Reconciliation is both the means and the end
The process of developing a framework for
reconciliation in post-conflict Sri Lanka remains open, and it
appears to be shaping up to be a coherent, inclusive, consultative
and participatory guided process. A number of local and
international conferences involving civil society have generated
widespread public debate about the key issues. There has been a good
progress made in trying to engage institutions such as parliament in
debate that will pave a way in formulating reconciliation policies
and legislative bills.
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Nihal Rodrigo of Foreign Service fame
He is a former Sri Lankan diplomat who served as
the sixth Secretary General of SAARC, ambassador to Beijing as well
as Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka. He is
Nihal Rodrigo. Affable is one word that comes to one’s mind when
meeting Rodrigo who is frank and engaging. Daily News met up with
him to discuss the reminiscences of his illustrious career.
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LLRC findings – strong foundation for reconciliation
We see in some countries, I have seen this with
my own eyes, when I was travelling with the President: the flag of
the LTTE, brandished with great pride, quite openly. Sri Lankan
missions are sometimes attacked, and the attackers proudly brandish
the LTTE flag. These events, of course, are directly contrary to the
laws of the countries in question, which declare in explicit terms,
it is not a matter of inference or implication, emblems, any
insignia of a banned organization cannot be used, it is a criminal
offence. But when one talks of impunity, is there no impunity in
that situation? Nothing whatever is done. Then the people concerned
are emboldened to do more and more, to interfere with the freedom of
speech; preventing a point of view which they disagree with from
being articulated. And there is consistent refusal to apply
mandatory provisions of domestic law.
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