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What Next..?

Karunanidhi seemed to have scored the latest "one-up" in the "Support Srilankan Tamils Cause" competition that is taking place among various parties in Tamilnadu. Three cheers to him in any case, as there is atleast a temporary sigh of relief for the civilians fleeing the conflict zone. Kilinochi, Wanni, Mullaithivu.... the army taking control of these places from LTTE is purely an internal affair of a soverign state. We could only pray God, that there are no civilian casualities, and civilians rescued are taken care well and there is no news of discrimination. Sri Lanka is a multi-religious society. About 70% of the population follows Buddhism. Buddhism came to Sri Lanka from India dating back to over two thousands years. Buddhism was regarded the highest ethical and philosophical expression of Sinhalese culture and civilization. Buddhism is a religion of tolerance because it preaches a life of self-restraint. Buddhism teaches a life based not on rules but on princ