internal-colonialism Sri Lankan government within the island of Ceylon is controlling political, economic, and cultural systems of less powerful nation the Tamil Eelam

Internal colonialism of Sri Lanka

1. Distinguishing people as different by ethnicity, language, or religion

2 Tamils unfairly cruelly and killing 2. Treating unfairly, them

3. Defeated Tamils

4. Changing the social structure of the Tamils

5. Displacing Tamils

6. Subordinating Tamils

7. Strengthening military control

8. Eliminating the traces of Tamil Identity

9. Colonising Sinhalese

10. Maintaining unequal and exploitative relationship

11. Practicing political and economic inequalities

12. Aiming for under development and uneven effects

13. Excluding Tamils from prestigious social and political positions

14. Claiming sovereignty over Tamil Eelam

24-Mar-10 Version 1, By E.Logeswaran, Researcher, Universal Eelam Tamils (UET) 2