Talk:Point Pedro Urban Council

Content sourced by Tamilnet[edit]

Tamilnet is a WP:RS according to Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 64.Hillcountries (talk) 09:40, 21 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It is however listed as a pro-rebel/anti government source. Therefore, the information which is now in dispute must be backed up with a secondary RS. Otherwise it will be removed as articles brought into question are accusations against the government leveled by an known anti government source. Cossde (talk) 11:58, 21 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, a quick search on Google hasn't provided any other sources to back up exactly what TamilNet is saying. However, here are some facts from neutral sources that will allow reasonable editors to decide if TamilNet is telling the truth:

Sri Lanka has been governed under a state of emergency since 1983 - BBC
The term of office of local authorities is four years (+12 months) - UN
The 1998 local elections in the Jaffna peninsula was the first in 15 years (i.e. since 1983) - BBC
The 2011 local elections in the Vanni was the first in 29 years (i.e. since 1983) - Nation
The government has used emergency regulations to postpone elections - BBC CPA
The government has used emergency regulations to appoint government agents/special commissioners to run local authorities - Sunday Times Nation

Armed with all these facts could we not reasonably conclude that the government suspended local government in the north and east in 1983 using Emergency Regulations, as TamilNet say?--obi2canibe^{talk contr} 19:18, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Concluding is not our job in this controversial matter, thats call original research. Cossde (talk) 14:49, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

We're not going to agree so I've taken the matter to WP:DRN.--obi2canibe^{talk contr} 16:54, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tamilnet is a reliable source though it is pro-Tamil.Hillcountries (talk) 07:38, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You admit its anti government ! Then what basis is there to us it to support anti government rhetoric ? Please provide another Non bias RS. Cossde (talk) 14:49, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]