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From Visionary to Bystander: How ITAK has forgotten its historic roots
  Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), the largest Tamil party in Sri Lanka and once a pioneer of Tamil nationalism in the first decades after the independence of Ceylon, has strayed far from its historic mission. Founded in 1949 as the Federal Party, ITAK was born out of the necessity to challenge the Sinhala-Buddhist majoritarianism that sought to dismantle the political and cultural…

Sinhala hawks have nothing to lose

May 5, 2006
Jana Nayagam
The international community’s past policies towards Sri Lanka and its failure to revisit fundamental assumptions is fuelling the slide to renewed war.

Unitary state, united citizens and multiculturalism

Apr 18, 2006
J. T. Janani
Which – ethnic harmony or a unitary state – is more important to Sri Lankans?

India and Sri Lanka’s ethnic question

Apr 17, 2006
Lt. Gen. A.S. Kalkat
India has the additional responsibility to meet the expectations of other players in international affairs.

Sri Lanka’s enduring crisis of legitimacy

Apr 17, 2006
Roshan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Sri Lanka is not so much a failed state but a state which, if you are not Sinhala, is so defective as to be beyond repair.

Sri Lanka’s war aim is to take the east

Apr 17, 2006
Jana Nayagam
The Rajapakse administration is pushing for a new round of conflict - with specific strategic objectives.

How does rights advocacy fail?

Apr 17, 2006
Vidya Cumaraswamy
What is the wider impact of selective criticism on the norm of human rights?

JVP, SLFP and ‘Mahinda Chintanaya’

Apr 5, 2006
David Rampton
Despite last week’s election, a major shift in the dynamics of the peace process is not in sight.

Hardly a vote for peace

Apr 5, 2006
Vinothini Kanapathipillai
Readings of last week’s election results are overly optimistic.

A stake in waging war against Tamils

Apr 5, 2006
Jana Nayagam
Muslims are being coopted into the Sinhala state’s efforts to crush the Tamil struggle.

Southern politics and peace

Mar 21, 2006
David Rampton
Why is consensus amongst Sinhala parties so elusive?
Sinhala hawks have nothing to lose
Unitary state, united citizens and multiculturalism
India and Sri Lanka’s ethnic question
Sri Lanka’s enduring crisis of legitimacy
Sri Lanka’s war aim is to take the east
How does rights advocacy fail?
JVP, SLFP and ‘Mahinda Chintanaya’
Hardly a vote for peace
A stake in waging war against Tamils
Southern politics and peace
Sinhala hawks have nothing to lose
Unitary state, united citizens and multiculturalism
India and Sri Lanka’s ethnic question
Sri Lanka’s enduring crisis of legitimacy
Sri Lanka’s war aim is to take the east
How does rights advocacy fail?
JVP, SLFP and ‘Mahinda Chintanaya’
Hardly a vote for peace
A stake in waging war against Tamils
Southern politics and peace