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Abducting Swiss Embassy Employee: Official Statement By The Embassy Of Switzerland

On 25 November 2019, a serious security incident involving a local employee of the Embassy of Switzerland in Colombo occurred. The employee was detained against their will in the street, forced to get into a car, seriously threatened at length by unidentified men and forced in order to disclose embassy-related information.

Several false pieces of information are circulating in the reporting of this incident. The Swiss Embassy in Colombo is issuing the following clarifications:

1. The Swiss Embassy immediately lodged a formal complaint and is fully cooperating with the Sri Lanka authorities in order to support police investigation and initiate an inquiry over the case, while duly considering the health condition of the victim and their relatives.

2. Due to a deteriorating health condition, the victim is currently not in a state to testify.

3. It has been alleged that the Swiss government rejected a request for the extradition of an employee of the Sri Lankan Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and his family. No such request has been submitted.

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  • 71
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    Very sad as to what has happened. I pray and hope such an incident will not happen in this country again.
    If this happens again god help this country.

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      God left this country a long time ago.. This country has behind thanks to the monks who we all listen to!

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        Gota R, Mahinda R, Kamal Gunaratne and other idiotic members of the government, Tamil Eelam police in UK wants to question brigadier Priyanka Fernando for a crime committed against their fellow citizens. Could you kindly dispatch him immediately to UK to face an inquiry, without making a fool of yourselves with Switzerland.

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          Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam

          Probably “Necessity has no law” has been applied.

          Why should anybody be afraid of Switzerland or the UK?

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          When did you become the “Judge and the Jury”? Morons?

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        Frogman

        God has done something wrong.

        He should have left with his slaves who’re causing terrible problems here.

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          God is a phenomenon, and just a belief to comfort the People. Be them in the US or africa, so called god beloved People are the ones who faced disspointments by birth of in the Course of life. ‘I also felt this after my mother is no longer there that there should be something behind our human life. But the truth as itis, if People are capable of Performing well be it politics, Medicine, or other Areas, People succeed. But people s efforts should be made properly. Knowing all these some do it Right, while others not. UNPrs did not do it in the grass root Level, and they reaped it as a result. JVPrs did do Nothing …. and the results reflect it. Yakage haetiyata wimanaya goda naegiima ( you have to build the Palace according to the Devils). . And hoodwinking and any form of abusive culture can easily be applied where fools are dominated. Entirtey of developing Folks on this brutal planet face it again and again.

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        What kind of a stupid thing to say is that? this isn’t the west, you can’t blame everything on religion and say that’s why we are here. The politicians with there own personal agendas are the reason the country is at this state. Plus, you can look at all the countries that have god in them in the middle east and you can see how having god isn’t as good when you also have al-quaeda and other groups around. It’s a good thing we Sri Lankans don’t believe in a single abrahamic god.

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        The day Medamulana musalaya be raw burnt, the day we can see it Forward. Now there is a self set- censoredness being exercised in SOCIAL MEDIA in SL, … not me but FACE THE NATION of SIRASA revealed to the world lately. ‘Why is that ? Are People Born idiots ? now many Keep it silent than never before. This Nation is so hypocrites and filled with idiots.

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        Going by the JAMAL KHASHOGGI incident where the Journalist was draged away and dismembered with the Saudi arabian embassy, itself, .. I think RAajapakshe barbarians to set free that SWISS embassy employee is somewhat harmless. How come ? Rajakashes are Born barbarians going by the last phases of war and how they worsened it in the post war Scenario with dozens of journos and any other dissidents. Not forgetting the manner they murdreed that Young Boy who was one time national champian for Rugby, the manner how they murdered him and planted in a car on the left side of the front seats showing he did not drive the car in that Moment, and all is becoming clear that dismembered Body parts found by the examiners in the labs, … ann the entire Story. ‘I think world should bomb down TODAY s srilanken president and his goons. Then only we can see that a GOD is existing.

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        Lanken current president is just a condom to giant hindians. This particular condom will be thrown away after few years. Politially immatured ballige putha Rajapkshe would have no idea About the consequences of the loans taken from India, so was the case with his gentical brother Mahinda. All These men would not do it properly th emanner UNP did it with external Affairs.
        That CHILLING voice Gewindu kumarathunga or the like extremists would have to cement their orifices in the days to come. wait and seehow Rajakshes will ruin this Nation.

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      Christopher Seneviratne ,

      The Rajapaksa Mafias, the Rajapaksa Waffen SS Division in action.

      What happened to the saffron clad monk brigade?

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      Christopher
      Not God , India will help this country with more loans which the modayas have to pay for the rest of their lives.

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        Hindian Modi has molested political child Gotabaya during the 3 days.
        :
        Consequences are clear, srilankens should react servile.

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          Babalawathie Mudunkotuwa

          “Consequences are clear, Sri Lanka should react servile”

          No, never.

          We have had enough Indian bullying so must be ready for a war with India.

          What’s hidden is somebody bullying/pressing India to have SL in their grip.

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            It is like ants would declare a war with huge creatures. We are an another poor Nation whose only heads are somwhat swollen, i think the Colonial mentality has driven us ending up with that mentality ( delusions de Grandeur). Else, we cant even represent the Folks properly by having elected a proper leader yet to the Nation. The results came in on the 16 th Nov was through blatant lies and all the tricks being applied twisting the mentality of the gullible People for their come back.
            :’
            Our idiots not having done it properly, went to their knees to get it shaped. There is no other Options left than getting close to HINDIANS and save the Nation from Americans becuase americans are well with Indians today than no times in the past. And chinese are litte distant from Ameircans since they have been loosing and becoming world super power by 2030.

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      Christopher,
      The statement from the Swiss embassy clearly contradicts MaRa’s version. 1. MaRa said that there was not a formal complain to investigate but the embassy say that they lodged a complain immediately. 2. MaRa said that the embassy is not cooperating by not allowing to talk to the victim but the embassy say that the victim is in a deeply distressed state.

      No matter what MaRa says, this type of high-profile abduction & illegal interrogation cannot happen without the approval of GoRa and therefore both MaRa & GoRa definitely knows all the details. I don’t expect any legal action over this incident. This fits the usual arrogance of GoRa. “Bipolar Syndrome” is in action sooner than I thought!

      • 1
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        Beware. Big Brother is watching from Panopticon!

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          Thanks for the warning, Simhi.
          .
          I also learnt a new word – perfectly used by you.
          .
          Popularised by Jeremy Bentham, I find.

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      stupido Medamulana rogues do not understand the diffn between SWAZILAND and SWITZERLAND !

      Swiss needs to rally EU to start UNHCR embargoes against Rajapaksa’s SL and then only they find the music.

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      God has no place where thugs and extremists in every form would have been the dominated fraction in a country. This was also the case in medieval times in former europe. Besides people in sl today are easy targets for easy gains. They don’t even care their lovely ones would have been raped and murdered on broad day light. They have been made eternal fools by so called war victory claimed in 2009 by some unethical TV channel s.

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        Sam Fernando
        “They have been made eternal fools by so called war victory claimed in 2009 by some unethical TV channel s.”

        So, would you prefer that bombs go off every week in colombo and massacres in the villages? the war may not have been clean but, it was necessary if Sri Lanka wanted to have a better future.

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      Wait and see Jamal kaschggi style murderers or even more cruelties against humanity will become their daily routine. They the Rajapakse brothers are well at high criminal activities. They broke records from 2005 to 2015. Dogs tail will never be straightened even if u put it in a Bamboo sheath.

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        Members of Tamil diaspora in UK, Canada and Europe have to be careful. There may be Israeli type of assassination of Tamil activists. Tamils in these countries must be vigilant about new appointees to Sri Lanka embassies in these countries, who may have been given diplomatic postings to carry out these. Tamil activists should not go into Sri Lanka embassies in these countries when invited for discussions. It will not be surprising for Tamil demonstrators outside embassies being fired upon by snipers from inside the embassy, like what happened outside Libyan embassy in UK.

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    This incident is bound to have serious ramifications for Sri Lanka at the next UNHCR hearing and the country’s dealings with the EU. This is is so sensitive a matter and the government must come clean on this double quick, if its to avoid losing credibility in the eyes of the international community, which has been losing faith in the country’s ability to protect the fundamental rights of its citizens. The new President must ensure that security apparatus is revamped in a way that they operate within the law, held accountable for their actions in a court of law where they are in breach of it and are not given any space to revert to their pre 2015 ways, if the country is to progress as promised during his election campaigns.

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      My dear child Vidura,
      “The new President must ensure that security apparatus is revamped in a way that they operate within the law”
      This guy has been kicked out of three regiments during his time with the army and finally had to leave the army after begging for mercy. He is not fit enough to organize a ‘piss-up in a brewery’ even, let alone re-vamping the army. Please don’t insult the patriotic soldiers who fought with no fear till the end, when this covered traitor abandoned them.

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        Thanks for enlightenment, I shall scale down my expectations!

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      Vidura@ we have been working on that. I m living partly in Switzerland and a powerful anti fascist activist. We do whatever we can restore democracy back in my home country.

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    The presidential election was held in 16th November and President Rajapakse became president and Mahinda Rajapakse became PM. After this former CID head disappeared and President told that he must be going to UNHCR. Present government accused the CID for investigating the crimes committed against the regime that was in power during the period 2010-2015. No one can deny about the white van abductions, murder during that period. The current PM assured for proper investigation but the public know what happened to those famous abductions and murders of Lasantha, THayavudeen, Raviraj, Vice Chancellor Raveendranath etc. Is it starting of White van era again? It is the people choice . So we have to accept this and continue with it for how long?

    • 25
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      For ever. The Rajapaksa dynasty will continue, and they will be in power indefinitely, even if they have to kick out the SC judges, and defy the Constitution.

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        dONT SAY like that, we saw how ballige putha was defeated in 2015.

        Current Situation is more crucial with EXTERNAL Affairs. That could only be solved by RW and CBK. Nobody else. Even Sajith could not manage it. At the time, 52-day fake GOVT removed Mr Wickramasinghe the manner he was sacked was highly protested by BRTISH parliament – taking the side of Mr Wickramasinghe. All These we cant Forget. ‘
        Just paying a visit to India, but being isolated to the WESTERN Nations or America, we cant achive anything. ‘
        We will even more Closer then to CHINESE Dragons, who have been making every efforts searching STUPID Leaders in developing countries. They create Situations in developing Folks, such as that of UGANDA- the cake is decorated with icing, but inside is ” shit”. Uganda is the Country made by CHINESE today with the highest INFLATION rates (52%). They have sophisticated dreaming City infrastructure, but they are left to be emptier. Jouros report it as ” ghost cities “
        Their only target is to grab more funds for their surivivals. In that trick, they invest in developing world and tied them so that their future will be safe by the installments (huge huge) being chained to them.

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    CID begins investigation with CCD & CCTV Div. into incident regarding Swiss embassy official & denies allegations of any involvement of CID -Police Spokesman

    • 2
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      Are there two different security establishments set up, One by the President and the other by the PM?

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    Gota went back to his white van story, as he knows only this play. He is not playing with the dumb Buddhist, but the Swiss he forgot, Swiss are so clever, they are the only country not belonging to the UN, but have all the UN meetings in Geneva.And Gota being investigated for the 40000 Tamil deaths by ICC, will have more weight with this employees abduction. let’s face it, the average Buddhist intellect is 79. Swiss intellect avg is 120. We know where the stories going.Gota will have to get ready for his time in jail.
    Monkeys will make sound, and the greater scene Dictators and duds always suffer and take all there cahoots with them.Zimbabwe comes to mind.

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      haha lol, keep dreaming you tamil monkey, if it wasn’t for the “Buddhist” with the 79 intellect, you guys would still be living in the jungle and eating your own puke. I have heard the same story you people give even back in 2010 but, guess what? everyone’s still here.

  • 17
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    white, white , white

  • 25
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    This is the beginning more such incidents will happen

  • 39
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    6,900,000 buffoons voted for Gota knowing fully well what to expect. More to come people.

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      Brian A Koelmeyer,

      Remember democracy during the colonial times? Twas perfect wasn’t it?

      6.9M people should have voted for the candidate of YOUR choice, Isn’t it?

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        No point talking about colonial times. Two wrongs don’t make a right. We need to correct ourselves instead of falling back on the convenient line “Oh, remember what THEY did in the colonial times”.
        Your reasoning Is very childish, very “tit for tat, butter for fat”…etc, etc

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        Rajapaksas are 3rd grade gangsters and lets see in 6 months this country end up as a Libya or a Syriya.

        Aba Saranai to Sri Lanka…. its ironic that in 2009 we fought against the VP and killed at Nanthikadal, now its time to send Rajapaksas on same way if anyone have a tomorrow for Sri Lankans.

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          Major,
          Bus is now gone. No options left than wait for the next. But I have lost my hopes for the next few years since this a long process. Even if their mothers would have been raped and murdered, some would not change their mindset. I really dont know why ?#
          So JVPrs and UNPrs could do lot more within the chances People (6.2 mio) gave them in 2015.# 8 mio or more in this Country are there, that would never respect Rajapakshe ballige puthas. However, this Country, and Nation are one of the easily vunerable Folks. ‘That was the reasons them to stand against that ” yatharoopa” programe started to make Aware the People that there is a world beyond lanken territories.
          However, all astrologists (parasites of the Society), some politicians and even some University educated but personalities of Nalin De Silvaor the like with Professor titles stood against ” improvement of awareness of the People”. #
          As Prof. Dewasiri once added in a public Forum telecasted by a locat TV channel – People would take longer to be open for open discussions in a heterogenous but stupid dominated Country such as ours.

      • 3
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        We wonder you really stay in Toronto or in a tribal Country in AFRIA… RSP, so called former Veteran of lanken genocidal war.

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          Babalawathie Mudunkotuwa

          Could you please tell me when a genocidal war took place because the last time I remember most of the tamils are still alive right now which would not have been the case if a genocide took place.

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        Retarded …. shameless…

        “Remember democracy during the colonial times?”

        You are not living in colonial times.
        Rationality, Science, technology, development …. along with democracy and human rights have moved on.

        Its not easy for you to come back to the real world as you are still living in your Rajakaria days. Didn’t anyone remind you that the world is rapidly changing and people are no longer forced to provide their services, of course free labour to landowners and government and slavery was abolished in the 1840s.

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        Reginald the political asyulum seeker in Toronto@
        listen, Gotabaya the political Teenager was raped by HINDIAN leader Modi during the 3 day visits. So Gotabaya should seek therapies for a sooner recovery. That trip was highly advantageous to HINDIANs sending the message across the world that Srilankens would not go after the chinese but for srilankens, an another step, recalling PEACE keeping Forces sent to us in mid 80ties. Remember ?# Gotabaya is very like politically not matured to get on with world Leaders. He could just be good enough to do some work in Colombo beautification or the like…. actually that could be done by any low Level army officer.. to that manner, by beating even street beggars to death. Harming house owners to the manner, they did… etc.

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      Brian A Koelmeyer,

      “6,900,000 buffoons voted for Gota knowing fully well what to expect. More to come people.”

      Well over 90 percent of the buffoons (imbeciles) , mean IQ 79 and below, are Para-Sinhala Para-“Buddhists”, who distorting Buddhism and is an Insult to the Buddha.

      The saffron clad Para-Sinhala imbeciles are comfortable with it.

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        well I thought it will take 6 months to the folks to find that siriSENA is a saint compared to nandaSENA… alas ! im wrong.. it took less than 10 days to start the Whitevanning again.

        more to come and nandaSENA will make Sri Lanka another North Korea.
        well played.

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        Bro Amarasiri,

        there are rumours that they will bring ” human flesh as consumer meat” to the local super markts going by their conventional strategies.
        I repeatedly warned you guys. Even that self proclaimed POLITICAL Analyst behaves today as if his both orifices are cemented. Not a single word came from his usual nature, yet after Gotler became president. ‘All is now becoming clear, that we are marching to an another ZIMBABWIAN style totalitarian Regime this time even being servile to Indians. ‘
        May also be paving ways, Chinese and Indians to go for a war on our cost. Wait and see, now the bugger, and his brother who got caught by CHINESE debt trap has openly criicised SIRIANA govt s lease of Hambantota Harbor to Chinese, but not a single word is uttered what better Options ballige putha Rajaakshe et al may have. ‘-
        We the Nation are an irrepairable folk… proved to the world.

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      Hello Brian,
      Everybody is entitled to his/her opinion.
      The 6,900,00 buffoons knew where Yahapalanya was going and hence an emphatic rejection of Yahapalanaya’s agenda..
      The so-called Buffoons preferred Gota’s perceived autocratic actions to Ranil’s destruction of Sinhala Buddhist heritage.

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      This looks a stage play. Now the victim says she is not fit to give a statement. Without the
      cooperation of the victim no one can investigate into the incident. Let her recover and give a statement to Police in front of the embassy official. This should happen inside the embassy. Otherwise we have to say that this is LTTE diaspora attempt to discredit the Govt.

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        Ranjan,
        You hit the nail on the head, it’s naive to believe the gov’t is behind this infantile double whammy, Serious charges should be brought against this woman to prevent her leaving the country without been first interrogated by the CID

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        Ranjan

        “Let her recover and give a statement to Police in front of the embassy official.”

        Then what?
        Please assure us once the victim makes the statement the police will be after the kidnappers, catch them, take them to courts, the judge finds them guilty and the kidnappers spend rest of their life in prison, …………………… and if found Gota’s goons were responsible …. police will arrest them, and Gota, ……. and everything will be hunky dory.

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      Not knowing what to expect Brian !.

      Most of them are like if they are asked to eat PUNNAKKU for their three meals, would do without questioning. People are naive and gullible. They have no idea about lanken politics. They have been instrumental as human Shield also in this election. :

      just imagine that RELICS saga at Kelaniya the manner they hoaxed it to abuse the vulnerable. And the pass the message across that a powerful man would be elected and please wait for that etc. Not danaya but PUNNAKKU should be given to the high priest of Kelaniya temple to have let the idiots make him servile to the Kind of Hoax. He has betrayed his prof. title. In the aftermath not a single press men even questioned it… dont you see it ?

      And also dont Forget that HAKKEDIYA man abused the Nation (for his hakkgediya for such a Long time) for such a Long time, his customers were not only poor gullible but also Colombo rich men and ballige putha Rajakashe Family too… hey guys what have you been Talking. This Nation is so stupid and made them eternal fools forever. Hiru and Derana MEDIA men should be banned in SL if we think the Nation should be fed with Facts.

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    Back to fear, threats, kidnappings, and a police state. What stupid fools voted for these criminals once again. It did not take long for the country to go back to those dark days.
    This is only the beginning, give it another year, and we will all be living a nightmare.
    It is not as if Sri Lankans did not know who the Rajapaksa’s are.
    Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

    Be careful what you wished for Sri Lankans.

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    It seems that the Swiss are lying big time. According to media, they haven’t lodged a complaint yet. How come so called victim’s health is ‘deteriorating’? It seems the Swiss have forced some one with poor health to do their dirty work.
    /
    Swiss embassy, be genuine, let the so called victim give at least a statement!!!

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      Can anyone believe this story? Under Gota? Swiss are lying!!!!!!!

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        Soon, the UN, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Orgs., and all other international bodies, and donor nations, that call for accountability, will be the liars, and the Rajapaksa’s, will act like victims being picked on by them.

        Their naive supporters will believe that.

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          Swiss, German, French and other european nations would work together cornering Ballige putha Rajakahe led Groups inthe near future. If they harmed an employee in Swiss embassy there they cut their neck by own. ‘:
          This is what we have never heard by RW lead govt. ‘
          All is good and shaped by their tactics being played in UNHRC sessions. This time, that Sarath weerasekara the man, being sent to GENIVA by the barbaric Forces, representing lanken barbarism, will have to face it. I would wish, th ebugger being tortured to the very same manner, Rajakpakshe killed that Rugby Player or those Young Tamil Boys being brought to the North.’
          I am ashamed to be sinhalaya… i reall ytoo. I will do whatever I can Standing with any one that would support anti-rajakashe movements.

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          Hello Manel,
          The discussion is about the Swiss Embassy and please do not get carried away by other NGOs.
          All Sri Lanka has requested is to allow the Police to record a statement from her, which is a legitimate request. Swiss Embassy is the abductor now.

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      If you were abducted and threatened you would not be in a chirpy mental state, I’m sure. We can categorize fear and mental trauma under “deteriorating health”….
      If you had been threatened would you be bold enough to come forward and make a statement???

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      Still in ILLANKA ,
      we have SO Called So much, ( un) Educated fools like YOU.
      Did you read the Statement issued by the SWISS Embassy?…

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        JA,
        please calm down. Lot more ahead within next weeks. We will see Jamal Kashoggi s similar incidents becoming their head line captureing News. ‘:’#

        Then the world will have to bomb our Presidential Building and also not forgetting Ballige putha Mahinda Rajaakshe the mafia boss. There we can start Eating kiribath for sure. ….
        Just see how Gotabaya let his rear leg widened before indial Leaders just to fill his bag with 400 Million of Dollars. ‘To tell the vulnerable in home Country, they he did it. ‘But ballige putha does not seem to know that the pressure would excercise on us by India would grow exponentially in next days. It will be even harder than Prior to 2015. Wait and see..

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      John,
      In the west, an employee has to go at least two weeks off duty even after a minor accident (Health & Safety reasons). The smallest shock during an incident is proven to be serious enough, that the effect on individual’s nervous system makes that person’s cognitive power deteriorate. It is difficult for an ignorant person to grasp, specially one who is blinkered (a Jarapassa SLAVE).

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    Not even 14 days have passed by in this once peaceful isle now a miserable cesspit thanks to the antics of the sitting/shitting on their brains Sinhalese who have lived up to their aptly earned reputation – Sinhalayo modaiyo kawun Kanda yodayo. [ Translated into English it means – the Sinhala clan are nothing but the worlds greatest fools and they are only good at ravishing into kawuns their national food delicacy, which they greedily tuck into as if that’s their last meal on this planet. ]
    An innocent fair lady a local an employee of the Embassy of Switzerland one of the best calm peaceful nations on this planet for one to live in at this moment of turmoil which presently tormenting the world that we abode in.
    None of the most important court jesters in this present corrupt beyond one’s imagination mutts of a president and his team of inept cabinet ministers are as usual conveniently stupidly attempting to lay an accusing finger on this docile embassy.
    The said employee must be going through hell after being unceremoniously accosted into a white van, accosted by male armed hoodlums close to her home and had been given the once only privilege of being driven around and around the mulberry bush.
    Thankfully she is living to tell her sad tale of unwanted abduction.
    I know the feeling after being arrested and was about to be taken into all because I was born as a proud Tamil and these acts made me flee the country.
    This week a website critical of the resentfulness was unceremoniously raided into with a year old warrant, warnings have been published in this now tamed media who are now shivering in their boots media not to be nasty to the uncouth unrefined family who is at present shitting on the royal commode.

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      “born as a proud Tamil and these acts made me flee the country”

      You do realize that statement contradicts itself right. Oh wait, you have your nose so far up your ass about being a part of a race that shouldn’t have any pride that there’s possibly no way of you being wrong.

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        So proud? Why so proud Tamil using a Sinhalese?

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    A Good Start signaling of a new Era of State iron fist policy. we cannot permit foreign intervention of any type. we have a strong president now.

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      This is what Idi Amin thought until Tanzania intervened to remove him. This time it will be Kevung drop in Colombo and your strong president will hide under the bed.

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        Hello Gnana,
        The time for intervention is over. That was when LTTE was active and India violated our sovereignty by dropping food.
        This is a sovereign government elected by a resounding majority.
        Sri Lankans will never hide under beds – Sri Lankans fought a war and won it and will fight again if necessary.

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          Silly Sunil Abeyratne

          What were your brave heart Ranavirus including Gota, Kamal, Shavendra, …. and the hundred of thousands of smart patriot doing when Hindian planes violated the airspace of this island?

          It was the psychopath VP who salvaged your sovereignty (whatever that maybe) after 500 years, kicking the Hindians out of the island while all your smart patriots were hiding behind women folks.

          ” Sri Lankans fought a war and won it and will fight again if necessary.”

          Of course it won the war but not the peace, it will not until its long suffering people undergo en mass therapy for paranoia. By the way the war and three elections were won by VP for MR & GR, massively helped by Hindia, US, Europe, ….

          One aspect of Hindian domestic policy that you stupid racists forget is that Hindians dictate this island as the Sinhala state of Hindia and Sultanate of New Delhi act accordingly.

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            Dear Sunil Ariyaratne, with your IQ of 79 naturally you are unable to come to terms with reality. If you think India intervened only because LTTE was active, and since now there is no leverage for intervention there will not be any, then you are sadly mistaken. India will continue to intervene in Sri Lanka till eternity. It was told in sarcastic way to JR, that only way to stop India intervening in Sri Lanka, is to tow Sri Lanka away from India towards Australia. Ask Gota and his cabal to treat the letter sent by Modi as a gentle warning. You cannot play the fool with BJP like the pussy footing congress. Stop boasting about “Sri Lankans will fight again if necessary”, and comply with the order. There is a Tamil saying “If a strong man bullies a weak man, then God will bully the strong man”, and this is exactly what is happening to Sri Lanka for harassing Tamils.

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              Thanks for your very useful comments Dr Gnana.
              .

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            Native Vedda
            “It was the psychopath VP who salvaged your sovereignty (whatever that maybe) after 500 years, kicking the Hindians out of the island while all your smart patriots were hiding behind women folks.”

            Buddy the indians chose to leave because of there own political problems, your glorious vp was starting to look more and more like a scared little schoolboy when the indians started cracking on them, not to mention how he hid under women’s skirts when the army came knocking down during vadamarachchi. You ltte supporters live in a fantasy world where everything is tamil, lol. Keep dreaming in your fantasy world.

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      I hope you will soon find yourself at the receiving end of the Iron Fist….I think (hope) then we might some empathy instead of heartless, callous remarks.

      Karma is unrelenting and it has no menu. You cannot choose. You are served what you deserve. Bon Appetit!

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      Mano

      ” we cannot permit foreign intervention of any type. we have a strong president now.”

      I envy your selective memory.
      When IPKF invaded this island, occupied this island between
      July 1987 and March 1990 killing, looting raping scores of women, what was he doing to protect them? Instead of protecting the land and people he was engaged in running dead squads in the south. Then of course America was the haven for many war criminals, and he chose to become an American, an still he is.

      His brother and notorious crook was championing human rights in Geneva this war criminal was either killing innocent people in the south or hiding behind women folks from IPKF.

      What do you mean by strong president.
      This man and his family employed saffron brigade to campaign to establish the most overtly racist government and elected ruthless national hangman as president. You find tokenism among the ministers.

      The strong president who made silly offensive statement against Hindia at least twice in the past 3 years now has visited Sultanate of New Delhi, tucking his lost (in 1987) and found (in 2005) b***s between his legs when he was summoned by Hindians.

      The Hindians know the reason why he agreed to visit Sultanate of New Delhi immediately after the his coronation, hence they did not return him empty handed. Modi offered him a $550 million credit facility, knowing full well most of it will reach his family fortunes.

      What a strong leader he is?
      Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, ……………. the demise of Democracy, Human Rights, Compassion, Justice, anything good or right, …. ……………..

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      Are you saying ‘NO’ to the $430m from India (bribe/good will money for helping Modi win his election by going along with the ‘Kashmir Conflict’ and him returning the favour by helping GR to carry out the ‘Easter Sunday’ massacre), then?. There are people around these days that are wise enough to figure out what is happening around the world. Get a life man!

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    The details of this alleged abduction are sketchy. If, even during President R. Premadasa times, Scotland Yard assistance was sought for the investigation into the death of Lalith Athulathmudali then I see no reason to do something similar. Of course as a sovereign nation , Sri Lanka has a sense of pride and for starters let investigative issues be commenced by the Sri Lankan authorities. A sovereign country such as Switzerland need not offer an explanation as to why it granted and the party that granted a Schengen Visa to anyone whether it is a visit visa or an asylum visa. There seems to be a big variation in Foreign Ministry statements and that of the Swiss Embassy. Although people tend to portray that describing the full name of the police officer concerned as Adrian Nishantha Silva Candappa as racial, the fact remains that it is his name. One need not do all kinds of jugglery to distort one’s name and should be proud of the name and other social classifications where he or she is so called. In doing so alone, destroys one’s credibility even in the professional duties. There seems to be so many dimensions in this story. Amongst all that I am disappointed that Inspector A. N. S. Candappa failed to proceed to a conclusion on the high profile investigations he handled such as Lasantha and Wassim and the Attorney General who inspected the files observed that the details are incomplete.

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      Good Sense

      “Inspector A. N. S. Candappa failed to proceed to a conclusion on the high profile investigations he handled such as Lasantha and Wassim and the Attorney General who inspected the files observed that the details are incomplete.”

      Don’t you remember Hopper Sirisena was p****d off when he heard Gota and his fellow crooks in uniform were summoned by the courts and said Ranviru should not be punished even if they had committed crimes such as raping his wife, mother, daughters, grandmas, grand daughters or Dhaham.

      There is no way any self respecting honest officers of the state could go against the long established norms of licking boots, being their b***s trashed, ………. hence need to escape, … it is natural for self preservation.

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    This is a serious business, no doubt.
    .
    Why did this happen? Because the Detective who was investigating the most high profile crimes fled to Switzerland with his family.
    .
    Why did he flee? Because a man accused of many crimes, and whose citizenship of any and all countries on Planet Earth is in question, was elected President of the Democratic Socialist, etc Sri Lanka.
    .
    How did a man with so many issues hanging over him become President? The Elections Commission of Sri Lanka did not inquire into his Citizenship
    .
    How do we know that the Elections Commission acted so irresponsibly? One Member of the 3-member Elections Commission has spilt the beans.
    .
    Where can we read about that spilling of beans? Click on this link:
    .
    https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/was-the-presidential-election-free-and-fair-when-colombo-returning-officer-called-sajith-premadasa-the-son-of-a-donkey-asks-prof-hoole/
    .
    Will this Professor Hoole be the next guy “to be disappeared” in a white van? Yes, That is a fear that 80% of Sri Lankans harbour.
    .
    Is Hoole a brave man? Obviously. Amazingly so.
    .
    But Gota got lots of votes, didn’t he? Yes, he certainly did. Let me tell you how this happened.
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    Sri Lankans believe firmly that any politician once he gets power, turns corrupt. Even if he was scrupulously clean before election.
    .
    So, they vote for the perceived front runner. They don’t know about strategic voting, because they refuse even to listen to an explanation of it.
    .
    Which article is more important?
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    Definitely the Hoole article.
    .
    Everybody, please read and comment on it.

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      Dear Sinhala_man
      I think what should be important is not the fact that the CID guy split, but what he must have split with.
      For instance if he left with some of the evidence, then there could be trouble.
      .
      However let me advise you as a fellow wellwisher for our country, this government will not be as bad as you and I maybe thinking, so please pipe down.
      .
      Many things have happened to bring Gota to the helm of power. Let us be patient and observe. Things are not always as they seem. Calm down and let’s hope for the best.

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        Dear Gemini Cricket,
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        Thanks for the comforting words.

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      If Pujitha and Hemasiri could be taken to task for not doing their duty resulting in murder and mayhem in the churches and hotels, why can’t the election commissioner Mahinda be similarly dealt with for failing n his duty to ascertain the dual citizenship issue, which was in the air for over a couple of months prior to the election? Does Hool too appear to have been rather cool through fear of white van?

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      Sinhala Man,
      please take care of you. We Need you live. You Family Need you live. Barbarians are back and their Routine will become day today activities of their nature. Servile majority likes it. We will see, some wives being aducted and assualted on the street in the days come. Children will be abducted. We will see even Broad day light killing accidents will become day today News. JVPrs and other men who stood democratic Leaders should respond the People today. We dont want your Family loose you immatured. ‘Please take good care of you My Dear SINHALA man:

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    now the white vans coming for the Sinhalayas. they are reaping what they sowed.

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      Yes, dear thamizh.
      .
      It so often happens so. Poetic justice. I try not to believe in things supernatural.
      .
      thamizh, it is important that we who oppose violence and racism get together. Never mind which language we speak.
      .
      However, in this instance, Hoole is in danger. In a sense, because he’s famous (in many senses) disappearing him would be noticed.
      .
      On the other hand, “disappearing me” would be easier, because I’m a non-entity.
      .
      But thamizh, I have sowed no violence!

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        Dear Sinhala_man
        Take my advise, just pipe down for a while, nothing will happen to you.
        In the meantime observe which direction we are headed. If things get better then there is nothing to complain about. No one has to disappear.
        Kind regards
        Gemini Cricket

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          Sinhala_man
          PS: just keep writing general stuff so we know you are hale and hearty.
          Cheers!

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            Dear Gemini Cricket,
            .
            I will write, exposing as much as I can.
            .
            I make little slips sometimes. All the bold that you see above was accidental. I’m sorry.
            .
            Sometimes I wonder if I’m using a cheap method, unfair to other commenters, by using bold at all. The easiest lettering to read is what is there by default. Variations must be used judiciously.
            .
            I shall “pipe down” and be cautious when I write. I hope that I will continue to enjoy your trust and goodwill.
            .
            Cheers to you as well!

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        Last night I watched myself the DAWASA program telecasted by SIRASA. There, they were in the view that Prof Hoole is bearing duality and he is no longer appropriate Person to be in that Committee.. is that true ?”
        And also I have read somewhere that ALAHAPERUMA is also a DUAL CITIZEN … and he is bearing a ministerial Position how come ?
        Can we discuss this on this PLATFORM ?

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        You Terms being used here are not Right….. Hoole is famous ? He is known to academic but not famous Right.

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      Oh yeah, helping a bunch of people who were “rebelling” against the evil government while at the same time receiving food, medication, and safety in their government areas, we Sinhalese are really reaping what we sowed with you guys and it was just our luck to have so many tamils in this country.

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      Dont call them as sinhalaya. They are just un educated People who never thought twice but got caught by the tricks being applied by the barbarians – they only wanted to come to power and continue where they stopped. ‘
      Now even social media men have been caught by some sort of self censored mechanisms, due to the fears for such abductions. Ballige puthas will abuse their power. Our People majority should learn it. I think i dont mind even this wave would rise up to abuse the legal married wife of Wimal buruwanse or his daughter. They should be raped on the Broad day light to send the message across that the behaviour of Rajaakshes would never Change. Rascals are Born rascals, they would never behave decent. High criminals and high criminals.

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        Why is that this type of vile comments are allowed here, advocating rape is way beyond any journalistic decency or the exercise of free speech. CT- your administrators have failed to block this comment and similar abusive comments from this person. At least now, condemn such vile acts of indecency and block such comments, in the least moderate them. Also shame on those 6 readers who liked this comment…I am flabbergasted

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    Ascendance of this uneducated US Gas Station Assistant to Presidency of the idiotic Sinhala Buddhists island is a not a miracle…….

    ……As long as Para Sinhala Buddhists live in the exuberance of their own idiocy, any uneducated and murderous man like GoTa can become the president of the island of Dutta Gamini.

    May all Para Sinhala Buddhists that voted GoTa be blessed with White Vans!!!

    Will saffron clad Mahanama be reborn to rewrite Mahavamsa full of lies !!!!

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    Swiss are the most corrupt people on earth. They were the bankers to the Nazis, hoarded all the valuable paintings and gold stolen by the Nazis from unfortunate Jewish people who were gassed to death in Auschwitz, Birkenau and Treblinka. Swiss are still paying compensation to Jewish victims, as they should.

    Swiss are world famous for nameless bank accounts which hoard all the ill gotten gains from drug dealers, tax evaders, money stolen from countries by their corrupt leaders and individuals throughout the whole world. And they give this squeaky clean image to world, when all they have done is to hide their dirt under the carpet.

    They clearly conspired against the newly elected government in Sri Lanka by having Nishantha Silva and family squirreled away in quick time, so that Nishantha can dish out the dirt in Geneva. It must have been planned for some time.

    Western countries with LTTE diaspora like to destroy Sri Lanka so that they can get Tamil block vote and enjoy all perks at the expense of poor long suffering Sri Lankan’s. None of these leaders from Western Democracies give damn about the Sri Lankan’s.

    Sri Lankan government should investigate the Swiss Embassy.

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      Good Student
      with a bad education and a very stupid brain

      “Sri Lankan government should investigate the Swiss Embassy.”

      It should.
      Send in Gota’s goons, ransack the building, …………….. set it alight, and by the way you have plenty of experience burning down buildings, ….

      “Western countries with LTTE diaspora like to destroy Sri Lanka so that they can get Tamil block vote and enjoy all perks at the expense of poor long suffering Sri Lankan’s.”

      You do not need others to destroy this island, you have been doing it splendidly well in the past 65 years. Keep up your good work, soon the country will be vacated.

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        Chethiyasena,
        .
        I have clicked on the link that you have provided.
        .
        All very true about the Swiss.
        .
        The problem is that what we have been doing since independence, and especially since about 1978 has been worse.

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      Dear Good Student ,
      .
      The story of William Tell is a stirring one. From that time on, the Swiss have done well for themselves.
      .
      What you say in the first two-thirds of your comment about Swiss double standards is very true. You have certainly done your home-work.
      .
      However, after that you lose objectivity. I’m not saying that analysing our Sri Lankan faults is easy. the proof of it is how much all of us have to agonise over it. The LTTE has to be blamed for much – but who began it all? That is by no means an easy question to answer.
      .
      Why don’t you give up being a “Good Student” in fortunate circumstances and live and work with the poorest Sri Lankans.

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    Are there two different security establishments set up, One by the President and the other by the PM? A blatant lie of the PM has been exposed. PM said no complain has been made, here is the proof. What a shame just before 30 days being elected such a thing has happened. Is this Mahinda’s work to undermine the new President Gota?

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    We are strongly protested that Swiss Embassy that Interfering of Sovereignty of Island , Internal security and National deference as well as undermined basic norms of democracy of Sri Lanka Republic and its people elected order of Democrcay .,….by Swiss authorities.
    We do wanted that Swiss Embassy must be respect Geneva Convention by Embassy staff.
    The Swiss Embassy has to respect and accept Lankan criminal Justice of accuses having allegation against Police officers . Let this police officer has back to Island for fair investigation by Swiss Embassy as soon as possible.
    We do NOT that wanted Police State is encouraging and promoted by previous govt. of UNP regime of violated murders cases support by Swiss Embassy .Which that violated by Police Criminals. ….of previous regime.

    The Swiss Embassy has no right to STOP that proceed murders by granting police office Silva Chndappa and family by he name of that so-called “human Rights” violations . This will be created bad reputations for Image of that credibility of Swiss authorities and its citizens.

    Be fair for impartial investigation of that we seek for the Police Officer of Nishan Silva Chappdapa who flee to Swiss by granting Visa status of Swiss authorities. Police Officer that allegation of investigation of so murder many cases documents has in secretly taken by Police Office of Chaddapa of Silva.
    All inquire that depend of facts before Justice system of our judiciary which has to respected by Embassy of Swiss….officials.
    We are citizens of Sri Lankan wanted to Swiss Embassy corporation and share this issues of Police Office flee to escape of punishment by court of law ?

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      Amaradasa Slagado

      In this island, the criminals are out, ruling, ruining, ….. robbing the entire island while the innocent and the honest are paying the price for being innocent and honest. The criminals want to punish the rest.

      Please define and explain sovereignty and relate it to this island.
      What is sovereignty in Sri Lankan context?
      What does it bring to people?.
      Where did Sri Lanka get it from?
      —-
      —-
      If you cannot answer the above questions please don’t bother.

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      Donky salgadu @
      Why not, any one would feel not secure can go to Embassy premises and ask for asylum.
      It is they who have to decide it properly. I know this very well since we have been Living and working in Europe. Any european Nation would NOT able to disagree, if the cases of the People that ask for Refuge are genuine. ‘-
      In Nilantha De Silva s case, we the Expatriate sinhalaya would support him further. ‘We also want Mr Shani Abeyesakara to seek the same Refuge and Escape from being life threats ahead of him.
      You guys not knowing the least, but talk to the Gallery.
      Gallery would not know the gravity of Problems we had and the Impact, by 2015 in this Country.
      Entire world stood against MURDEROUS Rajapkshes and now not a single invitation came in from European nations to welcome him as a the president.
      Fake 52 d govt tought them all a lession, These men are beyond rascals.
      These men are not even be appropriate to put in jails but deserved to be beheaded in an open Parade on brought day light.
      Then only we th esinhala and other folks could see it Forward in this torn Country.

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    Oh NO, NO cant be. Not in our blessed country. Where is our usual propaganda machinery gone. Eagle where are you ???? Cant we even kidnap someone in our own country ???? But please do not ask for murdered and kidnapped victims to show up or give statements. ??? Because some times it is impossible and may sound idiotic. So Nishantha is actually a Candappa. Then as Eagle always says he must be working for “koti diaspora’ trying to tarnish our blessed island. It can be Swiss ,Swedish or what ever , as long they are in Lanka, every Lankan has the right to kidnap. That is why we let the Royal Park Guy out to guide those foreigners who visit us. Welcome to our LANKA (especially the Europeans and Scandinavians )

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    For investigative framework qualitative approach is lacking for addressing , research & question. Embassy Employee if such is done for embassy what severe is to locals the world has witnessed this event.

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    So what is the real story here?
    /
    Swiss embassy publicly announces the kidnap of one of their local employees, meets the new foreign minister to complaint, and our ambassador is called their foreign office.
    /
    BUT, they haven’t thought it necessary to lodge a police complaint!
    /
    Curiouser and curioser, isn’t it?
    /
    Wait for more. Tarnishing the image of a country’s’ leaders comes directly from the CIA playbook!

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    This is the work of dispora and NGOs,to tarnish our glorious prez
    He is true Buddhist above all he is a vegetarian too,(he hate blood apart from his own hands in)
    This is to propagate that Not only tamils or muslims sinhaleese has to live in fear.

    This is sinhala Buddhist Country,
    Budhu saranai

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    See how things are managed by the disciplined government. First SB told press they do not know anything about the kidnap incident. Once the accusation became public knowledge MR gave stern statement assuring to the needful. . Then Govt demands the victim to appear in public ??? I guess to intimidate further . What else ???? it can be. A victim out of no where was kidnapped by strangers is now fortunate to live and tell her story and MR Govt is desperate to make her identity public . Then MR denied getting any report or complaints from the embassy/victim. Now the complaint is made public. So MR followed by accusing the Swiss of not cooperating. What is expected next ???? there is no such person existed in Lanka and it is a Swiss conspiracy to tarnish our blessed nation.

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    The employee was detained against their will in the street, forced to get into a car
    ——-
    Was it a car or a white van?

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    Valapana rathne will come out with his story, the gnasaraya will come out, then modawansa and gembha.Gota will be the puppet master, MR will be the school master and Namal baba will be running behind a rugby ball.

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    comment by Native Veddha …….
    Well sovereignty of colonialism of British and Swiss European civilization born out of that capitalism of in that blood and sweat of conquered and billions of People of Asian nations…including Sri lanka..
    The Swiss of country has to recognized “human rights” and” sovereignty” of all
    Sri lankan and their freedom of sovereignty as a universal projects to be realization through practice.
    That should be demarcate by Political -Terrorism of that from majority people democracies of recent mandate which that excluding UNP+TNA-LTTE theorist ,JVP anarchist-Terrorist and Islam terrorist.
    Well to do Swiss authorities not taken “Human Rights” not by Utopian vein. ..by granting safe house Andared Nishan Silva Chaddpa and his family. ..who were police-men engaged of covering of murders investigation by real culprits during his UNP regime in power.
    Needless to say this policemen of Chddapa of Silva of Nishan is apply state terrorist by covered operation make unjust for victims of lost their life who ever in power regardless at that time.

    We demand for that FAIR TRIAL in Swiss land or Sri Lanka….against Nisah Silva Cadappa as quick as possible .
    Do not look at political point of view “colonial sovereignty” of Swiss State that against Sovereignty of Island Republic of Sri lanka.
    Our choice is democratic mandate of majority of sovereignty that is choice between democracy rights and terrorism in Sri lanka.

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      Amaradasa Slagado


      Please define and explain sovereignty and relate it to this island.
      What is sovereignty in Sri Lankan context?
      What does it bring to people?.
      Where did Sri Lanka get it from?
      —-
      —-
      If you cannot answer the above questions please don’t bother.

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    How the embassy has acted in this case is highly unprofessional and obviously raises the question whether they have done this drama to deliberately tarnish the Sri Lanka’s image. It is very sad to see such behaviour from a foreign diplomatic team. They should have followed the proper path and given full support to the officials to investigate the case before going into international media. The excuses given here are not acceptable and looks like childish. If they don’t provide the full support for the investigations immediately, it’s clear that this was staged by them and related to the previous unethical approach they had taken to send the police officer to their country. Shame on Swiss government.

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    By looking at some of the comments couldn’t stop laughing. Lot of stupid people are still around us. Swiss embassy is at fault here till now. It’s crystal clear.

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    OMG, you are correct Roshan, lots of stupid people around us, and at the Swiss embassy, what do they take the Sri Lankans for? Monkeys? Today the CID releases its data to the Swiss embassy, showing that the “victim”s whereabouts according to Uber hires, phone GPS and CCTV footage do not match the “victim’s” story or the narrative that Swiss embassy is trying to build. This is plain harassment of a country. And as for you illogical CT article worshipers I pity you.

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