The Victims Are From All Communities
by NILANTHA ILANGAMUWA
Courtesy: Counter Punch
Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.
- African proverb
Columbo, Sri Lanka.
The entire country, not just its diplomatic missions, is in a dilemma today. This has its roots beyond the present regime’s misuse of authority. Absolute authority it did attain, since the Big Ben alarm sounded three years ago after winning the coldblooded war against the LTTE. Since then the government has spared no opportunity to make a drama out of every tragedy. The LTTE and the daily war that the country and its people fought are tragedies. Celebrating such a misfortune is also a tragedy. Perhaps the only people who do not know this are those who devour absolute power in Colombo. Or are they orchestrating a celebration out of everything to hide their stupidity?
