The Cabinet has approved a proposal to build a new armory in Anuradhapura, following the armory disaster in Salawa recently.
The proposal to build the new armory was submitted to Cabinet by President Maithripala Sirisena, who is also the defense minister.
According to the proposal, the proposed armory will be built as per international standards and will not be located in a highly residential area unlike the Salawa armory, which was located in a highly residential area in Kosgama.
The armory will be built in an area called Oyamaduwa. Following the fire at the Salawa armory in June, the loss was reported to be over Rs. 5 billion.
sr / August 2, 2016
Why can’t locate it at redundant Mattala Air port; there’s a possibility to save construction cost.
No risk for Anuradhapura people.
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Julampitiye Amaraya / August 3, 2016
Don’t be silly.
We must be careful!!
F king Jarapassa or his family will try to Steal arms and ammunitions from There.
“Aliyek gilla evunta, Aggala guliya mona kajjakda”.
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Amarasiri / August 3, 2016
sr
“Why can’t locate it at redundant Mattala Air port; there’s a possibility to save construction cost.”
Decommission Mattala, and let the Jungle Grow back. Turn the White Elephant into a black elephant.
Then there are no maintenance costs.
Make sure the Armory at Anuradapura is not in a Flood Zone.
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K.Pillai / August 2, 2016
The need for this armory can be traced to the infamous 1956 Sinhala Only law.
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Dankottuwa Manike / August 3, 2016
Anuradhapura is a holy city. Why place a armory there? Sanga must oppose.
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AVB / August 3, 2016
Manlike,
I remember seeing reports saying Anuradhapura, holy city, had most prostitutes in SL in 1990s.. Obvious reason was that the biggest and most populous army barracks were in Anuradhapura.. Did any Sangas make noice?
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Dankottuwa Manike / August 3, 2016
AVB
Let us campaign and clear all these evils without giving them the blank cheque to do all what they want without any protests.
Where is our rabid Modawanse, hybrid Gammanpulle and kassippu Dinesh Gunawardene. Why can’t they join with Mahinda and go on a Dunlop Yatra to Anuradhapura. Dayan can write a good profile about it.
Let them go and demonstrate in front of the prostitutes dens, army camps and against the proposed armory.
Let them even carryout an amude demo in a big way.
The Sanga must support them. I for one will support them.
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Amarasiri / August 3, 2016
Dankottuwa Manike
“Anuradhapura is a holy city. Why place a armory there? Sanga must oppose.”
To begin with the Para-Sinhala “Sangha”, the Third Gem of the the so-called Triple Gem of Buddgism did not oppose the Sangha raping boys, girls and women.
They did not oppose killing of the Tamils and Muslims at Aluthgama.
Why do you think they should oppose at Anuradapura? Holy Para-City? A case could have been made had they followed Buddhism, as taught by the enlightened Buddha.
Because The Land of Native Veddah Aethho ccupied by Para-Sinhala following bastardized Para–Sinhala “Buddhism”?
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KA Sumanasekera / August 3, 2016
That is it…
Sinhala Buddhist Bashing started in 2009. And it peaked in 2015 and beyond.
Now who would have thought this was coming..
May Bodhi Sira attain Nirwana …
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Sum tin wong / August 3, 2016
By the way What happened to all the illegal firearms from the Avant Guard floating armory!? Why is that not being used to lock up the Rajapaksas!?
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Dr.Rajasingham Narendran / August 3, 2016
Is this in anticipation of a future South vs North-East war or vice-versa? This was a spontaneous question that arose in my mind on reading this news.
Dr.Rajasingham Narendran
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KA Sumanasekera / August 3, 2016
You got a point mate..But no South this time.
It will be all Pollonnaruans and Anuradhapurians who will will be commanded by Bodhi Sira.
Our Southerners will be separated by two buffer zones this time when you add Batalanada’s Megapolis.
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Lal De Mel / August 3, 2016
Please ensure that the Armoury meets all international norms and the first underground armoury is audited and approved by a competent Safety authority before the rest is built.
We cannot take a risk in Anuradhapura. The Army Commander should give a Letter of Assurance to the President and that he will personally carry out walk-through audits at regular intervals to ensure that it meets the international safety norms.
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bo / August 3, 2016
With so many experts working on this, I bet it will end up right in the middle of the Holy City; that is Sri Lankan style of planning!
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Hamlet / August 3, 2016
Must The Whole Armoury be built on one site?
Wouldn’t it be Safer to have Several Smaller Armouries in Strategic Places, where the danger of One Massive Explosion is reduced.
One Bomb on a Single Armoury, would destroy the Whole History of our Nation in One Blow!
It is not only a North South War we must Anticipate!
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Amarasiri / August 4, 2016
bo
“that is Sri Lankan style of planning! “
You said it right.
Too many fools, modayas and mootals.
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Peace / August 3, 2016
Just don’t let it end up helping some psycologically troubled facist ex leader use it to start a Holy City!
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Peace / August 3, 2016
Correction! Just don’t let it end up helping some psycologically troubled facist ex leader use it to start a Holy War!
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Raja / August 6, 2016
Imagine this stash in Anuradhapura and then they go again boom- we won’t have the holy city to begin with. Hope safe distances will be kept.
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