As a result of the Tamil nationalist parties splitting and contesting elections as different factions, the parliamentary representation of Tamils from the north and east has been weakened even more than before. Tamil politicians had ignored the warnings given in advance in this regard.
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Whither politics of Tamil nationalism? What is the future of Tamil nationalist politics in Sri Lanka? This question, which has arisen in the aftermath of the recent Parliamentary Elections, should not be viewed simply in terms of the future electoral prospects of Tamil parties. It is a question related to the anxiety …