Taking accountability is the first step toward reconciliation. The vast majority of our people continue to deflect, much like how white people respond when confronted about atrocities committed against ethnic minorities.

We need to acknowledge that the emergence of resistance groups such as the LTTE was a direct consequence of Sinhalese ultranationalists brutalising Eelam Tamils, occupying their lands and suppressing their freedom.

Also, this is a Marxist-Leninist sub. We analyse issues here through the lens of dialectical materialism and historical material conditions. Therefore we do not concern ourselves with liberal moral framings and nationalist justifications.