Chandrika Kumaratunga quotes

Chandrika Kumaratunga is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the country's president from 1994 to 2005. Known for her efforts toward peace and reconciliation during the Sri Lankan Civil War, she played a significant role in national politics. She continues to be an influential figure in Sri Lanka’s political landscape. Here are 6 of her quotes:

India (even) supported the government of Sri Lanka in another UN resolution in Geneva two years back. So for India having changed its mind this time, there may have been some justifiable reasons. India has been asking the Sri Lankan government to give a political solution.

Chandrika Kumaratunga

Peace is a battle. Peace is never given freely, never acquired. Its conquest is the result of courage and of respect for others. It demands awareness and commitment from everyone. Peace is not the law imposed by the mighty, but that which is founded on equality and dignity of all peoples.

Chandrika Kumaratunga

We have erected a terribly divided Nation at War with each other – the Tamils and Sinhala against each other, the Tamils and Muslims similarly and the State against the Tamils and now against everyone who opposes them even democratically, irrespective of their community.

Chandrika Kumaratunga

Today is indeed a historic day. It is also a special day in the history of a great people, with a history of over thousands of years. Mr Speaker this Constitution is designed to end the ethnic war which totally destroyed the lives of the people of this country...Though anybody may hoot or howl like jackals, we shall go through with this. ...Mr. Speaker, we are doing this regardless of the number of votes we will get.

Chandrika Kumaratunga

The Chandrika government had lifted the embargo on certain goods banned by the previous regime.

Chandrika Kumaratunga