Although the SLFP’s parliamentary group has unanimously decided to support the no confidence motion brought by the Joint Opposition against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the blessings of the party leader, President Maithripala Sirisena, is yet to be obtained according to SLFP sources.
When a group of SLFP MPs met with Sirisena this morning, Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa had asked him what his position is, to which Sirisena had replied, ‘read my body language; don’t you understand that this government has to continue?’
Subsequently at today’s Cabinet meeting Nimal Siripala Silva had conveyed the position of the SLFP parliamentary group to Wickremesinghe, urging him to resign before the no-confidence motion is taken up for debate tomorrow (4th).
Since Wickremesinghe has not agreed, the group had decided to meet President Sirisena again to finalize the course of action the party would take on the matter.
oldcodger / April 3, 2018
“Body language??” That’s a new one.
Can a person without a spine have body language?
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Burt / April 3, 2018
Too bad the president cannot see which of my fingers are pointing up. It this was even a semi developed country this fool would have been impeached a long tim ago.
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Amarasiri / April 3, 2018
RE: Read My Body Language’ – Maithri Tells SLFP MPs
“When a group of SLFP MPs met with Sirisena this morning, Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa had asked him what his position is, to which Sirisena had replied, ‘read my body language; don’t you understand that this government has to continue?’”
Mama Seka Kalemi, Mama Dena Gathimi,
I suspected, I came to know.
don’t you understand that this government has to continue?
RE: රනිල්ගේ ඇති වැරැද්ද මොකක්ද? What is Ranil’s Fault?
Believing Sirisena, the Traitor, Paklala-sena, Sevala-sena, Pacha-sena and Petetha-sena.
From the grape vines, bulath vines and vettila vines.
https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/uvindu-kurukulasuriya3-april-2018/
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Sarrij / April 3, 2018
O.
The man has no spine. He’s a snake, only wiggles.
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LittleisimonfromBerlin / April 4, 2018
If we are not reborn, we have never seen a body langauge of the guy ever.
Ranil is a pigeon among cats in lanken politics. Yakage widiyata wimane hadanna ona. means, people are corrupted and highly abusive and uncivilized. So are the politicians.
He is a talented person but lankens give him no chances.
If not Ranil, things would have ended up in mess by today. Rajapakshe the mass murderer of th enation was about to be caught by hague.
If this govet was not built, bugger would have been caught. But the govt has been clever at every levels to show the world, that we have not had war crimes, thought it should have .. looking back.
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ABM / April 4, 2018
He has good intentions but want to be close and guided by his old Royal pals which is his greatest weakness and they bring him down every time.
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Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam / April 4, 2018
Invertebrate animals too have body language, but unlike MS they take right decisions.
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nimal fernando / April 4, 2018
OC,
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I want Ranil to lose. …….. Just for people to find out. ………… Now, all the crooks from the president down are blaming Ranil for all the ills ………. when he is gone who are they going to blame?
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Ranil is grossly unsuitable for Lankan politics.
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In the Lankan context ……….. Ranil is like an alien from an advanced civilization who has landed among a remote Amazonian jungle tribe with an insular jungle culture/society that has been in place for yonks to survive a specific jungle-habitat ……… and doesn’t need anything more ………….
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He is paying the price for ………. trying to user in modernity to the primitives ……. albeit in his own foolish ham-fisted bungling way ………..
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The trick is to, pretend you are one of the primitives …….. that’s the game Rajapakses and SLFP/JO and some in the UNP play ………. the Rajapakses pretend they are great Sinhala-Buddhists but where did he send the kids to give a “Sinhala-Buddhist cultural” education? :)) …….. Even the guy from the South who used to snatch chains …….. has kids in SATIM (whatever the private Med school) …….. they all know which side their bread is buttered ……… :))
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If you watched TV …….. the old, the feeble, the invalid ……… went in large numbers to vote for the Rajapakses ………. they can’t blame anyone else but themselves ………
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Their fate won’t be any different to other primitive cultures that couldn’t change with the times ………and tried to remain the same ……… Visit any primitive culture around the world – Aborigines, Native-Indians, Inuit, Pygmies, ……….. – how they have got totally smothered and obliterated ………… begging for alms and putting on “cultural shows” is no way to survive with dignity ………… but if you don’t have the smarts that’s one’s fate!
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Teach your children well ………….
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If not one will end up like Dayan (sorry Dayan, nothing personal ……. but you are the best Lankan example :)) ) ……….. putting on “cultural shows” to entertain the elites/low-lives in power …..
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old codger / April 4, 2018
Nimal,
“I want Ranil to lose. …….. Just for people to find out. …”
Our people are masochists. They also believe that crooks and murderers change their ways between elections
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Emil van der Poorten / April 4, 2018
Old codger:
Can’t agree more. Not only is there “no spine,” there is a total lack of principle of any description. But then wasn’t it a case of clutching at straws when the population at large chose to support an “opposition candidate” who broke bread/hoppers with his leader only to betray him a matter of hours later?
What happened in 2015 was a necessary historical event and it is now up to the people of this land to effect yet another course correction.
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Burning Issue / April 4, 2018
The course correction will be contingent on the ethnic mistrust! The Sinhala people are susceptible to emotive sentiments in terms of their alleged endangered security. MR is the man who can save them! Who can blame them when both Britain and the US were swayed by similar populist sentiments!
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Amarasiri / April 4, 2018
“What happened in 2015 was a necessary historical event and it is now up to the people of this land to effect yet another course correction.”
Yes, another course of correction?
How do you know that the new course of correction is better or worse than the current course, when the mean IQ of the populace is 79, and most of the politicians are crooks?
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old codger / April 4, 2018
Emil,
I just watched the motion being soundly defeated. I wonder if Sira will resign, and what straw Sirasa is going to grab next?
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Native Vedda / April 5, 2018
old codger
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“I wonder if Sira will resign, and what straw Sirasa is going to grab next?”
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From day one on Sirisena has been undermining the government, rule of law, enjoyed nepotism, ……………… Being a shameless politician he will survive.
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imraz / April 4, 2018
very true snakes dont have spines
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Radical Ideas / April 4, 2018
This is an exercise conducted to bring in the next GOVIGAMA RULING ELITE FAMILY MAFIA member, the Psychopathic Mass Murderer, Super Day Light Robber GOTAbhaya into the government. The GOVI brethren RANIL and MAITHREE cannot do anything without killing this government, the so called good governance promise they fakely gave to the public must be destroyed before anything to move to protect their Rajapakse brethren. This must be also the plan of the deep state which controlling everything from behind the scenes. With the backing of the WEST (Jew controlled Zionist countries) , they will do what they like, what the people dislike always, the destruction of the country. IMF/ World Bank are the real owners of this shitty country as the GOVI Mafia is been appointed by them as Managers who run it with an IRON FIST in their usual FASCIST style. Buddhism as a tool and the puppet Mahanayakes rendering support to any fascist move by these psycopathic criminal Govi lot is a reality that the majority is unkown of.
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Native Vedda / April 4, 2018
oldcodger
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“Can a person without a spine have body language?”
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How did wheelchair bound Prof Stephen Hawking manage most of his life? Technology driven tools helped him to communicate though he lost his voice long ago.
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However, it seems crooks, murderers, racists …… have been driving Sirisena from backseat.
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Do you think you ought to have his job? If you are a honest man, I believe you are then of course you won’t last more than a few hours.
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old codger / April 4, 2018
N.V,
I have a feeling it was one big play act scripted by MR, who knew that he couldn’t survive two more years. He’s still in control.
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bulath / April 3, 2018
NCM will have only 50 votes, even sillyman and MR are agianst, basil and his gang wont vote.
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Ambul Thial / April 4, 2018
Basil is not in parliament you moron!
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Ad / April 3, 2018
Mr.Bean/Mr.Pathola. Sri Lanka’s version.
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K.Pillai / April 3, 2018
MS was angry with MR for not offering him the PM-ship. He gave in to temptation when the President-carrot was dangled. Rest is history.
A new era is dawning. He is clearly feeling insecure.
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Ayathuray Rajasingam / April 3, 2018
Nimal Siripala Silva is dreaming. Nothing can shake Ranil. Parliamentarians knew that people are with Ranil at this crucial hour. This no-confident motion against Ranil is a sign of frustration of the SLFPers.
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Justice and Fairplay / April 4, 2018
Nimal Siripala as PM? Forget it. He can’t even decide on his hairstyle ?
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Mallaiyuran / April 4, 2018
When Old Brother Prince is there Nimal Siripala Silva has no hope.
When Old Brother prince becomes EP New Brother Prince will be the PM. The account of Old King not giving PM position to New King will be smoothed out then.
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SAM / April 4, 2018
And SIRASA too.
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Kulesh / April 3, 2018
Through the NCM, a conman and a joker is in the making; he is non other ‘him’ only.. We wonder and ponder as to what the JVP’s stand is going to be. Other than that, these body language talks and ‘we have not taken decision yet’ by TNA are fodder for the media. Enormous amount of propaganda work is being carried out by a media vulture by the name of ‘SIRASA’. Every word from their mouth is venomous and scathing attack on UNP.
What kind of media ethics they follow? Very ugly by any standard.
Anyhow, whatever the outcome of the motion, there would be short term and long term repercussion in all front in the country.
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PARAGON / April 3, 2018
MY3,S days are numbered as PRESIDENT as he is going to fooled my MAHINDA at the end.RANIL will be more popular and gain sympathy from ordinary man but NOT FROM POWER HUNGRY SLFP+JO
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Real Revolutionist / April 3, 2018
Ranil in many minds
Options for him
Resign & avoid defeat in NCM – president wants it as he’ll be comfortable only in this situation.
Not resign & win NCM – president doesn’t want it
Not resign & accept defeat in NCM – president doesn’t want it
So he insists 1st one
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Mohamed Marzook / April 4, 2018
Once ‘Simple Sira’ has no idea of giving up the Presidency even in 2020. For him to continue he needs the support of RW as MR will take revenge on MS. So the body language of MS is not to support the NCM.
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Park / April 4, 2018
I am not sure if the Speaker or any one else for that matter is clear on how the Parliament should be formed after the NCM voting. Those who are on either side of the NCM will have interpretations based on their political strategy. The reason being, the NCM last para clearly says its against Ranil and the GOVERNMENT. Hence if NCM passes the Government stands dissolved. But as per the 19th Amendment the Govt cannot be dissolved. This creates an issue to the Speaker. In my opinion the Speaker should inform the Parliament tomorrow that he cannot proceed with the NCM until he gets the opinion of the Supreme Court (full bench) as the NCM brings about a constitutional crisis.
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Thambi & muthu UK / April 4, 2018
Tenekumbara Mosque converted to poya day Temple by Rifvy Mufti .
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It has been reported that The whole of Kandy district Muslims requested Rivy Mufti to permit Pirith on poya days in all Kandy ,including Digana area mosques in return to not attack their businesses and The first pirith was recited with and
some displaying their backs towards the Khabah .the first mosque is suppose to be in Tenekumbera
The practice is suppose to be a compromise arrived by all Kandy district Muslims in return to guarantee for the protection of their business entities.
Some Sinhalese Buddhist are suspicious about the motive ,while the hardcore Extremist Buddhists consider this as a huge victory and believes such attacks Islandwide may humble and desipiline the entire Muslim.
Rest of the Muslims feel kandy Muslims betrayed them for selfish reasons
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Al-faqurlah / April 5, 2018
Converting Mosques to Buddhist temples only on poya day is not enough. All Mosques in Sri Lanka must be converted into Buddhist temples. Then the sweet sounding and mind calming Bana and Dhammadesana will bring peace in the country by replacing Islamic preaching which is leading Muslims to misdeeds.
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Sasi / April 4, 2018
Ranil is the only politician we can place our trust on based on his political maturity, liberal attitudes and genuine love for the country.Surely bond scam is a scar on his decision making.However, anyone can make mistakes.Ranill too is not an exception.But the whole country knows he is not corrupted.Besides, compared to the names being proposed for replacement none can match his calibre as a politician and leader.The people gave a mandate in the last general election and that is still valid and need to be honoured.President too should not bend to pressure from corrupted elements from his own party.We, Sri Lankans, have a short memory for all things happened around us in the not so distant past.Only God can save us.
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Mujahedeen / April 4, 2018
Kandy Royal Pharmacy Kandy the main culprit .snd Ruzvy Mufti and all other mufthis of Jamiyathul Ullama are large share holders of business and money lending
Bloody crooks ,made enough money on halal also
Bloody Hypocrits
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Burt / April 4, 2018
China seems to be calling the shots. India is once again taken for a ride but India deserves it. From IPKF onward it worked against Tamil interest failing to realize Tamil interest was tied into its own interest in one way or other.
Karma is a bitch.
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Lankan / April 4, 2018
He will soon the most unpopular President: He did not respect people who voted for him. 6.2 million people voted for him for a change but what did he do? supported all corrupt and did not do any justice at all.
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roy / April 4, 2018
This Pamabaya ,is on a wild goose chase ,eventually he might need some soap to apply on some part of the body. Mara Gota Gnanana and the rest will in a queue to play their part. Silly Silly sena.
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Justice and Fairplay / April 4, 2018
I think the President is pulling a very belated April fool’s joke.
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Park / April 4, 2018
President who came to power on the back of UNP and minority parties has requested TNA not to vote during the NCM voting session. Can any one including UNP and the minority races ever trust the President Sirisena again? Which means there is no confidence on the President. What a state he has brought Sri Lanka to.
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nagavitharana / April 4, 2018
this country cannot afford to have premature elections .we have a set of legislators who cannot draft a proper set of legislation as seen during the post poll confusion over the selection of members .elections only gives an opportunity for politicians to make money and grab power and I wish a new political force consisting of intellectuals emerge before the next poll and chase away the present lot (TNA is an exception)
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Percy / April 4, 2018
Which language is that Is it Sinhala or broken English?
Which part of the body is writing? The man must be tongue tied or is it the “symphony of the penis” that we are asked to watch.
In the photo shown here he looks like a real hivala !!
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Clean Slate / April 4, 2018
Hardly a body that lends itself to reading the language of. What can one read of him except a twitching right shoulder? Of course, one would wish that his body language could be read in the hope it will be different from his meaningless, empty words..
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CITIZEN / April 4, 2018
Yes. It is true that this Govt has to continue if his fear of going 6-ft under is not to come to pass! He should always be conscious and cautious of that!!
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Justice and Fairplay / April 4, 2018
This President has no moral right to remain as President.
He just lets down everybody; starting with the man who ensured his victory and ascent to power.
As I understand it, many investors are moving their investments out of the country.
Who invests in an unstable country?
Sirisena has a lot to answer for these sad developments.
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Good Sense / April 4, 2018
“Read my body language”. In other words “Don’t you understand?”. Still better “Why do you want to ask and embarrass me?”. It is pretty clear, all this is to create a scene within the politics of domination. “Appachchi Malo” types want clear instructions and perhaps on time, to play whatever role he is expected to play, like an actor who has to be provided with the lines. But MY3 is much sharper for that. He too is playing his cat and mouse game and it will go on till the last moment. I don’t think any nation can boast horse trading to this level in politics. Good for Sri Lanka, for it can setup an International school in dirty politics.
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Jim softy / April 4, 2018
If Maithripala sirisena is to survive as a PResident for the second time, He needs to get rid of Ranil by NCM or by firing. Because, Ranil did not leave when he was asked to, people think that PENT HOUSE RAVI is not arrested, Foot note gang is still ministers, Ranil is still PM and that means that Maithripala Sirisena’s govt is a JOKE.
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Nantha / April 4, 2018
Something tells me that president will not let down ranil .maithipala and ranil combination is badly needed to resurrect this country.we must not allow a racist regime to take control
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kasun / April 4, 2018
Has he got a body to express the body language? He has no spine since he doesn’t have a body
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Gune / April 4, 2018
If the NCM is defeated , Mr. president you will have to resign. You brought so much doubt followed my indecisiveness that you held an entire nation hostage as you decided to play politics with the backing of a TV station.
Too successive defeats 1) Local Gove elections 2) NCM. You need to go home and watch News First for the rest of your life.
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nalmen / April 4, 2018
how do we know that the NCM is not a ploy by sira and ranil to lead the JO up the garden path and negate the JO success at the lg elections when the NCM is soundly defeated
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Thambi & muthu UK / April 4, 2018
I want to send some videos ,is it safe to email ct ? Will you publish the sender’s id
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