The despair of the Sinhalese political aspiration in the face of competition from the Tamil people, especially in education, business and quasi-state infrastructure, led to the resurgence of ethnic rivalry, old politicking and conflict in the region.This changed attitude, restated in a report accepting the 13th constitutional amendment on devolution of powers in principle, together with diplomatic pressure, aimed at discrediting the LTTE internationally as a self serving extremist вЂterroristвЂ™ organization.

The hard stance taken by the predominantly Buddhist Sinhala community in equating the devolution of political power in the region with the betrayal of a sacred religious trust bestowed by Lord Buddha, eventually softened.These attempts revealed a dearth of vision and philosophy that demonstrated incomprehension of the real issues engendering the conflicts. Constitutional reforms redressing the agitations of the Tamil people for political emancipation were eventually made, and include granting veto powers to the Region and giving effect to the controversial devolution provisions of the Indo-Lanka Accord.The governmentвЂ™s policy of вЂwar for peaceвЂ™ in response to an unexpected political impasse arising from the breakdown of well documented rounds of talks with the LTTE, created more problems by widening the conflict, increasing casualties, displacing and decimating whole societies and eventually culminating in the assassination of the Mayor of Jaffna. The narrow electoral victory and parliamentary majority of the PeopleвЂ™s Alliance, attributable to a popular quest for peace, inspired the LTTE to re-enter peace talks with the government.The dismal failure in implementing the 1987 Indo-Lanka Accord, which could only lay claim to modest achievements in the face of heightened tension and increase in militarism on all sides, eventually led the region into the вЂEelam War IIвЂ™. The ensuing schism broadened and often resulted in armed or violent alternatives. Failure to allay minority concerns through constitutional protection on issues varying from language to religion deepened political and social distrust.Focusing on the endemic resistance activities of militant Tamil nationalism (the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam вЂ“ вЂLTTEвЂ™) and the governmentвЂ™s reciprocal policy of вЂwar for peaceвЂ™, the papers stimulate reflection on some key lessons to be drawn from the conflict experience in the region and highlights the failure of previous policies and approaches at achieving peace. This study, embarked upon under the auspices of Conciliation Resources, chronicles the cycles of conflict and dialogue in post-colonial Sri Lanka. However, recent international political developments, especially in Northern Ireland and South Africa, demonstrate the possibility of accommodating divergent positions in exploring a viable peace settlement. Various domestic and international initiatives at conciliation have only produced daunting hopes of achieving lasting peace in the region.

They turn on fighting each other in the establishment of power basis, the government try to retake Jaffna.Peace has eluded Sri Lanka for decades since independence as a result of ethno-political tension that has claimed over 50,000 lives. The LTTE used terror attacks to scarce Sinhalese and Muslim farmers away from northen and eastern island which they took control of a significant portion of the island.When the Indian forces withdrew the LTTE establishment, many like fane in its areas under its control. The chief minister Vartharajaperumal put forward 19- point demand to resolve the ethnic crisis.The provincial council will go ahead with group declaration of northern and eastern provinces. The violence continued despite the steps taken to Tamil sentiments. So the Sri Lankan military issued guns for Muslim villagers but these were not enough to beat off LTTE attack. The Palliyagodella villagers asked Sri Lankan military for protection from LTTE force. The background of this killing was the growing tension between the LTTE and the Muslim community. The Palliyagodella killing is an incident in October 1991 in which LTTE cadres killed 109 Muslim men, women and children in Palliyagodella.

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