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With the daunting reports from opposition circles unconfirmed that the President is about to enter into a merger with the JVP to oust the UNF of Ranil Wickremasinghe there needs to be a degree of caution applied to the venture if it indeed true considering the state of affairs within the Nation today as it might not be an opportune time for such a venture all things considered.The chaotic after effects of such a move could easily have far reaching ramifications unless all aspects of security and economic stability are covered in the event of such a step where anarchy and a lurking terror group could easily project a chaotic backlash unless they are contained beforehand.

The future of Sri Lanka is not something which can be gambled or bartered with without the consent of its general population which has opted for peace in its present form which has at least for now driven away the fears of anarchy and the horror of war which has torn the Nation apart for decades and whether or not ousting the present regime hastily without due considerations to what effect it will have economically and militarily where the LTTE have consolidated and the Sri Lankan Security Forces have in fact detracted to a degree from its war effort needs careful consideration,

It may not be an opportune time to ursurp the calm which has lasted a year and is headed apparently for permanence and in the best interests towards posterity it may not be beyond wisdom to have the consent of the majority population through a consensus which suggests a referendum before any removal of governance is made as a decision taken rapidly for the sake of ones own political stability might not be in the best interests of Sri Lanka which has now gained a great deal of admiration and respect from the International Community through what has been recognized as a moderate path to Peace with negotiations albeit the term terrorist entity still lurks in the shadows of circumspect uncertainty where relative issues have not been completely ironed out. Especially the decommissioning of weapons and the contiuing of activities under the banner of the LTTE.

There can be no risk taking towards plunging the Nation into darkness as a result of a badly taken decision towards replacing the present Administrative trend unless a viable alternative is set in place logically and astutely which despite being a bitter pill at times has proved to a degree that there is freedom of movement and a glimmer of hope that the past could be compensated for and peace and harmony between all races restored in its entirety though it may take time.

Difficult as it seems, perhaps a viable alternative towards displacement could be a joining of forces between all Sinhala Parties towards defeating the elements of evil, corruption and uncertainty based on a terrorist element which needs to be contained, its leadership handed over to the authorities seeking justice for crimes committed and the entire concept of the LTTE discontinued for good where the rights of all Tamils, Muslims and other minorities are restored to their fullest capacity without the threat of a terrorist entity hanging over their heads and a disparity which leaves them vulnerable as opposed to the Sinhala Nation which is more secure in a sense being the majority whose representations have been historically consolidated and assured for generations to come.

Sri Lanka presently is at the crossroads of just about stepping over its painful past into a domain of peace and tranquility which is unfolding to the great relief of its gentle peaceloving people and to even consider dire reprisals born of wrong posturing through a return to any form of hostility between any ethnicity as a result of any lawlessness which would permeate through wrongly conceived advantages as remembered in the "Apey Anduwa Days " of yore and hence an outpouring of excesses which history has proved possible would be deplorable and tragic and needs very careful consideration.

That the intermediation of Norway be denounced however, would be a cause for consideration as it has accomplished little or nothing for Sri Lanka in the eyes of wisdom other than being a catalyst which confounds and superimposes veiled speculations about the deeper understaning of ethnic differences and there seems to be hardly a need to hang on to Norway's guidance towards a lasting peace which can be accomplished through a greater co-operation initiated through goodwill and integration brought about by Sri Lankans themselves rather than through Scandinavian Dogma which has led astray previous similar situations in various other locales ending in disharmony causing further insecurities than which existed prior to its introduction.

Whatever decisions are made, it must be categorically remembered that the degree of peace prevailing in Sri Lanka today is one which should not be altered for the simple reason of political process despite appearances as having been acheived rather deviously but nevertheless has set in place a degree of sanity which Sri lankans cannot afford to detract from unless there are higher expectations guarranteed through a better alternative.

Necessary evils sometimes sustain stability which can be dispelled with time and at present time does not seem to be of the essence although the evils are.

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