I think a lot of concern of the people in the north is that one hears constant reports in talking to them is about militarisation and the presence of…

- Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

The basic gamut of civil and political rights in terms of disappearances, detainees, people who are surrendered, what happened the missing. Any talk …

- Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

I think as a consequence of that, there is also a fair amount of uncertainty about engaging in political activity that would be immediately suspect a…

- Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

The issue here is this, that the Government's argument at the present moment is the argument that now the war is over, terrorism is defeated, we have…

- Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

Well I think what - the way things have improved obviously is that the killing has stopped in so for as there is no war. But if you talk to people in…

- Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

As to whether it will increase will depend very much on that feel-good factor and the sense of confidence being restored in the people that life is g…

- Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu