Amidst a declaration by the Mahanayake Theras and the Sangha Sabha that there is no need for a new Constitution, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is expected to request for a meeting with the Mahanayake Theras for a discussion on matters of ‘mutual interest’, sources said.
However, no official date has been scheduled as yet for the meeting, but the delegation will be led by TNA Leader R. Sampanthan who is also the Leader of the Opposition. “The TNA delegation want to meet with the Mahanayake Theras of the Malwatte and Asgiriya chapters, where matters pertaining to a new Constitution will also be discussed,” sources said.
Another matter expected to be taken up during the meeting is the continuing issues the civilians in the North have to face due to military occupancy in civilian land. “The TNA wants to keep the Mahanayake Theras informed of the prevailing situation because not many continue to report on the military occupation on civilian owned lands in the north, even though it has been more than eight years since the war was over, but the returning of the lands to the rightful owners is happening at snail space,” sources said.
Last week, the Mahanayake Theras and the Sangha Sabha took a unanimous decision that the country did not require a new Constitution or an amendment to the existing Constitution. Following the decision made by the Mahanayake Theras and the Sangha Sabha, President Maithripala Sirisena assured that not even a constitutional draft will be made without keeping the senior Buddhist clergy informed.
Punchi Point / July 17, 2017
Mr. Shiva Shankar Sharma,
WHAT
are the sources which say that king Kaavantissa/Kaakavannatissa was actually a Tamil with the two names you are saying namely – ‘Kaavan/Kavan Theesan meaning in Tamil the great man or king who protects or guards or the great protector. Kaavan or Kaavalan in old Tamil means king. Like the verse in Thirukurall ” Kaavalan Kaavan Enin”. His other name or title was Kakkai Vanna Theesan meaning in Tamil the king or great man the colour of crow, basically calling him the Black king.’
Please GIVE the references. Because as far as any sane person can judge by the evidence, the first time the NE-Tamils heard about Devanampiyatissa or Kaavantissa/Kaakavannatissa was in the late 19th century, when they started to read the newly translated English translations of Sinhalese history. And you speak as if there are some ancient Tamil sources which actually say the nonsense you are saying, or you were personally there when all this was happening 2300+ years ago.
PLEASE GIVE your sources. Tamilnet or that kind of internet sites are not scholarly sources and please spare us of your word games and shuffling syllables and the alphabet. GIVE your sources. If you don’t have any reliable sources that means everything you write over and over again and spam the internet with, is nothing but lies.
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