Lankan security forces are almost exclusively Sinhalese. Recruitment of Tamils into the security forces was restricted. The educational structures were altered to restrict These included making Sinhala, instead of English, the only official
The Sinhala state's oppression of the Tamil people began in variousįorms almost immediately, attacking everything that defined the TamilsĪ series of laws that discriminated against Tamils were implemented. Island to a Sinhalese government, based in Colombo, which renamed the Gave Ceylon independence in 1948, handing over control of the entire Nations into a single entity with its capital in Colombo. The island, the Tamil Kingdom in the north and the Sinhala kingdom inįor ease of administration, the British amalgamated the two distinct Of sovereignty and the concept of effectiveness.īefore a succession of western nations (including the Portuguese, DutchĪnd the British) ruled the island, there were two distinct kingdoms on Justified in terms of international law under the concept of reversion Right of a people to political independence.Īpart from the right to self determination, the Tamil Eelam may also be Universal principle enshrined in the U.N. The Tamil people call their nation 'Tamil Eelam'.Īs a nation, Tamils have the inalienable right to self-determination, a They form a socialĮntity, with their own history, traditions, culture, language and
The Tamil people of the island of Ceylon (now called Sri Lanka)Ĭonstitute a distinct nation. In addition if he is a Member of parliament, he loses the seat. the right to engage in any trade or profession. 'No person shall directly or indirectly, in or outside Sri Lanka, support, espouse, promote, finance, encourage or advocate the establishment of a separate State withinĪnyone who contravenes that provision becomes liable to the imposition of civic disability for upto 7 years, the forfeiture of his movable and immovable property.