Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister today before the newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Ranil Wickremesinghe has stepped down as Prime Minister today
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max / November 21, 2019
Beginning of a great new era of mother Lanka. The haters, over to you to dislike this simple comment and reply me with all the abusive words in the language.
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Sam Fernando / November 22, 2019
Beginning of an another north Korea in making.
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Simon De Silva / November 22, 2019
You may be right.
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1. Brother – Prime minister ( even if the parliament has not passed him with a majority)
2. Oldest brother – Chamal is also a minister
3. And those who worked as torchholders such as Dinesh gunawardhana and Wimal sakkiliwansha are also ministers.
4. Megalo maniac has not cared about the courts cases filed against them.
Jonsten and Wimal ponna wansa are brutal and break records is public secret.
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labugediappo / November 22, 2019
Max what would be your position ?
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Gargabe control or toilet management in Medamulana ?
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If Ranil to go, why MAHINDA Rajaakshes to stay ?
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Why that nosal voice of the bunch – Dinesh to be offered a ministerial position?.
Why that provably alleged criminal Wimal Ponnawansa to be offered a ministerial position ?
Why that others be offered, why not new face be allowed to come forward ?
Prasana Ranathunga is a highly corrupted person.
how can they achieve the goal within 3 months ? I have no idea.
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Native Vedda / November 22, 2019
max
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How are you?
When did you jump out of Gnanasara’s Amude?
Will Gota appoint the saffron clad thug the pardoned criminal Gnasara to the cabinet as the minister of enforcement with complete impunity or the Finance minister?
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D. P. / November 22, 2019
Max,
This is not the first time people like you have shown so much excitement after political changes but, history has shown that only very rarely such euphoria were able live up to the expectations. Just look at the newly sworn in cabinet which is nothing but a bunch of same old team with long record of failure. All the key ministries are back in Ra..kse family while Mara himself controlling central nerve system! If this Gvt is to achieve anything, it is only by sacrificing our sovereignty to China. However, GoRa’s US connections makes that much also very doubtful.
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If GoRa’s victory is a reminiscent of 1970 results, the most likely end result will be somewhat similar to 1977!
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K.Anaga / November 21, 2019
Ranil’s’ Step Down” is a ‘Step Up ‘In the Right Direction’. He has been going on without a direction and leading his party and the government astray.
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Piyadasa Yalagala / November 21, 2019
All Rajapaksa are elected by votes of Sri lankn citizens . It does not matter they are all family members. As far as they looking after vital interest of National Sovereignty and Territorial integrity and an independence of Island which serve people’s democracy, which is that they are fulfill basic vested interest of our People. So we having trust on them . The very simple logic of politics is that trust of Democracy by MR and GR by their role of leadership of SLPP……@@@
The crux of matter our democracy has been proven beyond doubt that only those who can be go top of ladder govt. or positions base on by choice of people of
Sri Lankan; that is new innovation way of Democracy…our civilization.
Well, we are aware of an inherited from Buddhist theory of knowledge . It also not that only philosophical outlook; it is cognition of Buddhist -Sinhalese civilization of has goes to back 2600 years. This where we have seen differences between of Western norms of Westminster democracy and Buddhist school of theory of causalities. Outlooks give us differences of thought and how is that democracy works on an Island nation.
Ours an order of democracy having every right deposed their position by majority wish of ballots.
Eventually that is how democracy works on Republic of Island.
We have been changes govt.s since many times while excises by of people sovereignty guided by rules of Universal franchises,since 1931. …….even after 1948 Independence. We are moving forward not by rapid pace but slowly,in terms of steadily.
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Babalathappu / November 21, 2019
This is the very style being practised in North korea and Gadafis land.
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We should have made lot of KARMA to be able to watch this in our island again.
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Democracy is burried in our mother land – anichchawatha sankaara….
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That ballige putha Kamal someone though proved to have mistreated the school children in his own pvt school, to have become the secretary of defence ? is beyond bearing.
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All what they achieved within last 5 years with the mandate of 6.2 mio voters is now on reverse mode.
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This country will more likely to become another NORTH Korea, is what I dreamt all these 3 days.
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Maharage Nomal / November 21, 2019
Tsunami Hora and mega thief is back in business. This time the commission from China loaned white elephant projects will exceed 43 percent.
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meer / November 21, 2019
Now the Rajafucksha mafia can go pell-mell, helter-skelter and eat the rest of the pie. The mafia group is here to stay until Karma takes over. Cheers!
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Maharage Nomal / November 21, 2019
Mega thief is back in business. This time the commission from China loaned white elephant projects will exceed 43 percent.
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lankan / November 21, 2019
I hope that nepotism will take place. I hope that big brother would not repeat his past mistake to give away all chances for corrupt crooks around him. This is testing time. I think that Sinhalese will never learn from 70 years of political history. Sinhalese are people who can be easily fooled by their politicians. Religion is used to capture power.
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Champa / November 21, 2019
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm….
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Sam Fernando / November 22, 2019
Beginning of an another north Korea in making.
Speechless champo?
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Champa / November 22, 2019
Sam Fernando
North Korea?
Oh, I wanted MR to be the PM in the current Parliament for two reasons;
1). To stop Ranil becoming the Acting President, as per 19A.
2). In the event Maithri enters Parliament from the National List and claim the Leadership of the UPFA group.
Cheers!
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Saman / November 21, 2019
Excellent….
Nothing to worry about anything and anybody.
The whole family can enjoy together very well.
Now Dr. Padeniya ,,,you have no chance to strike and protest again to kill innocent patients.
JVP and Peratugami group can not assemble hundreds of young people to block the roads and disturb people and paralyse the function of day to day activities in many public sectors and private sectors.
Majority of poor people…do not dream of CHEERFUL and JOYFUL life because both of them are not MAGICIANS.
Cost of living is a global crisis.
Unemployment issue is a global issue.
Foreign debt is massive and excessive burden.
The Almighty God is very powerful but for these issues and crisis the God is powerless.
Try your best to train your mind to meet all challenges in the very near future.
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Nadeeka Abeyrathne / November 21, 2019
This show is called:
2005-2010 – Aiya & Mallo
2019-???? – Malli & Aiya
in 2005 – Prabha was paid for blocking the N/E voters going to the polling booths
in 2019 – spread racism like never before to make stupid Sinhalese to believe GoRa is the new Diyasen kumraya
This place is going downwards…
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Amarasiri / November 23, 2019
Nadeeka Abeyratne,
“In 2019 – spread racism like never before to make stupid Sinhalese to believe GoRa is the new Diyasen kumaraya”
Have you heard about Sinhalayo Modaya, Sinhalese are fools? That may be the reason why they re-elect a corrupt Mafia Rajapaksa Family. They say the leopard (and the crooks) do not change their spots. Some say stupidity is a virtue for the Sinhalese. Some say stupidity is a virtue for the Tamils as well.
May be when a foreigner asks why the Sinhala re-elected a corrupt family, ask the foreigner, have you heard, Sinhalaya Modaya, Sinhala are fools. That is why, and they are Sinhala “Buddhists “. That is why the new president was sworn in at a Buddhist Temple, Ruwan veli saya.
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Raizuh Langai / November 21, 2019
I hope all the other Rajapakshas will become the Speaker & Cabinet Ministers.
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rohan anthony johnpillai / November 21, 2019
The beginning of the end.
The much tainted made up dictatorial newly elected president should have had the balls to appoint an outsider as the prime minister instead of appointing his own elder sibling who has built for himself an impressive criminal portfolio.
He had many a yokel to select from and install to the second most important position in this always saddened island.
Now he has two more siblings and a spoilt brat of a nephew to spoon feed and mollycoddle into positions of power. It is known as family bandsman.
Why cannot this individual who flew into the right royal commode have the strength to do away with family rule once and for all,
The next step is to appoint a cabinet of corrupt ministers along with their deputies to make hay whilst the sun shines on their very very portly backsides.
Will the previous much maligned group adorn these positions and by the time the next polls take place all of them including the president, prime minister his cabinet goons, ministers their deputies and their hangers on would have happily pocketed a few more trillions all at the expense of the poor begging for their daily subsistence helpless peasants who by the next 3 months would and will have due to their big error submerged themselves into the biggest bog.
Getting out of this self inflicted bog will only be a wet pipe dream and the future generations will be haplessly paying for this for many a moon to come.
Who’s to carry this unwanted and unwarranted sewage bucket. ?
It is none other than the foolish ignorant sinhala masses who were confidently misled once again with fears of thoughts of racism voted with their pants / panties and the yellow / orange scantily clad boisterous criminally inclined Buddhist monks who are nothing but a disgrace to the great peaceful pious Lord Buddha who by now is tossing and turning in his grave.
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sellam / November 21, 2019
who cares
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Tamil from the north / November 21, 2019
Oh good, all the rogues are back to power!!!
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D. P. / November 21, 2019
According to the provisions of the 19 A, the appointment of MaRa as the PM has legal authority until the parliament approve the appointment with a majority vote. The opposition still has votes to vote in someone else from the SLPP itself provided there is a willing contestant. What if AKD’s name come up with the support of UNP & TNA?
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Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam / November 24, 2019
The problem is with Ranil who is a spineless person with no leadership qualities. He should have stuck firm in his post and demonstrated his majority in parliament, which still he has. He is a coward who cannot fight for a cause and has thrown his towel in. He has once again let his supporters down.
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ajith / November 21, 2019
family business starts
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Jagath Fernando / November 21, 2019
UNP candidate did not deserve to become the President and UNP does not deserve to form a government either. Extremely poor decision making over the last 5 years and nothing moved within the government. Ranil must take complete responsibility.
Confident that Gota will prove to all who opposed him that he can deliver on his promises. Expect SLPP to win atleast 60% at the parliamentary election. 19 th amendment will be under threat.
Has to get the economy back on track and establish rule of law. Reconciliation is key. All of them are tough tasks but confident that Gota can do it. He can be assured of a second term if he delivers 50% of his promises.
Need to nail down bond scam and Easter Sunday disaster culprits within 12 months.
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Ben Hurling / November 21, 2019
Sir,
When will the SON to take oaths? Next Foreign Minister?
Count on at least 20 years to get rid of these Rajapassa GOONS.
Thanks a lot SIRA & RW.
Inefficient, scheming COWARDS! Stay out of our sight forever! Don’t ever come back!
Cheers!
PS: Where are the COUSNS? Fugitives MIG Udayanga and Tea Mudalali/Realtor Jaliya.
When will they be sworn in for something? I can’t wait.
Thanks a lot 6,9 million stupid luantics of SL.
DREAMS come true!
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Sam Fernando / November 22, 2019
Ben, lanken people are no better to them in Pakistan. But the fact is Pakistanis are utter fools not being able to read and write (over 50%), but so called high literacy country in SL to be the same as in Pakiyas country is beyond bearing.
I think, next 5 month will show the world, how Gotler will do the job.
HOw his cases against his former crimes be investigated ?
Nimal SIirspala de Silva is the minister of justice, but he is an another corrupted man in MR s regime if I remind you.
Nothing will chance for the betterment of the country, but some costmetics will be made to please the colombo people for sure.
So called CITY beautification project … is already started.
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Richmond Peiris / November 21, 2019
Does this mean that the 52 day government which was branded ‘fake, unconstitutional, undemocratic, unethical etc.” is now legit?
If the people were allowed to express themselves at a referendum at the time would the result be the same?
It looks like that the Yahapalana leaders and their parliamentary mafia kept the general public as hostages for four and half years; when the general public got the chance they acted swiftly and chased them all away!
Any comment?
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CondemnedLizaPriceless / November 21, 2019
Goata’s big talk about “meritocracy and technocracy” down the sewer! Arn’t there anyone else in this country qualified enough on merit, superior to his brother in science and technology to be the PM, rather than this Tsunami Horra? Shows the double talk and hypocracy of Goata to vilify those true intellectuals of this country that deserve this position. The Maraya taking over Premier to run the country by the side of Gotler is like Dick Cheney’s tenure as US-VP when this other dick George W Bush jr. was President. Since our journalists are all cowards, we may have to bring back Mrs. Meera Srinivas of the Hindu to question this idiot.
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Real Revolutionist / November 21, 2019
In politics, he is Mahinda Rajapakse, an MP Kurunagala district.
In social literature only he is brother of newly elected president.
Please use appropriate words.
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clean slate / November 21, 2019
All four in the picture have or have had cases in courts of law. This is a good cross-section of the higher ups we are going to have.
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Real Revolutionist / November 21, 2019
Well, MP MR will be able to garner majority support in the house.
But it’s good to conside exposing hidden charisma as well.
There’re people like Bandula G, GLP etc.
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rohan anthony johnpillai / November 21, 2019
Can anyone who ardently follow this esteemed forum enlighten the illiterate bugger like me on the following?
The democratically elected war criminal by his win which was aided and abetted by the sitting/shitting on their brains foolish kawn Kanne Modaya’s who in their deliberate cussedness of stupidity has brought this corrupt family of murderous hoodlums to sit on the royal commode.
This yokel’s USA renunciation of citizenship is still in doubt. ?
If his application is finally accepted and widely published in the global media, what will happen to his kingship?
Will the docile Lankan courts have the balls to throw him out or if he along with his ex-soldier goons cast a coup to enjoy the perks of power. ?
Yesterday, he was acquitted from one case where he brought disrespect to his late parents by misappropriating millions of Lankan rupees which the island could hardly afford to lose.
Is their anybody who can put an end to my misery, I am on pins cannot rest my weary limbs..
Cheers, R. j
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Amarasiri / November 21, 2019
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa,
Congratulations, you are now in full control with your sibling , and the people now expect you to deliver. You may, occasionally take a small commission, a bonus, not wholesale commissions of 20 to 50 percent.
Remember, you have to deliver., even though the mean IQ of the populace is 79. They expect that. Are you going to deliver more Sinhala Racism and Sinhala Buddhist Racism, and not get the followers or believers the elusive Nirvana, or Nibbana.?
Do you prostrate to saffron clad monks? Why? Because they said so? King Vijaya and others did not prostrate to the monks, because there were no monks. They did fine without the monks.
Remember, there are others who are expecting to get to Heaven as well, using a different brainwashed path.
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Stanley / November 21, 2019
The mandate was for President GOTA and NOT for Mahinda. Also good god, look at the size of the Navy man (I hope a meritocracy is reinstated on this paradise island). We do NOT want more Mahinda, Sirisena, Ranil and their political goons, inept lackeys, thugs, bootlickers.
The new President should support the creation of a completely new party/parties that forward YOUNG honest intelligent and visionary thinking people to come forward and win the General Election. A lean cabinet of 15 of these young people can then steer the country with Singapore style technocratic governance.
Abolish all these useless Provincial Councils and the 13th amendment. Abolish the traitorous Indo Lanka Accord that makes us subservient to the filthy immoral India. Abolish all the “jobs for the boys” and cut the public sector down to the size it should be (probably less than 10% of the current employees are necessary).
Get Ceylon/Sri Lanka moving. Do NOT bring back Mahinda. The country doesn’t want Ranil or Mahinda. These useless fat buffoons must be sent packing to India, which they all love so much.
And settle people all over the island like Singapore does with their “Ethnic Integration Policy.” Ceylon’s economy must me modelled on nations like Singapore, Japan and Korea. Not on stupid India.
Don’t let Mahinda start his “India is my brother” nonsense and time wasting again. The country must not move at a snail’s pace, but instead at the pace of a cheetah!
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JD / November 21, 2019
Paw Da the National candidate Project Sajith Pemadasa also failed. Jayampathi Wicramarathne and Sumanthiran say that they ready to edit the Harwards of Wasington wrote Sri Lankan Constitution. They just want to make a buck out of all these Mayhem.
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Gemini Cricket / November 22, 2019
What did you expect?
Now the rest of the rogues will follow.
Well done 6.9million dimwits.
Hope you all are happy.
Let the games begin…
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K.A. Sumanasekera / November 22, 2019
5 Minister Jobs have been ear marked for the Opposition out of the 15 in the CT Cabinet, after Raja Mahinda become the PM for the second time in this Yahapalana period..
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Now the Opposition has
* Keselwatta Kid’s UNP Faction.
* Dr Ranil’s UNP Elite, Anglican and Velalla Faction
* Sampathar’s TNA , which has at least 4 different Parties with a new addition, Sivajilingam Party.
Last but not least JVP Prince’s Party.
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Wonder how this 5 Minister Jobs are going to be distributed?
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Will the Opposition as a whole put all the names and pull out 5 ?
Or will Each nominate one of their MPs?.
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Besides the marvelous initiatives which Prez Nandasean has already introduced , the likes of removing those Obese Photos of the Ministers and even those PC dudes with bloated faces right up the new President himself , this one is going to be interesting too.
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Wonder how many will volunteer, because the remuneration won’t be that great with 7 Million watching over them to see who collects what before the Election.
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BTW, I just read that one Non Cabinet Minister , Samaraweera from the UNP rushed in to the Crown Land Dept, to sign off on two pieces of Land for a Water Bottling Plant and a Quarry ,
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Loyal workers some how smelt a Rat and told the Chairman not sign anything until the new PM comes in.
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Nothing has been heard since,
And Mr Samraweera has told the Media that he is getting urgent medical attention , when the Journalist wanted to asking why such a hurry for a Quarry ….
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Native Vedda / November 22, 2019
KASmaalam K.A. Sumanasekera
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“Wonder how this 5 Minister Jobs are going to be distributed?”
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Come on, in a couple of years time Gota’s single handed generals would have taken over the running of the country, the parliament will have been replaced by a thriforces junta, ……………… you are worrying about cabinet posts. By that time Basil would have sold all the cabinets in ministries as surpluses, ………………
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