I was hoping someone might be able to tell me what the political issue/war/conflict was in this movie? Is it a real issue, or fiction? I am guessing that this movie takes place in India and some sort of rival exists between two types of people?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
C.
"She was happy to see me only because she was on the rag, and I was her emotional tampon."
the conflict is about the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) and their fight against the Sri Lankan government for autonomy/independence in the predominately Tamil north of the country.
shareThanks a lot tubabriot. I was really curious to know what the whole issue was about.
C.
"She was happy to see me only because she was on the rag, and I was her emotional tampon."
Its hardly a conflict for independence..LTTE is a terrorist organization who is using terror to take control of the nothern part of Sri Lanka.The film "Terrorist" is a fictional story.But its factually correct.LTTE use children and use them as soldiers and suicide bombers.This conflict was going on for about 25 years now.
shareThe Sri Lankan Civil war's issue is very complex and can be compared to the Israeli Palestine conflict. There's no black or white answer people on either side of the conflict make it appear. Essentially it is just a huge humanitarian.
There has been growing tension among the Tamil and Sinhala population since independence. Soon after independence, many pro-Sinhala laws placed restrictions on Tamils, their language, and civil rights. This continued well into the 70s. By this time tensions between Tamils in the North & East of Sri Lanka had reached the point of no return and the Tamils began to push for a separate Tamil state since they felt the Sri Lankan government did not serve their interests. This resulted in the civil war initially between the Sri Lankan government and many Tamil rebel groups. Eventually the LTTE was the only group left and the fighting still continues.
Thanks for the reply ajansub.
C
"She was happy to see me only because she was on the rag, and I was her emotional tampon."
"pro-Sinhala laws placed restrictions on Tamils, their language, and civil rights."--ajansub
did you get this information from some kind of LTTE propaganda book? False.
Anyway, this movie is based on the assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by a female LTTE suicide bomber. Check his wiki file for surface information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiv_Gandhi.
I'm referring to the law that gave the Sinhala language prominence. It was called the Sinhala Only Act. At one point Sinhala was the only national language in Sri Lanka. (However, both Tamil and Sinhala are recognized now).
By the way, its generally considered a right to be able to speak your own language in your native land and have it recognized as such.
cdesilva-2, its ignorant people like you that allow these kinds of conflicts to ruin nations. As I said something that was outside your political leanings, you instantly accused me of links to the LTTE. This is false. I really do pity you and people with your mentality.
there was much discrimination against the minorities because post-independence leaders could get popular support by pointing the finger. Tamils in the past were perhaps slightly better off on average in the past, with the best schools and high attendance at university. The Tigers rose to power in the background of this discrimination, ruthlessly killing off other Tamil separatist groups to consolidate their power. They were defeated by the army (and former Eastern division Tigers turned govt supporters) in 2009, with the deaths of many civilians.
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