded by the army all the years. Now there is total peace.
Oh I nearly forgot, Ampara Arantalawa temple too faced a massacre of priests.
In contrast, The present state of peace is not just around there, but all over the country.
That is why the poor people give solid support to those responsible for this result. The north is burgeoning.
Actually, we, my family, too were close to annihilation on the Colombo roads on three occasions in the last 25 years. We are yet around with luck.
Those who got caught are forgotten.
I shall not forget that, just as much as the violence created by a very few people in the 1980s that led to nearly 90,000 dying, possibly three times that number maimed. Never again!
Susiri
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