As the Sri Lankan state turned savage, Tamil intellectuals like them could not but be sympathetic to movements against the oppression of Tamils. Polarisation within the TamilsIn the academics’ reading, the escalating war and the armed struggle had shattered Tamil society. Not just the Indian army, a lot of intellectuals also failed to understand the LTTE,” Sritharan said, pointing to the heavy cost of this “naïve” perception. Grimly aware of the depreciating value of life within Tamil society, Thiranagama had predicted her death at the hands of a fellow Tamil. Reflecting on Jaffna society, the academics said over the years the elite have only made matters worse.

Source: The Hindu October 06, 2017 18:56 UTC