In view of video evidence that has surfaced today IGP Pujith Jayasundara faces possible termination of services should impeachment proceedings be initiated against him in Parliament, sourcese closed to the President told Colombo Telegraph.
In an incident that had taken place a few months ago, on 11 April 2017, the IGP had assaulted a lift operator. It is reported that he had been incensed that the said lift operator had not attended a meditation program he had made compulsory for all staff in the morning. In the same video, which is going viral on social media, the IGP is caught threatening to rape a receptionist.
According to the Constitution the IGP cannot be removed by either the President or the Minister for Law and Order.
“As per the emerging culture of good governance the IGP ought to resign forthwith and Parliament should take up the issue as a matter of priority and principle,” a few senior ministers told Colombo Telegraph. “The President is advised,” they further said.
Native Vedda / August 14, 2017
Aio Senior Ministers
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“IGP Must Resign Or Face Impeachment: Senior Ministers”
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The business is as usual. Isn’t a good sign? What is new about a threatening IGPs? Are you mad he had not raped the receptionist?
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The police, armed forces, politicians …. have enjoyed their rights to kill, rape, take bribe, pervert the course of justice, ……………….. for many years. Who the hell are you to impeach him?
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Instead he should be appointed the the Ambassador to USA or High Commissioner to UK or the least to Hindia after his retirement.
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I recommend the following honours should be bestowed on him all at the same time:
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Sri Lankabhimanya
Deshamanya
Deshabandu
Veera Chudamani
Vidya Jyothi
Kala Keerthi
Sri Lanka Sikhamani
Vidya Nidhi
Kala Suri
Sri Lanka Thilaka
Veera Prathapa
Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana
Sri Lanka Rathna
Sri Lanka Ranajana
Sri Lanka Ramya
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I humbly request the University of Colombo to confer a honorary doctorate on him as it did in 2009 honouring Doctor Gota and Dr Mahinda.
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Any objection from our fellow forum sharers?
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Justice & Fairplay / August 14, 2017
Yes Native, I object.
You have missed mentioning the Doctorate accorded to that Agra Maha Panditha idiot Mervyn Silva.
How the dickens could you have made such a blunder?
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Native Vedda / August 14, 2017
Justice & Fairplay
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“How the dickens could you have made such a blunder?”
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I am really sorry. Have I insulted Mervyn Silva PhD by ignoring his service to the government servants. I didn’t mean to, I am really sorry.
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Ben Hurling / August 14, 2017
Scumbag is exposed for what he is. Finally, got caught with his pants down. One can imagine the goings-on at the notorious Police 4th floor torture chambers. In the hands of these criminals in Sri Lanka’s Police uniform. Why should citizens take this crap from public servants, who are there to serve the people. Strip all his stars off the blood-soaked uniform this lunatic has been wearing all this time. Do it right now. Then take away the uniform itself, including boots. Idiot does not deserve even Sri Lanka Police under-garments. If not, learn to live with a criminal psychopath as your IGP. Make a choice!
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K A Sumanasekera / August 15, 2017
Dear Native,
Were you tortured in Joseph Camp?…….
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Native Vedda / August 15, 2017
KASmaalam K A Sumanasekera
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“Were you tortured in Joseph Camp?…….”
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You too knew it was a torture camp.
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My bum is safe which means I wasn’t tortured by Gotas boys nor was I explored with Sisira Mendis’s new inventions.
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He wouldn’t dare touch me. I would have talked him into committing suicide. He would have realised that committing suicide is far better than listening to Native’s Vedda Elders. .
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K A Sumanasekera / August 15, 2017
..WOW……..So You must be like that Vellala Guru from Matale, who sweet talked hundreds and made e a few even pregnant……….But you don’t like chicks do you?……
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Ben Hurling / August 15, 2017
Sumanawathie,
“Were you tortured in Joseph Camp?…….”
Were you raped by the mad IGP in question? Was that why you fled the country? Historic rape is no minor matter mate. Do file a case. You will win a handsome compensation in mighty SL Rupees. Do not bottle up your pain inside you. Share the details in this forum. What ever happens, Native will be right behind you.
Cheers!
PS: Mad IGP claims it was consensual sex. He adds you thoroughly enjoyed yourself.
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K A Sumanasekera / August 15, 2017
Benny, Are you related to Dr Brian?……Because he is the one who told me about Joseph Camp…….BTW You are not in Switzerland where Swiss Kumar comes from ?………..are you…………
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Native Vedda / August 16, 2017
KASmaalam K A Sumanasekera
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“Because he is the one who told me about Joseph Camp”
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Ambassador Bandula Jeyasekere should have told you about the existence of specialist torture camp which was there I am told since early 1980s.
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Bunjappu / August 15, 2017
We want all srilankens to resign from their posts, we only want COLONIAL masters to take over the country s adminstiration.
Basta, Philadelphia Bunjappu
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Edward Upali / August 15, 2017
Native: ” I humbly request the University of Colombo to confer a honorary doctorate on him”
May be the IGP should try an Aussie University for his Honoris Causa Doctorate, following the footsteps of our illustrious PM.
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Native Vedda / August 15, 2017
Edward Upali
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“May be the IGP should try an Aussie University for his Honoris Causa Doctorate, following the footsteps of our illustrious PM.”
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I leave SPUR-istas of the Down Under to make the request. Here we have Dr Laksiri Fernando to propose a timely request.
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Dr. Perara / August 15, 2017
Yes you have pointed well. All institutions are now corrupt. We have inefficient police commission which never send any reply to complaints made, We have right to information commission which never send reply to the complaints against UGC for not giving information requested, etc.
The so-called good governance. Mahinda group is still at large.
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Native Vedda / August 15, 2017
Dr. Perara
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“We have inefficient police commission which never send any reply to complaints made, We have right to information commission which never send reply to the complaints against UGC for not giving information requested, etc.”
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These are high level state institutions you have pointed out. At very basic level can you get things done without influence or santhosam? The faceless little functionary behind the desk creatively finds more than 1001 reasons to delay attending to the file.
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Don’t you think we must have a one stop clearing system where you pay at the counter a certain fees and get the files moving faster than speed of the light?
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srinath gunaratne / August 15, 2017
I cannot agree more!
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Douglas / August 14, 2017
Why waited all this while? He should have been removed immediately after that “telephone conversation” with the Minister of Law and Order. The whole world saw how he twisted the Law in answering the telephone call from the Minister, when he openly said: “Yes Sir; No Sir, No No Sir; Nileme will not be arrested. I have told not to arrest Nileme”. What kind of a IGP is he? He is a SHAME to all the Law Enforcement Personnel.
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Native Vedda / August 14, 2017
Douglas
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“What kind of a IGP is he?”
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UN – P / SLF – P – IGP depending on who is in power. Otherwise they are all the same.
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Did he have the necessary qualification when he was appointed as IGP, Senior DIG, DIG, Senior SP, SP, ASP, Senior Inspector of Police, Inspector of Police, Sub Inspector of Police, Sergeant Major, Police Sergeant Class, Police Constable Class, ….?
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As you said he must have been a good lackey. By the way he must have misbehaved in the past, maybe worse. Who protected him?
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Champa / August 14, 2017
Alright. Who are these ‘senior’ Ministers and how about their past?
What’s the big deal of threatening an operator who didn’t follow a routine order (although it was a below the belt thing by the IGP) in a country where corrupt Ministers trying to tarnish the image of the DSG and trying to intimidate AG’s department for doing their job properly?
A high powered body is said to have established to eradicate organized crime and narcotics under the aegies of the Police Department where IGP is supposed to play a crucial role. Is this any attempt to thwart that effort as this is the first time I heard such a body with full powers to eradicate the drug menace and underworld.
Kudos should go to Minister Sagala Ratnayake. Ok. I have to grudging agree that the Minister had done something great this time in eradicating drug menace and mafia which seems to be genuine. One small suggestion is to add Navy too, (or establishing a sub unit to this body) as one cannot rule out the possibility of drug trafficking by sea using small fishing vessels or super submarines like Colombian drug mafia (I am joking).
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Champa / August 15, 2017
Continuation ……….
This is not the time to try disabling the Police Department or discredit the IGP for non-issues but whole country getting together and extend unstinted support to the Minister, IGP and the “Organized Crimes and Narcotics Range” which will be headed by Senior DIG Latheef, in order to fulfil their daunting task.
I hope this Range will raid places such as some schools, clubs, hotels, hostels and private parties in various locations where school children and youth use soft/hard alcohol and designer drugs at an alarmingly high rate. One important factor the Police should keep in mind is not to punish school children and young adults like criminals, who are accused for in possession of such items, but make them undergo corrective programmes and get them back to schools and their normal life as the fault is not with them but adults and the dumb society where idiotic parents fail to keep an eye on the activities of their children. As law abiding citizens, we all have an inescapable responsibility and obligation to protect our innocent children, young adults and future generation and the country from being swallowed by drug menace.
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Lankan / August 15, 2017
Champa,
You seem to suffer from verbal diarrhoea whenever you try to trot out your shameless, lame excuses. Koheda yanne? Malle pol..!!
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Champa / August 15, 2017
Lankan
There can be a possible connection between establishing a new Unit to bust drugs and attempts to discredit IGP. As far as I know IGP couldn’t be bought by anybody so far. Therefore, some elements who have dealings with drug peddlers may try to replace him with someone else. Otherwise there is no reason for this “sudden awakening of social media” against the IGP for a non-issue which happened some 5 months ago. There were many allegations against the previous government for soft peddling on drug mafia. This is the first time a government takes a bold action targeting drug dealers and the underworld, establishing a powerful new Unit. Therefore it is necessary for this IGP to continue. Arresting impoverished drug addicts does not solve the problem. The police need to bust the cocaine ring and other drug rings before Sri Lanka becoming a lucrative trade hub and playground for national/international drug peddlers.
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Mudiyanselage / August 16, 2017
Modaya every english hippie knows that from 1970 Hikkaduwa to Hambantota is for Heroin and a sinhala buddhist thing. no government is going to change it as the country is married to pakistan where it originates-An Enduring Friendship!!
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K.Kuleswarakumar / August 14, 2017
An IGP should possess very clean history and at least after assuming duty as the IGP he should have changed his attitude. None of them has happened with the present man. He has to set an example to all his ranks and file. He should have gone long before. When the politicians have set examples by their resignations first Hon.Thilak Marapana followed by Hon.RK, why can’t govt. officials do the same.
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Douglas / August 14, 2017
Native Vedda: Permit me to add one more “TITLE”. That would be the FIRST in this series. Here it is: “BODHI SURAKSHA”. There is reason for this “title”. Just after his appointment to the position of IGP he publicly announced that he was conducting “Bodhi Pooja” for “Three Months” wishing to get appointed. Do you remember that? I remember it very well. So let us give him that “TITLE” for a “Life Time Achievement” through “Bodhi Pooja”.
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Native Vedda / August 15, 2017
Douglas
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Agreed.
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Devanam Piyadasa / August 15, 2017
Re. Douglas’s comment, in this question of honorofic or elevated addresses of political leaders, Ranil’s proposed example should be followed. He simply said Ministers should merely be addressed as “Mister” As for me, I think considering the bloated egos our chap have developed “Mr. Minister” “Sir/Madam” should be adequate.
In developed UK it is simply Minister so and so and in the USA
Secretary so and so. In India it is no more than Modiji – the exception being that much hated proud woman Jayalalitha. It is only in this centre of the universe Ministers of the quality like kudu Mervin insist on being called Honourable so and so. As someone said Kudu Mervin should have been rightly addressed as Ado or Yakko.
Devanam Piyadasa
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Tamil from the north / August 14, 2017
These dirty rascals always beat up innocent poor people because they have the power to do so. Disgusting!!!
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Plato. / August 14, 2017
I agree that he should be Impeached based on this story.But are those Snr.Ministers lily white to move this motion for the Impeachment?
A Chief Justice was Impeached by the MaRa cabal.Was this Cabal Lily White?
In all probability,this IGP who rose from the ranks as ASP, SP, SSP, DIG etc would have done worse things than assaulting a lift operator or issue a threat to rape a receptionist in his salad days.
Has the IGP triggered an earthquake big enough on the reichter scale for a Tsunami alert?
By Srilankan standards this is a storm in a teacup!
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K.Pillai / August 14, 2017
One wonders as to how this footage (if genuine) emerged while certain footages simply went missing. Is this a campaign by an interested group (who actually direct the governing structure) to malign the GoSL.
The IGP is a “Yes Sir No Sir” man. Evidently he offered lots of prayers to get the job. If indeed he tried this meditation thingy, it is wrong. Will there be compulsory Yoga, confessional sessions and so on?. IGP may be impeached on these counts.
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Burt / August 15, 2017
Don’t worry they are still viewing the Thajudeen tapes returned from BCIT.
“The CID informed Court that there was a possibility of receiving direct assistance from the British Columbia Institute of Technology of Canada for clarification of the CCTV footage”
No sooner they finish that they will send these tapes for authentication.
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douglas / August 14, 2017
Native Vedda: You asked: “Who protected him?” You will have the obvious answer, I have given in my second comment. To refresh; It is the “Bodhi”. But please do not ask me where that “Bodhi” is. Who knows, it could even be a “KAAKA BODHI”. You know what a “Kaaka Bodhi” is.
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Lankan No 03 / August 14, 2017
What is wrong with this people…protectors of law and order…they break the laws ? Only in Sri Lanka next some African countries…is it true 90% Srilankans are educated? Is it misuse of power ?.we need a real rulers to discipline these people ..
Send him home so that all pcs learn some lessons..
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Lankan / August 15, 2017
No no..not breaking, just bending!
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Saro / August 14, 2017
It should be that no one is above the law.
The law must be clear in that no person is above the law. Otherwise you can always find excuses for excepting some politician or officer to let free. Some murders , many abductions and money laundering during the previous years enjoyed impunity.
Ravi K was properly treated for blindly getting financial favours from corrupted financier. Now this IGP must also be punished for his alleged unlawful conducts. MR king, his family and associates must also be brought under law and order. Law enforcement must be given a kick start as it is in neutral gear for some time.
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Mallaiyuran / August 15, 2017
He did not accept favors from a Pariah Demelo. He upheld the special position Buddhism has in constitution. He need not to resign.
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Gratiaen Hewa. / August 14, 2017
A ll these remarks are misleading the general public.IG Police is a very honest officer with an impeccable record.We can remember the services he rendered to the department as well as to the society everywhere he served.He has streamlined some sections where the men were in deep slumber and lethargic after assuming duties as IG Police especially at the Police Head qrs. As a result, so many who had met their Waterloo had started to conspire with the sole idea of getting rid of him.Anyone could check the authenticity of these facts.Unlike other IGs, he moves with the general public as well as his subordinates very closely and attends to their problems in very active manner. Our opinion is he should be allowed to carry on until his term expires.
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Native Vedda / August 15, 2017
Gratiaen Hewa
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“IG Police is a very honest officer with an impeccable record.”
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Maybe when he was your mango friend 50 years ago.
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“As a result, so many who had met their Waterloo had started to conspire with the sole idea of getting rid of him.Anyone could check the authenticity of these facts.”
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Isn’t it the same explanation given by Arjuna Mahendran’s political defenders to the link between him and the Bond scam?
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Lankan / August 15, 2017
Sorry mate..no can do..not fit for the job
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Aravinda Vidanage / August 15, 2017
ADONIS:
Never mind whether senior ministers are corrupt or not. If the head of the police, the institution that is mandated to preserve law and order and ensure that citizens are treated even-handled irrespective of the social status and their political affiliations not only threatens employees and threatens to sexually abuse others he should be whipped and stripped of his uniform. He is an absolute disgrace and whoever recommended him for the post should have his head examined.
If it was our great prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who did it ,it would not be surprising. His nominees such as Arjuna Mahendran and Ajith Dias among others have done enough damage to this country in a short time. Well one has gone- let the other two go as well.
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Burt / August 15, 2017
Do not worry the AG is studying the case and will be studying this case for the next two decades.
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K A Sumanasekera / August 15, 2017
What is happening there in the inner sanctum of Dr Ranil?………Galleon got the ass…… Mangalan had to sacrifice his Boy Smire , to stay …… . Not sure how long because Drug Trafficking is punishable by death in the countries which Mangalan has to travel to frequently in his new Gig………..Just imagine Samire had even 30 Mg of that stuff in Mangalan’s VIP .. Briefcase. when landing at KIA…………. Now the UNP Ministers want to impeach the good UNP Boy, Dr Ranil hand picked to protect him and his Yahapalanaya…… And arrest and incarcerate Mahinda and even Shiraneee,……,,.. And clobber the poor Uni Students who are fighting to stay in Govt Unis and not go to SAITMs………Poor Poojithya, …..He even tried to give Dr Ranil and the nephew the Defence Minister a few Browny Points by calling Wiggy’s AVA boys Terrorists Linked to the LTTE … After they killed one Cop and mauled another two in Kopai……Could it be the reason for this sudden Rage against Poojitha?…….Or is it Karma coming to bite him and his mate Dr Ranil in the ass………..Because that is what Dr Ranil’s ex best Buddy Galleon Ravi said the other day that Karma is a bitch which bites anyone and every one who do bad things to good people…….That was after receiving Blessings and the Pirth Nula from the Asgiriya prelate……..I hope that Atapirika ( Religious Gifts) whch Galleon was carrying wasn’t a donation from Aloysious also to get Blessings…………
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Native Vedda / August 15, 2017
KASmaalam K A Sumanasekera
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Are you predicting a doomsday scenario? Possibly a doomsday if you bring in the clan to replace Dr Ranil.
Dr Gota and Dr Mahinda will be indeed very happy/desperate to be back. Has your Namal Baby completed his PhD?
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bo / August 15, 2017
Something mentally wrong with this guy. Otherwise why would the head of this service take on the lowest of low manual workers of his department and bully them. It is as if he has not got any guts to sort out the difficult senior officers of his department, and so what sort of a bully he is to those who are n’t able to raise their voice against the bully. I wonder if he beats his wife when he returns home at the end of his working day.
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Sinhala_Man / August 15, 2017
Thanks, bo, for putting things in to context. It is good that these things get highlighted, but let us not over-sensationalise this issue.
Nothing is likely to happen, purely because the guy who got bullied is one of the lowest workers. This tells us a lot about our society – and what it says is discomforting, as you say.
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Rationalist / August 15, 2017
” It is reported that he had been incensed that the said lift operator had not attended a meditation program he had made compulsory for all staff in the morning”
Did the IGP not attend the Meditation Program Himself? Does not seem to have the desired effect on Him!
The Lift Operator was doing His Job conveying Staff to the Meditation venue!
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Devanam Piyadasa / August 15, 2017
About 15 years ago the man suddenly found him made DIG covering the Kollupitiya area – a promotion he is said to have subverted out of turn after going behind powerful senior Buddhist priests. He then circulated a 15 (?) paged Questionnaire, which was a joke. The document was prepared in poor English and the questions were more hilarious than sensible. Citizens simply ignored the document. The Dept, thereafter, dropped it.
It is widely believed he secured the post of IGP going after powerful apolitical Buddhist priests – who now openly interfere in Services high posts. This tasteless
habit must stop. Since of late, the quality of IGP’s has drastically declined and so the vital Police force.
Sadly for the country gone are the days of senior policemen like the brilliant Sir Richard Aluvihare, Osmund de Silva, the Dissanayake Brothers, Rudra Rajasingham, R. Sundaralingam, Ana Seneviratne (these are some of the names that come to mind. There can be many more) We now have low-IQ mice who have crookedly shamefully wormed their way to the chairs once graced by sophisticated, well educated gentlemen Police officers.
Devanam Piyadasa
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Native Vedda / August 15, 2017
Devanam Piyadasa
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Thanks for the insight into state/government policy on promotions.
The ordinary honest policemen I speak to have many complains about the police department.
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The far more important issue for them is the interference of political crooks in every stages of crime prevention and detection. Crooks know which button to push. Demoralised, demotivated, disheartened, policemen either are forced to leave or learn to be part of the corrupt culture, most chose the latter.
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Jimsofty / August 15, 2017
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Burt / August 15, 2017
“why would the head of this service take on the lowest of low manual workers of his department and bully them.”
Sinhala Baudha mentality.
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Kumaran / August 15, 2017
Senior, Junior and O.Rs of the police and the armed forces take examples from their politicians and those politicos who advise and instruct them. Nothing odd. But the IGP must explain this.
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vishvajith / August 15, 2017
I am told, a cabinet paper in draft form is circulating, recommending all cctv cameras be removed from Govt offices. After all, technology is giving the Govt, never mind the IGP, a bad name.
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shankar / August 15, 2017
This is the guy who wanted to change the police uniform to blue instead of khaki.If he had his way we would have by now had a very clean efficient blue uniformed police force.It is that shitty khaki uniform that has made our police corrupt and inefficient.Also he wanted to spend millions on the anniversary of the police force celebrating its sterling record so far.
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Native Vedda / August 15, 2017
shankar
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How is your Black and Decker?
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“This is the guy who wanted to change the police uniform to blue instead of khaki.”
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Did he suggest khaki or Green and blue? When UNP forms government on its own the uniform should be green and when SLFP forms government the uniform colour should be blue with thin stripes of smiling red.
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On the other hand how long the state wishes to continue with colonial khaki?
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Mallaiyuran / August 15, 2017
I think the videographer must be given a Nobel Prize for bravery.
Man, he/she is a hero to do things like that in Lankawe. (Some UNPyers may want to tell that he/she is only another one of Joint Comedy club Member. But remember UNP’s impunity is to that an extent they even protecting Old Royals).
Thank you guy. (I know that is not enough for the risk you took)
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Liyanage / August 15, 2017
I wonder if the IGP had attended the meditation program that day. Obviously, he doesn’t practice what he preaches. But, then again who does it?
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Kamal D Ranasinghe / August 15, 2017
Where this country is heading towards?
Where’s the Rule of Law?
This so called Rule of Law is only applies on the Innocent Masses?
All these Perpetrators have to be Disciplined and be Punished.
IMPEACHMENTS OR RESIGNATIONS ARE NOT THE SOLUTIONS FOR SUCH HIDEOUS ACTS.
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Gune / August 15, 2017
Meditation is a personal matter and not an official matter. the IGP is forcing his personal beliefs and religion on people. He is completely disrespectful of democracy. This is unacceptable and he must be taken to task.
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Joseph de Silva / August 15, 2017
Around 2010, the former defence secretary boasted in BBC on a highly threatening manner that former army commander SF will be hanged.
BBC continued to use this episode to attract viewers to the programme conducted by Steven Sacker.
Forget about impeachment, did any of the heroic commentators even raise a finger to protest, (because of absolute fear).
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Spring Koha / August 15, 2017
Joseph de Silva has put his finger on a common trait with many of our small people in high positions: the habit of threatening simply folk down the food chain with violence. The IGP is not the only one, he is not the first, and won’t be the last. The current IGP has all the qualities of a bully and a show-off. He loves public displays of his authority; interrupting speeches to take phone calls where he instructs underlings to act. His favourite phrases: “do what is necessary but don’t leave marks” and ‘we cannot break the law but we can bend it”. The thing is that none of this is new, and yet the man was promoted all the way. So, the question is, who are his god-fathers in the political world who keep him up there to do their bidding?
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Native Vedda / August 15, 2017
Joseph de Silva
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We as the vociferous opponent and key board “worriers” against all human rights violation small or large we have protested in the past and continue to protest as this is our bread and butter. Please visit transcurrent and DBS Jeyaraj for interesting condemnation of the National Hangman in that BBC programme.
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By the way are you too a Mango friend of the IGP?
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Jimsofty / August 15, 2017
This shows Sri lanka’s top beaurucrats are just cheap people. It is cheap to threaten an employee that way.
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Native Vedda / August 15, 2017
Jimassofty Dimwit
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“This shows Sri lanka’s top beaurucrats are just cheap people. It is cheap to threaten an employee that way.”
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Have you gone seriously mad? This is the Sinhale, Sinhala/Buddhist heritage/culture which has been nurtured and treasured for 2500 years.
What are you talking about. Go back to sleep.
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Lankan / August 15, 2017
Poo-jitha needs to allocate 8.45 to 9 45 am for anger management classes for himself and any other police buddies in dire need of them!
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