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Now all around the world Pro-LTTE factions when confronted with the question of why fight in Sri Lanka give some common reasons, let’s look at them and try to figure out what's FACT and what's FICTION!!
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Myth
When Portuguese took the Island in 1505 there were 3 separate Kingdoms 2 of which (Jaffna and Eastern, as one) belongs to Tamils and one (the rest of Sri Lanka) belong to Sinhalese.
Facts
Myth
Sinhalese did not populate Jaffna before Tamils
Facts
Myth
Tamils are not free to live where they choose to in Sri Lanka, and facing a genocide
Facts
Myth
Tamils are not provided with the same education as Sinhalese
Facts
Myth
Tamil culture, language and livelihood has not been recognized in Sri Lanka
Facts
Reference:
> A historical relation of the Island of Ceylon- March 2004
> Sri Lanka and the mythical Tamil Homeland - by Embassy of Sri Lanka Washington DC, USA
> Mahavamsa - The Receiving of the Great Bodhi-Tree
> Schools in Jaffna
> THE GREAT CHRONICLE OF CEYLON, TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY WILHELM GEIGER
> Percentage distribution of population by ethnic group and district
Now all around the world Pro-LTTE factions when confronted with the question of why fight in Sri Lanka give some common reasons, let’s look at them and try to figure out what's FACT and what's FICTION!!
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Myth
When Portuguese took the Island in 1505 there were 3 separate Kingdoms 2 of which (Jaffna and Eastern, as one) belongs to Tamils and one (the rest of Sri Lanka) belong to Sinhalese.
Facts
- According to the book "Temporal and Spiritual Conquest of Ceylon" by the Portuguese historian Fernao De Queyros (Book 1, Page 101) it is stated that by 16th century the island was divided into 5 sub-Kingdoms, Kotte and others which were tributary to it, acknowledging the King of Kotte as the Emperor, and one of those sub Kingdoms was Jaffnaputnam
- Robert Knox - the famous prisoner, landed in Trincomalee (Cottiar Bay) in 1659 A.D. and was apprehended by the Dissawa of Tambalegama and produced infront of the King of Kandy, if Trinco was separate Tamil land why prisoners had to be taken all the way to Kandy to see a King?
- In 1766, the King of Kandy signed a treaty with Dutch Governer Flack, ceding areas of west coast and also east cost to the Dutch, why did Dutch had to come to the King of Kandy to sign agreements if the Island was ruled as 3 separate Kingdoms? Not on one occasion on 2 occasions one treaty in 1766 and one prior to that in 1638 which was known as The Kandyan Treaty!
Myth
Sinhalese did not populate Jaffna before Tamils
Facts
- On a plate which was found Vallipuram near Point Pedro belongs King Vasaba mentions about a Minister named Piyaguka Tissa who built a Vihara which 12000 monks were said to have resided, the minister must have hailed from the ancient province of Piyangudeepa which is the modern Pungudutivu, this is proof that Sinahlese have been occupying Jaffna as early as 1st century A.D
- Mangala Vihara (restored by King Dhatusena 5 A.D.), Salipabbata vihara in Nagadipa
- It was at the ancient port of Jambukola, the present Sambiliturai, in the Jaffna peninsula that the envoys of king Devanampiya Tissa (250-210) embarked when leaving Ceylon on their mission to the court of Asoka (273-236). It was also at this port that the Theri Sanghamitta and her retinue had disembarked when they came from India with a branch of the Bodhi tree at Buddhagaya during the reign of Devanampiya Tissa. The Theri and her retinue were received by Devanampiya Tissa, who had come to Jambukola from Anuradhapura
Myth
Tamils are not free to live where they choose to in Sri Lanka, and facing a genocide
Facts
- Over 50% of overall Tamil population live outside of the LTTE’s supposed EELAM
- But Sinhalese, Muslims and other races aren’t welcome into LTTE controlled areas
Myth
Tamils are not provided with the same education as Sinhalese
Facts
- Tamils are given free education by every Sri Lankan govt. in their own language in Tamil medium schools, also many Sinhalese schools has Tamil medium education running parallel to Sinhalese medium especially for Tamil children.
- Even schools in the areas dominated by the LTTE are maintained by the govt., so does health care and other common facilities!
Myth
Tamil culture, language and livelihood has not been recognized in Sri Lanka
Facts
- Tamil is already an official language in Sri Lanka, United States is home to over 15% Latino and Hispanic origin of people but US maintains only 1 official language that's English, even India's official languages are only Hindi and English where 60 million Tamils live, only Southern States of India Tamil accept as a official language, where as in Sri Lanka its not limited to North and North East!
- Every government document used by public is published in all 3 languages, Sinhalese, Tamil and English
- The biggest and the most recognized festival of Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese and Tamil new year is celebrated by both parties
- Tamil religious festivities and celebrations have been recognized and declared as public holidays, infact so does to every other race accounting least of average 25 holidays per year, where as countries like Malaysia have only recognized them as recent as 2008
- Tamils have been represented on the National Flag itself by a vertical stripe of orange color, probably the only national flag that represents Tamils
Reference:
> A historical relation of the Island of Ceylon- March 2004
> Sri Lanka and the mythical Tamil Homeland - by Embassy of Sri Lanka Washington DC, USA
> Mahavamsa - The Receiving of the Great Bodhi-Tree
> Schools in Jaffna
> THE GREAT CHRONICLE OF CEYLON, TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY WILHELM GEIGER
> Percentage distribution of population by ethnic group and district
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