JHU provincial council candidate and UPFA Group Leader in the Western Province, Udaya Gammanpila has compared the allegations mounting against Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa to the allegations cast against Lord Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi and Jesus during their time.
In an interview with the Daily Financial Times newspaper on Wednesday, Gammanpila said Gotabaya Rajapaksa was his hero and that the allegations piling up against the official about the war and corruption would not change that.
Asked by the interviewing journalist if he was disturbed by his “hero’s” alleged links with the criminal world, supporting hardline religious groups and safeguarding drug leaders and the notion that he is more powerful than the President, Gammanpila issued the following reply.
“I don’t know the veracity of these accusations. I don’t say he is a perfect person. He may not be a perfect person. But his achievement for the nation is unmatched. Without him we would not have achieved this as far as I read the war against the LTTE. As we know during Gautama Buddha’s time there were lots of allegations against him. The first hero in my life is Gautama Buddha. Second hero is Mahatma Gandhi. I am not going to compare Gotabaya Rajapaksa with Gautama Buddha or Mahatma Gandhi. They are at different levels. Buddhists believe Buddha means the perfect one. Gautama Buddha was under serious allegations. We are Buddhists and we know the Buddhist version of the story. It is the same with Mahatma Gandhi. Subash Chandra Bose was a heavy critic of Mahatma Gandhi. Communists considered him as a traitor of India. But for me Mahatma Gandhi was a living God. Take Jesus; not only he was subject to allegations but he was killed because of those allegations. There has been nobody in this world free from allegations. I am looking at the good things he has done for the country. There is no hard evidence for me to believe that he has done any bad things for the nation.”
Under heavy criticism for allowing the public official to launch his election campaign, Gammanpila maintains in the interview that he does not believe Gotabhaya Rajapaksa violated any regulations governing the public service because he is a political appointee.
Ben Hurling / February 20, 2014
“He may not be a perfect person”..Ha..ha!
Boot licking taken to a new height. How idiotic.
Amazing. Gamanpila is rather well educated. Yet, so stupid.
Gamanpila is compatiable with these other monkeys who so blindly & faithfully worship VP & LTTE. No matter what.
Cheers!
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Sirimal / February 20, 2014
what a banana republic it has been made to this day ?
They violate all laws, and even praises it further clarrify it further
“”As a candidate at the upcoming elections, I inquired from the Elections Commissioner, Mahinda Deshapriya, as to what category of government officers’ don’t have political rights. He told me that staff officers and ministerial officials cannot participate in political meetings. Regardless of my personal opinion, I agreed with him because he is the Elections Commissioner. I didn’t know that Gotabhaya Rajakapaksa was ‘public property.’ So I admit my mistake in this regard,” Gammanpila further explained.”
Lately murdered journalist Mel ^s killer had NOT been given few hours after being caught ????????????????’…. what a law in action in the Rajapakakshe corrupted country ?
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aratai / February 20, 2014
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Another Sun God?
:-)
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Amarasiri / February 21, 2014
Very Interesting,
More and More Shills, Liars and Ass lickers. They are like whores!
Did the enlightened ask to be ass lickers?
Is it in the Tipitaka?
This is Mahanama Sinhala “Buddhism”, not Buddhas Buddhism.
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priya / February 20, 2014
This lunatic fellow once gave an interview to a foreign journalist and said it is OK to destroy your enemy if you are harmed and that is acceptable to buddist principles.What a disgrace.These so called bogus custodians of modern radical Sri Lankan buddism damages its reputation more than any out side element.These are just opportunist scoundrels who try to survive with the tide and there is nothing sincere in them.
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ron / February 21, 2014
So, why don’t genuine Buddhists like you, Priya, take a stand against these ‘bogus’ Buddhists ?
Actions speak louder than words !
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sarojini / February 21, 2014
Do not distort the interview he gave to steven stucker. individuals like you could set the world on fire.
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christopher / February 20, 2014
If you read the article from which you used as a source, properly, wouldn’t you notice that that UG says that they are the ones who triggered Eeelam war IV
“we triggered the war by launching the procession from Neelapola Rajamaha Vihara to Mawilaru.”
Despite the government repeated saying that the LTTE are the ones who started it by shutting the sluice gates…
and if you check the 4th question in the link below
http://www.army.lk/detailed.php?NewsId=7020
GR says ” We needed to show that the LTTE started the war. Otherwise the blame would be on us. ”
So who is lying and who is telling the truth i wonder?
And the problem lies not with him comparing GR to other people but more in terms of why what he says is not the same as what the government has been saying
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JULAMPITIYE AMARAYA / February 21, 2014
Hothmbaya Jarapassa is an Another Reborn Devadaththa with USA citizen ship send to destroy Buddhism and Sri lanka.
Hambanpilla is an another Local BORIA helping the HOTHAMBAYA JARAPASSA. to do killing and looting.
Curses of sri lankans will follow them for ever for the Sins they are doing to us.
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shankar / February 20, 2014
he might even say that the goo that falls off his bum is chocolate pudding and lick.Yum yum,so tasty gota pudding.
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shankar / February 20, 2014
ingredients pure vegetarian made to strict bhuddhist standards anti halal too.List of the ingredients not given due to national security reasons.
Gota chocolate pudding.approved by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution.Marketed by gammanpila associates.Fresh from bowel factory.
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ron / February 21, 2014
ha ha ha !
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sarojini / February 21, 2014
What a disgusting reply. Shanka. Shows who you are.
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Aman Faris / February 20, 2014
Nothing special in one racist adoring another. Fascists both. Birds of a feather ………….
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ela kolla / February 20, 2014
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Bensen Burner / February 20, 2014
A ridiculous comparison of the ridiculous to the sublime. Gotabhaya and his skeletons in Matale will always be blessed and protected by Swami Premananda the former Matale Swami the avatar of avatars. Bensen
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Sirimal / February 20, 2014
Why do they take that long to bring a report about Mathale grave investigation ?
They claimed to have held so called crime investigations in compliance with lanken laws, but if Prince Charls, Cameron administration did not put that much pressure on British Murder investigation incident, MR administration would NOT allow the key accused to get caught, as finally fulfilled by the police a few weeks ago.
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Leo / February 20, 2014
So called Mr. Clean will even sell Buddha for his own benefit. This man tries to compare Gota with Jesus. Jesus was killed not because of all those allegations. He came to die on the cross. That was His mission. He was resurrected on the 3rd day and lived among people and then ascended to heaven. In fact Jesus claimed to be the God who created heaven and earth. For Him to come to this world a nation called Israel was raised. His coming, His death and His resurrection was prophesised long before His birth.
Gota is a coward with mental issues. He in fact produced such a medical certificate to run a way from army. He ran away to USA and obtained citizenship there. Though he says USA is our enemy, he still a citizen of USA. He abduct people and make them disappear. For Mr. Clean Gota is god….
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Sirimal / February 20, 2014
Only way out would be people should deny Gammanphila in the up coming election.
Whether the VERY SAME people would do so ?
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Anton / February 20, 2014
He wants his ass covered by MOD – and while feeding enough grass to his already willing segment of Sinhalese milking cows , he is feeding garbage from food leftovers & preparing a small segment of Hindu and Christian goats for slaughter .
You can wake those who are asleep ,but how to wake those who pretend to be asleep. Bigots ,have no religion or ethics ,if not for their nose they will eat pooh too.
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bganendra / February 20, 2014
Both are racist rascals.
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Sirimal / February 20, 2014
and ignorants by all forms :(
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Safa / February 20, 2014
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Safa / February 20, 2014
When people ask ‘What do you have to do to become a Buddhist?’ we say that we take refuge in Buddha Dhamma Sangha and to take refuge we recite a Pali formula:
Buddham saranam gacchami (I go to the Buddha for refuge)
Dhammam saranam gacchami (I go to the Dhamma for refuge)
Sangham saranam gacchami (I go to the Sangha for refuge)
Gammanpila recites
Buddham saranam gacchami (I go to the Buddha for refuge)
Gota saranam gacchami (I go to Gota for refuge)
Sinhala Bodu Bala saranam gacchami (I go to the Sinhala Bodu Bala for refuge)
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ron / February 21, 2014
good one !
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Rajash / February 20, 2014
Does that mean he will build Gota’s statue under every bo tree and evry street corner for crows to shit?
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Sandy / February 20, 2014
Jesus was killed because He spoke the Truth and claimed to be God.
That was the only ‘allegation’.
“… To this end was I born, and for this
cause came I into the world, that I should bear WITNESS UNTO THE
TRUTH.
Everyone who is of the Truth heareth my Voice” – Holy Bible –
It is also said of Jesus -‘Who committed no sin, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH’.
The Lord Jesus Christ and
G.R.
What a disgusting comparison.
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Amarasiri / February 22, 2014
Sandy,
“Jesus was killed because He spoke the Truth and claimed to be God.”
Correction.
Jesus was killed because He was a Zealot, who wanted freedom for the Jews from the Roman Occupation, and was identified as one of the rebels or “Terrorists”.
Velupillai Prabahkasn was a Zealot who wanted freedom from the Sinhala Mahanama Buddhist occupation and discrimination of his people and land that originally belonged to the Native Veddah, that was occupied by the para-Sinhala and the Para-Demala.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/14/reza-aslan-birth-of-jesus_n_4441762.html
Ancient Nazareth was a small village of perhaps one hundred Jewish families or less, located on a hilltop in lower Galilee. Aslan described it as a tiny hamlet of mud and brick homes, “a place so small and inconsequential that it appears on no maps prior to the 1st century.”
Despite the Nativity narrative of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem, Aslan explained that it’s far more likely that he was actually born in Nazareth. Though the Gospels of Matthew and Luke offer different explanations for why Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Aslan argues that their goal was to express truths about the identity of The Christ, rather than to be historically accurate. Furthermore, those Gospels were written at least 60 years after Jesus’ death.
“The Lord Jesus Christ and G.R. What a disgusting comparison.”
Yes, fully agree. Should be compared to the Devil or Mara with G.R.
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JimSofty / February 25, 2014
If Jesus was the god why Jesus went to some one else to get baptized ?
How come Humans became so powerful when they nailed the god on the crucifix ?
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Saracen / February 25, 2014
Jim, You are as ignorant as you are illiterate.
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Ninja / February 20, 2014
He is as perfect as you are. When the army runs riot, killing little kids asking for water at the least he is impotent in his job. Step down.
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Don Bandula / February 20, 2014
Gammanpila gone stark raving MAD~@~
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Don Bandula / February 20, 2014
Gammanpila gone stark raving mad!!!!!!!!
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lanka lover / February 20, 2014
the journalist’s question was if he was disturbed by his hero’s alleged links with the criminal world, support for the hardline religious groups &safeguarding drug leaders. gon-man-pililaya’s aswer was mahathma gandhi is his hero (i deliberately left out gouthama buddha because i hate to drag gouthama buddha with this lunatic mental asslicker).
one ‘pissek’ once said that perci jarapasse was a descendant of dutugemunu and dutugamunu was a descendant of suddhodana.
now this ‘pissa’ is making us pissu double.
there is only one way to sort these bunch of criminal scoundrels out.
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Silva / February 20, 2014
Ha…ha..ha.. Gembanpilaya and [Edited out] Gota scratching each others assholes with latter [Edited out] promoting former [Edited out]
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Pasel / February 21, 2014
Yes Holy shit
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Patta Pal / February 21, 2014
Both are jokers like the Marx brothers. Just don’t take them seriously as their sense of logic is steeped in a false sense of entitlement of a non people called Sinhala Buddhists who are merely a dreamed up fundamentalist sect no different to the Taliban.
We just have to take the moral high ground and ignore them, then they will just stop spilling hatred when no one takes them seriously.
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The Professional / February 21, 2014
Buddha means “awakened one” or “the enlightened one.”
Gandhi attempted to practice nonviolence and truth in all situations, and advocated that others do the same.
Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of a virgin, performed miracles, founded the Church, died by crucifixion as a sacrifice to achieve atonement, rose from the dead, and ascended into heaven, whence he will return. (all from Wikipedia)
Is embodiment of all three in one person possible?
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srilal / February 21, 2014
Absolutely ! according to UG , its possible .
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The well wisher / February 21, 2014
A Disgrace to Buddha…… Don’t you think this is blasphemy and Gamanpila should be punished by the Buddhists in Sri Lanka?…… The cowards are always silent…………
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M.Sivananthan / February 21, 2014
To me:
Mahinda Rajapakse is our National leader (thesiya thalaivar)
Gota Rajapakse is our National hero or Maveerar.
Because they destroyed the LTTE and Tamils are able to see the light bulbs and trains after 30 years. Tamils under LTTE used Palmyrah pulp to wash their cloths. Now they use soap and washing machines.
Further they exposed the “foreign” slaves who work for the benefit of outsiders using the resources of Sri lanka.
Long Live Mahinda! Long live Gotahabhaya!
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M2HM / February 21, 2014
Muslims who want to move to Malaysia ,
Get out of anti Muslim Sri Lanka , before it becomes Myanmar Muslim Killing field.
Muslims enjoy Halal food without fear , dress your attire freely without intimidation, open-up halal food stores and restaurants , live in comfortable houses without being envied or accused , drive Tax free luxury cars without intimidation, let your children study free of fear .
Immigration made easy now [Edited out]
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vishvajith / February 21, 2014
Hurrah for my Motherland, our Holy Land, now we have the like of a Buddha, Jesus and a Gandhi, all in one, one in all. Time to change our religions.
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Noel Perera / February 22, 2014
Gammanpila, a wolf in sheep’s clothing.Your true nature is yet to come out.
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shankar / February 23, 2014
Why has he not compared him to the prophet mohammed?It is a deadly insult to he muslims world over to clearly send a message like that prophet mohammed is not in the same class as bhuddha,jesus and even a half naked fakir like ghsndhi.Is this a joke or something gammanpila.His effigy should be burnt by muslims all over the world and a fatwa issued pronto.
the goo tar chocolate pudding is not fit for consumption by muslims it seems,tell it plain and simple without beating about the bush.
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