Draft 4 - Hatred ( History Narrative )

Dead bodies could be seen everywhere, houses were wrecked and destroyed. The surroundings were covered with blood and remains of the wrecked buildings. People were grieving over their deceased relatives. Gunshots and the cries of people could be heard from the villages where the Sinhalese lived. It was in the mid of 1976 after the Tamil United Liberation Front was formed and it started a civil war between the Sinhalese army and the Tamil Tigers.

Velupillai, a 14 year old teenager, inspires to be a Government Official when he grows up. In 1948, after Sri Lanka (Ceylon) had gained its independence, the Sinhalese Government issued a Ceylon Citizen Act denying the citizenships of the Indian Tamils. Thus, 1 million Tamils were left stateless as they had left India to work in Sri Lanka before it has gained its independence. Many Tamils including Velupillai’s parents tried to apply for the citizenship but to no avail and it was stated that only parents whom was born in Sri Lanka could apply for the citizenship. However, the Tamils did not give up applying for the citizenship.

Two years later, the Government issued a Resettlement Policy. Leaving the Tamils outnumbered by the Sinhalese living around them. Hence, all of them including Velupillai and his parents went to stay in Jaffna where most of the Tamils lived. Velupillai studied hard hoping he could get into University and graduate and work as a Government Official. Finally, after years of hard work Velupillai manage to get into University and studied the course he wanted. During the years in University, he studied hard and managed to get A’s for all of his subjects.

“Yes! This is my last year of University!” shouted Velupillai excitedly as he jumps up and down in his room, “After I graduate, I’ll want to apply to be a Government Official!”

“Well, you’ll still have to study hard and maintain your grades Velupillai.” his father responded calmly as he put his hands on Velupillai’s shoulder.

Velupillai looked into his father’s eyes and replied seriously, “I will father, and I’ll make sure that you will be proud of me.”

“We’ll see about that after you get your results,” laughed father.

However, at the last year of his studies in University, 1956, the Sinhalese Government issued an Official Language Act stating that only Sinhala (Sinhalese Language) could only be used in schools instead of English. After Velupillai heard the news, he was filled with hatred and anger as he wanted to work as a Government Official so that he could improve the lives of the Tamils and giving them equal rights as the Sinhalese. In the end, Velupillai did not manage to pass his examinations. Velupillai’s eyes were filled with anger and disappointment, tears was rolling down his cheeks uncontrollably. Therefore, Velupillai could only find jobs which only require little education. 4 years later, Velupillai got married and had a son with his wife. Velupillai wished and hope his son could study in University.

Years past and in 1972, the Sinhalese Government had issue a new university admission criteria stating that the Tamils had to score higher in order to get into University while the Sinhalese could score lower than the Tamils. In the end, Rajaa, Velupillai’s son did not make it to University. Therefore, the Tamils went to seek for the Government and said they wanted either independence or equal rights. But the Sinhalese Government refused to do so. The Tamils were unhappy with the Sinhalese and they wanted revenge!

With much anger and hatred in Velupillai, he formed the Tamil United Liberation Front also known as the ‘Tamil Tigers’ in 1976. Then a civil war started. The Tamil Tigers were fighting against the Sinhalese’s military troupe. Many innocent people had died or received severe injuries. Houses, buildings and Temples were destroyed and dead bodies were lying everywhere. The economy suffered a great impact such as tourism, loss in investment and many more were affected.

“Attack!” shouted one of the Tamil Tigers as he points towards the Sinhalese army.

Draft 3 - History Narrative (Hatred)

Dead bodies could be seen everywhere, houses were wrecked and destroyed. The surroundings were covered with blood and remains of the wrecked buildings. People were grieving over their deceased relatives. Gunshots and the cries of people could be heard from the villages where the Sinhalese lived. It was in the mid of 1976 after the Tamil United Liberation Front was formed and it started a civil war between the Sinhalese army and the Tamil Tigers.

Velupillai, a 14 year old teenager, inspires to be a Government Official when he grows up. In 1948, after Sri Lanka (Ceylon) had gained its independence, the Sinhalese Government issued a Ceylon Citizen Act denying the citizenships of the Indian Tamils. Thus, 1 million Tamils were left stateless as they had left India to work in Sri Lanka before it has gained its independence. Many Tamils including Velupillai’s parents tried to apply for the citizenship but to no avail and it was stated that only parents whom was born in Sri Lanka could apply for the citizenship. However, the Tamils did not give up applying for the citizenship.

Two years later, the Government issued a Resettlement Policy. Leaving the Tamils outnumbered by the Sinhalese living around them. Hence, all of them including Velupillai and his parents went to stay in Jaffna where most of the Tamils lived. Velupillai studied hard hoping he could get into University and graduate and work as a Government Official. Finally, after years of hard work Velupillai manage to get into University and studied the course he wanted. During the years in University, he studied hard and managed to get A’s for all of his subjects.

“Yes! This is my last year of University!” shouted Velupillai excitedly as he jumps up and down in his room, “After I graduate, I’ll want to apply to be a Government Official!”

“Well, you’ll still have to study hard and maintain your grades Velupillai.” his father responded calmly as he put his hands on Velupillai’s shoulder.

Velupillai looked into his father’s eyes and replied seriously, “I will father, and I’ll make sure that you will be proud of me.”

However, at the last year of his studies in University, 1956, the Sinhalese Government issued an Official Language Act stating that only Sinhala (Sinhalese Language) could only be used in schools instead of English. After Velupillai heard the news, he was filled with hatred and anger as he wanted to work as a Government Official so that he could improve the lives of the Tamils and giving them equal rights as the Sinhalese. In the end, Velupillai did not manage to pass his examinations. Velupillai’s eyes were filled with anger and disappointment, tears was rolling down his cheeks uncontrollably. Therefore, Velupillai could only find jobs which only require little education. 4 years later, Velupillai got married and had a son with his wife. Velupillai wished and hope his son could study in University.

Years past and in 1972, the Sinhalese Government had issue a new university admission criteria stating that the Tamils had to score higher in order to get into University while the Sinhalese could score lower than the Tamils. In the end, Rajaa, Velupillai’s son did not make it to University. Therefore, the Tamils went to seek for the Government and said they wanted either independence or equal rights. But the Sinhalese Government refused to do so. The Tamils were unhappy with the Sinhalese and they wanted revenge!

With much anger and hatred in Velupillai, he formed the Tamil United Liberation Front also known as the ‘Tamil Tigers’ in 1976. Then a civil war started. The Tamil Tigers were fighting against the Sinhalese’s military troupe. Many innocent people had died or received severe injuries. Houses, buildings and Temples were destroyed and dead bodies were lying everywhere. There was also a great impact on the economy such as tourism, loss in investment and many more.

“Attack!” shouted one of the Tamil Tigers.

Draft 2 - Sri Lanka History Narrative

Dead bodies could be seen everywhere, houses were wrecked and destroyed. The surroundings were covered with blood and remains of the wrecked buildings. People were grieving over their deceased relatives. Gunshots and the cries of people could be heard from the villages where the Sinhalese lived. It was in the mid of 1976 after the Tamil United Liberation Front was formed and it started a civil war between the Sinhalese army and the Tamil Tigers.

Velupillai, a 14 year old teenager, inspires to be a Government Official when he grows up. In 1948, after Sri Lanka (Ceylon) had gained its independence, the Sinhalese Government issued a Ceylon Citizen Act denying the citizenships of the Indian Tamils. Thus, 1 million Tamils were left stateless as they had left India to work in Sri Lanka for a long period of time. Many Tamils including Velupillai’s parents tried to apply for the citizenship but to no avail and it was stated that only parents whom was born in Sri Lanka could apply for the citizenship.

Two years later, the Government issued a Resettlement Policy. Leaving the Tamils outnumbered by the Sinhalese living around them. Hence, they went to stay in Jaffna where most of the Tamils lived. Velupillai studied hard hoping he could get into University and graduate and work as a Government Official. Finally, after years of hard work Velupillai manage to get into University. He studied hard and managed to get A’s for all of his subjects.

“Yes! This is my last year of University and I can apply to be a Government Official after I graduate!” shouted Velupillai.

“Congrats my boy, you had worked hard and you deserve it,” said his father.

However, at the last year of his studies in University, 1956, the Sinhalese Government issued an Official Language Act stating that only Sinhala could only be used in schools instead of English. After Velupillai heard the news, he was filled with hatred and anger as he wanted to work as a Government Official so he could improve the lives of the Tamils and giving them equal rights as the Sinhalese. At the end, Velupillai did not manage to pass his examinations therefore; he could only find jobs which only require little education. 4 years later, Velupillai got married and had a son with his wife. Velupillai wanted his son to study in University.

Years past and in 1972, the Sinhalese Government had issue a new university admission criteria stating that the Tamils had to score higher in order to get into University while the Sinhalese could score lower than the Tamils. In the end, Rajaa, Velupillai’s son did not make it to University. Therefore, the Tamils went to seek for the Government and said they wanted Independence. But the Sinhalese Government refused to do so. The Tamils were unhappy with the Sinhalese and they wanted revenge!

With much anger and hatred in Velupillai, he formed the Tamil United Liberation Front also known as the ‘Tamil Tigers’ in 1976. Then a civil war started. The Tamil Tigers were fighting against the Sinhalese’s military troupe. Many innocent people had died or received severe injuries. Houses, buildings and Temples were destroyed and dead bodies were lying everywhere.

“Attack!” shouted one of the Tamil Tigers.

Hatred - Draft 1

Dead bodies could be seen everywhere, houses were wrecked and destroyed. The surroundings were covered with blood and remains of the wrecked buildings. Many people were grieving over their deceased relatives which had died. Gunshots could be heard from the villages where the Sinhalese lived. It was in the mid of 1976 after the Tamil United Liberation Front was formed and it started a civil war between the Sinhalese and the Tamils.

Velupillai a 14 year old teenager, inspired to be a Government Official when he grows up. In 1948, after Sri Lanka (Ceylon) had gained its independence, the Sinhalese Government issued a Ceylon Citizen Act denying the citizenships of the Indian Tamils. Thus, 1 million Tamils were left stateless as they had left India to work in Sri Lanka for a long period of time. Many Tamils including Velupillai’s parents tried to apply for the citizenship but to no avail.

Two years later, the Government issued a Resettlement Policy. Leaving the Tamils outnumbered by the Sinhalese living around them. Hence, they went to stay in Jaffna where most of the Tamils lived. Velupillai studied hard hoping he could get into University and graduate and work as a Government Official. Finally, after years of hard work Velupillai manage to get into University. He studied hard and managed to get A’s for all of his subjects.

“Yes! This is my last year of University and I can apply to be a Government Official after I graduate!” shouted Velupillai.

“Congrats my boy, you had worked hard and you deserve it,” said his father.

However, at the last year of his studies in University, 1956, the Sinhalese Government issued an Official Language Act stating that only Sinhala could only be used in schools instead of English. After Velupillai heard the news, he was filled with hatred and anger as he wanted to work as a Government Official so he could improve the lives of the Tamils and giving them equal rights as the Sinhalese. At the end, Velupillai did not manage to pass his examinations therefore; he could only find jobs which only require little education. 4 years later, Velupillai got married and had a son with his wife. Velupillai wanted his son to study in University.

Years past and in 1972, the Sinhalese Government had issue a new university admission criteria stating that the Tamils had to score higher in order to get into University while the Sinhalese could score lower than the Tamils. In the end, Rajaa, Velupillai’s son did not make it to University. Therefore, the Tamils went to seek for the Government and said they wanted Independence. But the Sinhalese Government refused to do so. The Tamils were unhappy with the Sinhalese and they wanted revenge!

With much anger and hatred in Velupillai, he formed the Tamil United Liberation Front also known as the ‘Tamil Tigers’ in 1976. Then a civil war started. The Tamil Tigers were fighting against the Sinhalese’s military troupe. Many innocent people had died or received severe injuries. Houses, buildings and Temples were destroyed and dead bodies were lying everywhere.

Are the Tamils going to gain their independence? When will this civil war end?