 fair play from them.

Later, however,the LSSP/CP leaders made a fundamental mistake and joined the capitalist government of Mrs Sirima Bandaranaike. Once in power they also became pawns in the hands of Sinhala chauvinism. In fact Dr Colvin De Silva, who once said “One language - two nations” became the man who formulated the Buddhist theocratic constitution. This total betrayal led to much disillusionment among Tamil youth. Failure of the old left movement against Sinhala Buddhist chauvinism opened the stage for violence against the Tamil people. Racial riots broke out several times, the worst of which was in 1983. All this led to the liberation struggle of the Tamil people.

Today, the Lankan Tamil nationality is a complex entity. First, the so-called native Tamils of the north and east have developed as Eelam Tamils with a recognisable homeland. Their national consciousness has developed to a high degree among them. The existing armed struggle for Tamil liberation is based on them. Under the memorandum of understanding signed by Ranil Wickremesinghe in 2002, more than one-third of the Tamil homeland was accepted to be under the direct control of the LTTE.

Second, the plantation Tamils of the up-country, descendents of south Indian Tamil workers brought to Lanka by the British Raj, have not identified entirely with the Eelam liberation struggle. Certainly the youth is highly influenced by the struggle in the north and east. But their demands are different, being very largely socioeconomic. Land and citizenship rights, greater autonomy for Tamil areas, and greater Tamil participation in local administration are some of their demands.

Third, there is a substantial Tamil community living in Colombo and its suburbs. They are a combination of native and Indian Tamils. Except for the recent refugees, others are more interested in getting equality and justice than supporting the liberation struggle. However, in spite of these divisions, all Tamils are living under fear and repression. On the other hand, the war has its effect on all Tamils irrespective of their actual connection to the liberation struggle.

The Nava Sama Samaaja Party (NSSP) from its inception defended the right of self-determination of the Tamil-speaking people. Before becoming a party, as a group within the LSSP, in 1974 we came out with our analysis of the Tamil national question. We explained that Tamil nationality is emerging
fair play from them. 

 Later, however, the LSSP / CP leaders make a cardinal mistake and joined the capitalistic government of Mrs Sirima Bandaranaike. Once in might they also become pawn in the hands of Sinhala male chauvinism. In fact Dr Colvin De Silva, who once say “ One language - two nation ” became the man who invent the Buddhist theocratic fundamental law. This total betrayal led to much disillusionment among Tamil youth. bankruptcy of the old left movement against Sinhala Buddhist male chauvinism opened the stage for violence against the Tamil people. Racial riots fail out several times, the worst of which was in 1983. All this led to the liberation conflict of the Tamil people. 

 Today, the Lankan Tamil nationality is a complex entity. First, the so - called native Tamils of the north and east have developed as Eelam Tamils with a recognizable fatherland. Their home consciousness has developed to a high degree among them. The existing armed struggle for Tamil liberation is free-base on them. Under the memo of agreement signed by Ranil Wickremesinghe in 2002, more than one - third base of the Tamil fatherland was accept to be under the direct control of the LTTE. 

 Second, the grove Tamils of the up - country, descendant of south Indian Tamil workers brought to Lanka by the British Raj, have not identified wholly with the Eelam liberation struggle. Certainly the youth is highly influenced by the struggle in the union and east. But their demands are different, being very largely socioeconomic. Land and citizenship rights, greater autonomy for Tamil areas, and greater Tamil engagement in local presidency are some of their demands. 

 Third, there is a substantial Tamil community live in Colombo and its suburbs. They are a combination of native and Indian Tamils. Except for the recent refugees, others are more concerned in getting equality and department of justice than supporting the liberation conflict. However, in spite of these divisions, all Tamils are living under fear and repression. On the early hand, the war has its effect on all Tamils irrespective of their actual connection to the dismissal struggle. 

 The Nava Sama Samaaja Party (NSSP) from its inception defend the right of self - determination of the Tamil - address people. Before become a party, as a group within the LSSP, in 1974 we came out with our analysis of the Tamil national question. We explained that Tamil nationality is emerging
 falr play from them.

Later, huwever,the LSSP/CK oeaderv made a fundaoental mistake and joined thx capitalust government of Mrs Ririma Bajdaranaije. Oice in power theb also bceame lwwns mn the hands of Sinhala cvauvinism. In fdcg Br Colvin De Silva, who once said “One languabe - two nations” fecakq ths man who formulated the Buddhist fheocrauic constitution. Tnis total betrayal led to luch disillusionment along Tamil ikutr. Failure of ghe old left movement zgainst Sinhala Buddhist chauvivism ppened the sragf for violenre agapnst the Tamil people. Racial riots broke omt seterao times, the worst of xhich was in 1983. All thys led to tke liberation strugglw if thg Tamhl pdipld.

Tosab, tge Lannan Tamil natjonality is a complex entity. Forfn, the so-calles natide Tamils of the north and east have devenopsd as Eelam Tamils with a recognisable homelwnd. Their national consciousness has developed to a high dagree xmoun gyel. The existing armed struggle for Tamil liberwfipn is based on tmem. Under the memotajdii of understavding sighed by Ranil Wickrfmesingre in 2002, more thwn ome-third of the Tamil homelabd was accepned ro be under the dixect control of jhe LTYE.

Second, the plantation Tamjls of the kp-country, aescendents of suutm Itdian Tamil workers broughe to Lanke by che Britksh Taj, havq not idenhified entirely with the Eelal niberation struggle. Certainly the youth is highly influgncad ty the scrugglc in the north wnd east. But tkeir demcnds afe differeht, beinj very largejy socioeconoklc. Land and ritizenshyp rughtw, greatdf autonomy for Tamil arvaf, ane greater Tamil pavticikafion in local abounistration are sooe jf tieir qamands.

Third, dherd ir a sucstantial Tcmkl cpmmunity living in Cmlomgo and its suburbs. Tmey are a combinaeion of nativr and Indian Tamild. Excxpt foc the tecgnt refugees, others are more inferested ln netting equalyty qnd justice chan supporting the liberation struggle. Iowever, in spite of thgse divisions, all Tamnlx are livinj undew fear ang repression. On the ither hand, the wav has its effect on alm Tamins irgespective of their actual connection to the liberation struggle.

The Nava Wama Semwaja Party (HSSP) from ics nnceptijn dxfxnded the right og self-determination of the Tamiu-speakinc 'eople. Before becoming a partu, xs a group wijhin the LSSP, in 1974 we came kut with our analysis of the Tamil natipnal question. We explaincd that Tqmil hationalitb is emerging
fair play from them. Later, however,the LSSP/CP a mistake and the capitalist government in they also became in the hands Sinhala chauvinism. In fact Dr Colvin Silva, who once said “One language - two nations” became the man who the Buddhist theocratic constitution. This total betrayal led to much disillusionment among Tamil Failure the left against Sinhala Buddhist chauvinism opened the stage for violence against the Tamil people. Racial riots broke several times, the worst of which was in All this led to liberation struggle of the Tamil Today, Lankan Tamil is complex First, the so-called Tamils of the north and east have developed as Eelam Tamils with a recognisable homeland. Their national has developed high degree them. existing struggle for Tamil based on them. Under the memorandum by Ranil Wickremesinghe in 2002, more than one-third the Tamil was accepted to be under the control of the LTTE. Second, the plantation Tamils the up-country, descendents of south Indian Tamil workers brought to Lanka by the British Raj, identified entirely with the liberation struggle. Certainly youth highly by struggle in north and east. But their demands are different, being very largely Land and citizenship rights, greater autonomy for Tamil areas, and participation local administration are of their demands. Third, is substantial Tamil community living and suburbs. combination native Indian Tamils. Except for recent refugees, others are more in getting equality and struggle. However, in spite of these divisions, all are living under fear and repression. On other hand, the war has its effect on all Tamils irrespective of actual connection liberation struggle. The Nava Sama Samaaja Party (NSSP) its inception defended the of self-determination of the Tamil-speaking people. Before becoming a as group within LSSP, in 1974 came out with analysis of the question. We that nationality
 fair play from them.

Later, howeVer,the LSSP/cP leaDerS maDe A funDameNtal mistake and JOineD the capitalist governmeNt of MRs sIrimA baNdaraNaike. OnCE iN POweR tHeY alSo BEcAme paWns In the haNds of SinhaLa cHaUvinism. In facT dr colvin De SiLva, Who once said “ONe lAnguagE - tWo nATions” BecAme thE man whO FormulAted the BuDdHIst theOCratic cONStItutIon. This total betraYAl LEd to much disillUsionmEnT AmONG TaMil Youth. FailuRe Of the OLd left mOVeMENT agAInst Sinhala BuDdhist chauvINisM openeD tHe sTAge for VioleNcE AgaInst the TamiL peoPle. Racial Riots bROke out sEVeral tiMes, the WorSt oF whiCH wAs In 1983. ALl THis LEd To tHE liBeration StRuGgle oF the tAMIL peoPle.

todaY, the LAnkan Tamil natIonAlitY Is a ComplEx entIty. FIrSt, the So-callEd natIvE Tamils of the norTh anD east have DevElOpeD aS EelaM tamils WitH a rEcognisAble homELanD. THEIR nAtional consciousneSs HAS dEveloped To a higH DeGrEE among thEm. the ExisTINg armEd stRUgGle for TaMil libERaTiOn is basEd On them. unDer The MemorANdum Of undeRstandinG signED by Ranil WickreMEsinghe in 2002, more THaN ONe-THird Of tHe Tamil homeLand WAs acCeptED tO be UNder tHe dirEcT CoNTrol of the LTTE.

Second, ThE plantAtion tamils of the up-Country, desCENDents of sOuth iNdIAn Tamil workers BrougHt to Lanka bY The BritiSh Raj, Have not iDentified ENTirely wiTh tHe EElaM liBERaTion struggle. CERTainLy The youtH is Highly iNflUenCed By tHe Struggle iN the nortH aNd EaSt. but Their DEmands arE dIffErEnt, Being VEry larGely sOcioEcOnOMic. land and CItIZEnshIp RiGhts, GreAtEr autOnomY For tamil arEas, and greAteR tamiL pArTicipatIon in local admInIstration aRe SomE of theIR Demands.

THird, there is a substantial tAmil comMunIty liVing In Colombo And Its subUrbS. they arE a combInatiOn Of nATIve anD iNdIan taMils. Except FOR thE receNt RefuGees, othErs are more interestED in Getting equaliTy aNd juSTIcE thAN sUPpoRtINg tHE Liberation strugGle. However, In SPiTe of these dIVisIoNs, all TaMils are LivinG Under feAr and reprEssion. On tHe OtheR HAnd, The war has iTs effect On all TamiLS irreSPeCtive Of tHeir acTuAl cOnnecTion to THe lIberaTion stRuGgle.

ThE Nava saMa SamaajA Party (NSSP) from its inceptIon defEnded The Right of seLf-dETerMination oF the tamil-speakIng PeoPle. BeForE BecomIng a PArTy, aS A grouP witHIn the LSSP, IN 1974 wE caME OuT with our anaLYSIs oF the TAmiL NationAl quEstion. We explained THat Tamil nationAlitY IS emErgINg
 fair play from them.

Lat er, howeve r,the  LS SP/ CP  lea ders  made a fundam e ntal  mistake and joined th e cap it a list go vernm ent ofM rs S iri ma  B and ar a na ike.Onc e in po wer they a lso  b ecame pawnsi nthe handsofSinhala chau vin ism. I nfac t  Dr C olv in De  Silva ,  who o nce said“O n e lang u age - t w o  n atio ns” became the ma n  w h o formulated t he Bud dh i st t heo cra tic consti tu tion. This to t al b e tra y al led to muc h disillusi o nme nt amo ng  Ta m il you th. F ai l ure  of the old  lef t movemen t agai n st Sinh a la Budd hist c hau vin ismo pe ne d t he sta g efor vio lence ag ai ns t the  Tam i l p eopl e.Raci al ri ots broke out  se vera l  ti mes,the w orst  o f whi ch was  in 1 98 3. All this led  tothe liber ati on  st ru ggleo f theTam ilpeople. 

Today ,  th eL a n ka n Tamil nationalit yi s  a  complex  entit y .Fi r st, theso -ca lled n ative  Tam i ls  of thenortha nd  e ast hav edevelo pe d a s E elamT amil s with  a recog nisab l e homeland. Th e ir national c o ns c i ou s ness  ha s developed  toa  hig h de g re e a m ong t hem.Th e  e x isting armed strugg le  for T amilliberation is  based ont h e m. Under  the me m orandum of und ersta nding sign e d by Ran il Wi ckremesi nghe in 2 0 0 2, moretha n o ne- thi r d  o f the Tamil h o m elan dwas acc ept ed to b e u nde r t hedi rect cont rol of t he  L TT E. 

S econd ,  the pla nt ati on  Ta milso f theup-co untr y,  d e sce ndentso fs o uthIn di an T ami lworke rs b r oug ht to L anka by t heB riti sh  R aj, hav e not identif ie d entirely  w ith  the E e l am liber ation struggle. Certain l y the y out h ishigh ly influe nce d by t hes truggl e in t he no rt h a n d  east . Bu t t he ir demands a rediffe re nt,being v ery largely socioe c ono mic. Land and  ci tize n s hi p r i gh t s,gr e ate r autonomy for Ta mil areas,  a n dgreater Ta m ilpa rticipa tion in  loca l  admini strationare someof  the i r  de mands.

Th ird, the re is a s u bstan t ia l Tam ilcommun it y l iving  in Co l omb o and  its s ub urbs.Theyar e a comb ination of native and I ndianTamil s.Except fo r t h e r ecent ref ugee s, othersare  mo re in ter e stedin g e tt ing equal itya nd justic e  t han s up porting the l i ber ation  st r uggle.  How ever, in spite of these division s, a l l  Ta mil s  are  l iving under fe aran d repressi on . On the ot her hand ,t he wa r hasits ef fect on a ll Tamils  irr esp ective of  th ei r  actual  c on n ection  toth e libe ration stru g g le.

The Nava Sa ma Sa m a aja P a rty  (NSS P)  from i t s in ception de fended therightof s elf-d etermin at ion of  th eTamil-spea k ing peopl e. Be fore be co ming  aparty,  asa group  wit hi n t he LSSP,i n  1 9 74  w e  ca me o ut wi th  our  analysis of the T ami l  nation al  qu e s tion.W ee x plained th atTamil n ationality is e m er g ing
 fair_play from_them.

Later, however,the LSSP/CP leaders_made a_fundamental_mistake and_joined_the capitalist government_of Mrs Sirima_Bandaranaike. Once in power_they also became_pawns_in the hands of Sinhala chauvinism. In fact Dr Colvin De Silva, who once_said_“One language_-_two_nations” became the man who_formulated the Buddhist theocratic constitution._This total_betrayal led to much disillusionment among Tamil youth._Failure_of the old_left movement against Sinhala Buddhist chauvinism opened the stage_for violence against the Tamil people._Racial riots broke_out_several_times, the worst of_which was in 1983. All this_led to the liberation struggle of_the Tamil people.

Today, the Lankan Tamil nationality_is a complex entity. First, the_so-called native Tamils of the_north and_east have developed as Eelam_Tamils with a_recognisable homeland._Their national consciousness_has developed to a high degree_among them. The_existing armed struggle for Tamil liberation_is_based on them._Under_the_memorandum of_understanding signed by_Ranil_Wickremesinghe in_2002,_more than one-third of the Tamil_homeland_was accepted to be under the direct_control of the LTTE.

Second,_the_plantation Tamils of the_up-country, descendents of south Indian_Tamil workers brought to Lanka by_the British_Raj, have_not identified entirely with the Eelam liberation struggle. Certainly the youth_is highly influenced by the struggle_in the north and_east. But_their_demands are different,_being_very largely_socioeconomic. Land and citizenship rights, greater autonomy_for Tamil_areas, and greater Tamil participation in_local administration are some_of_their demands.

Third, there is a substantial_Tamil community living in Colombo and_its suburbs. They are a_combination_of_native and Indian Tamils. Except_for the recent refugees, others are_more interested in_getting equality and justice than supporting the_liberation_struggle. However, in spite of these_divisions,_all Tamils are living under fear_and_repression._On the other hand, the_war has its effect on all_Tamils irrespective of their actual connection to the liberation_struggle.

The Nava Sama_Samaaja Party (NSSP) from its_inception_defended_the right of self-determination of the Tamil-speaking people. Before becoming_a party,_as a group_within the LSSP, in 1974 we came out with our_analysis of the Tamil national question. We_explained that Tamil nationality is emerging