The new President Maithripala Sirisena has issued an order calling out the armed forces to exercise police powers under the pretext of public security.
Issuing an “Extraordinary” Gazette notification yesterday (February 02) the President said; “By virtue of the powers vested in me by Section 12 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40), I, Maithripala Sirisena, do by this order call out all the members of the Armed Forces specified in the First Schedule hereto, for the maintenance of public order in the areas specified in the Second Schedule hereto.”
The Sri Lanka ArmyThe Sri Lanka Navy
The Sri Lanka Air Force
Second Schedule
The Administrative District of Colombo
TheAdministrative Districtof Gampaha
The Administrative District of Kalutara
The Administrative District of Kandy
TheAdministrative District of Matale
TheAdministrative Districtof NuwaraEliya
TheAdministrative District of Galle
The Administrative District of Matara
TheAdministrative Districtof Hambantota
The Administrative District of Jaffna and the territorial waters adjacent to such District
The Administrative Districtof Killinochchi
The Administrative District of Mannar and the territorial waters adjacent to such District
The Administrative District of Vavuniya
The Administrative District of Mullativu and the territorial waters adjacent to such District
The Administrative District of Batticaloa and the territorial waters adjacent to such District
The Administrative District of Ampara and the territorial waters adjacent to such District
The Administrative District of Trincomalee and the territorial waters adjacent to such District
The Administrative Districtof Kurunegala
The Administrative District of Puttalam and the territorial waters adjacent to such District
The Administrative District of Anuradhapura
The Administrative District of Polonnaruwa
The Administrative District of Badulla
The Administrative District of Moneragala
The Administrative District of Ratnapura
The Administrative District of Kegalle.
Critics say this is against the hope that we would return to civilian administration. This means he is of the opinion that circumstances endangering public security have arisen in all 25 districts, and that the police are inadequate to deal with that situation.”
Related posts;
Abe / February 3, 2015
“Calling out”: Is the army out of the barracks? A disappointing Déjà Vu. Scary indeed!
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samuel samarasinghe / February 3, 2015
We the island nation captured by MR kleptocracy for the last few years was just released by My3 jumping on to a fast moving train should be very grateful to him – not underestimate his steps being taken for the sake of all srilankens. Alone the way the finances have been managed to allow price reductions as promised is highly appreciable.
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Leelawathie / February 4, 2015
Yes we ve been set free from lanken dictator who highly abused the tax payers funds.
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A state media station has spent nearly Rs. 2 million to “train” the dummy presidential candidate who looked like President Maithripala Sirisena.
The dummy candidate had been stationed at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute throughout the election period and the state media station had looked after all his expenses.
During his stay at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Sirisena had been given a special training by a hired personal trainer to impersonate Maithripala Sirisena, who was then the Common Candidate of the opposition. The personal trainer had also been paid with tax payers’ money.A former head of a state media institution had overlooked the entire operation on behalf of the former President’s campaign managers.
During the presidential election period, this dummy Sirisena impersonated Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena on TV ads, making a mockery of the entire electoral process. Some of his election advertisements were run by a bogus organization called ‘R. A. Sirisena Foundation’
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, when he went to cast his vote on January 08, also took R.A. Sirisena with him, along with members of the former first family. R.A. Sirisena, a resident of Medamulana, also wore a Modi-like jack, strongly resembling presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena.
Dummy Sirisena was the person who impersonated Maithripala Sirisena in the popular political comedy ‘And Company’, aired by Swarnawahini.
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Samuel Fernando / February 4, 2015
Yes this kind of setting trained double to fool the nation has not even been done by Pakistanies but by born Amok Runner Mr Medmulana. He has to pay for all these if not now in the months to come.
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vishvajith / February 3, 2015
Does the intelligence services indicate there is going to be trouble in the country ? or only in the North and East with people enjoying their new found freedom ? or to placate the Armed Services who might be feeling a bit unloved after Pres Elections ?
Jeez!
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crazyoldmansl / February 4, 2015
Hey Vishvajith, this is nothing to do with the North or East as far as I have heard so far. However the fascists seem to have decided to fight back by making an attempt to topple the government and seize back control of the state. They are being instigated by a large number of “Intellectuals” headed by the great DJ with a larger number of violent men and women to spearhead their attack.
The warning was delivered by two sources over the last two days. There are thirty thousand (30,000) foreign “civilians” working on projects in the south and another sixty thousand “civilians” working on projects in the north. If the fascists make a grab for the Sri Lankan state and show signs of succeeding you will see the “rainbow rising” and many of us will get crushed in the sandwich as the “civilians” working on the projects in the south and the “civilians” working on the projects in the north join the fray.
The birds of pray will land at Wirawila and let us hope that the long drawn guerilla war envisioned by the DJ will be quelled before it begins and democracy prevails.
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NAK / February 4, 2015
Isn’t the present lokka of your one of the fascists by vitue of being their chairman and isn’t it a fact that they hold the power and they don’t have to do a darn thing to seize it.
Isn’t it a fact that,if not for their complicity the present back door government would have been out the same way they came in….backdoor.
We knew from the day he chose to be a frog we are in for deep sh*t.
That is what they do with US$ do going around the world.
It is mistake to think that the logo carries a golden eagle,No it is an ugly vulture dressed up…scavenging for dead bodies.
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Ram / February 4, 2015
‘backdoor’ government ? Out in the West they are deemed celebrities these days.
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Javi. / February 6, 2015
Croak & Dagger Agent,
Cant `nAK,KAN` Can Can all dressed for the parade??
You mean rustic Monicka, is the power?
Because chapuzas (botched job) of the south ratted on jumping ship?
“complicity – accomplice nik nak paddy wag??
Pooooya your werewolf moon in copulation!
Frog You, with hiccups on hot croako run off gas??
Collecting Reptiles by NAK Frog.
:-* |”-)leela.. chuff
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vishvajith / February 4, 2015
Thanks for the insight.
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Javi. / February 6, 2015
:-│ :-│ déjà vu ,:-│ :-│ déjà vu
:-│ :-│ déjà vu ,seen it before,…ship shap shape shape hic_up.
oldmancool and the pack of werewolves!!!
:-│ :-│ déjà vu :-│ :-│ déjà vu :-│ :-│ déjà vu
Old man look at my life; I’m a lot like you were
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMRcX1LS5oU
I want to live with a cinnamon girl
I could be happy the rest of my life
With a cinnamon girl
A dreamer of pictures, I run in the night
You see us together, chasing the moonlight
My cinnamon girl
Ten silver saxes, a bass with a bow
The drummer relaxes and waits between shows
For his cinnamon girl
A dreamer of pictures, I run in the night
You see us together, chasing the moonlight
My cinnamon girl
Pa, send me money now
I’m gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
You see your baby loves to dance
Yeah, yeah, yeah
O:-) angel
&8-│ nerd
c:-) or (:-) bald
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sanjeev / February 3, 2015
LIES NO SUCH ONE EXISTS. Look
http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2009/PDF/Jan/1583_5/G%2010638%20%28E%29.pdf
It was released by frm president Mahinda back in 2009.
CT failed.
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Udagera Mudiyanselage Fathima Ameen / February 3, 2015
CT failed? Failed on what?
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Yamapalanaya / February 3, 2015
What is this man talking about? 2009? This is issued yesterday man.
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kp / February 3, 2015
look at the damn link you idiots. This is the same document, just with maithripala’s name instead of mahinda’s. Someone’s pulling CT’s leg
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Hikz / February 4, 2015
This Sanjeev is a real idiot, read this, CT is correct.
http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Feb/1900_04/1900_04%20E.pdf
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Dankotuwa Manike / February 4, 2015
Thank you Sanjeev for your timely revelation. CT has been mislead.
Mahinda’s shadow is still haunting Sri Lanka.
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Dankutuwe Banda / February 4, 2015
Real Dankotuwa Manike! Are you drunk Maniko? lots of Kasippu?
http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Feb/1900_04/1900_04%20E.pdf
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Dankotuwa Manike / February 4, 2015
Banda
Well responded. I love you for putting my mind at rest.
I don’t drink Kassippu, only Lassy as I am a vegetarian and a non alcoholic.
I can give you a flying kiss to thank you.
Best wishes.
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BbS scamp / February 6, 2015
<{:-)}
I think the woodworm are holding hands @;-)
:-*,:-*|
:-x
:-x
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Mallaiyuran / February 3, 2015
This is what Jayantha Negotiated at the UNHRC. Great!
This for what TNA issued a false election statement and made the Tamils to vote to the New King. Amazing!
Unlike the Old King’s time, it was Jeyakumari and daughter, two women LTTE terrorist army invaded Lankave, this time Indian army, American Army, LTTE of Pirapaharn’s Army and the Vijeyaveera’s JVP army all are going to invade into New King’s Lankave Raj at the same time.
“Kallar Kadampar, Kanaththathoor Akampadiyar melle mella Vellalar Aakividinam” (Sorry to quote a caste based prover. But, it is trying the exact situation, that is who and who are non Vellalas are now claiming them too as vellala). New King is now a real Royal Family King.
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whywhy / February 3, 2015
There’s a no confidence motion against a cabinet minister
by the opposition of Nimal Siripala!Tissa Attanayake
arrest is a warning shot for what’s in store for other
UPFA culprits already earmarked! MPs like Weerawansa are
still trying to undermine the victory of RW and My3 duo
and intimidating a comeback of MARA! There should be
some crooks behind all these conspiracies and My3 might
be getting ready to face any music!More and more passports
are being impounded.It’s no wonder remaining lot might
try something nasty with Basil out and Gota in!No need to
wait until it becomes tough,something like Iraq.
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Huz / February 4, 2015
CT, your jounalism was a lot more credible when your site was blocked.
It would be better if you confirmed your sources, in the future.
Just because you upload a PDF (which I can recreate with my own name in it) to your server, doesn’t make it valid.
Always check your sources: http://documents.gov.lk/
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Hikz / February 4, 2015
Sources? don’t comment like an idiot to protest MY3. Read the link to govt site. CT is correct.
http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Feb/1900_04/1900_04%20E.pdf
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bo / February 4, 2015
It is time that the President appoints an experienced hand at the helm of MoD and the deployment of troops. The current incumbent has yet to learn ropes on military matters, including issues relating to military aid to civil auhthorities
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BBS Rep / February 4, 2015
CT has given us wrong information before.
However if this is true I must say that My3 has taken a wrong turn, a really wrong turn.
Giving the armed forces police powers at this juncture is unnecessary and is a slap in the face to all Tamils who voted for My3. Furthermore it promotes a state of seige, the forte of MR’s rule.
We expected some reality checks with My3 but he keeps treading the same path as MR.
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paul / February 4, 2015
This is a good start. Yahapalanaya can not begin when subjects are not behaving themselves. They need to cut to size. It works works well in Egypt, Sudan and several other democracies..
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K.A Sumanasekera / February 4, 2015
Has Ven Rathne lost confidence in the Police?.
It wouldn’t come as a surprise, considering the openly anti UPFA behaviour of the Police Media Dude.
He wants to arrest even Mrs Weerawansa because a UNP hack told them that Mrs Weerawansa has two Passports.
And the alleged torturer and mass Killer IGP’s wife move around freely, making allegations against the ex First Lady, which even kinder kids won’t believe.
But he is pussy footing about Wela Suda’s big Mafia list, which is supposed to be the Silver bullet for the Elite, Anglicans and the Vellas to finish off the poor man’s President and his whole clan.
ASP’s biggest revelation is just an MP not even a small time time Minister,
Perhaps the latter and his colleagues are already attending Sirikotha for orientation for the next Election.
Only God knows what the Police will do after the current PM is bestowed with the Exec Powers.
Sira certainly can’t have forgotten, what the normal PM,Ranil did to the gallant Military Intelligence wing through the UNP ASP from Kandy.
With Bathudeen, Azath and Hakeem in total control of the East and Ms Biswal in talks with LTTE proxy TNA and , Muslim party SLMC, it is not a matter of whether,but purely when the North and the East will have separate Governments with their own Police, and Titles to the public land..
And Ratne surely wouldn’t want a totally UNP Police to look after the Sinhala Buddhists, although he can now get Alms from the Elite.
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Sengodan. M / February 4, 2015
Back to the ‘old game’ of MaRa? So, what ‘change’ has been brought about by the new administration?
Sengodan. M
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Humour / February 4, 2015
What is the difference between MARA and SIRA when all have a HORA past? Changes! and in century of days! Pooh! We voters were taken for a ride. As small children say “Aswa Gong tik tik tik”
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Suresh / February 4, 2015
The armed forces stationed in the North and East already had police powers, they were also doing police duty. We thought the new govt. may confine them to the barracks (keep them away from the public)and have a civilian police force.
What MY3 has done is, he has extended the police powers that the army had in the North and East to the other parts of the country. This can be a temporary arrangement for a certain period due to some kind of threat from his opposition. I do not think people should worry much about this change.
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Good Sense / February 4, 2015
This is very interesting. Even at the end of the election, there was no violence to the extent of calling the Armed forces to assist the Police. All this means on the surface, firstly Sirisena is made to believe to expect real trouble, secondly it is so big that the Police cannot handle it even with its STF. Some of these intelligence inputs are like Saddam having weapons of mass destruction when not a single WMD is yet found in Iraq. The another interpretation is that since the Police is under a different Ministry other than Defence, there seems to be a loss in the grip of affairs. The only legal way to counter is an order under section 12 of the Public Security Act.
There is an opinion expressed that the reduction of prices of the so called 10 essential items only include those consumed by the minorities and not the majority community. Further discontent is voiced that the recent appointments to high places have a disproportionate amount of ethnic minorities in comparison to their proportion in population. If Sirisena is told to watch out for trouble because of this and indeed he is reacting to this then he verily believes that he has offended the majority community. In any case, he has invoked provisions of the Emergency regulations. What requires is the amity of communities and not military action when it is not warranted. Fairness to everybody is a good tool to prevent real trouble.
Nevertheless all this means the presence of armed forces in ALL DISTRICTS, including that of the North where its Chief Minister is clamouring for the eviction of troops.
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jay / February 4, 2015
I don’t think the Gazette notification is printed on the same day as the President makes an order. I am sure this is a doctored document. Don’t judge the President before carefully checking your sources. These are MR cronies publishing altered documents like the one Tissa produced.
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justice / February 4, 2015
“Maintenance of Public Order” does not mean “police powers”.
“police powers” mean the power to arrest citizens, make investigations and produce them before courts.
“police powers” were given to armed forces long ago – they were already arresting citizens mourning their dead etc. and, those suspected of being LTTE members.
Am I correct?
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justice / February 5, 2015
The army also exercises judicial powers – university students and others who protest against perceived injustice, and those who mourn their ancesters, are/were arrested and “sentenced” to a process called ‘rehabilitation’ which is imprisonment in remote army camps without even informing their kith and kin.It is allegged that they were “indoctrinated” to prevent future complaints.
A rights activist and EPC member Ananthi Sasitharan was threatened with ‘rehabilitation’
When President Rajapakse visited Jaffna before the recent election, parents of university students under ‘rehabilitation’ presented a peitition to him and he ordered their release.
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ransirimal / February 4, 2015
This seems to be a normal procedure in preperation for independence day celebrations. Exact same extraordinary gazette notification has been issued on 3rd February 2014 too.
http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2014/PDF/Feb/1848_05/1848_05%20(S).pdf
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Kamal Gurusinghe / February 4, 2015
Read the link below – Order of January 2, 2015, same wordings by MR and nothing to do with the Independence day. And also Candidate Nagamuwa Files FR Against Mahinda Rajapaksa For Abusing Powers To Call Out Army At Election Time
http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jan/1895_24/1895_24%20(E).pdf
And
https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/candidate-nagamuwa-files-fr-against-mahinda-rajapaksa-for-abusing-powers-to-call-out-army-at-election-time/
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NAK / February 4, 2015
your link is not found
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lynx / February 4, 2015
IF the CT information is correct, then it may be that the President is becoming more aware of different agenda of the various parties that backed his candidacy. As President he will now be having access to intelligence assessments and receive regular briefings.
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Ajith Parakum Jayasingha / February 4, 2015
A gazette with similar or same wording has been issued on February 03, 2014 also. It seems customary before the Independence Day. However, please study more before expressing conclusions.
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Kamal Gurusinghe / February 4, 2015
“A gazette with similar or same wording has been issued on February 03, 2014 also. It seems customary before the Independence Day. However, please study more before expressing conclusions.” ??
However, please you should study more before expressing conclusions!
Read the link below – Order of January 2, 2015, same wordings by MR and nothing to do with the Independence day. And also Candidate Nagamuwa Files FR Against Mahinda Rajapaksa For Abusing Powers To Call Out Army At Election Time
http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jan/1895_24/1895_24%20(E).pdf
And
https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/candidate-nagamuwa-files-fr-against-mahinda-rajapaksa-for-abusing-powers-to-call-out-army-at-election-time/
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levi / February 4, 2015
“SAME OLD KASSIPPU WITH A CHANGE LABEL”
ALL SRI LANKAN TAKEN FOR A RIDE
WAIT AND SEE COME APRIL MARS TOO WITH HIS OTHER RA’S WILL BE BACK
SO LONG
CHEERS.
LETS GULP IT DOWN
LEVI
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Srinath gunaratne / February 4, 2015
I do not know to laugh or cry, our freedom fighters here justify wrong actions!
Guys, greed drives everyone, unless we do not keep an eye open it is going to be the same shit again. I know most here wished for a good governance,
Call me a cynic, where is the rule of law still?
New government mps behaving arbtrary manner,
Crazy tax,
Why can’t they give police powers to uphold the law simply?
How can you expect justice from M3, when he himself can easily be prosecuted for percerting the course of justice in pasikuda?!
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Samuel Fernando / February 4, 2015
Srinath@,
in a country such ours – not even a single politician would have a 100% clean record in their service. What you found right – was found by others as not right. All these are connected to the prevailing law and order in the country. I know you once added to be living in Uk while I myself live in Germany. But I am well aware of the facts how the Germans are bound to their law and order while facing their duties. Their consitituion contains each and every step helping them react right. It is like a living one. How many of them add more favourable people s friendly reforms to the prevailing laws. But if you would go to do them in our country, how many of would be standing on the way… it is more than the fractions that support any kind of processes. Latter is what has blocked lankens being achieving anything in a propermanner. Not that we the lankens have not enough knwoeldgeble ones. But mostly there is something blocking them passing it. SO this is the problem in the country today.
Lead of Bribery commission is alleged to have gone wrong… but the law provision prevailing seems to be not able to sack him easily. Even if JVPers or others would attack the new alliance being late to have done the primary step, those who know are aware it well.So best thing is to start structuring laws of the country. Here they can get the support from EU coutries.
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Summa / February 4, 2015
It does not seem real change happening though I have not lost the hope for the real change under MY3.
Mr John Amaratunga has attacked Wattala Pradeshya Shaba members – No action has been taken. This news even not on main news papers in Sri Lanka – Specially that PIMP newspaper Daliy Mirror
The attackers of the Court in the past are Ministers now
The Check point at the Border of Sinhala Nation and Tamil Nation is still operating as usual!
Now Army have police powers – If you have an argument with a neighbour, you can all Army Guys now :)
The way to go forward….
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HL / February 4, 2015
Colombo Telegraph, why this alarmism? This is normal pre-independence day procedure. See corresponding 2014 gazette: http://goo.gl/JNkuCx
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Kamal Gurusinghe / February 4, 2015
Read the link below – Order of January 2, 2015, same wordings by MR and nothing to do with the Independence day. And also Candidate Nagamuwa Files FR Against Mahinda Rajapaksa For Abusing Powers To Call Out Army At Election Time http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jan/1895_24/1895_24%20(E).pdf And https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/candidate-nagamuwa-files-fr-against-mahinda-rajapaksa-for-abusing-powers-to-call-out-army-at-election-time/
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votercooray / February 4, 2015
this is a gazette issued every month by the President. Nothing unusual and done by all presidents like CBK, MR and now MS. please go to documents.gov.lk to see all the extra ordinary gazette notifications calling all forces issued each month.
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Henna / February 4, 2015
“this is a gazette issued every month by the President. Nothing unusual and done by all presidents like CBK, MR and now MS.”
Déjà Vu!! Is this the good governance? Why did he need to continue this practice?
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Wickramasiri / February 6, 2015
Thank you votercooray. I wonder why CT is trying to create a controversy when there is none? And why are CT readers so worked up? Shows that CT merely wants more hits on their blog. Will have to re-think whether it is worthwhile looking up CT if this trend continues.
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Javi. / February 6, 2015
Ratton,
When is it unlucky to see a black cat??
When you are a mouse…eek eek eek..
:-J
:-J
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Ananda Wijesinghe / February 4, 2015
If WE SONS OF MOTHERLANKA will not RISE UP in HER DEFENSE, WHO WILL?
He wants to STAB US in the back when he wants to, and CREEP BACK into the fold as a PATRIOT …. convinced as he is that Sinhala People are ALL MODAYAS fit for nothing but EATING KAVUM thrown at us … when he wants to go into hiding to repeat his TREACHERY!
However, I would like to remind this SHAMELESS UNDERCOVER EELAMIST, now EXPOSED in ALL HIS AWFUL NAKEDNESS, that it is these VERY SAME “Sinhala Modayas” that OUTWITTED and OUTFOUGHT the self-declared “Highly Intelligent” Eelamists sending “Unceasing Waves” of their Brainwashed SunGod Followers to their UNMARKED GRAVES in the STINKING MUD along the banks of the NanthiKandal Lagoon!
Now, as we all know, NOT ONE LTTE killer can be found to ADMIT membership in the LTTE, or BOAST of their CRIMES; they are now ALL BECOME WAILING VICTIMS of others!
Yes, with our KEEN MINDS and our MARTIAL SPIRIT moderated and brought into balance by our great tolerant Buddhist faith, we are often SLOW to use ALL THE SKILL & WILLPOWER that we inherited from our warrior forefathers.
However, when we are SUFFICIENTLY PROVOKED, those who UNDERESTIMATE US have NO CHANCE of PREVAILING AGAINST US. This is the LESSON to be derived from Sri Lanka’s history of RESISTANCE over 400 years of European Colonial Invasion of our Motherland, UNMATCHED by any other nation, so afflicted any where in the world.
We say to our ENEMIES, YOU can BEGIN the war, but WE will END it …. on OUR TERMS!
ONE Nation, ONE People, ONE Destiny!
BE THOU FOREVER, MOTHER LANKA!
(Adapted from the S. Thomas College song)
Patriots Young,
Patriots Old,
Patriots Staunch and True,
Rally around the Lion Flag,
The Red, and the Gold, in Hue!
To Your Mother Lanka Sing,
Patriots Near and Far!
Loudly Let the Echoes Ring,
For All We Have, and Are!
Esto Perpetua!
Esto Perpetua!
Esto Perpetua!
The Red and Gold Lion Flag, Forever!
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Native Vedda / February 6, 2015
Ananda Wijesinghe
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
Sinhala/Buddhist patriotism is much worse than that.
“We say to our ENEMIES, YOU can BEGIN the war, but WE will END it …. on OUR TERMS!”
You should say this to yourself as many times as possible. However You will end it on Hindian’s term. Before you end it ask the Hindians how they would all wars to end.
Remember Sama, Dhana, Bedha, Dhanda…. and how Hindians ended MR’s war against people on 8th January 2015 without a shot being fired.
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Javi. / February 6, 2015
Manu <")))))-<Malu Mr Lanka, learn to salt clean. Phew
Samme Denna tema, Yep, Rustic should be a Rhino wandering alone exchanging mangoes amba yaluvo is best betti for arathapalam.
golden memories of sweet singer fruits get flu.shape shape…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p0_gQOwxgs
Hindia apna bahi y ban (rope trick professional)
Na#mo mona nona.
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Rodney / February 4, 2015
Let him go step by step. You can not act like a bull in a China-shop, within three weeks.
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Plato. / February 4, 2015
Thomians young
Thomians old has been replaced with Patriots young and Patriots old.
Warden James Chapman must be spinning in his grave!
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Park / February 4, 2015
We the public who appointed Maithripala as the President, demand that he explains to us clearly the reasons for this order. He has to state it publicly. JVP should take steps to ensure that this is done.
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Abe / February 5, 2015
All those people who wrote comments accusing CT of posting false news should spare us and stop writing.
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Javi. / February 6, 2015
seconded, however observe this maybe for a laugh latino!
Una: One corrects customs (its another law) by laughing at them.
Dos:To quarrel with a drunk is to wrong a man who is not even there.
Tres: Dumb, drunk,Rabbit & Pork, fit for Pen and Ink – King Pong Mr Lanka.
(*^o^*)
(*^o^*)
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Pot Shot / February 6, 2015
CT,
Please verify this story?
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Naga / February 6, 2015
This man Sirisena is no different from Mahinda. As I stated in these columns a couple of weeks ago, Sirisena and Mahinda are as the Tamil saying goes coconut husks soaked in the same pond (“Orae kuttayil ooriya mattaikal”).
Not just this order giving police powers to the armed forces, look at other developments under his one month old rule. A political opponent Tissa Attanayake who is also a Parliamentarian has been arrested and remanded on criminal charges for forgery which in most circumstances would only invite a civil action without even notifying the Speaker. Several people have been arrested and remanded over an incident in the South where Ranil was alleged to have been threatened more than an year ago with the police now suddenly filing criminal charges against them. Passports of various high ranking offficials and or politicians have been impounded after mere allegations were made against them. The worst actions of this yahapalanaya President was the bizarre announcement that the former Chief Justice’s appointment was null and void paving the way for the illegal reinstatement of the impeached former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranaike. Many experts say even the appointmnent of Ranil as Prime Minister is invalid.
Sri Lanka is certainly not on road of yahapalanya.The country’s President is doing what all his predecessors had been doing. The only difference now is that the former Presidents did these types of things on their own will but this fellow is doing these things as advised by his puppet masters.
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David copperfield / February 7, 2015
Dear readers ,please do not jump the gun. Understand the situation The Man is in right now, first and foremost I can assure you that he called out the armed forces with genuine reasons, he the Prime Minister and his Ministers are not lowly to abuse the power.
You must understand he is walking on a thin rope , all his ministers, supporters and his and his family’s lives are in danger, he has made a wise decision ,it has to be in place until the people endorse a majority in parliament in the next election ,otherwise it is suicidal.
There are two ex terror groups still fully armed by the ex-government in place and ,even worse the ex-president’s massive private force , fully armed to the teeth , which includes the BBS,Th Ravaya ,Th Ravana, some members working in executive ,in levels ,in the media & communications, ex armed and police officers, his people are every where in the immigration to ports , to Three wheel drivers , to executives working for private firms ,businessman ,small time restaurant owners, street vendors ,beggars ,parliament staff ,to security, private security companies. Do not take Mahinda lightly , he is a November , they are known as the grey Lizard Scorpions, they will never forgive , never , the most spiteful and ruthless, behind the humble face and smile lies and waits a monster ,given the slightest opportunity ,will attack and paralyze every single of its opponent. you lived in a hellhole for so-many years without hope , wont you have a little trust for a man and a his supporters who risked their own lives to pull all of us and the country from the clutches from a dangerous political cartel that south Asia ever saw? one small slip and God-forbid the entire cabinet could be wiped out. the Ex-Terror leader who was killed was only a puppet , the real killer is still very much alive and very powerful and freely roaming about . so think and think again before you may regret if you and I become the reason the sabotage the present regime and let the country be lost forever .Patience shall be rewarded and sincerity will pay someday.
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vishvajith / February 7, 2015
Wow! David. Serious stuff you say. Echoed by a columnist to my thinking earlier.
We are in the in-between worlds, aren’t we ?
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