They have think and act Sri Lankans. Vinod Dawda, UK The Tamils in Sri Lanka are a minority who enjoy a lot of perks in the Singhala-dominated areas in Colombo and the suburbs. Meanwhile, they also claim a separate state which they say can only belong to them. What the international community is not aware of is that even as a minority, the Tamils have been given equal status. The Singhalese have ignored the problems faced by the Tamils in the island for the past 50 years.
Any constitutional change is too late now.
The only permanent solution is to separate the country. I am a Sri Lankan Tamil and live in Colombo side by side amongst the Singhalese, the Muslims, the Malays, the Burghers, the Chinese and the Indian traders. I have no problem mixing with this multicultural crowd and recognising that Sri Lanka is the only country in the world that gives national holidays to every religion. Thulasi Sathyananda, Sri Lanka Tamils should be given more autonomy but they also need to understand that they are part of the Sri Lankan family and should not abuse what has been given them by the majority through a democratically elected government. It is important to bear in mind that the LTTE has not agreed to the new measures and is not the true representative of the majority of Tamil people.