This group is backed by an infrastructure of millions of Sri Lankans who have participated in Sarvodaya s development activities over the years. Sarvodaya is mobilizing and activating this nonviolent group to achieve lasting peace on the island. In Meditation Programmes and other peace activities to follow, more and more will join. Therefore, the war could go on for a very long time. The political situation remains confused by a number of different voices, from peace activists to hard-liners on both sides of the conflict.
Many people derive their power from the presence of conflict.
In order to achieve peace, we must elevate the dialogue about Sri Lanka's problems beyond the rigid posturing of political leaders to have true community discourse about the future of Sri Lanka. Because of their entrenched positions, neither the government nor LTTE can be seen as yielding to the other. This is in essence a lose-lose scenario. These efforts to save face cause thousands to be killed on both sides. However, by adopting the Sarvodaya Peace Plan, neither side loses face.