Very often we would stay the night in a temple where the friendly monks entertained us. Our driver showed us the roads. This is not a war which the poor Sinhala or Tamil folk have taken to heart. It is a pleasure to think how harmoniously we lived at that time. Peace is so sweet.
War is miserable.
The two are incompatible. Trying to combine this into one is ridiculous. Both major parties need the war to buttress their authority. This intensifies divisive tendencies. The essential service rules imposed by the government deny people their elementary rights.