This excerpt from Vikalpa, titled "#May18sl “මුල්ලිවෛක්කාල්: සත්‍යයේ ආලෝකය තුළින්, යුක්තියේ බලාපොරොත්තුව සහිත මතකයන්! (Photos) සම්පත් සමරකෝන් විසිනි – Vikalpa”, discusses the ongoing struggle for truth and justice sixteen years after the official end of the war in Sri Lanka. It highlights the remembrance ceremony held at Mullivaikkal, where thousands of Tamil people gathered to mourn their loved ones and demand accountability for loss of life, disappearances, and abductions during the conflict. The article emphasizes the importance of acknowledging the victims' experiences and cautions against attempts to erase their history, citing Howard Zinn's perspective on the injustice of silencing victims' stories. It also contrasts the lack of a just process for the events at Mullivaikkal with the Rwandan genocide's efforts towards truth and reconciliation. Finally, the piece touches upon the persistent issue of land disputes and argues that achieving lasting peace requires respecting the Tamil people's rights and addressing their political aspirations based on truth and justice. 

Audio Overview Generate by: NotebookLM | Original Article in Sinhala and Photos https://www.vikalpa.org/article/44778

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