By Asela Premachandra and Sisters of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra –
“In the time of deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act” – George Orwell
Latest news about deceitful health conditions of Duminda Silva is; He has been re-admitted to the Navaloka hospital due to his so-called negative health condition, just 24 hours after the news report that Hirunika is planning to go to courts to get Duminda’s bail revoked on the grounds that courts were misled at Duminda’s bail hearing with regard to his health condition. So it is another day, another move by Duminada Silva, another blatant insult to the common sense of every Srilankan living in and out of Sri Lanka and another new low for entire judicial system in Sri Lanka.
According to so-called well researched statement issued by Duminda Silva’s family what transpired on the 28th of April 2013 was a spontaneous reaction by his supporters with sheer exuberance to the news Duminda Silva has been discharged from the Navaloka hospital that day. They probably completely forgot to include following facts.
1. 24 hours after Duminda Silva is given bail due to his so-called poor health condition, it was reported that Duminda is suddenly well enough to leave the hospital and will be discharged on the 28 th of April.
2. Duminda’s brother’s media conglomerate repeatedly made announcement about his release from the hospital.
3. Thousands of SMS were sent asking people to come and greet Duminda.
4. People were given free transportation, food and beverages provided with Duminda’ pictures, banners and fire crackers.
5. There was absolutely no effort made to minimize public contact with Duminda. Contrary to that he was freely and enthusiastically moving with his supporters and giving media interviews about where he is going to stop first and starting his political activities in Kolonnawa.
6. After getting blessed by the President, defense secretary then he met senior police Officers and others in his residence all day long including giving more media interviews.
In their so-called well researched article went on saying that having seen the media clips (Duminada’s departure from the Navaloka hospital ) the doctors of Mount Elizabeth hospital warned the family their concerns regarding his exposure to germs because of his delecate health. Yet, Duminda had no problem touring Kolonnawa electorate over the same weekend greeting his supporters amidst the large amount of burning fire crackers and pyrotechnic displays and inhaling burning sulfur and other harmful chemicals exposing himself to an unhealthy environment . In that Statement, many things were mentioned but they completely failed to establish any evidence to collaborate Duminda ‘s behavior after his release from the Navoloka hospital. The legal argument they brought forward to get bail for Duminda was on the grounds of so-called his sensitive and poor health conditions which requires his undivided family attention .
Since Duminda’s heart is set to serve “Have nots” (according to his family) it would be a great start for him to resume his politics by asking the President to conduct an independent public inquiry with judicial powers to prosecute members of the “stock market mafia” one of whom looted nearly quarter billion rupees from fraudulent NSB deal and amassed hundreds of millions of rupees through “pump and dump” stock deals at the expense of EPF and ETF which belongs to poor innocent people in Sri Lanka.
It is a great insult to our intelligent people of Sri Lanka to witness this ever unfolding drama of getting a quadruple murderer off the hook .
P.B / May 7, 2013
Disgusting Sri Lankans . Their brains are functioning only 50%. I am sorry ,I have to say this Hirunikafonseka and her family are shameless. They accept favors from government, at the expense of the Sri Lankan people. What advice may I, know is Hirunikas mother qualified to give? I have heard they are destitute. NONSENSE! I know the buildings On wijeratnas Mawatha that is rented out this is only one asset. These so called people who are born to serve us are disgraceful. They are nothing but parasites.
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Dodo / May 8, 2013
Indeed if Hirunika and Co were serious they would not be colluding with the murderous Rajapassa Brothers who are in effect Baratha’s killers, and the patron of his killers.
HIrunika is a disgrace to Lankan women – she should quit politicing in Sri Lanka and seek international justice for the killing of her father and act with integrity, rather than massaging Mahinda Rajapassa’s balls for a car, house and some other perks..!
She shows where she come from – all the politicians of Lanka are from the Gutter and should be returned there!
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P.B / May 7, 2013
Sorry I meant Hirunika and her Family are shameless
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Lankan / May 7, 2013
You are climbing the wrong tree and barking at the wrong person.
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Sama / May 8, 2013
what an idiot you should be to press the victimized family further while not think the injustice they faced there ? It should be clear to you if you live in sl, that the life for a woman/Widow is not at all easy in srilanken society if you are not millioners. I have no clue about the pvt life of them, but I trust to add it here the situation for them should be unbelievable. Hirunika s mother should have to run her family after she lost her husband.
If you have a heart only u could know all that – UNFORTUNATELY HEARTLESS ONES BREEDING FAST IN THE ENVIRONMENT READIED BY THE RULING GOVT TODAY. I think our society has become that cruel even not dare to attack the victim in that incident RATHER THAN the accused parties. If any powerful BRAVE journalist could bring all the reality about the key murderer -Duminda^s truth story that he had gone through during last 2 years, international courts can involve in the issue allowing Hirunikas parties justice.
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Electra / May 8, 2013
Get real babe, Hirunika and her mother who is MR’s so-called adviser are the pits!
They could easily stop supporting the Rajapassa regime and go overseas and start a proper fight for justice in Lanka and for Barather! But instead are flirting with Rajapassa and his sons for a few perks!
Hirunkia and her mother are third class gutter snipes – actually prostitute of a sort since they have prostituted decency and integrity for baubles from the military dictatorship !
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Lion / May 8, 2013
P B can Barathas wife hold the position of an presidential adviser drawing perks attached to the position? Suspected Murderer of her husband receives the hundred person support of the very government in which she hold the position. This is all Boru Show.Her relatives before having press conference must get their sister-in-law to give up this post.This shameless women Hirunika went and sang song at Higurakgoda election meeting of this ruling click.Hirunika you cant fool the people all the time.
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Safa / May 7, 2013
Injustice and corruption all round like the fours and sixes flowing from the bat of Sanath Jayasuriya. But still the people are unfazed and unmoved. This is indeed a strange phenomenon which warrants deep study. What can be the reasons for this deafening silence? Ignorance? Stupidity? Fear?
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AYMAN / May 7, 2013
SRI LANKANS HAVE NO BACKBONE. BUNCH OF COWARDS
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Lion / May 8, 2013
Including you, Ayman
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Ajith Kumara / May 8, 2013
You Idiot
Despite what all the poor media show, inteligent Sri Lankans clearly understand what goes under the carpet. They are waiting as they did for the 33 years from 86 to 2009.
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ONE / May 7, 2013
When Sinhala Buddhist using the advantages of the Tibetian monks go to bed with warlords they die like dogs knocked down on the SL super highway.Sadu Sadu
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Bedrock Barney / May 7, 2013
It cannot be that justice and the rule of law exists only in parts.
Only in the south yet suspended in the north (cuz that’s where the war was).
If doesn’t exist in the north then it exists nowhere.
Sometimes southerners are mislead into thinking the rule of law exists in the south. When reality hits, its like the jarring sound of alarm clock waking you from slumber. This is usually followed by press conferences.
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Pina / May 7, 2013
Facts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will not change if Premachandra dies instead of Duminda. Both are seasoned cheaters who know we are foolish enough to sympathize with the dead.
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Ben Hurling / May 7, 2013
Premachandra siblings are unlikely let DS off the hook. In fact they never should. Given the circumstances, they are fighting the corrupt regime well. Keep it up!
Hirunika and her Mum should give up perks, bribes offered to them by MR regime. To keep them in the fold. In this tough situation, it is nothing, but exploitation. While justice is not being done.
They should return to kollonnawa and live among average Sri Lankans. Like all others. They wlll have respect of the nation.
Sri Lanka’s Parliament is full of killers. Lohan Ratwatte, Susantha Punchinilame, Duminda Silva etc. To name a few.
While General SF was stripped off his hard won seat in Parliament,for no reason. A mockery!
Welcome to Wonder of Asia!
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Sama / May 7, 2013
Unfortunately, I have not read anything from the point of view of Dayan Jayathilaka on these issues. He sounds to be analysing many of the issues but about the grand killing – with patronage of President and his henchmen, though MR is reported to have shed crocodile tears immediately after hearing the death of Baratha on very day.
Baratha siblings have participated in recently held UNHRC sessions holding awarness speeches, but nothing seem to have worked to the manner murderous MR to come forward and issue any statement about the incident.
DNA analysts will soon discover the killer genes in Rajapaskes no doubt about that :(
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Sama / May 7, 2013
It is not easy for single mothers or widows to run the families specially with cost of living getting sky high these days. That is the truth for that family even if many incl me would want them to leave any state funds or anything. Their relatives in Canada should be able to provide funds to this victimised family.
Before long, I bet, the KARAMA will punish DS and the killers including top leadership. Premadasa was not that murderous though his being was disappeared as no reserves left to be collected. This time, the same will be the curse towards Rajapakshes. Right at the moment, most disgusting word in lanken and regional media has been Rajapakshe… days are numbered..
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Senguttuvan / May 7, 2013
What is the killing and gun-fights of two regime-connected drug-trafficking gangsters compared to the many years of injustice,
de-housing, murder and kidnapping of an entire nation in the island for many decades? Why is so much of media space given to this
sickening saga while Tamils are risking their lives in the land and the sea to escape hell? Where is the balance and the concern of what pretends to be a government that cares for the poor. Or is, in view of the Govt, the lives, livelihood and welfare of the Tamil people of the North and the East not a matter of concern to the Rajapakses?
Senguttuvan
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Piranha / May 8, 2013
I am inclined to agree with you, ISS. The two protagonists have unsavoury histories but when one gets murdered by the other the sympathy of the people is naturally for the murdered party, regardless of his criminality. In this particular case the biggest mistake Premachandra’s family members made was to accept favours from the biggest villain in the country, Mahinda Rajapaksa who has no intention of allowingu justice to prevail here. Like you I have no sympathy for either party.
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Mahela / May 7, 2013
It is the same Roman and Jewish Empire governing system that prosecuted and nailed Jesus Christ to the cross 2000 years ago,that Rajapakses follow today.
After taken over “Pancha Maha Balavegaya” the five governing bodies under their command, now Rajapakses are using thousands of phony actors across Sri Lanka to show a rosy picture to the world and to supress opposition.
This will go on until people realise, unite and fight collectively against the corrupt regime to get back their civil liberties, rights, democracy and justice.
A NEW VISION AND A NEW GAME PLAN IS REQUIRED TO OUTSMART RAJAPAKSE MINDSET TO FIGHT FOR OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS.
RAJAPAKSES MAY BE THINKING TO TAKE THE COUNTRY FOR ANOTHER 1971, 1983, 1989 PROGROM.
THEREFORE IT’S TIME TO RE-DRAW AND INNOVATE NEW GAME PLANS WITHOUT SACRIFICING MORE LIVES.
SAVE OUR COUNTRY FROM ABSOLUTE DICTATORIAL AND AUTHORITARIAL REGIME.
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Probono Publico / May 8, 2013
Where is Leelas (who also writes as sumanasekera)comments on this ;-)
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Amerasiri / May 8, 2013
Where is the Sri Lanka Spring?
The Arab Spring has been under way for a couple of years.
Mubarak, Gadaafi, and a few others are gone.
Why are the Mara Mafiosos still in power.
Even Mussolini was gone.
Wake up! Wake up!
Awadiyaw! Awadiyaw! Awadiyaw!
http://www.lankatruth.com/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4925:trade-unions-set-fire-to-electricity-bill-to-launch-trade-union-action-&catid=42:smartphones&Itemid=74
Trade unions set fire to electricity bill to launch trade union action
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A strike action with the participation of employees from the state, private and estate sectors has been called by the Coordinating Committee for Trade Union Alliance to be carried out on the 21st to oppose the unjust increase in electricity tariffs. An awareness programme has been carried out as an initial step towards the strike action.
A campaign to distribute leaflets to apprise the public regarding the strike action was carried out in Colombo Fort yesterday (6th) by trade union leaders and a protest campaign too was carried out by setting fire to a replica of an electricity bill.
A large number of trade union leaders including the President of National Trade Union Center (NTUC) K.D. Lal Kanthe, Dr. Jayalath Jayawardene on behalf of the Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya, Chandraguptha Thenuwara on behalf of the Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA), K. Velayudan on behalf of National Estate Workers’ Union, Wasanthe Samarasinghe on behalf of Inter Company Employees Union and Mudila Karunamuny for Post & Telecommunication Officers Union participated.
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UPUL / May 8, 2013
I have no sympathy for Baratha as I have no concerns for Azaad Salley. You lie with dogs, you deserve to have flees. Live by the sword and die by it! There are plenty of cliches that will work.
However, it is disturbing to read reports that Baratha Lakshmans’ siblings are out keeping his cause alive whilst his daughter and wife are enjoying the attentions of the Royals! If true, it is sad but a reflection on how low we have fallen as a society.
Even Lord Buddha will not be able to resuscitate us from such lows in morality.
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Police Dog / May 9, 2013
What ever said and done…… ultimately the culprits are going to go scot-free. The case can even change to the other party been the culprit. Honestly if the legal system is bias then please withdraw the case saying “NO CONFIDENCE IN THE SYSTEM FOR JUSTICE”. This will at least send a good message that the system has to be cleaned….
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gamini / May 9, 2013
Readers are requested to view the two photographs where the head incissions are made. In one photo there is a circular cut at the back of the head that is clean shaven. In the other where, hair has started to grow, the cut is from the front to the back. Therefore the two photos of the head shown cannot be of the same person.
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Rishme Sheriff / May 9, 2013
what you expect.. this government is run by crook and gangsters.. not such thing as the law..
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