A Sri Lankan identity without race?

@indica Until SL shares power with Tamils and Muslims by going beyond unitary state, she will continue to be defined by race and war. #lka

The luxury of self-definition for some communities doesn't exist in #lka even post-war http://t.co/pajzowM & http://t.co/lmZmtWJ #srilanka

@teearuna @aufidius @indica @rkguruparan Link to the piece by Roberts, Kumar Sangakkara steps forth like Young Ceylon, http://t.co/epVYkpo

watched last night's "debate" with interest, confusion, disappointment and pleasure. @rkguruparan @indica @aufidius

@aufidius it may be useful to ask how roberts' view of #sangakkara as an ecumenical srilankan relates to the @indica vs @rkguruparan debate

I'm tired of Sri Lanka being defined internationally by race and war #iwantchange

@rkguruparan @aufidius I'm not saying let go of Tamil identity, I'm saying, get your neighbors' support. Can make a better island for all

@aufidius @rkguruparan I wouldn't say annihilated, I think I made a pretty positive point. It's not about race, it's about solutions

the point I'm trying to make is that Sri Lankans are united and divided by more than race. Tamil issues are Sri Lankan issues

going on Al Jazeera @AJStream in a few. I think the frame is off. All about Tamils, should be about Sri Lankans http://t.co/CGtkRuH

@romesh_h @rkguruparan What can I say? "Sri Lankan" advocacy now means ignoring major concern raised by Tamils for 5 decades?

@rkguruparan I am not sure if I am saying something different than @indica. Have you seen the latest GV article? http://bit.ly/ostnOn

One more thing, @rkguruparan. While I concur with there are problems Tamils face *as Tamils* they must be addressed as Sri Lankan

On the contrary, @rkguruparan. @indica explicitly said there were issues that Tamils faced; however his concern was finding solution.

Also you missed larger point of @indica i.e. multi-ethnic understanding is needed to address specifically Tamil issues in democratic SL

Interesting thoughts @rkguruparan about #SriLanka. However, focusing on the racial and ethnic divide to frame an issue is problematic.

@indica @rkguruparan An 'Island' approach to issues can be adopted if the peoples suffer as an 'Island', perhaps due to foreign threat.

@indica @rkguruparan 'Better Island' doesn't necessarily come about with an 'Island' approach when communities face issues as communities.

To be fair @indica was absolutely annihilated by @rkguruparan on #AJStream ! Indi's video mysteriously went off when Guru was on a roll!

#AJStream Indi's arguments stem from a very cosmetic impression of the ground realities of the minorities in the North and East.

Trivialisation of Tamil issues is not going to help @indica Comparison with 'traffic' on @AJStream & now with elephants http://t.co/afzUYnC

@romesh_h What does 'Sri Lankan' mean? That is the problem and in having an open discussion abt it we will find solutions.

@gihangamos i had nothing to do with killingfields. find something better to do.

@indica @aufidius i was also on the point of solutions. 'take a SL approach' is to put the cart before the horse. #ajstream

@indica It is for the Tamils to assert this. No point in being jingoistic about the Sri Lankan identity.

We're talking about #SriLanka's #Tamil minority today on @AJStream. Tweet us your thoughts and tune in at 19:30 GMT: http://aje.me/_stream

I'll be on Al Jazeera's Stream at 1am SLTime (GMT 2030) with @indica @AJStream. Those interested can join by tweeting questions. #ajstream