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1. Hansard 4.8.83 - Column 1350
1A. 'The Island' of 22.6.90; 6.8.90; 9.8.90 and 13.8.90
2. S.J.V.Chelvanayakam and the Crisis of Sri Lanka Tamil Nationalism by Prof. A.Jeyaratnam Wilson. page 50
3. Ibid - page 139
4. "The Traditional Homeland of the Tamils" by A.R.Arudpragasam -page 238
5. Report of the Commission On Constitutional Reform (for Ceylon) - September 1945. - pages 68 to 70
5A. Ibid - page 70
6. Cited in Separatist Ideology In Sri Lanka: A Historical Appraisal by K.M.de Silva, Professor of Sri Lanka History, University of Peradeniya at page 6
7. Ibid at page 7
8. Hansard 26.11.47 - Column 232
9. A.Jeyaratnam Wilson - Op.Cit - page 29
10. Politics of Terrorism The Sri Lankan Experience by Sinha Ratnatunga.- pages 183-4
11. Ceylon Daily News Eighth Parliament of Sri Lanka 1977 - page 300.
12. Report of the Sansoni Commission - page 1 - 2.
13. Ibid - page 23
14. Professor A.Jayaratnam Wilson - Op.Cit - page 124-5
15. Report of the Sansoni Commission - Chapter 1
16. Ibid - pages 25 - 6
17. Ibid - pages 39 - 40
18. Ibid - pages 52 - 3
19. Prof. K.M.de Silva -Op.cit - page 13
20. Ibid - pages 13 - 14
21. Report of Sansoni Commission - Chapter 3 and page 289
22. The author is personally aware of what transpired at the Thimphu Talks since he was a member of the Government delegation to both rounds of these Talks.
23. Early Tamil Settlements In Ceylon by Karthigesu Indrapala -Professor of History, University of Jaffna. - Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society New Series, Vol. X111 pages 53 - 54.
24. Prof. K.M.de Silva - Op.Cit - page 14
25. History and Tamil Eelam by Professor C.R.de Silva quoted by Sansoni Op Cit.at pages 63 - 64
26. Census Report 1981.
27. Ethnic Composition of Population in A.G.A's Division (based on the 1981 Census) published by the Department of Census and Statistics in January 1984.
28. An Appraisal of The Concept of A Traditional Tamil Homeland In Sri Lanka - G.H.Peiris - Professor of Geography, University of Peradeniya.- Ethnic Studies Report Vol.IX No.1, January 1991 published by the International Center for Ethnic Studies - pages 20 and 24.
29. A Statistical Survey of Elections To The Legislature of Sri Lanka - G.P.S.H. de Silva.
30. Prof. G.H.Peiris - Op.Cit page 32
31. Ibid - pages 26-7
32. Ibid - pages 28 - 9
33. Observations of the Government of Sri Lanka dated 30.1.86 on the Proposals of the TULF contained in its letter dated 1.12.85 sent to Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
34. Prof. G.H.Peiris Op.Cit.- page 29
35. Observations of Government of Sri Lanka - Op.Cit.
36. Prof. G.H.Peiris - Op.Cit. page 30
37. Figures supplied to Author by Land Commissioner's Department at time of Thimpu Talks. See also G.H.Peiris - Op Cit - page 33 for figures regarding Allotments given in Encroachment Regularisation Schemes.
38. Census Reports.
39. Sinha Ratnatunge - Op.Cit. - page 363 - 4
40. Ibid pages 415 - 7
41. Island 5.8.87
42. Island 6.8.87
43. Island 10.8.87
44. Island of 8.9.87, 10.9.87, 14.9.87, 15.9.87, 16.9.87, 17.9.87, 18.9.87, 23.99.87.
45. Island of 30.9.87, 1.10.87, 4.10.87
46. Island 27.9.87
47. Island 2.10.87, 3.10.87, 5.10.87, 7.10.87 and Sinha Ratnatunge Op.Cit.- page 378
48. Island 4.10.87
49. Island 6.10.87
50. Island 7.10.87
51. Island 7.10.87
52. Island 8.10.87
53. Island 10.10.87
54. Island 26.4.89
55. Island 8.6.89
56. Speech of Ranjan Wijeratne, Deputy Minister of Defence, Hansard 12.6.90 Column 19.
57. Notes made by M.F.Noordeen Superintendent of Police Ampara in Officers Visiting Book of the Ampara Police Station at 2300 Hours on 11.6.90.
58. Information provided by senior officer at Police Headquarters.
59. Ibid; and Island of Island 14.6.90 and 15.6.90.
60. Island 13.6.90
61. Island 15.6.90
62. Island 16.6.90
63. Island 16.6.90 and 18.6.90
64. Island 19.6.90
65. Island 13.7.90
66. Sunday Leader 19.5.96
67. Sunday Times 28.5.95.
SOURCE NOTES - PART II
1. Article 154 G of Constitution
2. Draft Provisions of The Constitution Containing The Proposals of The Government of Sri Lanka Relarting To Devolution of Power [Including a Commentary on the Draft Constitutional Provisions] published by the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.-page 28
3. Ibid - page 31
4. Chapter 295 - Legislative Enactments of Sri Lanka.
5. Population Statistics taken from "Census of Population And Housing Sri Lanka 1981: Ethnic Composition of Population In AGA Divisions: Special Issue. January 1984" Statistics relating to area of Districts and inland waters taken from information provided to author by Land Commissioners' Department at the time of the Thimphu Talks.
6. Census of Agriculture 1982.
7. Observations of The Government of Sri Lanka on the Proposals for the Devolution of Power Made By the TULF to Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi dated 30.1.86.
8. National Atlas - Chief Editor - T.Somasekaram - page 97
9. Professor A.Jeyaratnam Wilson - Op Cit.- page 73
10. Ibid - page 21
11. Ibid - page 21
12. Early Tamil Settlements In Ceylon - Professor Karthigesu Indrapala - Professor History, University of Jaffna - Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society New Series Vol.XIII pages 53 - 55
13. Article 60 of the "First Working Draft For Consideration By Select Committee Of Parliament On The Constitution Of The Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka."
14. Section 9(b)(i) - Code of Criminal Procedure Act.
15. Professor A.Jayaratnam Wilson - page 128 - Op.Cit.
16. Article 111(2) of the Constitution.
17. Article 114 of the Constitution.
18. Article 112(3) of the Constitution
19. The Reserved List in Schedule Nine to the Constitution
20. Article 154L & M of the Constitution
21. Article 154 N of the Constitution
Note: All emphasis appearing in any quotation in this book has been added by the author.