....It can be established beyond doubt that Sri Lanka and India are one ethnically, although they differ in religion (but the same can be said within India). And throughout the ages, under one form or the other, Ceylon was under the influence of India. That is why, when the British conquered it in the late 18th century, they chose to attach it to their Indian empire. But when they left in 47, in their desire to see that India never dominates too heavily the subcontinent, they facilitated the creation of Pakistan and handed to Sri Lanka its freedom. And India and Sri Lanka seemed to part way for ever, as Tamils and Sinhalese were left to war with each other, until Rajiv sent the IKPF in 1988. One has to go back a long time to understand what decisive factors shaped the psyche of the islands two communities. And this decisive factor bears the names of two of the world greatest religions: Buddhism and Hinduism.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:09:47 +0000
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