R.A.Ratwatte
BBS seems to be the most important letters of the alphabet today, in Sri Lanka. Before I express my opinion on what is going on let me establish my credentials. I am a very proud Sinhala Buddhist of up country origin. I have served a full five year term as a Basnayake Nilame, looking after the historic Maha Vishnu Devalaya at Lankatilleke in Pilimatalawe. I also come from a family that has carried out tasks of this nature over generations. I am laying emphasis on this point as I will need it later in my argument and also to point out that I have personally spent more of my funds and those of my friends on contributing to the upkeep of the religious traditions of this Country than the BBS collective has probably done! This is not to say that money is everything but to lay emphasis that one has to have earned the right to speak, as was the case before the advent of the internet and anonymity giving rise to the non-use of credentials. By funds of my friends I mean both national and non-national friends and above all friends of all religions and faiths! I am proud to have Christians of both major denominations as my dear friends and a Muslim or two who I would consider brothers.
This utter balderdash that is being carried out by a bunch of IDIOTS in the name of the Sinhala race and the noble doctrine of the enlightened one, the Gauthama, The Lord Buddha, has got to stop right now! Since this looks like another political “jilmart” by the ruling family to distract the public, it will be difficult to do. Those who are being ruled in this Country are still euphoric over the supremacy of a bunch of lazy farmers turned three drivers, supposedly depicted by a war victory. These morons are still “grateful” and for as long as their wives work in semi slavery in the Middle East and keep sending them money to fuel their alcoholic binges, they don’t care about the future of their motherland!
The tragic part of this cancer that is ravaging our land being allowed to get out of control, lies more than partly with the temple trustees and the Nilames who have taken office recently. I come from a family that has a proud tradition of providing LEADERSHIP to the Buddhist religious fraternity of this land. A Nilame was a layman in charge of running the worldly affairs of a temple. Worldly affairs because a true Buddhist monk living in accordance with the Vinaya cannot and will not, get involved in such affairs. The Nilames originating from the stock I refer to did not profess to be vegetarians and teetotallers, they did not wear white kapati suits at every occasion they were LAYMAN! They lived normal lay lives and their function was to bring a lay perspective to the running of the affairs of the temple. In other words, common sense and realism, tempered with a realistic sense of values was what they inculcated into the system of temple administration. They were people with character and personality and they had associated with the priests of their areas since birth and had been unofficially” selected” from large families by the elders of the family and the priests themselves.
What I am trying to say here is that there was mutual respect among the lay trustee and the priest concerned and advice was given and taken freely. It was not a question of simply trying to please the priest in order to be re-elected at the next election as is the case today! Today we have half educated and semi-literate and in some cases geriatric priest ordering layman around and trying to “run” the Buddha Sasanaya in the lines of what they think is a profit making and “successful” business venture !
This is what has led to the BBS which in my estimation stands for BULLOCKS, BALDERDASH AND SHOWMANSHIP. Bullocks and balderdash do not need to be explained to the reader of this piece, who undoubtedly will fall into the “Colombian” category but showmanship I must elaborate on. Imagine a life cloistered away in a temple which you have joined well before puberty, often with a near useless degree and facing the rest of your life in these circumstances. The option of renouncing your robes exists and is often taken up but the problem here is that you degree is largely useless for employment. Watching the often despicable example depicted by the senior priests who you come under, adds to your frustration and disillusionment. There is no respected layman of your age for you to confide in, but there are those willing to listen to you and encourage you for their ulterior motives and gain. What happens you most often get led astray and you need to leave your mark on this thrice blessed land, you must make a difference, YOU MUST PUT ON A SHOW!
What is really needed is a sansodhanaya of the sasanaya or a cleaning up . I can assure you now that no political party has the “cohunes” (or is it bollocks!) to make that happen. What can happen however is for the Buddha Sasana Ministry to re-look at the Basnayake Nilame and indeed the Diyawadana Nilame office and those that occupy it. Select your candidates carefully and do away with the ridiculous election system that is now in place. Appoint a Nilame for a minimum of 10 years and do so after all credentials are checked by a panel of peers. Oh I know politicization is a risk and indeed would probably be the reality but that is the case now too and any even slight change could only be an improvement!
We need rational, realistic and educated leadership for the Sasanaya going forward. In the name of Lord Vishnu the designated protector of Buddhism in this land I beg for it !
Ranjo / April 17, 2013
I thought BBS = Bloody Bull Shit
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Dinuk / April 17, 2013
Good stuff dude Rattwatta Nilame!
Buddhism in Lanka needs to be rescued and liberated from the Mahinda Rajapassa military dictatorship that has distorted Buddhism and is using it to divide, DISTRACT, and RULE the Sinhalaya modayas, as well as the divided minority modayas!
The Spirit and doctrine of What the Buddha Taught (Walpola Rahula) Ahimsa has been turned into militarization and violence to ensure the survival of the corrupt and criminal Rajapakse family rule.
The Sinhalaya Modayas need leaders like you to get them out of the mess they are in today! The heads of the various Nikkayas have abdicated their responsibilities to lead and are into the good life driving in MERCs and BMWs and SUVs and eating Kiribath with chicken everyday.
The saffron clad thugs with the support of Gota the White van psychopath are running amok and destroying the reputation of Sinhala Buddhism in the world – so please rally true Buddhists and start the struggle to save Buddhism from the Rajapassa Barbarians.
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Nazeem / April 19, 2013
Dear Dinuk
Srilankas are one of high literate countries in the Asian Region. We are wise.
We do not have to call ourselves ‘modayas’. Instead, let us all get together and think rationally and become “wiser” in our decisions which will indeed bring glory to our beautiful country the world will envy of..!
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Uditha / April 19, 2013
True!
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Lankan / April 18, 2013
No Balu Bala Sena
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Aney Apochchi! / April 17, 2013
Thank you for that, Mr Ratwatte, particularly for providing proof that the people of the Kandyan hills have brains in their heads and the guts to use that intelligence to speak against the murderous thugs that are assailing our land.
Where are the rest of the descendants of the proud Kandyans who resisted foreign dominance for 500 years?
We need your voices against the demagogues who are seeking to drown decency with their cacophonous clamour!
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Sama / April 19, 2013
Question is, why those brainy ones take that long to react ? Seeing the disastrous activities that have been carried out by BBS and its criminal sympathisers, what anybody would feel is – there is no rule of the country. Responsible law makers stay deaf – not uttering a single word about why BBS´s performances are necessary. As a minister of defence, president should at least speak with the people of the country that have now been divided within the reglions. As the muslims are divided within them, so are the buddhists. There are significant numbers within buddhist community that stay calm and quiet but would say yes to BBS or any form of violent movements.
Muslims in the same time raise the question why the muslim parliamentarians seem to be dead silent whenever they have to show their adequate participation in finding solutions in terms of the current problems, that would otherwise become permanent communal clashes between.
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Lasantha Pethiyagoda / April 17, 2013
While acknowledging the writer’s sentiments about the deficiencies of the system that “protects” Buddhism in Sri Lanka, I feel that his perspective is somewhat narrow and limited to a few issues that perhaps have relevance to his roles in the establishment.
He should probably have researched the nexus of issues that resulted in this phenomenon, such as the manipulative nature of instigation to arms, the various elements who stand to gain by perpetual instability, the notion of creating an enemy to hate, the parties who have got onto this bandwagon for personal benefit and so on.
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Aney Apochchi! / April 17, 2013
Lasantha;
You certainly are very tiresome with your attempts to impress with your “intelligence.”
Come off your high horse, man, particularly since it is about knee-high to a duck and you belong with the intellectual Lilliputians even in backwater like Sri Lanka!
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Lasantha Pethiyagoda / April 18, 2013
I am sorry I cannot comply with your wishes to write what you prefer to read. May I suggest that you write how you feel about the article and I will write what I feel, and leave it at that?
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indunil / April 19, 2013
If there is a real concern, definitely the Bodu Bala Sena style is not the way to deal with it. BBS style is extremely unbuddhist, unethical and stupid, and ofcourse a disgrace to Buddhism.
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faaz / April 19, 2013
We as muslims still be leave that majority of our Buddhist sisters and Brothers thinks in a moderate way…, I am sure we still have peace in our country which no one wants to destroy it…..
Thanks Induni..
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MNZ / April 17, 2013
The Ministry of Religious Affairs lacks the willingness and the cojones to become proactive and restrain the rampant BBS/SR from going off the rails.
If this Ministry cannot do what it is supposed to do, then it only suggests that it is, like several other Ministries, merely sinecures for the geriatrics and the eunuchs.
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Ben Hurling / April 17, 2013
Well articulated Mr. Ratwatte.
You speak for me to a great extent.
Looks like Balu Sena idiots have finally awakened the sleeping giant. The decent, inclusive, reflected, kind, patriotic and true Sinhalese Buddhist.
Run Balu Sena run!
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j.muthu / April 18, 2013
sorry ben they will never run, we tamils need our own state. nothing will cure sinhala bulshitism…
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kali / April 19, 2013
Ben,
You are insulting our intelligence (amounts to hurling insult) by suggesting that the BBS has awakened the sleeping Giant.
But this Giant you are referring has been dormant for the last 63 years and why woluld it wake up now. It is either Dead or never existed and that leaves me to say that it is a figment of your imagination.
The decent, inclusive, reflected, kind, patriotic and true Sinhalese Buddhist: Where are these Buddhists my friend are they on this mother earth or on another planet you are day dreaming or may I say you are going through a state of HALLUCINATION
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indunil / April 19, 2013
Kali!
You are just trying to say that what happened to LTTE was all Buddhists fault. No it was all cruelty of terror supporting tamils that haunted them. Buddhists never used their own as human shields, or their own sisters as suicide bombs or their children as terror soldiers that confirmed death on the field. Some tamils still praise their so called Demi God VP.
So who are the Barbarians?
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kali / April 19, 2013
You lot and your track record prooves it. But you will deny it just like your Criminal Leaders deny everthing.
The Human shield was witnessed by your Barbaric Soldiers and no doubt that is undisputable evidence as they were the JUDGE & JURY.
Just think how Dr.Shirani was found guilty and in your eyes she was guilty as charged.
You have denied your atrocities for the last 63 years and that culture will never change as that is in your Gene.
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AYMAN / April 17, 2013
I AM GLAD A RATWATTE FROM UDA RATA HAS SPOKEN OUT. I HAVE KNOWN THE
RATWATTES FROM A.C.L,S.L AND OTHERS.DECENT GENTLEMEN AND GOOD BUDDHISTS.
ITS TIME THE RUHUNU ROGUES AND ROTTERS ARE KICKED OUT. ITS ABOUT TIME
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Safa / April 17, 2013
Today a monk on TNL was berating the banks for remaining open and not allowing employees to go home for the avurudha because they have to do the ‘Ganu Denu’at the bank. He was accusing the banks to be Sinhala Buddhist in name only and requested all listners to remove their accounts from such banks and invest in a particular bank which completely shut down for avurudhu. He said he would take the lead and remove his accounts in such banks.
I wonder why TNL and other channels like Swarnavahini allow such type of advise and insults to be hurled during their programmes. The moderator was just nodding his head and said he too hoped he too would be able to go home for avurudhu next year. I wonder what is the problem? Are these Buddhist not allowed to go home for Avurudu? This is getting to be very confusing unlike the Buddhist teachings we read in the books.
Now there are various insults being hurled at people that they are night club buddhist, traitors etc. I think in the end there will be no real buddhist left other than BBS ie according to BBS / Dilantha Withanage and Galgoda Aththo. I am really sorry as I have great respect for the Sinhalese people and Buddhist. In my life I have often been helped by them more than even my own co religonist. I hope they will resolve this problem in a suitable way.
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DODU / April 18, 2013
I wonder why this monk did not ask TNL and Swarnawahini to be closed on Avurudu day.
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Ghouth / April 19, 2013
If you let ever business to close down on New year’s day and let all go home, then the liquor/alcohol sale will be one of the highest on that day in Sri Lanka!!! (Sorry for those Buddhist who do not drink alcohol)
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ann / April 26, 2013
whats a Monk doing with a bank account? He is supposed to give up all worldly things
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NAK / April 19, 2013
For a real Buddhist should know that what ever the preacher preaches the listener must listen with conciousness.
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Park / April 18, 2013
I am proud to see this from a Kandyan. We need more Kandyans to come out and oppose this menace. Above all it is important for the Kandyans who have very strong connection with the Mahanayakes to put pressure on the Mahanayakes to come out in the open and protest against BBS. If the Mahanayakes come out in the public, all the other religious dignitaries and the public will join them. It is only the Mahanayakes who can today oppose BBS and bring about a change. If it has to be an act by the Mahanayakes such as ex-communicate the monks who are leading BBS, then the Mahanayakes should do it and show to the Buddhists that true Budhism taught by Buddha is not what BBS is preaching.
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DODU / April 18, 2013
It is great at last one Kandiyan, a true Budhist and the former Basanayake Nilame, has come out and said that ” we need rational, realistic and educated leadership for sasanaya ……”
It is illetrate BUDHIST monks who were responsible for the destruction of Buddhism, not any other religion, after LOARD BUDDAH! Buddhism can only be saved by educated respectable monks, not by BBS or politicians or their thugs. They will further destroy Buddhism!
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Sujewa Ekanayake / April 18, 2013
Good article. Religious excess should be kept in check for the benefit of all.
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Zaneera Farook / April 18, 2013
I hope there are many more Sinhalese of the calibre of Mr. Ratwatte. The problem is that these good articles do not go down to the grass roots. Channels like Swarnawahini does not carry these good messages. For instance Pepliyana ware house was accused of rape. The fact that there was no truth in this was known to every one including the media on the day it happened. (A similar thing has happened in a garage a 500 meters away from the Pepiliyan ware house and legal action has been taken before the mob protest on the 28th). But the Daily News head line on the 31st states that Pepiliyana incident took place due to boy and a girl affair. Apart from not saying the truth, they cover up for the boru bull shit. We may call it bull shit, but it has seeped down to the grass roots. Have a conversation with a three wheel driver, he will repeat the bull shit of bbs as if it is gospel truth. If we could get this article published in SInhalese, it will do a tremendous good
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mohamed fazly ilyas / April 18, 2013
Among the many, i too am grateful for your comments and views on this issue. but, i feel you have only tackled a part of the crisis. The BBS is a group created not the doctrine of the Lord Bhuddha or its philosophy, but by a group of low grade opportunists and bloated egotists with a sinister motive of creating chaos and mayhem in this serene much blessed country, finally leading to a dictatorship as many other countries have now fallen into.I am very deeply disturbed by the meek silence of the four Mahanayake theras’in combatting this issue. Afterall, they do have the responsibility in guiding the ordinary peace loving bhuddists in the way of religion and life.Today, as you say the Nilames’ of the temples and also the heads of some other religions are there today by either any ‘jilmart’ or ‘hookmart’. Their motives are greed, leading to power and wealth. Time will come when the ruffians, opportunists and political aspirants will use the BBS and similar groups to fulfill their political and personal ambitions leading to situation which literally mean.. Whatever you can do i can do better. If the heart in the human fails, the other organs fail. I hope the likes of you in many folds will come out and knock some sense in those who are in power to show them their follies and the destructuive path they are leading us down to. However,man proposes but God disposes.
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peebee / April 18, 2013
Feudalism still thrives I see. Wonder when Sri Lanka will come out of the feudal Medieval times and join the rest of the world. And here we are surprised that quasi-religious, fascist, terrorist orgaizations are repeatedly being created in this country.
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Don Quixote / April 20, 2013
Excuse me, you don’t think this is a feudal society ? If so why do you call someone Maharajaneni ?
Your understanding of our society leads me to think that you are an expatriate hiding behind the anonymity of the internet !
No one is surprised, just disgusted.
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Maghribi / April 18, 2013
The old adage Action Speaks Louder Than Words should apply as the Author is well connected, respected, and carries a family lineage and most importantly cares for his people. To rescue the country from an impending disaster; an action plan is needed rather than just mere words. Snooze you lose.
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-Allahu ‘anhu):
The Prophet (Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “Everyone of you is a
guardian and everyone of you is responsible (for his wards). A ruler is a guardian and is responsible (for his subjects); a man is a guardian of his family and responsible (for them); a wife is a guardian of her husband’s house and she is responsible (for it), a slave is a guardian of his master’s property and is responsible (for that). Beware! All of you are guardians and are responsible (for your wards).”
Bukhari Vol. 7 : No. 116
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Peter / April 18, 2013
It is the fault of the Sangha for tolerating for so long the descent of Buddhism into a ritualistic practice . Most priests are more involved in the ‘development’ of their temples and the accumulation of wealth. The Sangha has never tried to discourage priests from entering politics or to advise politicians to refrain from the ridiculous practice of visiting them and ‘paying pooja’ for favours they want granted (like being elected into office).
The Sangha better wake up and get back to the basics of ‘The Four Noble Truths’ and ‘The Eightfold Path’, if the Buddha’s philosophy is to be ‘protected’.
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patriot / April 19, 2013
Finally a true Buddhist and a Kandyan from a respected family has shown that there are still Sri Lankans with guts who dare speak the Truth.
Wish we had at least a few more like you SIR
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jan / April 19, 2013
BBS is a natural response by a group of people who feel the system has failed them. Quite rightly if men like Mr Ratwatte cares to analyse a system that is corrupt he will understand better
1) A economy that is Basicaly run on debt where the money is borrowed in the name of the many and stolen by printing money the resulting capital given to businessmen who run an wheeler dealer economy that is non productive . The majority are pauperised a minority prosper. The wealth between the haves and havenots have increased. Unfortunately majority SB are not businessmen. To cap it all these wheeler dealers dont pay their taxes and are involved in all sorts of corruption whose burden also is passed on to the masses. This is best reflected in the ethnic cleansing (Financial) of economic centres like kandy, colombo
2) allowing middle eastern money to build Mosques every mile in the city, Churches in the vilages with western money is de stabilising the sinhala buddhist society
3) Allowing middle eastern money to build muslim janapadayas that are illegal is threating Sinhala buddhist society
The BBS is a reaction to a leadership that lacks vission for a cohesive stable society. It is no point accusing BSS of extremism but one should look at the causes . Mr Ratwatte , We need to know where to point your finger. .
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Don Quixote / April 19, 2013
If the system has failed them tell them to vote against the moronic rulers who have instigated it. Not attack people who have worked hard and built up businesses.
“we need to know where to point your finger” ? As for me, where my finger would be….you really don’t want to know JAN !
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NAK / April 19, 2013
Speaking against anomlies in society has to be done and preferably by people who are qualified to do so.Mr.Ratwatte seem to have the qualifications and has brought out some valid points. Would have been better if he managed to contain his up country high family(Radala)mentality out of it.
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RAR / April 20, 2013
Dear NAK,
Apologies if I have offended your sensibilities but this is where I come from and what I represent. How could I have left it out of this piece ?
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Jayantha / April 19, 2013
What I see is that Rajapakses Politicised Buddhism completely to fulfill their personal agenda.
When one gives dana to buddhist preletes with a good heart, Rajapakses give dana with another idea in mind as to win the hearts of Both Buddhist Preletes and the Buddhist voters who visit the temples often.
First Rajapakses gave enough and more gifts to Kandy Dalada Maligawa to receive the most Prestigious and the longest title ever to receive by a Sri Lankan Leader from the Kandy Preletes.
Nowhere in Sri Lanka’s history a leader has given so much of donations, lands, vehicles, foreign travel, buildings,scholarships, temples, buddha statutes and many others as much as Rajapakses to buddhist clergy and now have even gone upto say that Rajapakses are related to Lord Buddha and King Dutugemunu.
Very soon we could see Rajapakse statutes replace Lord Buggha statutes and for people to worship them.
This is how far Rajapakses have politicised their Power base after duping the Buddhist cand most of them are villages who could be easily duped.
Then President Rajapakse appointed his own relative as the trustee of kataragama temple.
https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/infographic-rajapaksa-family-and-nepotism/rajapaksa-family-tree
Since Rajapakses are from South, they knew that they could influence the southern Buddhist clergy in order to fulfill their long term ambition….which is the eternal governing of the country.
Similar to the way how JVP influenced southern Youth, Rajapakses influenced Southern Buddhist Clergy and now with BBS, Rawaya, Rawana, Rajapakses have managed to penetrate and brainwash the rest of the young Buddhist clergy putting them on a revolutionary path to intimidate the opposition parties, minority communities and minority religions.
Using this revolutionary Buddhist clergy to influence 75% sinhala buddhist voters will give enough and more power to Rajapakses to stay in power.
THIS IS RAJAPAKSES LONG TERM GAME PLAN. NOW THAT THE SEED IS ALREADY SOWN AND THE TREE IS ALMOST GROWN, IT WILL BE VERY HARD FOR KNADY BUDDHIST PRELETES OR RATTWATTE NILAME TO RE-DIRECT THEM.
What I herd was that BBS has already planned to build a center in Muslim dominated Kalmunai.
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_13A/Apr18_1366294864CH.php
Also they plan to expand their branches all over Sri Lanka and other countries.
What I want to tell is that initially BBS revolutionists will change the whole Sri Lanka’s Buddhist doctrine instigating violance among minorities and with the blessings of Rajapakses will govern for some times similar to what JVP and LTTE did.
But eventually after a while….(I don’t know the duration) it will face the same fate as how both JVP and it’s supporters faced, and VP and LTTE fighters buried at Nanthikandal.
One thing is sure and that is the respect for the Sri Lankan Buddhist Clergy have disappeared both in Sri Lanka and in the world and also Rajapakses are playing Russian Roulette with BBS.
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swiss boy / April 19, 2013
Great Article, Now can someone translate this to Sinhala and get it published in the simhala papers. It will do more good in the vernacular.
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indunil / April 19, 2013
You are a real Buddhist.
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kali / April 19, 2013
BBS Stands for:
BARBARIC BUDDHIST STATE with an adjective headed by MR
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rohanana / April 20, 2013
Hey Kali, I hope you are leaving with your whole generation the BARBARIC BUDDHIST STATE to Arab country where you will be much happier and can follow Islam properly without these Bararians and eat Halal and use Halal toilet papers even. Thank God Allah for that.
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kali / April 21, 2013
Now you have identified youself as a hard core BBS and attacking the Muslims is the latest Barbaric Act you have diplayed which is a hallmark of your race. So stop this rubbish.
We have nver critcised Buddhism or his teachings but insult other religions which is BBS is. Thanks for showing your true colours.
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kali / April 21, 2013
The last pargraph should read: We have never attacked or critisised Buddhism or Lord Buddhas teachings but you insult other religions which is a hall mark your race and BBs. Thanks for showing your true colours.
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Rohana NA / April 19, 2013
Mr Ratwatte, You seemd to be an ignorant upper-class Sinhala Buddhist. We all know what Ratwatte’s were like even under Mrs. B. If you are what you say first go to Gampola which is about 20 mins from you and then go to Bibile Road to see what Muslims have done to provoke Sinhalese. Once you see what Muslims in the name of Allah has done and if your half blind eyes can see why organisations like BBS are coming up. Your ancestors the bloody Kandyians so called Sinhala Buddhists handed over Sri Lanka to British and it is in your blood. So we will not be surprised you supporting for anything even now if Muslims wants to make Sri Lanka a Muslim country as Gaddhafi said in 1982. Then go to Akurana and see what Muslims have done to once a Sinhalese town, not a single Sinhala board in the whole of the town and you think you have gone to another country. What happens if a Sinhala who can read Sinhala only person wants to find something? These are what Muslims are doing to provoke Sinhalese and taking all our rights little by little and people like you who lives in palaces are talking rubbish and encouraging these terrorists to ruin our motherland. Not even LTTE did these things to Sinhala Buddhists. These extreme Muslims are worse than any other Terror organisation. Did you ever think why these Muslims are selling Halal logo and collecting over 3 billion rupees every year. and secretly forcing non-Muslims to eat and use this rubbish Halal things.
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DODU / April 19, 2013
Muslims living here are not migrant workers. There are almost 1.5 million SRI LANKAN citizens who follow Islam as their religion. In Akirana or Gampola or any other cities in Sri Lanka they are living peacefully with buddhists for generations. They never occupaid others property by force. Whatever they have are all earned by them through legal means. They never demanded a separate state or will never support this. What they wants is the right to practice their religion peacefully.. Muslims never did any wrong to any one in the name of Allah in this country. Eating Halal food is their right and they never forced it on others.
It is Buddhist who are trying destroy Buddhism in Sri Lanka not any other religion. Please do understand that Eating Meat,killing, Drinking Alcohol, Prostitution, Child Abuse, Casinos etc. etc. are prohibited in Budhism. Out of these only halal meat shops are owned by Muslims in Sri Lanka. Not a single Wine Stores or Casinos or Kasippu dens or Brothel houses in Sri Lanka are owned ny Muslims. These are all run by Budhists. Over 75% of the customers who comes to buy meat from Muslims are also Budhists!
It is Muslims who are following LOARD BUDDAH’S teachings in Sri Lanka not Buddhist?
In 1956 BUDDHISTS put Tamil Children in to burning Tar barrels! In 1983 they killed Tamils in the same way. in 2007 it was a genocide! GADFI is the friend of your BOSS! He was also another swindler like your BOSS! You saw what happened to Gadafi in the end!
Anyway, Kandian Buddhists are more educated then these BBS Buddhists. Ratwattes are well respected Buddhists as well! These are the people who can save Buddhism! Not BBS!
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rohanana / April 20, 2013
Dodu or whoever you are why don’t you go to Bibile road in Gampola and see for yourself how they have in the name of Allah has stolen public road which belongs to the people of all Sri Lankans to built a so called religious place. You will see how stupid you are to make comments without checking first unless you approve that anyone can built over public roads as not stealing. Akurana how it is only Muslims again, how they have built shops etc over the small river that joins Mahaveli. That land and that area belongs to the people of Sri Lanka and not to handful of Muslims. So before open your mouth again go check it and admit what an idiot you are. At least if you have the guts you will accept and apologised to the people of Sri Lanka for the robberies Muslims in the name of Allah doing.
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DODU / April 20, 2013
Rohana! How many BUDDAH statues are coming at the middle of the road daily, Come and see them in Colombo! It is same all over the Island! Are they not public property? If you see a Bo Tree somewhere, you will build temple there, even if the property belongs to others! You have occupaid the lands which belongs to Tamils and Mulims in the North and east by force. So it is better before open your mouth, you put yor house in order! You must understand that SRi Lanka belongs to Sri Lankans! Not only to Buddhists!
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DODU / April 20, 2013
Rohana, I stand by my last comment. IT IS BUDHIST WHO ARE TRYING TO DESTROY BUDDHISM IN SRI LANKA. NOT ANY OTHER RELIGION! It is Muslims who follows LOARD BUDDAH’S teaching in Sri Lanka not Buddhists. For your last comment read my reply bellow.
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rohanana / April 21, 2013
Dodu, Buddhism dooesn’t teach to steal, cheat and that is why these these extreme Muslims are doing and you may be part of that to approve them. Also how many Buddhist Temple/Buddha statues have been built across a public road where there are majority of Muslims lives on the other side and walk under the feet of Buddhist people on a daily basis? Don’t talk rubbish. Give me locations rather than been vague. I have given address so you can do that. Don’t make yourself a fool for the sake of it. Have your facts ready before open your mouth? How about collecting over 3 billion every year by selling a Halal logo and forcing secrectly Halal paint brushes also. Did you know that is illegal and those theives admitted to that. Is that not cheating and must be the way Islam teaches. I have bought soft dreinks made in Pakistan a Muslim country but they don’t have Halal in that.
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DODU / April 21, 2013
Rohana, TO A FOOLS EYE EVERYONE LOOKS A FOOL!
You go on Horton Place, you will find BUDDAH statue occupying a private land. You go on Parliment road you will find a BUDDAH statue occupying a private land with a priest and a temple as well, you go near Borella Kanatte you will find BUDDAH statue occupying the public road. Almost all the public round a bout in Colombo city is occupied by BUDDAH. You do not need an address for this crime. It is a day light robbery that you fellows are doing in the name of Buddhism! What a funny argument you are putting forward: Buddhism never teach to cheet! Steel!
So, BUDDISM teach to kill , drink alcohol/ Kasippu, allows prostitution, allows eating meat (specially beef), child abuse by monks, occupy others property by foce(north and east), Buddhism also teaches to have as many as wine shops, brothel houses and cassinos. These are all in Sri Lanka which you say a Buddhist country and the owners of all these are Buddhists! Not a single muslim has any of them accept the HALAL MEAT SHOP of which over 75% of the customers are your buddhists! This is how you respect your religion! It is better you and your BBS fellows go house to house and teach Buddhist values properly to your so called Buddhist first.
Muslims must eat halal food and never force it on others. You can eat halal food or dead animal! It is your wish. but both are not allowed in buddhism! Your Buddhist brothers in Cambodia eat dog meat, crow meat… , in Thailand and China they eat snake, worm, frog, cockroaches, pork…Muslims are not bothered aboutf it,
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RAR / April 20, 2013
Only one of these ! Wow , we have done well.
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sarath / April 19, 2013
BBS is the thin end of the wedge.
Sri Lanka is a Buddhist country and there is no argument about that. However, Sri Lanka is also a home for many other religious factions. They too have every right to practice their own faiths without hinderance.
We Sri Lankans have become over zealous over our own religious faiths. This has polorizsed the situation to the extend to give birth to fascist organisations as BBS.
I find it offensive / degrading and downright vulgar to see religious zealots of all denominations putting up statues, temples and mosques at very opportunity so as to drive a point in their superiority. or is it their insecurity?
Loud speakers vie for vulgar and unnecessary relious broadcasts which mostly fall on deaf ears.
It is my view that any descent society should respect each others faiths and their way of life without infringing other faiths. Such
tolarance and respect will only enhance a society to higher social acheivements.
Mr Ratwatte has started a very important debate. Regrettably for this debate to continue to achieve desired results, we in Sri Lanka lack the thinking , well meaning and independent brain power.
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RAR / April 20, 2013
Sir,
Isn’t it time that those like you with the “correct” way of thinking took leadership and responsibility ?
We DO have the right standards and values and there is a reasonable number of us, we have to get activated as “Maghribi” says.
It is easy to sit back and say we can’t do it, we simply MUST do it to save this land for our children.
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kali / April 19, 2013
Sarath,
You comment is full of inconsistencies.
1) Sri Lanka is not a Buddhist Country although efforts by MR are in full swing to convert Sri Lanka into a Buddhist Country.
2) BBS is not the thin end of the wedge. It is the cutting edge and they are here to stay and a force to be reckoned with and they are not going to go away as they enjoy the patronage of Gotha and MR.
3) I find it offensive / degrading and downright vulgar to see religious zealots of all denominations putting up statues, temples and mosques at very opportunity so as to drive a point in their superiority. or is it their insecurity?
As a Hindu Tamil I find the above statement VERY OFFENSIVE. Can you name one Hidu Zealot who is either downgrading or using vulgar language aginst another religion. We Tamils never waged a religious war and it was an ethnic war because of the atrocities you as majority committed.
It is you lot are inflicting damage to our Temples and even the nasty LTTE never destroyed a Buddhist or Muslim place of Worship.
4) Loud speakers vie for vulgar and unnecessary relious broadcasts which mostly fall on deaf ears.
Hindus never use Loud Speakers to send a message of Hatred and our fight is confined to securing Freedom Justice and Euality and above all Dignity.
I agree with you that a decent society should respect and tolerate other religion and if you come to Anchanyer Temply in Dehiwale you will see both Tamils and Sinhalse mingling with each other and there is no animocity towards another religion.
Hindus dont try to force their religion on others and we dont preach violence ( other religions may do) and for you information our is a way of life.
Mr Ratwatte has started a very important debate. Regrettably for this debate to continue to achieve desired results, we in Sri Lanka lack the thinking , well meaning and independent brain power.
Witout wishing to question your integrity I disagree with the above.
The debate cannot and will not continue for the following reasons
1) You are right when you say you we in Sri Lanka dont have the thinking power and sadly the ones who have that wonderful atribute are a tiny minority and not enough numbers to make the change.
2)Well meaning and independant brain power. There is no desire , intention or the will to accomodate and tolerate all the religious diversities but rather an attempt to entrench the current status quo.
So the debate that Mr. Ratwatte has started ( or you think he has started ) has no platform.
I think you owe a big apology to the Hindus for calling them religious Zealots for the reasons I have given above.
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mohomed / April 19, 2013
Dear RA RATWATTE NILAME,
its really proud to see a such a educated true buddhist.im a muslim but i grew up within sinhala area.and all my friends are sinhalease ,they are like my brothers.. we never ever see difference between us.we truly love our country.these bunch of idiots trying to brake our country.we need true good leaders like YOU.HATS OFF BROTHER
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rohanana / April 20, 2013
Mohomed, how is that you don’t find fault with the bunch of idiots called Muslim organisation who started selling ILLEGALLY Halal logo to earn billions secrectly and forcing others to consume and spend their hard earned money on something they don’t believe. Have you ever given a thought to if it happenned the other way and Muslims were the recepients what would be your reactions. I have many Malay Muslim family friends who are like family for over 40 years and they hated what these idiot Muslims are doing. I know they practice honest Islam and not like those Muslim idiots who are creating problems and not only in Sri Lanka but around the world and latest being Boston.
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faizal / April 20, 2013
I am glad to say most of Our Srilankan are gainst this racist BBS.
We are all brothers and sister.most of Muslims blood is mixed with other race n Srilanka.
Our ancestor(Arabs)either married to sinhalese or tamils , then given birth to Srilankan Moor.
If anyone do genetic mapping they will find it if all history is right.
We are following different Religeon, it is our democratic right but we are all brothers and sisters and more over we all Srilankan.
Lets develop patirotism.
Lets defeat Racist and built peaceful tolerant society.
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rohanana / April 21, 2013
Faisal I am also glad majority of the Muslims friends and right thinking followers of Islam agree that it was the fault of the Extreme Muslim organisations such as Aya… who created unnecessary tension by cheating and their view is to get rid of them so we all Sri Lankans can live happily as before. So have the guts to get rid of the cause first not the cure. Did you get it Dude?
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rohanana / April 20, 2013
Mohomad, the same Ratwatte you are talking about, aren’t they the same family Muslims complained during last election to have killed Muslims in Kandy? How come he has become the hero all of a sudden? Do you also suffer from Amnesia?
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Don Quixote / April 23, 2013
In that case since your name is Rohana are you part of rohana wijeweera’s family and responsible for his actions ?
What an absolute idiot !
You MUST be a card carrying member of the BBS.
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Aney Apochchi! / May 3, 2013
Don Quixote:
You are WRONG. This person is not merely an idiot, he is mentally diseased and in need of a lobotomy. And I don’t think the surgeon needs a Halal certificate to perform that service to society!
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Don SriLankan / April 20, 2013
Nice article and reflects the views of Majority Sri Lankan who are very much loyal and concern about out beautiful country.
I have know many Ratwatte’s, Senanayake’s and other famous and decent Sinhalese families. Majority of them are genuine Sri Lankans who care for the country.
It is unfortunate in a society filled with Poverty and mushrooming Casinos, Brothels, Liquor Shops and where the political system has Totally failed to address these, there are thuggery and violent organizations like BBS, Sinhala Ravaya and JHU are gaining the upper hand. Politicians are also supporting them to stay in power and enjoy the benefits of positions and finance.
Our President is a True Sri Lankan and his immediate family members, Madam Shiranthi and their sons are a decent family with good upbringing. Unfortunately some of their extended family members and uncles are corrupt and are not loyal to our country and they hold citizenships in the west so that if anything goes wrong locally they take the next flight to western protection. They are promoting BBS for their own benefits and we hope and pray our President and his immediate family put a stop to these nonsense.
Hence, this calls for true Sri Lankans to join hands whereby the change process for our political system is brought about and organizations such as BBS, Sinhala Ravaya and JHU are eliminated completely.
There is no room in our beautiful country for organizations like BBS, SR, Jihadis, Al Qaida and other illegal Christian
missionaries nor LTTE. This country will be one country without any separation or division. No true Sri Lankan will
allow this.
Therefore, it is important all Sri Lankans including Ratwatte’s, Senanayake’s, Sinhala Buddhist, Christians, Hindus,
Muslims and Tamils join hands to eliminate these thuggery and violence groups and take out country forward where
all SRI LANKANS can live in Peace and Harmony.
Let’s act now before it is TOO LATE.
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Team A / April 21, 2013
BBS
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Lohan Ratwatte / April 24, 2013
Aiya if you want to be a nilame let me know.
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Aney Apochchi! / May 3, 2013
Lohan Ratwatte:
How will you ensure that? By killing off any opposition?
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