The Island newspaper
gives a wealth of information on current topics of interest. In
this article I wish to focus on one of its pull-outs viz. "World
View". I have read with interest some of the articles
published by two of India’s leading newspapers, namely, The
"Hindu" and the "Times of India", reproduced in
The Island. The articles were titled. "Outrageous Attack"
and "Tiger Tantrum", which appeared in the "Hindu" and
"Tame the Tiger" in the "Times of India". These articles
appeared recently.
They were the views of two eminent Indian journalists. These
informative articles give an insight to the wide knowledge of
the journalists concerned on the ethnic conflict prevailing in
Sri Lanka for close on three decades. The articles are unbiased
and give the reader the facts in a clear perspective, which
should be edifying for their countrymen, while hitting the nail
on the head for Sri Lankans.
These thought-provoking articles may also have caught the
eyes of Sri Lankans of LTTE persuasion and make them rethink.
How could one sympathise with a terrorist organisation, which is
without an iota of human compassion?
These articles may not be to the liking of Karunanidhi and
Vaiko, political personalities in Tamil Nadu, who are said to be
hand in glove with the LTTE.
Meanwhile, credit should go to the editor of The Island
for featuring foreign articles of topical interest, particularly
themes having immediacy for Sri Lanka.
Rex Wijewardena
Dehiwela
