Parliament today adopted the 19th Amendment to the constitution.
In the third reading of the 19th Amendment, two hundred and fifteen (212) Members of Parliament (MPs) voted for the amendment while only one, MP Sarath Weerasekara voted against it. MP Ajith Kumara abstained the voting while ten Members of Parliament were absent. Three MP’s who voted for the second reading of the amendment, including DM Jayaratne were absent.
Updated 10.00PM
Parliament today passed the second reading of the 19th Amendment.
Two hundred and fifteen (215) Members of Parliament (MPs) voted for the amendment while only one, MP Sarath Weerasekara voted against it. MP Ajith Kumara abstained the voting while seven Members of Parliament, Basil Rajapaksa, Premalal Jayasekera, Janaka Priyantha Bandara, Dr. Jagath Balasuriya, Keheliya Rambukwella, Ven. Ellawela Medhananda and Susantha Punchinilame were absent.
MP Sarath Weerasekara voted against the amendment while MP Ajith Kumara abstained from voting. The government agreed to the SLFP move to dilute the composition of the Constitutional Council. The SLFP proposed to include 7MPs to the constitutional council with 3 non MPs. The Constitutional Council as proposed by the 19th Amendment would be a representative body reflecting the views of diverse groups in Parliament and would be apolitical in so far as the seven non ex-officio persons who are not politicians and are distinguished in public or professional life.
President Maithripala Sirisena’s address to the Parliament during second reading of the 19th Amendment to the constitution;
S.R.H. Hoole / April 28, 2015
A happy day indeed.
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Ben Hurling / April 28, 2015
Tide may have just turned in Sri Lanka’s favor today. At long last. What a day!
I thank all who worked tirelessly to make this happen. Sri Lankans from all walks of life. You never gave up against all odds.
We can now start the long, winding journey towards a more perfect Sri Lanka. This is just a beginning. A damn good start.
Cheers!
PS: Rejected dictator and his cronies can retire now. You will never be able to hold Sri Lanka to ransom again. Never.
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Native Vedda / April 28, 2015
Ben Hurling
Hang on. Its too early for celebrations.
Lets wait until Parliamentary elections are over.
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Off the Cuff / April 29, 2015
Fully agree with your thoughts.
MS has delivered on his promise.
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Native Vedda / April 29, 2015
Ben Hurling
Is it possible to arrange free one way ticket to North Korea, China, Cuba, Antarctica, ……….
There are those who hate democracy may want to leave this island. Don’t you think it is our responsibility to facilitate their speedy departure?
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Ben Hurling / April 29, 2015
I have contacts along the porous border between China & North Korea. Can provide access to North Korea. The only option. Any corrupt monkeys who are eager? Do get in touch.
Both China and Cuba are pragmatic nations now. Despite their revolutionary outlook.
Let us not pollute untouched Antarctica with rejects from Sri Lanka.
Cheers!
PS: My contacts are seasoned, merciless human smugglers. Do bring in your wives and daughters at your own peril.
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Amarasiri / April 28, 2015
Mr. President Maitripala Sirisena,
RE: Parliament Passes 19th Amendment – 215 Votes In Favour
Thank you Sir. You did what you said you would do.
Congratulations.
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Real Peace / April 28, 2015
Yes, indeed! A red letter day for Sri Lanka!! We should march on from here to become a decent, proud and prosperous nation again!!!
We all should remember if the people of the NE had not given overwhelming majority to Maithree at the Presidential election, this day would never have been born. If the tyrant had been elected in Jan for the 3rd term, he would have irreversibly destroyed this nation. THOUGH HE GOT THE MAJORITY IN THE SOUTH, WE MUST REMEMBER, THE PEOPLE OF THE NE WHO SAVED THIS NATION FROM A COMPLETE DISASTER.
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Colorado / April 29, 2015
I totally agree with the writer.
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Sang / April 29, 2015
“”We all should remember if the people of the NE had not given “”
Stupidity of the northern Tamils has never been questioned.
Together S/T hid in India for independence and on return drew away the estate Tamils of Indian origin.
VP drove the IPKF for Sinhalese and was finally killed by the Sinhalese (very English in technique- keep licking the irish you are loving it.)
So you got Passa out to bring in a community of passas.
You don’t have any friends to lean on when you woe the Irish Gun_Butt- they only run sweat-shops.
Tamils can never get together like the Jewish nor do they have that intelligence.
Its time to change your system/policy
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Frixroy / April 29, 2015
Real Peace;Colorado
Ado Tamil Sinhalese, Puta madre!!
“Revenge/Terror is profitable, gratitude is expensive.”
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Amarasiri / April 29, 2015
Mr. President, Maitripala Sirisena,
You Promised, We Supported and You Delivered.
Thank you and your Team, Mr. President.
“A happy day indeed.”
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Amarasiri / April 29, 2015
S.R.H. Hoole
“H appy day Indeed!”
Happy Day Indeed for People’s Power.
[Edited out]
Peoples’ Power in 2015 was more powerful than Mahinda Rajapsaksa’s Kappam, Bribes given in 2010.
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yus / April 28, 2015
Sarath Werasakera, the dissenting M.P.is one who was waving the desecrated national flag at the demonstration.The stooge of Mahinda should not be given nomination by the SLFP and that will end his political career.
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Snowden Edward Asange / April 29, 2015
Now he could and should be prosecuted along with Gommanpila and of course Dallas for carrying a distorted National flag… also have Ganadassara too…
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Ansar / April 28, 2015
Thanks a Million MY3/Ranil and the Team.
The whole Sri Lanka owes you a great deal. Our future generations will never endure the suffering we underwent under this Monstrous Authoritarian Presidential powers, especially when it ended up in the hands of MARA Family and the Gang.
What a sigh of relief, I am sure only the ALI BABA AND MORE THAN 40 THIEVES will be sad and disappointed.
Now the Rule of Law will follow them and will knock on the doors of all the rogues.
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Aowfer / April 28, 2015
What a news, at last people mandate is geadually getting in. Pleasant news and a pleasant day.
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Sang / April 29, 2015
What went right after 1948??
You went broke confiscating sections of liberty.
Is there equality??
Its just a stitch up parliament with new spin doctors.
We have seen 2 constitutions in a short span but never even a Booker prize except Laffir at snooker.
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White Flags / April 28, 2015
Victory for MR, only the blind and racist will not see it LOL.
With the aparthied inspired “consitutional council” concept pretty much destroyed, the 19A really is nothing. The “consitutional council” was designed to turn Sinhalese into 3rd class citizens in their own and only country and empower the alien Christians in Colombo and foreign imported Tamils as supreme rulers, turning the clock back to the British style of barbaric rule of butchery over Sri Lanka and the Sinhalese. When the General Election is held (that is if Ranil wants to face an election or continue his illegal anti-democratic dictorial and highly corrupt national wealth robbing rule) MR will sweep the polls and came back to lead SL as the executive PM.
This is a victory for MR’s return, LOL. These “good governance” dictatorship preachers don’t realise how they’ve shot themselves in the foot. They maybe celebrating now, but it will be short lived. In the long term they are done for. The powerful and clever master stroke by the MR faction will see MR return with full powers and ensure these white worshippers who couldn’t care less if Sri Lanka disintegrated tomorrow (as evident with how they openly supported the LTTE, wanted our own Army defeat during the war, celebrated LTTE victorys and casualities amongst our soldiers and went around the world demanding economic sanctions to make the people suffer) will not just be thrown in jail but put out of existence. Just watch the fate to befall these “good goverance” criminals who came to power on lies (like good Lasantha style Christians) and are robbing Sri Lanka of her wealth to fill their bank accounts and enjoying foreign trips on first class air travel to luxury hotels while selling our country out and crushing the basic rights of Sinhalese to empower the blood demanding Tamil racist imports, the Church and of course to please their benefactors in the West.
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Native Vedda / April 28, 2015
White Flags
Take a break, have a KitKat then come back.
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Lankan / April 29, 2015
Or better still, don’t come back!
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Amarasiri / April 28, 2015
White Flags,
For Modayas, Mootals,and Fools.
Wimal Buruwansa, Mahinda Modapaksa, “Nivan Sepa Labewa”, Rest in Peace.
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Lorenzo / April 29, 2015
White Flags – aka Ratnapala from Lankaweb
Why don’t keep your racist and bigoted comments at Lankaweb.
19A is passed- tough shit
Now live with it
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Analyst / April 29, 2015
White Flag. Don’t cry it’s showing . I’ll tell you how to make yourself happy, get drunk.
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Amarasiri / April 29, 2015
White Flag,
“I’ll tell you how to make yourself happy, get drunk.”
Or get Viagra, and slog it off. Use the SLFP hand.
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Rohan Polwatte / April 28, 2015
Congradulations! Thank you Mr president Maithri thank you mr ranil thank you Sobtha thero thank you all those who supported .and FU for all those who were against it. This the time we establish law and order in SRI LANKA. REspect that. Arrest and put in jail all those who are against establishing the rule of LAW.
THANK Q.
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Analyst / April 28, 2015
Including the one above called. White Flag.
These revengeful morons should be behind bars along with the AliBaba and his Thieves.
Mr President be safe and steer this cursed land to a peaceful and prosperous land.
Yahapalanaya forever. Congrats.
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Rohan Polwatte / April 28, 2015
Congradulations! Thank you Mr president Maithri thank you mr ranil thank you Sobtha thero thank you all those who supported .and FU for all those who were against it. This is the time we establish law and order in SRI LANKA. REspect that. Arrest and put in jail all those who are against establishing the rule of LAW.
THANK Q.
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gamini / April 28, 2015
Now MR will no longer be interested in coming back to Politics. Gota of course can never be a Parliamentarian and debate issues, because he only believes not in Democracy but Autocracy. Therefore the Rajapaksas are out of Sri Lankan Politics for good. Before long their true selves will be exposed for all to see.
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Donald J Gnanakone / April 28, 2015
19 A passed. Now everybody will get nominations in the UNP and SLFP to form the National Unity Sinhala Buddhist Party sans Tamils.
They can even form that GOSL sans Muslims.
What is in it for the Tamils?
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Native Vedda / April 29, 2015
Donald J Gnanakone
“What is in it for the Tamils?”
The proof of the pudding is in the eating!
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Off the Cuff / April 29, 2015
Why don’t you ask the Tamils who voted for it?
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Ben Hurling / April 29, 2015
Uncle Donald,
“What is in it for the Tamils?”
The whole country is celebrating. Come out of your self-imposed Tamil only cocoon. World outside is a diverse, exciting place.
If you are capable, consider asking following question:
What is in it for the Sri Lankans?
May I remind you Tamils are Sri Lankans. You included.
Cheers!
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Sam T. / April 29, 2015
“”The whole country is celebrating.””
Whom??
join in the ingenuity of complete fools??
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (`We` are not less than Anyone)
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Sang / April 29, 2015
“”What is in it for the Tamils? “”
◕More than the Tamils wanted freedom, the Sinhalese/Muslims wanted security.
◕Yet they lost everything—security, comfort, and freedom.
◕This was because Sinhalese wanted not to give to society,
but for society to give to them.
◕The security Sinhalese/Muslim were seeking was freedom from responsibility.
◕It is no wonder, then, that all have ceased to be free.
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Amarasiri / May 1, 2015
Donald J Gnanakone
“What is in it for the Tamils?”
About 80% of Tamils with Common Sense voted for Mr. Maithripala Sirisena. Ask them.
Do not ask the 20% Tamil Mootals who voted for Mahinda Rajapaksa. They know very little. The cannot tell Shinola from Shinola Shit.
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Analyst / April 28, 2015
The ROYAL PALACES should be destroyed and the valuables should be sold and used for the nation building look after the poor and the health of the nation.
REMEMBER THE REVOLUTIONS IN FAR AWAY PLACES??
REMEMBER. MARCOS ,SADAM, GADAFFI AND SO ON.
ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE COUNTRY RISES AGAINST THE DICTATORS. IT HAPPENED ON THE 8th of January.
PEACOCK PRISON ?? in the middle of the INDIAN OCEAN WHERE ALIBABA AND THE THIEVES CAN LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER. RW CAN PAY VISITS REGULARLY TO SEE THEIR WELL BEINGS.
AND THEY CAN WATCH US LIVING PEACEFULLY FREE OF WHITE VANS AND SHARK ATTACKS.
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Native Vedda / April 28, 2015
Gamini
Where is the “Smart Ass Patriot”? Has he already left for North Korea?
War mongers can’t stand democracy.
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Snowden Edward Asange / April 29, 2015
so has Sumane… and its ironic that DJ and Rajiva hasn’t written articles lately…. probably they knew the writing was on the wall… I am so glad that MR will have to take a LONG shot IF he still has greed…. I salute MS for willing to let go of his power for the sake of the country and generations to come… Take a bow…
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Prof ANI Ekanayaka / April 28, 2015
Wonderful news ! A tremendous step forward. But I regret that the government conceded to the SLFP demand to dilute the composition of the Constitutional Council thereby reducing the weightage of civil society in the Council. The governnment should have stuck to its guns and said “no deal”. No more dilution. Given the tremendous build up of public opinion in favour of the 19th Ammendment the SLFP now in disgrace disoriented and still licking its wounds after January though all the while fussing and blocking – would in the end not have dared to vote against the 19th Ammendment. The government should have called their bluff.
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bo / April 28, 2015
Where do we go from here?
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Frixroy / April 29, 2015
You are in hell keep walking it the sinhala spin doctors taking it away form society- they will always say next one and next one- very english in style.
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bo / April 28, 2015
Government, now start recouping all the national assets and moneys defrauded and stolen by Rajapaksha family, extended family, and all other slaves and ass lickers of the family.
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Samuel Jayaweera / April 28, 2015
Gamini@,
it is our day actually :) Their gentleness will succeed everything.
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Kumar David / April 28, 2015
Yes it is a very good thing that 19A has secured a 2/3 majority. But do not wish away its now 3 (previously 2) massive defects. (i) by establishing dual-centres of power – elected president and parliamentary power it has sown the seeds of future instability; (ii) the Council of State (pseudo second chamber) is an empty and vacuous body appointed 80% by PM and Leader of Opposition.
And now we have a third contemptible capitulation. The Constitutional Council (CC) which will vet high level appointments (Judges, IGP, AG, Bribery C and many key posts) was to include 7 persons of high repute appointed by the President on the recommendation of PM, Leader of Opp, political leaders etc. Now Sirisena-Ranil have capitulated shamelessly and agreed to have 7 MPs instead. This incestuous relationship between CC and Parliament destroys the principle of division of power between Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. (Dot confuse this with the US Senate’s vetting system for high appointments which is quite different in powers and tradition – actually we have no traditions in this respect).
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Sam T. / April 29, 2015
“”actually we have no traditions in this respect). “”
Pol addi over the ropes,
Don’t you see the tradition of Shape shape Shapeeee??
because they never know when the noose would be on them.
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Dr.Rajasingham Narendran / April 29, 2015
I have serious concerns too about how the Contitutional Council will now be constituted . The SLFP has succeeded in sabotaging a key innovation in the 19th amendment to ensure the independence of key instructions through a body of educated and experienced persons from the civic society ,combined with the PM, opposition leader and the Speaker.
The lean, mean and hungry-looking Casca has successfully stabed Caessar in the back!
The President will have to now play an active role to ensure that the persons nominated to the independent commissions are indeed independent, of high calibre and beyond political interference.
A new constitution has to be definitely formulated once a new parliament is elected. This would also hinge on the quality of persons we elect to the new parliament and the fate of the 20th amendment.
Dr.Rajasingham Narendran
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Dr.Rajasingham Narendran / April 29, 2015
A correction: —key institutions—
Dr.RN
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Lankan / April 29, 2015
Exactly. Shouldn’t have compromised with those unprincipled SLFP politicians on this issue.
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Colomba sira / April 29, 2015
“”7 persons of high repute appointed “”
Where do you find that in your island??
Even at England the selection is of common people (a tribunal has 1 of 3)
UK Jury is common people not `high repute`-
Lankan’s play too much Crock_et and talk high fi so society gives to the Heynas & Heynas don’t give anything away.
After all its the begging bowl of 20 million not just the 45,000 Seuvras isnt it??
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Ben Hurling / April 29, 2015
Agree with both Prof. David & Dr. Rajasingham.
Despite my initial euphoria, no telling how disappointed I am by the composition change of CC. Forced down Sri Lanka’s collective throat by corrupt UPFA monkeys in Parliament.
These well-known thieves held us to ransom once again. At the last moment of a historic process. Indeed they have stabbed us in the back. They will never be forgiven. Ever.
Yet, we have come so far. We can finish the job. Fix it I hope after the General Election.
Number One priority now is to flush those corrupt monkeys out of Parliament. Preferably down the toilet of history..
We won a major battle. The war is on-going. Sri Lanka will prevail. At the end.
Cheers!
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Lanka Watch / April 28, 2015
Congratulations Mr. President and you are a ‘god sent’ to the country.
‘YAHAPALANAYA’ is at work, at last !. Thuggery, intimidation, nepotism,
and corruption laid to rest ! What a happy land we are in today.
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scoop / April 29, 2015
and big brother watching you!
bank have mercy on you.
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Lasanda / April 28, 2015
OMG Sirisena,
[Edited out]
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sama / April 29, 2015
yOU WILL learn in the days to come how Great son of the nation Prez Sirisena react to the progress of the nation. Idiots that failed within 10years, is now done by MY3 within 4 months.
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Kamal / April 28, 2015
Why cant these MPs declare Tamil Eelam as an independent state? Maithree should consider that.
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PARAGON / April 28, 2015
WHAT A WONDERFULL CHANGE.ACTUALLY THE MINORTIES VOTES(DURING PRESIDENTAL ELECTION)HELPED THE BRIANLESS MAJORITY CHANGE THE DE-FACTO DICTARTOR THE KING AND HIS METHOD OF RULING.ANY WAY THANKS TO SO CALLED BAYAGOLLA MAITHIRI AND SO CALLED MR.BEAN RANIL FOR THEIR EFFORTS GET THIS BILL PASSED.
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Navin / April 28, 2015
I will be surprised if the Maraya and his cronies can even win one Parliamentary seat at any forthcoming Parliamentary election. The Medamulana gang is politically dead. Let us bury them.
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Lanka Watch / April 29, 2015
Navin – Do not underestimate MaRa’s capabilities. He will plant some of his supporters to contest under SLFP ticket and cross over once ministry ships are not offered to some of them as govt. cannot offer every winner a ministerial position and there is a possibility that only SLFP ministers, UNP’ers and minority parties sitting on govt. benches and the rest sitting on the opposition benches, whose no. may even be higher. The Govt. had created a precedence by accepting lower rung parliamentarians in the current govt.as ministers and how will they accommodate the seniors in the party ,after the election,so Navin, Ar’nt we not back to square one.?
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Point of View / April 29, 2015
Don’t over-estimate him. He is mentally gone !
He was so arrogant and the fall was so hard, he just cannot handle it. May suffer of a cardiac arrest very soon.
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Peace Lover / April 28, 2015
Bad news for K A Sumanasekera(m)
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maali karunaratne / April 28, 2015
Now that 19th amendment is passed with amendments. This was not the 19th amendment that what was given publicity at the beginning of the new govt. CT had a draft which was very useful. On the basis of SC ruling certain sections were deleted and then the SLFP wanted certain amendments.What is left of the original amendment.
We have not got the copy of the 19the amendment that was just passed. Is it possible for CT to give us gist of the amendments that was just passed or should we wait for the 3rd reading. This would help the CT readers
Thank you CT
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Jude Fernando / April 28, 2015
Congratulations. This is the best we could hope at this point. Now after elections we can continue to fight for further improvements of the constitution. What we need right now is an active peoples movement to keep the government accountable.
Cheers
Jude
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Sensible Citizen / April 28, 2015
Congratulation My3, Ranil, Ven. Sobitha Thero and the untiring efforts of everyone else in the team. The Ideal amendment was watered down because of the need to accommodate he elite group of parliamentarians who wants control over the Srilankan destiny against the will of the people. We should strive to get the agenda forward to include the original version when the elections are over to make sure the constitutional council is filled with descent, professional and insightful patriots who will do the right thing versus a bunch of thieves who think that Srilanka should move in the direction they want. Lets mobilize today and work until we achieve the ideal outcome.
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Martin / April 28, 2015
Basically the Rajapaksa’s have lost the match at this point. Now the Bribery Committee can really start doing their job and not just arrest Basil for a couple of days upgrading him quickly into hospitalization. Now some serious cleaning can start take place. Remember the fraud took place on a massive scale. It is a good thing that Mahinda build this huge new prison in … where else would it be … Hambantota. And more good news: prisoners can be flown in so the Rajapaksa International Failport can still be of use!
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thondamannar / April 28, 2015
Sira in a jovial mood.
No more headaches. Let RW & MR or whoever with the CC handle it.
I enjoy my 6 years of windfall.
What happens in the and to the Country, I am not responsible.
I am gone in (06) years…..I also get into the History & record books as well.
MY PRESIDENCY LASTED FOR 110 DAYS, GUYS AND VISITED MANY COUNTRIES AND WAS ABLE TO FEEL QUEEN’S HANDS WITH MY BEAR HANDS.
mY NEXT AIM IS TO REPLACE POPE FRANCIS AS MALCOM RANJITH TOLD ME THE THE POPE FRANCIS HAS TOLD HIM THAT THAT IN POSSES SOME OF HIS QUALITIES AND LOOK PIUS.
So Guys …….. Get ready to for the next change as I will be POPE SIRASENA the 1st when francis retire. Hope, Francis will deside to retire by end january 2021.
I hope to be a great Pope from Sri Lanka. Then, I will take only that Emmanuel fellow to task if he around and form the Temple of Velu Baba and appoint Rayappu as its head. Emmanuel, Savundranayakam, deogopillai, Firth, Iddamalgoda, Valence, RohaN pOLWATTE, srh hOOLE, aNSAR, yUS AND ALL BE MADE made saints of the temple.
Thats the long and short of it.
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Muniyandy / April 29, 2015
I wish you wouldn’t draft and post your comments to CT while under the influence!
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Marwan / April 29, 2015
I hope you don’t write under influence, since it reads quite illogic at most and even more erotic at times, I must say.
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CHANAKYAN / April 28, 2015
With Maithree at the helm, the Triumvirate has triumphed. Now it is for Maithree, Ranil and Chandrika to forge the necessary coalition for a devastating defeat of Mahinda and his coterie at the parliamentary election.
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Sunil Mohan / April 28, 2015
Its another important day in th ehistory of Sri Lanka , not only the morons are out , even the followers and supporters are also out.
In the next move , we hope those who follows MARA should not be given tickets not only from any parties including the one they were supposed to form .
MARA out
GORA out
BARA Out
NARA ( NAriya) out
BOORU Out
Wasi out
Dingi Out
Bandi Out
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Analyst / April 29, 2015
All the Moda donkeys are out
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Jude Fernando / April 28, 2015
Now that the 19th Amendment is passed, I am wondering who will be next person to be admitted to the General Hospital(i.e. in Sri Lanka this is a politically correct way of referring to the arrest of powerful politicians)
Cheers
Jude
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Snowden Edward Asange / April 29, 2015
who but GOAT and MR… now might be shitting in their underwear… probably they would both have a heart attack simultaneously… GROBR
P.S.. also Gandassara and Dilantha…
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Mora / April 30, 2015
“”a heart attack simultaneously… GROBR P.S.. also Gandassara and Dilantha… “
you are a man of vengeance square like hitlers men born of satanic faith isn’t it?? putada.
always the filth that played the doubles for the troubles and don’t want/like to be criticized.
when Muslims don’t kill humans they go after Buddha statutes on Fridays.
Afghanistan the Muslim invaders killed all the Buddhist and destroyed all statutes – the Muslim invaders foreigners (paradeshi) are Hitlers men so supported by Sonia a plasterer/fighters for Mussolini (spent 2 years in Russian jail ) 10 boms no inquery and sevel on election day by lankan Muslim terrorist from morroco – taking about mother what?? polygamist and what character??
The dawn of Lanka freedom is great for us…
let the Buddhist statutes world wide be protected
and Muslims looked upon with indifference.
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Mallaiyuran / April 28, 2015
This is victory for the West. Ranil too can celebrate. Tamils do not have anything. Still they will have a say in president election process. Other than that Tamil did not have a voice in Westminster style parliament. This is done. But if they want to help Tamils to come out of oppression, West need to have this Parliament scrapped. This is what damaged the Tamils liveness in the Island. This only for the majority community. Anything overly good for the majority community is, logically, oppressing the minority community.
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Marwan / April 28, 2015
Thank you Mr. President, thank you Ranil, thank you to UNP and all the rest who collectively supported and put in whatever small effort to get these Constitutional Amendments passed with such overwhelming majority. This victory for the masses is only half the battle that was won. Still waiting for the naming and shaming of those who robbed the country of its resources and flourished on the drug trade. They even made ordinary citizens pay for their luxurious and high flying lifestyles. As minorities, we (Muslims and Christians) were subjected to attacks and hate speech by bigots and goons like BBS and RB, whilst the Police and soldiers were made impotent and ineffective and looked the other side when homes were being looted and everything was going up in flames. Hopefully we could expect some justice tp be served now that the judiciary has been made independent, and all the country’s citizens will be treated equal before the law.
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Paul / April 28, 2015
Amid all the euphoria it is worth remembering that Sri Lanka had a similar parliamentary system before 1977. It did not prevent nepotism, bribery and corruption from occurring. Good governance depends as much on there being upright and sincere politicians as on there being checks and balances. How many upright and sincere politicians do we have? I cannot think of any.
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Snowden Edward Asange / April 29, 2015
Known devils( current parliamentarians are better than Unknown Angels)stooges of the past regime… who all potrayed themseves as pious and law abiding citizens, some even wore the Sathakaya.. like Namal, Basil and some other losers
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Vanguard / April 29, 2015
“How many upright and sincere politicians do we have?”
I thought they came in on January 8th with Maithripalanaya
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