The former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was banned from holding public office for life. He has also been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of abuse of office and paying for sex with a woman allegedly working as an underage sex worker.
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Moroccan Karima El Mahroug, nicknamed Ruby the Heartstealer
kp / June 24, 2013
and in our “we have 2500 years of Buddhist history! we must protect it!” country, such people are in PCs and parliament, while the people keep quiet, instead arguing over whether or not to eat halal meat or not.
disgusting.
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K.A Sumanasekera / June 25, 2013
Our Sinhala Buddhist Prez has been accused of various crimes but nothing of this sort.
Even our Sinhala Buddhist Opposition Leader Right wing Ranil , who has been totally dependent on the Christian Elite faction since late, and protected by its leader who took lessons even from hard core Christians of the Third Reich, will never have any Banga Banga parties , even if he becomes a PM under his own Westminister Model.
Wonder whether our Budhist Basher community here who ganged up on our sole Snhala Buddhist. friendly journo Ms Shenali, would have anything to contribute?.
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Sanjay Karuna / June 25, 2013
“….our sole Snhala Buddhist friendly journo Ms Shenali, would have anything to contribute?.”
Ms Shenali should re-read the Mahavamsa with an inquiring Mind, as the Buddha Taught in the Kalama Sutta. Why don’t we hear of any Arahats who can fly magically through the Air at the present time? Why do we need Magic to Prctise the Buddha’s Dhamma? “Why can’t Asians Think”?
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JULAMPITIYE AMARAYA / June 25, 2013
K A S;
I Asume You are not a Buddhist,
Because, we can understand from your comments that you have immodest, immoral support for currupt governance,blood sucking politicos and their goons.
So you canot be a Buddhist.
Then how can you howl of Biddhist Bashing.
And every body knows your Sinhala Buddhist Prez’s modesty.
better you dont talk.
Because they [Rajapassa clan] are now very suspisious about own supporters conspiracy.
ex; Look what happenedto Right hand goon WAAAS Agunwardhana.
But Do not be Ashaned,be a sinhala buddhist.
All the Money will be safe with Ruling clan.
your Sinhala Buddhist Prez will help him .
take him out of his crime list,
And Haturu singho is collecting from north.
he already started sending out all the steel scrap and looted matierals to colombo boss.
AS HE DID TO ME.
May be BBS sinhala buddhist,like who are going for banning of cattal killing but not raising any voice for human abaduction, rapes,ransome taking, looting [ruler’s heredetary], killings.
And As per Your Sinhala Buddhism,those sins may be aceptable but not consecrate to Great Teacher LORD BUDDHAS’S phylosophy of real Buddhism.
JULAMPITIYE AMARAYA,
A BUDDHIST AND A PROUD SINHALESE.
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David Blacker / June 26, 2013
Why are you proud to be Sinhalese? Do you consider it a personal achievement to have been born a Sinhalese?
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Sama / June 26, 2013
This is a very important question.
Our people should finally learn to switch on to say instead – proud to be srilanken. I dont think we can say – proud to be sinhalese ?
Right at the moment, not at all… so long the current regime has no firm policies on HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES.
Even today, Germans are shy to use their national flag in their celebratory events, this was made clear until German Soccer team coach – Klinsmann begged the nation – in 2006, ” why not us the german soccer fans be jubilant as always seen in the US “, since then some have started using their national flag in their celebratory events, but the majority stay further shy.
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JULAMPITIYE AMARAYA / June 26, 2013
David;
That is good quastion.
And Of course,First I am very proud to be a Buddhist and Proud to be a sinhalese.
why I want to elobarate for your quastion,but not to give you
a C V of mine
If you Like to acept it, I have to tell you that I am Sinhahlese Not because of Birth,but because of Sinhalese Culture with the language we inherit form generations.
If not, WE ALL are ONE RACE OF HUMANS WITH DEFFERANT QUALITIES.
Born to a buddhist sinhalese pearents is not a personal
achievement of mine.
but I belive,assure,and assume that, it is the merits of my previous lives.
and proud to be that Not having any linage to Irish , Scotish or any pilfering races of western
ansectry to my knowledge.
attached to that chain of actions are that,
I got my fair,little,eduction from a village school,
not from a prestigious, well reputed school like Wesly college, Thomas College of colombo.
And having got advises from village temple prists and from educated persons like Hon Arther C clark.
And starting Working as construction labourer and becoming a Regional manager of a very very prestigious company of Sri lanka without a university digree or any forigen acadamic qallifications.
It is not shear Luck,but my achevements of hard work and honesty.
Thanks to my poor pearents and teachers, as we were / are
not lotus eaters like you all.
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Peace Lover / June 26, 2013
[Edited out] Leela ( K A Sumanasekera) [Edited out]what do you know of Buddhism ha ?
btw so called journalist Shenali Waduge is nothing but a paid coolie who writes garbabge and racial supremacy of sinhala buddhism and not real buddhist teachings man
btw if your so called concern for Buddhist way of life was true why did you CHEAT PEOPLE UNDER THE LEE POTTER SCHEME ?
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essie / June 25, 2013
Let us not indulge in dreams. All countries and many leaders are guilty of this offence. The stories dont surface. Italy must be congratulated-they prosecuted and convicted a very well-known public figure. Nothing to do with any religion or philosophy.
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len / June 25, 2013
Come to Sri Lanka Silvio you can have bunga bunga parties with government & blessings.You will never be prosecuted.
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Kautilya / June 25, 2013
In Sri Lanka no punishment for government politicians for sexual offenses because “Naduth Hamuduruwange Baduth Hamuduruwange”
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Sama / June 25, 2013
What can we expect from a regime that officially allow contract killers like Vaas Gunawardena to continue, would they ever care about sex crimes ? It is said pregnant women are being attacked in Hikkaduwa area, by political goons. Today, eminences grises will have power to do any killings, thanks go to Rajapaskes. It has made become a butcher state to this day.
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Haam Putha / June 25, 2013
Exactly, wait and see Ex-DIG Vass and his activities link
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Lester / June 25, 2013
Unless that pic is photoshopped, he looks great for 76! Clearly the man is doing something right.
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Haam Putha / June 26, 2013
Lester you also in the same catogory we will see you will be punished for the same crime. sex maniac like b’coni
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champuke / June 26, 2013
lester,
stop your crazy comments.
reply for your previous comments under difffrent article,
i know how were staying in saudi. why you hate now saudi,which gave you and your family the bread &butter.after earning and eating you try to work and comments against them.when the company terminate you , now you are trying to work against muslims ,how ethical it is. poda poda punnaku,podathe thappu kannaku
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Point of View / June 26, 2013
So this Lester’s hatred towards the Muslims. Fired from KSA !
Wonder why he got fired. Anyone ?
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Rahula / June 26, 2013
Lester
Hahha Haaaa…! now we know how you drink halal camel urine.
Why you don’t think of converting to Islam. you will be trated well.
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Binto / June 26, 2013
Saudi police cought his w.f. sleeping with an arab man.
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Sama / June 26, 2013
This man is a curse to entire Europe. He s become an object of ridicule today. Italy is known to be a country similar to developing one among the rich european countries. These are not just single incidents, but their administration in terms of many issues are not far from those of so called third world countries. However, to see, the man got elected several times in the past – no idea through computer gilmart or the similar, but it is not thinkable to anyone. Italians in general dont like the man but his election is for them too not comprehensible. How the italian embassy in India reacted with killing fisherman by two italian marines was seen not that diplomatic – though it ended up finally respecting the international marine laws.
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Bedrock Barney / June 27, 2013
Long Live Silvio!
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