By Thishya Weragoda –
Thishya Weragoda
“The buck must ALWAYS passed FROM here” must be the sign on top of President Maithripala Sirisena’s table. It must also be on the tables of several Ministers of the Government including the Prime Minister. In fact it must have been there on the tables when they got to the respective offices. Their predecessors too must have had it when they got there too. It is a hallmark of Sri Lankan politics to pass the buck.
However passing the buck in the magnitude we have seen in the last 5 days is unprecedented. The President, Prime Minister and the State Minister of Defense all have dodged their responsibilities. The blame has conveniently been shifted to the Inspector General of Police and the Defense Secretary who are being forced to resign in the aftermath.
The President, during a discussion with religious leaders on 26th April 2019 said, inter alia that there are no laws that allow for the banning of the NTJ. The Prime Minister in an interview with SkyNews (UK) said that there are no laws in place to arrest returning ex-ISIS fighters as joining a foreign terrorist group is not a crime.
Both these comments by the President and the Prime Minister are highly irresponsible and erroneous and makes Sri Lanka look like a primitive nation whose laws have not caught up with the 21st century. In fact both statements are outright lies. Although it is true to an extent, that our Parliament has not legislated to catch up with the advancements of the world, we do have the necessary legal framework to cover both situations which were referred to by the President and the Prime Minister.
National Defense and Maintenance of Public Security
It is a basic concept that we, the sovereign citizens, waive “our natural rights in favor of the State, which by its protection, reconcile equality and freedom”.[1] This is considered as the social contract of a functioning democracy. Therefore in exchange for protection, equality and freedom, we abdicate our sovereign rights in favour of the State.
Article 4(b) of the Constitution of the Republic enacts that “the executive power of the People, including the defence of Sri Lanka, shall be exercised by the President of the Republic elected by the People”. Thus there is a direct obligation on the incumbent President to ensure the defence of the Republic both from internal and external aggressions. Further, the President has the sole discretion to declare war and peace, and that discretion is the only discretion exercised by the President which is not subject to judicial review by the Supreme Court[2] in any Fundamental Rights application.[3]
For the maintenance of good order and peace of any democratic Republic, laws that provide for exigencies and emergencies are essential. Although in ordinary course, the Legislature must make laws that applies for situations, in emergency situation where ordinary public life is in danger, the executive must have the power to make laws that takes back control of the situation. In Sri Lanka this aspect is covered by the Public Security Ordinance.
Article 155 of the Constitution gives legal validity to the Public Security Ordinance. It enacts inter alia that any regulations, made under the Public Security Ordinance has the legal effect to override, amend or suspend the operation of any law or Statue of the Provincial Councils, except the provisions of the Constitution. – This is an important safeguard in the Constitution. It ensures that an eccentric President cannot suspend the operation of the Constitution and declare himself king, by proclaiming that there is an emergency. There are further safeguards that are placed in the Constitution to ensure that an overzealous President does not arrogate unimaginable powers unto himself. Any proclamation of emergency must be forthwith be communicated with the Parliament, and approved by Parliament within 14 days of being issued. Emergency declared by Proclamation is valid for a period of 30 days only, and must be extended by the President every 30 days and all such extensions must be approved by Parliament and if Parliament does not approve such proclamation, the proclamation of emergency shall immediately cease to be valid. These important constitutional safeguards and prominence is given to the Public Security because the President is expected to react swiftly and diligently to emergencies only and not to abuse the powers entrusted with him.
State of Emergency and Emergency Regulations
It is in this background the Public Security Ordinance must be assessed. In terms of Section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance, the President in his absolute discretion may declare that an emergency situation has arisen and bring Part II of the Ordinance into operation. Until such Order is issued, Part II of the Public Security Ordinance remains inoperative. Although the calamitous events took place on Sunday 21st April 2019, since the President was overseas, Emergency could not be declared until a day later.[4]
By the aforesaid Order, Part II of the Public Security Ordinance was brought into force, no regulations in terms of Section 5 were issued immediately thereafter. Originally the Government Printer’s website indicated that the Emergency Regulations were to be published under Gazette Extraordinary No. 2120/04. However, it was only available on 24rd April 2019 at 7AM under Gazette Extraordinary No. 2020/05 giving a strong indication that the Emergency Regulations were in fact not actually published on 22nd April 2019 as indicated in the Order. Adding further to the mystery the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2120/04 was published on 23rd April 2019 calling the Tri-Forces to maintain public Order. In fact it was only on 23rd April 2019, a whole 2 days later that the tri-forces were deployed to maintain public security. Although the changes and delays in publishing the Gazettes seems so trivial in the larger scheme of things, it clearly demonstrates that the President nor his public officials had any preparedness to respond to any form of emergency.
Insofar as the President is concerned, he is now empowered to legislate during the emergency period overriding the laws enacted by parliament. Therefore his argument that there are no laws that could be used to proscribe the NTJ[5] is factually false. The first option available to him is to promulgate an Emergency Regulation to proscribe the NTJ. Given that it is an urgent matter, this is the very purpose of Emergency Regulations – to urgently make regulations that could cover situations of the nature we are faced with. In fact, in 1998 after the bombing of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, the then President Kumaratunga proscribed the LTTE by way of an Emergency Regulation.[6] Thus there is precedence of such immediate action being taken in the aftermath of grave tragedies. Similar steps could have been taken by the President, if he so desired and/or if he was duly advised by the eminent counsel who advise him.
The second option available to the President is to proscribe the NTJ under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. This aspect would be considered subsequently.
Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 48 of 1979
In the aftermath of threatened and actual violence by the LTTE, in 1978 the National State Assembly enacted “The Proscribing of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and Other Similar Organizations Law, No. 16 of 1978”, which was in operation for a period of 2 years. In the meantime, repealing the said law, the Parliament in 1979, enacted a temporary legislation – until a better law is drafted – the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act No. 48 of 1979 with the view of the said temporary provisions being in force for 3 year from date of commencement.[7] Thereafter, in 1982, the said time limit of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act was repealed by an amendment[8] making the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act indefinite in its operation.
Section 27 of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act provides that the Minister of Defense may make regulations under the Act for the purposes of carrying out or giving effect to the purposes and provisions of the Act. In 2011, when the Government decided to lift the State of Emergency which existed, the question arose as to how the LTTE could be continued to be proscribed as the proscription has happened by way of Emergency Regulations in terms of the Public Security Ordinance. Therefore, the then Minister of Defence promulgated new regulations[9] under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
Thus it appears that what is needed to proscribe the NTJ is a set of Regulations promulgated by the President. He need not even draft the regulations afresh as he could simply copy, paste and modify the existing regulations which prohibit the LTTE. Subsequently if there are any shortfalls, additional regulations may be brought into effect.
Therefore the claim by President that there are no laws are in existence to proscribe the NTJ or any other terrorist organizations is grossly false and erroneous. In fact, it is an outright lie. It is nothing more than attempting to shift blame to others for the incompetence of the incumbent. It also appears that the President has no genuine interest in proscribing the NTJ or any other fundamentalist or terrorist groups operating in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile speaking to SkyNews, UK, the Prime Minister stated that Sri Lanka has no laws that could have been used to arrest returning ISIS fighters.[10] This too is an outright lie. In fact, the Prime Minister, was part of the legislature back in 1978 when the Prevention of Terrorism Act was enacted, which is one of the laws which could have been used to arrest and prosecute returning ISIS fighters. Someone on Facebook had quite cheekily asked “we have laws to arrest a bunch of boys for showing their asses on top of pidurangala, but no laws to arrest an ISIS terrorist when entering the Country?”. Though the question is an oversimplification of the issue, that is the sentiment shared by the vast majority of the online community.
For argument’s sake, let us assume the Prime Minister was correct. Even then, have the intelligence community interrogated them on their return to the Country? Have they been put on a terror watchlist? Were their activities after return to the country monitored to see if they engage in illegal activities? These are the answers the Prime Minister must provide. Instead, the Prime Minister makes such unwise an ill-advised comments to overseas media making the entire nation the laughingstock of the world.
The Prevention of Terrorism Act defines “unlawful activities”[11] to cover acts done within or outside of Sri Lanka which would be an offence under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. In fact, many have been arguing for many years that the reach of the Prevention of Terrorism Act is too wide and draconian. The retuning ISIS fighters could have been arrested under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act if the government was so inclined. Citizens have been arrested and detained under these provisions for much less in the past and it is well documented.
Another aspect that has slipped the minds of the legal luminaries who advise the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister himself is the provisions of the Penal Code. It is a basic principle of law that laws are territorial unless specific extraterritorial jurisdiction is conferred by the legislature.
The Penal Code in its original form only envisaged the punishment of offenders for offences committed within the territory of Sri Lanka. However, by way of the Penal Code (Amendment) Act No. 32 of 1991 the applicability of the Penal Code was extended to offences committed by Sri Lankan Diplomats residing overseas. Thereafter, in 2006 by a further amendment, the Penal Code was made applicable to offences committed by all Sri Lankans in overseas territories.[12] Therefore if the former ISIS fighters had engaged in any activity that violated any provision of the Penal Code, they may have been arrested and prosecuted if the Government so desired. The Judicature Act provides that the High Court has the jurisdiction to hear such cases.[13]
It is thus evident that the failure to Ban the NTJ or ISIS in Sri Lanka or to arrest returning ex-ISIS fighters were not due to any legislative lacuna but the lack of competence of the government to make use of the available legal provisions to do so.
Therefore, the narrative extended by the President that there are no laws in place to proscribe the NTJ and the narrative by the Prime Minister that it is not illegal to join an overseas terrorist organization are outright lies. As the two most powerful persons of the Republic, they should not be so callous or ignorant with their words at this juncture. They should be reassuring the public that every step is taken forthwith and not procrastinated. Sadly the reverse has happened over the entire last week.
Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, you two should hear yourselves on media. You two have been providing nothing more than comic relief in this time of grief. Either you two get your act together. Illegally blocking access to some websites and communication applications does not resolve all problems of the Country. Plasters don’t work when one needs surgery. The public have caught on to your lies.
1. Rousseau’ Social Contract Theory
2. eg.: Sunila Abesekara v. Ariya Rubasinghe (2001) 1 Sri LR 314.
3. Proviso (2) to Article 35 of the Constitution.
4. Gazette Extraordinary No. 2120/03
5. “Commenting on the National Thowheed Jamath, President Sirisena noted that they are looking into banning the NTJ but that they do not have the necessary laws to implement a ban. The President stated that they are looking into the acts passed by the Australian Parliament to help Sri Lanka draft the required Laws.”
{https://www.newsfirst.lk/2019/04/26/no-laws-to-ban-the-national-thowheed-jamath-president/} [last access 27th April 2019]
6. Emergency (Proscribing of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) Regulation No. 1 of 1998 published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 1012/16 dated 27th January 1998
7. Section 29, Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act No. 48 of 1979
8. Section 4, Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Act, No. 10 of 1982.
9. Prevention of Terrorism (Proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) Regulations No. 1 of 2011 published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1721/2 dated 29th August 2011.
10. “Sri Lanka’s prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told Sky News the country’s government knew Sri Lankan nationals who had joined Islamic State had returned to the country but they could not be arrested as joining a foreign terrorist organisation is not against the law” https://twitter.com/skynewsbreak/status/1121445572991488000?s=11 [last access: 27th April 2019]
11. “unlawful activity” means any action taken or act committed by any means whatsoever, whether within or outside Sri Lanka, and whether such action was taken or act was committed before or after the date of Coming into operation of all or any of the provision of this Act in the commission or in connection with the commission of any offence under this Act or any act committed prior to the date of passing of this Act, which act would, if committed after such date, constitute an offence under this Act.
12. “A national of Sri Lanka shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise, for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, committed outside Sri Lanka of which he shall be guilty, whether or not such national enjoys diplomatic immunity in respect of such act or omission, which is granted by a foreign State by reason of his diplomatic status in such State.” s. 2(2), Penal Code, as amended by s.2, Penal Code (Amendment) Act No. 16 of 2006.
13 (1) The High Court shall ordinarily have the power and authority and is hereby required to hear, try and determine in the manner provided for by written law all prosecutions on indictment instituted therein against any person in respect of-
(f) any offence wherever committed by any person, who is a citizen of Sri Lanka, in any place outside the territory of Sri Lanka or/on board or in relation to any ship or aircraft of whatever category.
s.9(f), Judicature Act No. 2 of 1978
* The author would like to thank and appreciate several legal experts who provided material and guidance to write this article. Though they wish to be unnamed, their contribution is acknowledged.
raza / April 27, 2019
Well said. If there is a will, there is a way. Government wanted to soft paddle on ISIS returnees so as to keep the goodwill of the Muslim Community and some Islamic countries. How was Foreign Minister Kadirgamar able to get LTTE Banned in many countries which ultimately helped to decimate LTTE. Is Kadirgamar a super Foreign Minister? He did what is expected of a Foreign Minister. For Ranil it is a surival game from the day the Bond issue came to light, and he has no time to think on governance.
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nimal fernando / April 27, 2019
Don’t leave out the culpability of all the coup-plotters. Hemasiri Fernando was Gota and Manida’s appointment during the 52 days.
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Sirisena excluded everyone else and hogged the defense ministry for another future illegal power-grab. Can anyone counter that?
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This is a clear dereliction of duty of the entire freeloading political establishment.
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Replacing the current with another former is not the answer.
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Need to get rid of the entire lot of scumbags and start anew.
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This not an excuse …….. but for the record even the USA failed to heed the clear warnings when warned that some Arab/middle-Eastern pilot-trainees were only interested in learning taking-off and not landing aircraft.
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Lapses happen …….. but no one should be allowed to get away with excuses without facing the consequences.
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Babalathappu / April 27, 2019
Nimal,
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Not a single person even mentioned that Hemasiri Fernando was Gota and Manida’s appointment during the 52 days.
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There is an internal fear within the country against GOTA-MAHINDA Rajakashe and the clan , why ?
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You are dead right – this is an extension of BP Rajakashe-SIRISENA coup introduced by them in last October 2018
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Don Stanley / April 27, 2019
Trumpland Puppet Bondscam Ranil is directly responsible for the Easter Sunday carnage in Sri Lanka. MCC has offered 450$ for the carnage in Sri Lanka – Fake aid for projects to set up the military base in transport, energy and land sectors. Sri Lanka does not need such USAID
On Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) instructions Bondscam Ranil systematically debilitated all KEY INSTITUTIONS in the country – starting with the Security and Financial institutions and Central Bank Bondscam. RW, butterly Finance Minister is Financially illiterate and takes his policies and speeches straight from IMF and MCC which has now offered 450 $ for the Carnage in Lanka – USA likes to play “Carrot and Stick Games”.
Trumpland defense Contractors are operating Helicopter tours companies in Sri Lanka at this time. And now the financially illiterate Finance Minister is trying to crash the already bad economy annoncing that 1.5 billion will be lost form tourism sector. Can’t someone gag the financially illiterate finance Minister and hair dresser butterfly who earlier was crashing the rupee claiming it was overvalued when this is an IMF tall story to further debt rap Lanka. Qatar is suing banks for currency manipulations but Sri Lanka’s moronic Finance Minister is intent on crashing the economy
Ranil and his moronic Butterflies must GET OUT
Sri Lanka does not need MCCs fake aid, fake analytics and Bullshit research, diagnositcs, and policy spin based on deep dives in the Indian Ocean
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Rocket man / April 27, 2019
Right on Don.
Clown Prez Sira now has said that there will be no “foreign boots” on the ground. But lots of foreign Xperts, to propagandize with more fairy tale narratives, and spread fear psychosis, such as:
IS now claims that (70 percent Buddhist) Sri Lanka is its territory, and causing fear psychosis and panic, having stupfied the masses with the Hollywood Shock and Awe terror attacks.
Seems that IS is less deranged than the Empire’s Deep state is Deluded– to think that Lankans can buy such crap stories!
In the information age it is the Foreign experts who are the BOOTS on the Ground. Fact is that the foreign Xperts are more dangerous than boots on the ground and their Spin, lies, fake research and diagnostics have also put Lanka in the IMF-ADB-Eurobond debt trap with Collusion of Bondscam Ranil and his clueless and corrupt butterflies
The foreign are also flying Ravana Satellites to collect BIG DATA, capturing all data platforms which is what the MCC services sector plan is all about. Defense contractors operate helicopters and the battle ships are in SL waters…
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Raj / April 27, 2019
to nimal f and Babalathxxx,
Read this from a major Sri Lankan daily before commenting on others!
“If there are no laws to arrest those with links to foreign terror groups, how come the UNF government, in a previous incarnation, 16 years ago, helped the US with the extraordinary rendition of a suspect who was hiding in this country? In 2003, the CID arrested an al-Qaeda suspect in Puttalam. He was sedated before being delivered to the BIA, from where he was taken away in a private jet hired by the CIA. (Extraordinary rendition is a euphemism for abducting suspects and transferring them to US-run torture chambers located on foreign soil.) US President George W. Bush himself intervened to facilitate that forced rendition, which UNF government leaders including Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, Defence Minister Tilak Marapana and Defence Secretary Austin Fernando, were fully aware of.”
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Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam / April 27, 2019
According to intelligence officers, not only Siriena and Ranil but also Mahinda and Gota knew about the impending attack by Muslim extremists. They did not take any action because it was told to them it will be a minor one where tourist hotels and churches will be targeted probably in eastern province where the casualties will be foreigners and Tamils. They all wanted this to happen for the government to subvert democracy and for opposition to come back to power. Unfortunately for all of them it was beyond their expectation with tourism industry affected and large number of Sinhalese killed. Now they are trying to blame each other. Even now only lower rank persons are being arrested and not king pin Muslim politicians, businessmen and professionals. Few years ago when 40 Muslim youths were arrested by navy in Vanathivillu for undergoing military training, they were released by the government on the intervention of Hisbullah. Also test explosion carried out on 16/04 was done in the land owned by Hisbullah, who cannot feign ignorance of his property being used for terrorism. Rishard Badurdeen is accused of giving lands to these terrorists in Puttalam area and having connection with the Muslim businessman arrested. Now a municipal councillor from UNP and deputy mayor of Negombo from Mahinda faction have been arrested. Both present and past governments since 2009 turned a blind eye on Muslim terror unleashed on Tamils in eastern province and Mannar for political gains, which has led to the current situation and are both guilty of abetting Islamic extremism.
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SJ / April 27, 2019
“According to intelligence officers, not only Siriena and Ranil but also Mahinda and Gota knew about the impending attack by Muslim extremists.”
Doctor GS,
May I please know which intelligence officers?
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KA / April 27, 2019
“, Mahinda and Gota knew about the impending attack by Muslim extremists.”
This is in Tamil Media. It is unlikely to be a rumour.
The news also mentions that Rajapaksas did not attend Easter prayers.
However, I suspect Sri Lankan intelligence have turned blind eye or something similar attitude, because all adverse and side effect would be predominantly on Tamils and in their eyes would be 100% beneficial.
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wannihami / April 28, 2019
Rjapakshas are not Christians or Catholics they do not pray Monday to Friday or any day including Easter.
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KA / April 28, 2019
Website link for the news in Tamil was provided, and CT has chosen to remove it.
Why?
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Thappu / April 28, 2019
SJ, Not knowing how intelligence works is not a sin. Be merry.
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Amarasiri / April 27, 2019
Tishyaya Weragoda,
Yes, they are liars.
Yes, they are Sinhala-“Buddhists”
Yes, they are politicians.
Yes, the all, almost all, are liars.
So, the problem has been identified. The solution is to separate the liars from the general population, just like separate the terrorists from the Muslims and others, and deal with them appropriately.
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Native Vedda / April 27, 2019
raza
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“Is Kadirgamar a super Foreign Minister?”
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People like to believe there have been super heroes in and around the world. The fact of the matter was the Twin Tower attack took place in 2001 however LTTE was banned by USA in 2007 and Brits banned it in 2001 and EU in 2005.
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Its says a lot about coincidence, accident, ………….
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By the way this bombing is a major incident in the history of Muslims in this island. Why is it that we do not seem to hear from many Muslims in this forum and elsewhere? Unusually a few or none at all have appeared expressing their honest opinion like the Tamils during the reign of LTTE or the Sinhalese during JVP’s glorious rule.
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Amarasiri / April 27, 2019
Native Vedda,
“ Why is that we do not hear much from Sri Lankan Muslims in this forum and elsewhere”
They are in shock. They have been denying that the Wahhabi-Salafies and their clones such as ISIS, Tawheed Jamat etc. are Muslims, instead of admitting per the prescient Hadith of Najd, clearly said that the Horn of the Satan will come from Riyadh, Wahhabi Saudi Arabia.
This week, the Horn of the Satan showed its ugly head.
Close to 50 percent of the ISIS fighters were from Wahhabi Saudi Arabia, and the rest of the idiots from elsewhere , including quite a few from the Land of Native Veddah Aethho.
The World View of the Muslims , that it is a religion of peace, was shattered by the Satan following Wahhabi-Salafi terrorists. While many Muslims, especially the Sufis, Shia and Ahmedia have pointed this out, the Saudi petrodollars have bought many Muslims and the politicians
As long as Muslim allow or accept that the Wahhabi-Salafies and clones are Muslims, there will be terrorism , deaths of many innocents, and many Muslims who would have ended up in heaven, if it is there, will end up in Hell, if it us there as well.
Have you noticed that generally agnostics and atheists don’t do things like that? Looks like Satan no influence over them.
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Mike Banda / April 27, 2019
I must say my dead grand mother Ran Menika would have been an equally good foreign minister for Sri Lanka, as she proved during colonial times.
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After all, she ‘entertained’ foreign invaders (or boat refugees) who arrived at our shows by girding their loins, to deliver a litter of 11 contaminating this nation with, and she was ‘kept’ as a ‘common law wife’ in return by her tormentor Benjamin.
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What sense of national service for an illiterate udarata lady?
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Analyst / April 27, 2019
It’s hard to believe the suicide bombers are killing themselves ,that men and women together killing their own children as well.
Is this the Pogrom awaiting to happen in the name of IS now ? Just trying to analyse!! Families killing their own women and children??? Why? and by whom??
Children are not Terrorists??
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Sinhala_Man / April 27, 2019
Thanks, Thishya Weragoda,
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I have only skimmed through your article, but being a retired language teacher what I have seen is sufficient to show me that your article is on the right lines. Shall confirm that opinion after a more careful reading.
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For decades now we have had political and judicial systems that have not worked because the will to take action was absent.
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Justice & Fairplay / April 27, 2019
Thishya Weragoda is a straight talking, impartial, young lawyer who gives us much hope for the future.
Characteristically he has bowled both the President and the Prime Minister with one ball.
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Dr. Dharshana W / April 27, 2019
Dear Sinhala_Man,
My respects to as a retired English teacher, and for enlightening the minds of socres of humans over the years! Take a bow, Mr. Sinhala_Man for all your services rendered.
Ref your comments about the published article by Thishya w, oplease do not pretend to have half-read it and thus making partial comments. That simply is not your nature.
The fact is that you are unable to comprehend the essence of this article. I am sure that you are flipping the pages of all your dictionaries, recent and aged and other literature trying make sense of the literature.
Good luck to you catching up with the times.
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Sinhala_Man / April 28, 2019
Too absurd for words, idiot Dharshana.
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For the next four days or so, I will be bereft of the use of a desktop computer.
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It’s not worth undergoing the tedium of typing on tiny keyboards just to counter an ass.
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Justice & Fairplay / April 29, 2019
Really no style at all Dr. Dharshana W. Poor humour.
Sinhala_Man is loved and respected as a decent human being and it is downright callous and inconsiderate of you to deride him in this way.
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Jambu / April 27, 2019
There is little point in banning organisations when its suicide bombers that are involved. If they do not care about their own lives will they care about a pesky law that bans them?
One of the fellows got indoctrinated into ISIS methods in Australia. He comes back with the idea to blow something up.
According to the Dailymirror a group of about 150 with similar ideas is formed. They discuss the ideal time for an attack. Some think it’s not the correct time. Obviously the narrative tipped towards an attack along the way.
These kinds of orgniasations are always infiltrated by the likes of RAW, CIA and Mossad etc. What if an operative of this kind tipped the conversation in favour of an attack. No one would know.
In a globalised world with many agenda these kinds of organisations get easily used for other ends. It’s the innocent Moslem civilians that will have to face the music when that happens.
The Moslem politicians are responsible for not getting a handle on things. Groups like the BBS takes to the road in crude and ugly way when the politicians, the media and the secular civil society do not handle things with much more finesse.
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Uthungan / April 27, 2019
“These kinds of organisations are always infiltrated by the likes of RAW,CIA,and Mossad etc”.
Then ,if that is so, are you saying that all the said organisations consist of suicide bombers?
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Jambu / April 27, 2019
I made that observation because Indian intelligence had prior knowledge of the attack. So they must have infiltrated the group somehow.
I am not sure what relevance exist about suicide bombers.
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Amarasiri / April 27, 2019
Malibu,
The Indians had an ISIS operative under custody, and he told about the Sri Lankan Terrorists, names, and the Indians told the Sri Lankan authorities, and they did nothing, Even the Muslims have been telling and they fell in deaf ears.
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SJ / April 27, 2019
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Some of the organizations are well known as either creations of the CIA and its counterparts or outfits patronized by them.
There are yet others that are encouraged or endorsed until they do something that hurt the interests of the powers concerned.
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Much is flawed in a system which protects extremism of certain kinds.
It is still not known what exactly was communicated by Indian intelligence to the local police intelligence (?).
If it was possibility of an event, the relevant investigative departments should have been activated.
If information was more specific, holding it back was a criminally serious offence.
The people have a right to know and should demand information.
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As for suicide bombers, we know of the Japanese Kamikaze, the LTTE and Islamic fundamentalists. A mass killer is a mass killer: suicide is just a mode of delivery.
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What is worrying in the present context is the blame game played without the foggiest idea of what is to be done next, unless it is stirring more trouble.
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An Innocent Bystander / April 27, 2019
I hope people realize that Mahinda’s Pohottuwa goons just blatantly opposed Ranil’s counter terrorism act since October last year which was again tabled in parliament in February. Sad thing is even CPA suggested that the ACT was comprehensive and in line with international standards…
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http://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/Counter-Terrorism-Bill-repressive–if-enacted–SLPP/108-163043
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https://www.cpalanka.org/4949-2/
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Thishya Weragoda / April 27, 2019
my point is, we don’t need the CTA to have done what has to be done! This is the UNP & RW spin to it to enact the CTA!
The CTA may have its positives and drawbacks. Its another debate altogether. If the Government wanted, they had the numbers to pass the CTA. They didn’t for some reason, and we should ask them why they didn’t? It wasn’t the “Mahinda’s Pohottuwa Goons” who had the majority of Parliament noh! If this law was as good as you think it is, why didn’t RW’s UNP donkey’s go ahead and pass it despite opposition?
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SJ / April 27, 2019
Very true.
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Agnos / April 27, 2019
Thishya,
Agree with you on this. No law prevented the GoSL from taking action, and existing law would have been more than adequate to preempt the kind of terror that we saw.
But there is something that doesn’t seem to have gained enough attention. It is that there were a lot of Muslim men in the armed forces as well as the intelligence services who helped the GoSL in its war against the LTTE. Some of them could easily have been lured by the Islamist radicals to join and train them, and others might have soft pedaled the radicalism in their communities, wittingly or unwittingly. It is hard to imagine that people without any previous experience in handling weapons and explosives could have pulled off a terror operation of the scale and complexity seen on Easter Sunday. The Muslim politicians at high level positions, such as cabinet ministers and governors, might also have soft pedaled it unwittingly.
That, along with the confusion created by Sirisena’s attempted October coup, might explain why clear intelligence warnings were not heeded and acted upon.
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Saman / April 27, 2019
Sirisena and Ranil must resign now.
Both of you are failures and incompetent.
Both of you completely destroyed our motherland.
You do not value humanity.
Sirisena became a president by taking votes from UNP and suddenly forgot it.
SIRISENA IS UNGRATEFUL MAN IN OUR HUMAN HISTORY.
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Ajith / April 27, 2019
It is a total system failure that was accumulated over the seven decades. It is the failure of the people of this nation to understand the real motives of our political and religious leadership. They always gave excuse when the human disaster happened in this nation and the people gave them full support to violate the law and order and justice system.
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Gus pilot / April 27, 2019
The sad situation is that what happen to the country was the same the that these two did to the airline, srilankan and other state institutions.
For srilankan airlines now we have a board with people who were fired and kmown crooks. The ceo has taken a new cco who was working and an airlines when they were not flying. Also the airline was involved in money laudering, while the new this guy was working. This is the destruction with many more examples of madness. Look at the ceb! Etc rakitha who ruined the airline now messing up the electricity board.
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sriyantha / April 27, 2019
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Kabargoya / April 27, 2019
We have to make do with two absolute incompetents who not having prevented the massacres are now desecrating human rights in the country through overreaction so as to burnish their credentials. Wickremesinghe says there are not enough powers in the PTA. What bunkum. He is simply not competent to use the law to put an end to this nonsense. Gotabhaya is no answer. He will sink the country in more bloodshed of his own making, demolishing all those who do not accept the will of the Rajapakse. It is time to sweep the deck clear of these old rascals and think of a new group of leaders. Sooner said than done but it is so essential. The country is too tired of this ethnographies-religious politics. We need to progress economically not be mired in this rubbish about who came first to the island.
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Justice & Fairplay / April 27, 2019
One is clearly incompetent.
The other thinks he’s clever but hasnt the guts to do what needs be done at the right time. Cleverness without guts is good for nothing.
Either way, they are a poor, ill-fitting combination who cannot work together and this is just one more example why both should be nowhere near the of leadership of a country..
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Sinhala_Man / April 27, 2019
Dear Justice & Fairplay,
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For a few years now you and I have found ourselves agreeing on most issues. You have already made at least three intelligent comments on this article. Apart from the unsatisfactory President and Prime Minister whom we are saddled with, don’t you think that Prof (Dr. Dharshana W) who has a comment just below your first is a nasty bit of work – himself a teacher?
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Actually, before responding to his comment, I think that I’d better read the main article, and also that by Bishop Kumara Illangasinghe where I had made a hasty comment.
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Meanwhile, why don’t you give this Dharshana the works? He has made other comments as well. I detect quite a few typos in them. Were he writing more carefully I think it likely that he would have detected them.
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Two things get my goat regarding his comments: 1. They were totally unprovoked. 2. A few days ago we were commenting on Ragging in the Universities. When you have nasty guys like this around, is it any wonder that some undergrads develop unsatisfactory traits?
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Mano / April 27, 2019
It is very unfortunate that two important position holders have proved the worst corrupt and inefficient People the History of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. The Irony is, these very same Individuals are trying to get the same positions once again.
The very thought of the future of Sri Lanka makes any sane person sudder in fright and die prematurely.
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Sarath / April 27, 2019
No doubt the president was caught napping. If the report in Anidda is believed, the President was briefed on attacks but did nothing – which is worse.
As for the PM statement, what specific offence under the penal code was alleged to be committed to arrest returning fighters? Was there any complaint?
People should not be getting into these pointless emotion – fuelled debates at this stage though. It serves no purpose.
As pointed out in other comments it seems RW was trying hard to modernise counter terrorism laws.
Also seems like president kept defence and law and order matters close to his chest after the coup.
We should investigate that after the situation is under control. Should also investigate the pseudo patriots who caused communal disharmony by propping up the BBS etc in the first place
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Kabaragoya / April 27, 2019
No one takes Sirisena seriously. In this newspaper, he is variously referred to as Sillysena, Patholaya etc.etc. That he lies is a facet of his personality. Wickremesinghe is supposed to be a law graduate. He is a product of the same school that produced GL Pieris and other worthless idiots. He demonstrates his incompetence through the lie that we do not have existing laws to deal with returning ISIS cadres. Not right as Thishya Weragoda rightly points out. Any citizen joining an overseas terrorist mob and returning to Sri Lanka poses an obvious threat to security of the country. He will cause immediate disquiet. There is a threat to peace caused by his presence. The PTA and other laws are capable of interpretation to include such a person. Wicksinghe lies.
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Estate Labourer / April 27, 2019
“Wickremasinghe is supposed to be a law graduate. He is a product of the same school that produced GL Pieris and other worthless idiots.”
Whatever the school that one studied in, once a person enters politics and finds himself ensconced in a position of power and influence, his character an personality change. He becomes corrupt and greedy. It is not the fault of the school, it is a racial trait. The same thing has been happening in Tamil Nadu.
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saman / April 27, 2019
Writer is confused with PM & Presidents statements, please listen to the question and answer properly and don’t waste your and others time.
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nalmen / April 27, 2019
we have groucho and chico but where is harpo
maybe dayan can tell us
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mike / April 27, 2019
nalmen – Harpo is Dayan the racist and warmonger!
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Real Revolutionist / April 27, 2019
Both have to go & the government too but smooth transfer of power in democratic way, not pulling the country to further chaos is vital.
Parliamentary election 1st & presidential 2nd.
In case presidential held 1st racism may become excessively deciding factor & again instability.
A fresh parliament can start & guide the journey back to pre 78 era.
Elections commission should do procedural changes to assure perfect elections. It must see the possibility of discouraging contesting of parties that can’t stand alone for elections without making alliances.
Grouping after elections is OK but if 2 or many parties come together as a party for the elections; their previous entities must become null & void.
In other words, If UNP forms a new party called UNF, all the participating parties must lose it’s previous identity. (UNP, MC, TNA etc.)
Likewise for the SLFP.
There’s no public demand for constitutional changes in 70s but pressurized people under SB govt. gave landslide 5/6 victory for JRJ
JRJ miscalculated it & went for constitutional changes causing present havoc to the country.
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Prof. Dharshana W / April 27, 2019
Thishya,
All your legal arguments, and case references a part, there are are three fundamental issues that needs to be addressed:
The social contact theory, initially conceptualized by Boobs in 1651, and late argued by Rousseau in The Social Contract (1762), addresses these social contracts as a moral and/or political obligation by the citizens of a democracy thus not a binding commitment.
Also these theories put forward, and argued later ONLY fit the societal structure of that era, and does not hold fort in the web of social interactions that from the culture of a society in today’s context.
with all the entangled references in your article, the real essence of you argument is that both Sirisena and Ranil either do not comprehend the level of their executive authority, or are back-peddling in making the right decisions.
I am of the opinion that is the latter, and not the forth, given the timing of this dreadful event.
My final request to you is: Do make your articles more reader-friendly, by leaving out the jargon ( to impress).
The readership will gain benefit from your knowledge and your journalistic abilities, if you were more down-to-earth and simplistic. Moreover you will be able to gain the confidence of the average people who access CT or your articles, if you make efforts to be more digestible to the average reader.
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Anonymous / April 29, 2019
Dr Darshana W
About the Messenger and not the Message
“The buck must ALWAYS passed FROM here” has to be Tattooed on his forehead.along side ““Liar, Liar! Sarong/Pants On Fire”
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Dr Gunaratne / April 27, 2019
SL politicians to be blamed.
Sira tried to hang onto power. Ranil tried to fortify his authority in UNP to become Prez in 2020. MR tried to rob power at every given opportunity. these three crooks were very busy on their their targets. meanwhile every institution, every boss, every military officer in the country took one of the three sides. professionals weren’t an exception. country became lawless, headless & desperate. people saw no leader, no credibility, no government in the country. an absolute joke & anarchy. we’re paying the ultimate price for it.
ppl elect governments. ppl elect politicians. ppl elect stupid corrupt cooks to rule them. we cant change it. in 3 months from now, SL media and society leaders will “create” new “patriots” to run the country. they’ll wash blood, dirt, drugs & accusations on these new patriots. ppl will elect them. loosers will cross to the winning side. we cant change it. what we can do is, to use this opportunity to pressure for strong, well-equipped, vigilant, and independent security establishment in the country. in US, UK, France too, governments change. fools come to power. but the security is never compromised. we have to do it in SL too.
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Raj / April 27, 2019
May I quote from a major SL daily:
“If there are no laws to arrest those with links to foreign terror groups, how come the UNF government, in a previous incarnation, 16 years ago, helped the US with the extraordinary rendition of a suspect who was hiding in this country? In 2003, the CID arrested an al-Qaeda suspect in Puttalam. He was sedated before being delivered to the BIA, from where he was taken away in a private jet hired by the CIA. (Extraordinary rendition is a euphemism for abducting suspects and transferring them to US-run torture chambers located on foreign soil.) US President George W. Bush himself intervened to facilitate that forced rendition, which UNF government leaders including Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, Defence Minister Tilak Marapana and Defence Secretary Austin Fernando, were fully aware of.”
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Lankan / April 27, 2019
Which penal code offence were they accused of?
Not a fan of RW at all… But if you accuse him of lying shouldn’t you responsibly tell which offence there was evidence of?
He has been the victim of the MR-MS coup – then MS held defence and police powers… i think the apportionment of blame should be weighted heavily to MR and MS… article reeks of a pro GR political hit
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Kabaragoya / April 27, 2019
There was sedition in that the guys wanted to establish a caliphate in Sri Lanka, there was abetment of murder as they encouraged each other to kill. If you are mindful, there are any number of offences for which they could have been detained. It is just that there was a dereliction of duty by PM and President, not a lack of laws.
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hancho pancha / April 27, 2019
The name of the Srilankan Tragedy is called Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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hancho pancha / April 27, 2019
PM is the first person who must be shown the intelligence reports. When that did not happen he should have thumped the President’s Desk with a sledge hammer. Had FM Sarath Fonseka been the Minister of Law and Order there would have been a 99.9% possibility for this unimaginable tragedy not to take place.
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Fred / April 27, 2019
If the President and the PM were not advised of the reports from Indian Intelligence, as the two gentleman claim, there has clearly been a serious Security lapse. I imagine most of us will have received their protests of ‘innocence’ with suitable reservation. And, for my part, I find myself also asking whether, if they had been briefed, it would have been made a difference anyway! And now we have the President dragging in the red herring about the present government weakening the security apparatus by dealing with errant officers in those ranks. The President would have us believe that anyone in the Services, who had some role in bringing the conflict with the LTTE to an end, is a war hero – what an abuse of that term – and must be treated as some sacred cow immune to prosecution for any wrong-doing. The excuse that the suspects could not have been apprehended under existing legislation does not wash. If the potential threat of terror attacks was taken seriously enough, you could have surely found a way to do so. The fact is that the parties concerned were incredibly inept.
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Champa / April 27, 2019
This is not directly relevant to this article but VERY IMPORTANT.
MP Piyal Nishantha of Pohottuwa says 11 Army men were killed at the Kalmune incident.
Piyal Nishantha’s statement should be condemned vehemently as it is clear that his motive is to INCITE Sinhalese.
The Police has denied any deaths of Police or security forces.
I urge Sinhalese, even if people died, PLEASE DO NOT RESORT TO RACE RIOTS which will allow American forces who are already in Hambantota to take over the country.
Piyal Nishantha, who is a strong stalwart of Basil Rajapaksa clearly had a hidden agenda when he made these utterances.
It is now clear that Pohottuwa is also playing a part here.
I WISH TO SINCERELY REQUEST Sinhalese, our Army is carrying out search operations right now which is overwhelmingly supported by Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims.
Therefore, please don’t do anything to hamper such operations which are carried out in search of terrorists.
A large number of weapons of all sorts have already been found out.
Therefore, PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO Pohottuwa’s PROVOCATION which will lead to a bloodbath.
Remain calm!!!
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Mallaiyuran / April 27, 2019
Apparently what happened in Kalmunai by Rapist Army is not just simply an unplanned operation. It sounds like usual barbaric operation of the Rapist Army. They vacated the entire population of that area. Many took refuge in Local Mosques. That is highly excessive at this stage. They have been accusing LTTE’s (1995) removing a community in its operation area as ethnic cleansing. By all the news I got so far, the women & children of that area had been chased of their homes for search one house. But the entire house members died after the operation sans two. The attack took place the early night but Rapist Army checked building only next day. Then about 15 people have died by wounds. Two has been saved in terrible condition. Six children and three women’s included I do not know if the women and Children were hostages by the extremist. A number 17 seems to be too much for consider it’s as one family. But only four were marked as possible suspects by Rapist Army.
It is not clear if that was suicide or security forces shooting at residents without first announcing the extremist to surrender by a loudspeaker. So I put this comment not just for readers but even for IC too. Kalmunai or Sainthamaruthu or wherever all these are taking place should not be turned into another Mullivaaikkaal for rapist army. All operations should be under witness, videotaped. UN and Red Cross should step in those areas where the population is vacated.. Colombo Embassies should ask for viewed within a day of operation. Rapist Army’s excess should be investigated.
Aanduwa’s coolies the Muslim Ministers cannot be depended. A rascal named Ashar, an appointed cooli of Old King in the Parliament asked Mano Ganesan if he had done his Sunneth to question about Muslims. TNA MPs should bring these operations to parliament irrelevant of whether they have the full penis or have done Sunneth.
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Analyst / April 27, 2019
Muslim Pogrom killing including children? How’s that? The wife of a suicide bomber and her children too were killed by the mother in Dematagoda along with 3 policemen.
Hard to believe, It’s sounds a bit more sophisticated than the killing of entire families in the North and East.
Is there war crimes committed in the name of IS Pogrom??
Neighbourhoods wiped out along with children and plant all suspicious packages . A tried and tried tricks of the trade.
The government too in slaughter of a minority??
BBS and Goatsas wanted this anyway.
Easy to anihilate a community by our SLankan wartime unruly thugs to rape women and kill children.
Not right what’s happening.
Like an earlier comment by someone Pogrom without Witness again ?
Who is in charge? SHOVING DA. again??
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Ravichandran / April 27, 2019
Someone who met this Mallaiyuran in the USA told me recently he was a racist with strong anti-Muslim views. Please don’t take this guy’s views seriously.
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SJ / April 27, 2019
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He is here for the entertainment and not anything else.
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For anti-Muslim views, there are quite a few rabid cases around here that deserve the prize.
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Mallaiyuran / April 28, 2019
Somebody who met Ravi – Chandran told me that our Sinhala Buddhist Racist is a multi faceted con artist in talks. Do you think I would mind about this rubbish.
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Eagle Eye / April 27, 2019
Mallaiyuran,
Rapist Army went back to India long time ago leaving lot of Indian looking bastar*s in North and East.
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“By all the news I got so far, the women & children of that area had been chased of their homes for search one house.”
From where you get your news? From your Ahole? For security reasons they have been moved to a school. I saw that in TV news.
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Go and give your comment to IC. They are waiting with open arms.
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Mallaiyuran / April 27, 2019
Yea yea Blah Blah….
Eagle the blind eye, don’t look at your TV or at least look properly your TV because your TV show you only Zero Casualty even after 150,000 deaths.
Why the donkey Grama Sevaka went alone to investigate a terrorist hideout when neighbour complained? Did he was allowed by Rapist Army to handle that kind of matters?
If a State troopers are vacating people for search, before the raid, a place – a shelter should have been prepared. Now neighbood Muslim supplying the water and food for this crowded. Did your TV showed any toilet facility in that internment camp? I doubt it. Isn’t it?
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cholan / April 28, 2019
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hancho pancha / April 27, 2019
We need to urge America and Britain to please come and rescue us. Our leaders can only make a bad situation worse. There certainly is a dark cloud hanging over us.
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Mallaiyuran / April 27, 2019
What the heck the NATO doing?
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Sharmini Serasinghe / April 27, 2019
Thishya Weragoda,
Your piece would have carried far more credibility had you not started with your assumptions – “must be, must also be, it must have been, must have had it” AND “The blame has conveniently been shifted to the Inspector General of Police and the Defense Secretary who are being forced to resign in the aftermath” – which are nothing but your theories with no proof.
When a writer loses credibility with the opening paragraph most don’t bother to read the rest of it.
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T. Weragoda / April 28, 2019
Having read the quality (or the lack of it) of your (excretory) articles to CT, I am not prepared to accept your instructions on English writing. I need to get that from some one with some brains.
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Thanks, but no thanks.
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JD / April 27, 2019
I suppose yesterday, Something has happened in Srilanka. Minister for the Economy and Banks, not the present finance minister, had gone home and opened a bottle from the Free case of Whisky he got. After a while he was crying. ” Oh lord, how can I develop the Economy, People frequently says I do not work. but, I do not have special powers. yet, I do everything. My ministers are not working. So, I have to do everything. I told akila how to organzie the School system. I knew they were active. It is I told Pujitha “Those people do not harm us. You stay silent”. He says during the whole NONA
Gathe times, I was thinkng. I cn send Commandoes. but, they did not attack us. PResidentis also saying the same thing. Mahanuwara Mahanayake theros and bhikku fromthe Bodhirukkaramaya say, They say like that. Police came and asked us always ” Hamuduruwane, Is the Security enough”. Priests from the churches say ” they told us, but I did notthinkthey would attack our church. On the other hand those left over from 200 Wahabis. ” we did not attack sinhala People but they are Kochchi people. Kochchi people says ” we are even though we go to the church, we have read even the Sasandavatha Sinhala-buddhist book”.On the other hand, Mahinda Rajapakse had said to a certain bhikku ” Hamuduruwane, WHen I am there, I ask to hit some one. then I govt list of houses to the Army and ask to hit them hard. Ask, Mr, he says, I did not say that, I was thinking about it. On the other hand, ask the hidden hand, they say we have more and we could have done more. but, we symphathized with you..LAw enforcement also sy they knew it but we were not asked to do anything. Those who are dead say, We wanted only the Nasirishthan, those who to is us to do this said, we could get that if you do this.
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JD / April 27, 2019
A few days ago, Libya had 260 killed reported. So, that is nothing for ISIS and their backers.
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JD / April 27, 2019
What do the NGOs, UNHCR, EU, and TRUMP say who were screaming for Human rights. They all scared the politicians Mannar Grave was watched, while being dug, some american NGOS or may be CIA officials. So, there is another side to the story. They are looking for way to land armies saying Minorities are not protected and R2P is needed. I thin, as Ranilsigned the MCC loan yesterday, They may come in groups and investigate everywhere to see whether Srilanka is a country worth to get a loan from them.
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CondemnedLizaPriceless / April 27, 2019
““Liar, Liar! Sarong On Fire”
Not sarong but ammuday. I believed that CBK’s administration to be the worst government in our political history. But Mr. Bean and Gumma eating Andare are worse.
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Douglas / April 27, 2019
Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapakse says: “I am ready to be the President and eradicate Muslim Radicals”. The “MANIFESTO” has been sent out. The 99.9% “Lotus Eaters” are getting ready to line up the poling stations. That much touted “SATANIC RULE” by “Viyathmaga”; “Eliya”; “Yuthukama” “Bodu Bala Sena”; “Ravana Balaya” and by the “Asgiriya Chapter” will be established nothing but to “Eradicate Muslim Radicals”.
I am of opinion that everyone , including the Government, has FAILED and still FAILING to get to the “ROOT” of the situation. The “IS” (Islamic State) that even includes “Vatican” (that separate State) “IDEOLOGY” has been to a great extent failed in Europe and Americas, along with the “Financial Collapse” of losing the “Drug Markets”. Now the “NEW DIRECTION” and the “FERTILE SOIL” for both the “IS” ideology and “Drug Market” have been shifted to take ROOT in the Asian and the Far East side of the world. However “Far East” is not in the “Agenda” yet; because it would be a daunting task. However, if “ASIA” is made the “BASE” and the “LAUNCHING PAD”.thing would not be that difficult. So, “IS” is the “IDEOLOGY” the much needed “Finance” is through “DRUG MAFIA” and the “TOOLS” used are “Fundamentalism”; “Radicalization” and “Militancy”. This is the “SITUATION” that must be assessed, understood, by all countries in the Asian region to meet the threat to the humanity. Hope that the PEOPLE of Sri Lanka would not AT LEAST THIS TIME give into momentary IMPULSES, but act with PATIENCE and WISDOM in marking that most valuable “X” mark in that Ballot paper inside that “FREEDOM GUARANTEED” cubical at the Poling Booth. Please don’t go by “IMPULSE PROVOCATIVE” slogans and “Manifestos”.
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cholan / April 27, 2019
Thambies are going to pay for their own sin in this world .
Even their one and only God can not save them anymore, pity.
Musulims with the help of SL Cardboard Security forces killed,massacared raped, burned 1000 of Tamils
never thought for a minute that they too had sisters and mothers.
Modaya governments gave everything to these mususlims to massacre Tamils.
Eastern province beaches Musulims celebrated picnics while few hundred yards away Tamils buried their kith and kin butchered by SL Cardboard forces with the help of Musulim home guards.
Converted Hindu Tamils the Musulims never has had an ounce of mercy while Tamil men and women wailed.
History is repeated , now taste the actions of SL cardboard army you deserved all because you Musulims created this mess.
The when SL cardboard army checked buses these Thambies immedieatly wear thoppis now ?????
What a pity first time Mosques are closed and asked the Musulims to pray at home.
Where is your God now ?
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paul / April 27, 2019
Cholan , have your heart checked. It is so full of hatred it might burst.
Apart from that your writing is one-sided and foolish. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kattankudy_mosque_massacre
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cholan / April 28, 2019
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Muhandiram / April 27, 2019
What a LOAD of CRAP from this Thamilan. Of course, he is Not the ONLY Thamilan in this Forum who comes out with CRAP. There are quite a few of them.
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Cholan / April 28, 2019
Yes
Only musulim speak and write truth eh?
Where are the Names who often write here Anti-Tamkl comments. ?
On run for SLCardboard army?
Every Sinhalease must watch their Musulims neighbours.
Who knows what they are doing ?
Bring US commandos.soon.
Cheers
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