News:
- It is the ninth anniversary of the end of civil war in Sri Lanka
Important Facts:
2.According to UN estimates, around 40,000 people died in the war which came to an end on May 18, 2009.
3.While the tamils look at the anniversary as a day to remember their loved ones, the southern Sinhalese political leadership celebrate the war heroes, the soldiers who sacrificed their lives.
4.The civilians who suffered because of the war have not been adequately taken care off by the government.
5.The present government led by President Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe came to power in 2015 promising,a political solution to Sri Lanka’s national question.
6.It initiated the drafting of a constitution that would potentially devolve more powers to all provinces, including the Tamil-majority north and east.
7.The government started framing a constitution which would devolve powers to all province. But it has not been able to make much progress due to tensions within the ruling coalition and political instability..
8.The efforts of the government such as release of military occupied land or efforts to probe cases of enforced disappearance will not produce intended results in the backdrop of political tensions.
9.The other countries of the world hope that if not in the political front, Sri Lanka would take efforts in other domains. But the efforts to revive the economy have not been promising.
- Problems plaguing the civilians:
- Almost every family in the north and east are in debt.
- Young people are desperate for employment.
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