Sri Lankans quarrel for land they love to leave for residency in West

Benin, a country like a key - a key to open the doors to Canada

148 Sri Lankans that were deported from the Benin state of Africa returned to Sri Lanka to yesterday.

They arrived in the home country around 2.30 p.m. in a special flight.

They have been destitute in Benin after failed attempts to migrate to Canada from there.

They have arrived in the African state via India, Dubai and Adis Ababa. The deported group of people included 10 children also. The majority of them are ethnic Tamils, sources say.

Some of them have been in Benin for years.

Sri Lankan Tamils are a community migrating out of Sri Lanka. Their focuses of migration are Canada, Australia and Europe. The ethnic problem that remain unresolved in the country pave way for this mass migration of Tamils.

Although they face lot of difficulties as a community, the prime aim of migrating is seeking green pastures. The majority Sinhala community also does the same whenever they have a chance.

They quarrel for land very stubbornly for many decades making the land miserable and migrate to Western nations seeking citizenship there.

Even the members of the ruling family of Sri Lanka are citizens of US thus migrated and engaged in minor jobs there.

Rulers have plundered this nation for many decades and the life for the ordinary people has become a hell. I think international community should take up Sr Lanka in a different point of view. Sri Lanka's problem is not sheer Tamil problem.

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Why do people migrate out of Sri Lanka?

Indian media reported that a group of more than 150 Sri Lankans have been arrested by Indian police at Kollam beach of coastal line of Kerala state of India.

They are suspected of attempting to migrate to Australia via sea.

The arrested group comprised of nineteen women and twenty two children. They have revealed that they paid Rs. 500,000 each for the risky sea journey.

The skipper of the boat,the agent and an accomplice of his who handled the operation have also been arrested.

Why do people still try to migrate out of the country even when the war has been finished almost three years ago.

The end of physical war has led to launch of more wars. People suffer now mainly due to corruption and undemocratic politics of the rulers.

There are issues pertaining to reconciliation. No or very few steps have been taken towards reconciliation.

The lives especially of Tamils are still miserable as their livelihoods have collapsed. Sri Lankans irrespective of race and creed do not see good future for their kids.

Not only that. Still war haunts in north.

Sri Lanka police reported the death of an under aged child in Jaffna due to an unexploded ordinance.

The 15 year old boy succumbed to injuries sustained when a hand grenade he was handling exploded.

The equipment had been found by the boy in the beach of Jaffna. The incident took place in the beach of Nagadeepa, a n islet where a famous Buddhist temple is located.

Kayts police is investigating the incident.

Sri Lanka police media spokesman Superintendent of Police Ajith Rohana said that 12 guard points maintained by Sri Lanka Army were handed in to police since June 03.

The guard points handed over to police are situated in Colombo city. But the issues related to military involvement in civilian life is in Northern and Eastern Province Tamil dominated areas.

The move was due to international pressure but it is only an attempt to hoodwink via media.

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