Sri Lanka: The emarald..

There is a humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka’s North, involving tens of thousands of Tamil civilians uprooted from their homes or held hostage in an embattled sliver of coastal land that barely comprises seven square km.The lankan army is tighting its grip over the LTTE, but the organization doesnt seem to give up.Instead they are giving the army a tight fist.The army is saying that it is taking all precautionary steps to protect the srilankan tamils held as hostages.But in reality it is as alive as an egyptian mummy.What ever be the outcome of the war the people are the worst hit by it.
There is a lot of western pressure on Mr.Rajapaksa, regarding this issue, but he can weather the storm by just showing them what they have done during the wars on Iraq & Afghanisthan.It is a good sign that the Sri Lankan government, had instructed the security forces not to use heavy calibre guns, combat aircraft, and aerial weapons in the no fire zone. Atleast it will eliminate the worst thought disasters.
The srilankan tamils are now in a state of desperation as their future hangs on the balance. Will the lankan government give them equal status with the simhalese people? Will they get basic needs like food , shelter, basic medical care and education? or will they be treated as slaves by the lankan government? All these questions are haunting their minds.

The modalities should not be difficult to work out considering that the alternatives are elimination of the remaining LTTE cadres or amnesty and rehabilitation, which President Rajapaksa has promised for most of them, barring of course Velupillai Prabakaran and other hard-core leaders of the terrorist organisation.

International bodies, human rights commisions, red cross etc must look into the fate of the srilankan tamils or else everything will be revived again.