Some of the most famous racist quotes by the Sinhalese politicians
Some of the most famous racist quotes by the Sinhalese politicians.
“If we are governing, we must govern. If we are ruling, we must rule. Do not give into the minorities. ” – Mrs. Wimala Kannangara M.P. Sri Lankan Parliament, July 1981
“I am not worried about the opinion of the Tamil people… now we cannot think of them, not about their lives or their opinion.. the more you put pressure in the north, the happier the Sinhala people will be here… Really if I starve the Tamils out, the Sinhala people will be happy.” – President J.R. Jayawardene, Daily Telegraph 11th July 1983
“They are wanting a separate state – a minority community which is not the original people of the country, etc.” (Saying that Tamils do not belong in Sri Lanka) – President Chandrika Kumaratunga in an interview on South African TV, September 1998