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Your submission at Articles for creation: Kandy massacre (August 17)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Robert McClenon was:

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The lede does not say that the events were in Sri Lanka or in the Sri Lanka civil war.

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Robert McClenon (talk) 18:05, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: 1989 Kandy massacre has been accepted

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Your submission at Articles for creation: 1987 anti-Sinhalese pogrom has been accepted

1987 anti-Sinhalese pogrom, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
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Your draft article, Draft:Kaluwanchikudy mass grave

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:10, 18 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You terrorist

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Your submission at Articles for creation: 1990 Eravur massacre has been accepted

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Kurukkalmadam massacre (December 17)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by S0091 was:

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1958 anti-Tamil pogrom

As a contributor to the page 1958 anti-Tamil pogrom, it would be great if you can share your views on changing the title of the article from pogrom to riots. Cossde (talk) 14:27, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

As a contributor to the page Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, it would be great if you can share your views on keeping FBI comments on the LTTE. ~~~~ Cossde (talk) 06:02, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Sri Lanka Reconciliation Source vetting

As one of the most well read and objective editors on Sri Lanka civil war related articles, I would appreciate your constructive input on the following sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Sri_Lanka_Reconciliation/Sources#Asian_Human_Rights_Commission

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Sri_Lanka_Reconciliation/Sources#Tamil_Times

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Sri Lanka Reconciliation Source vetting

Another discussion has been opened on the SLR page regarding a source you have been discussing recently. Your constructive input in the discussion there would be appreciated:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Sri_Lanka_Reconciliation/Sources#NESOHR_book:_Massacres_of_Tamils_(1956-2008)._Chennai:_Manitham_Publications._2009._ISBN_978-81-909737-0-0

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Assistance needed

There has been a pattern of disruptive editing on Sri Lankan Civil War related topics (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Sri Lanka Armed Forces, Pottuvil massacre, 1977 anti-Tamil pogrom) by some editors. There seems to be what I feel WP:POV Pushing taking place. Appreciate your kind attention and involvement to settle these disputes and suspend edit waring. Cossde (talk) 14:51, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cossde: do you want me to go to those talk pages individually, or is there a central page where this issue is being taken up? SinhalaLion (talk) 22:05, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@SinhalaLion, thank you. Yes, you may have to go to the talk pages. Cossde (talk) 04:44, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cossde I had a look and things are an absolute mess to say the least. Could you summarize the issues for each of the four pages you mentioned so I can get up to speed? Give both sides' perspectives please. SinhalaLion (talk) 02:52, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@SinhalaLion, there seem to be WP:BIAS editing by WP:NAT editors who seem to be disrupting any editing that they will offsets the narrative, claiming content to be excessive even when content with citations are added. In the case of 1977 anti-Tamil pogrom, there is an active DRN on content. Regarding the other pages, appreciate if you can join the talk pages and perhaps with the content to see if WP:NPOV can be achieved. Furthermore, appreciate if you can share your thoughts on Talk:Sri_Lankan_Tamils#RfC_about_inclusion_of_additional_name_for_an_ethnic_group. Cossde (talk) 14:46, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cossde Ok, I'll have a look. Also, I anticipate another dispute arising in 1985 anti-Tamil pogrom in Karaitivu because I have added and will be adding content and references that point to the misbehavior of the Tamil militant groups towards Muslims in the leadup to the pogrom, something that prior discussion on this topic leads me to believe will not be accepted with open arms to say the least... SinhalaLion (talk) 18:42, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Cossde the pages you mentioned seemed to have been referred to WP:ANI and other third-party mediation avenues, so I'm not sure that I should get involved. SinhalaLion (talk) 03:59, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Beastmastah is doing it again this time taking over a redirect - 2402:D000:8130:F528:C141:6A34:BAAB:FA1C (talk) 19:07, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

tamil genocide post

Hello, I want to start by saying i am new to wiki editing so I am confused. Can you explain why you think a post regarding a genocide does not warrant its own page? you brought up the war crimes page but that is definitely a different topic with a different focus. You seem knowledgable on wiki stuff so i would appreciate the advice and perspective. 2607:FEA8:FCA0:7B52:C54D:46BB:59F1:E6DB (talk) 17:14, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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