Citizens of a nation must share a common vision to develop the country towards greatness. We must respect diversity, but at the same time we must strengthen our common foundation. Infrastructure, universal education, universal health care, and natural resources should be developed for all and by all. At the time of independence Sri Lanka had a head start in comparison to South Korea or Singapore. But, later we lost the way and fell prey to violence.
If Sri Lanka is to rise again, it must learn to integrate Tamils and Sinhalese. Tamils and Sinhalese do not necessarily have to adopt a single language, religion, or way of life. Instead, we can share a common education system, health care, and security. We can cheer for the Sri Lankan Cricket team. We can make films expressing our shared cultures. It is not difficult as some may believe. After all, we have known each other for more than two millennium.
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