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.
Sellam / July 12, 2017
Another idiotic venture by the TNA to talk to Mahanayakes thereby giving political prominence to the Theras. They are religious people and not politicians. Why should they interfere in politics. The Sinhala politicians use Mahanayakas to promote their own power in politics.
The TNA is not going to achieve anything from meeting them.
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Senarath / July 12, 2017
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James / July 13, 2017
What makes the Tamil leaders (TNA) believe that the present government is not different from any other Sinhala leadership? Why should the Tamils (TNA) meet the Sinhala Buddhist Mahanayakes to get their due rights in the new constitution? From the day the Tamils lost their rights to the Sinhalese (via British in 1948) they had been negotiating with the Sinhalese (Peacefully and violently), but they were only hoodwinked with broken promises. The Tamils know very well (it is more than clear) that the Sinhalese will not give anything (devolution) but why should we continue to ask them? The citizens of a specific Tamil speaking traditional land area, the Tamil Nation of Sri Lanka should decide what is good for them. Tamils should never trust the Sinhala leadership. The present government is using the Mahanayakes, they will finally blame it on the Mahanayakes for not supporting the new constitution and escape. If the Tamils are to negotiate for devolution, they should involve a powerful country like US or India or the UN as the mediator.
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T.Chelva / July 16, 2017
Dear James!
I agree with your comments regarding Tamils universal human rights declared
in U.N Charter. Tamils do not beg for their human rights from Buddhists leaders.
Nowadays they are corrupted with dirty politics. They should pay attention to
holy Buddha’s teachings.-Compassion, love, Respect & Eqality.
Once former prime minister John Kotawella expressed his view over some Buddhists monks that youshould lockup mad dogs in a cage. Otherwise they will bite you. So Yagapalana regime should tie them to religious matters. But not allow them to politics.
Moderate Sinhalese & Tamil are not against country’s progress.
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Champa / July 12, 2017
I was serious when I say the Chief Prelate Theros should not start “political talks” with TNA.
I most respectfully urge the Most Venerable Three Chief Prelate Theros to not let TNA drag them to a “never-ending political entanglement” compromising their dignified highest religious status in the country.
TNA politicians are not saints. They are racists, separatists and extremists that is why they need a Federal Constitution which will ultimately lead to autonomy. The Chief Prelate Theros can’t make them see reason. It is futile.
The Three Chief Prelates are the high Buddhist authority in the country. They should ONLY talk with the highest political authority of the country, the President. There is no politics. They do this to the greater good of the country.
The united stand taken by Three Chief Prelates, Maha Sangha and the public is that this is NOT the approrpriate time to introduce a new constitution or any amentments to the current constitution. Sinhalese never asked for a new constitution. —
“Personal political pledges, personal political agreements and personal political agendas” at the cost of the country is totally unacceptable, and should be defeated with unity, strength and the highest spirits of patriotism.
Therefore, separatist TNA’s bid to pay an audience with the Chief Prelates to justify their claim to bring in a Federal Consitution is IRRELAVENT. Simple. —-
When Three Chief Prelate Theros say this is NOT the appropriate time for a new constitution or amendments to the current constitution, any talks with TNA has no logic.
Therefore, the Three Chief Prelate Theros need to understand the hidden agenda of TNA when they seek an audience. The meeting is political where the stand taken by the Three Chief Prelates IS NOT POLITICAL. Therefore, the Three Chief Prelate Theros should not fall for their trap.
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shankar / July 13, 2017
so champa why don’t you ask the three chief prelates whom you mention over and over to start governing the country since you seem to have so much adulation for them. can’t have puppet masters here can we.sirisena and ranil can become their puppets or tell them to run the country and take a back seat.
” that is why they need a Federal Constitution which will ultimately lead to autonomy.”
you are way out of your depth here mate.You don’t even know the meaning of autonomy and confusing with separation. Before you spew out all your knowledge to us do take the trouble to do some research on this subject of devolution.
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Champa / July 13, 2017
Shankar
I already said that many times before. I said the country should be saved from politicians and handed over to Maha Sangha. The Most Venerable Chief Prelate Thero of Asgiriya Chapter should be elected as the next President. All Sinhalese Buddhist should get together and vote for one leader.
Devolution for what? Why do you need devolution? Do you have any problem exclusive to Tamils in the North and that Tamils in other areas of Sri Lanka and I myself don’t know?
What is autonomy? Give me a name for granting sole governing powers to a Provincial Council without a concurrent list?
First and foremost, Provincial Councils which had been forced on us by India with the ulterior motive to attach Northern Province to Tamilnadu, should be abolished.
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shankar / July 13, 2017
champa
“The Most Venerable Chief Prelate Thero of Asgiriya Chapter should be elected as the next President”
okay okay,until then we will have the new constitution and when he is elected as he surely will be ,then he can bring back the new constitution.How is that okay?
“Why do you need devolution?”
devolution is the thread that binds together the regions that have different ethnic groups.If nehru did not devolve powers unlike banda,india would now be 25 seperate countries.This is unity in diversity and nothing to fear monger.
” Do you have any problem exclusive to Tamils in the North and that Tamils in other areas of Sri Lanka and I myself don’t know?”
The north had a tamil kingdom for 400 years before being colonised by the westerners.I suppose it is difficult for them to adjust to this post colonial period where the sinhala kingdoms of kandy and kotte got independence,but not the jaffna kingdom.So the problem seems to a historical one to me.By offering devolution we can reduce this thirst for independence when they see the benefits of being in one country with their ability to run their own affairs,
The scots and quebec also rejected the separatists when they identified the benefits of being in one country with devolved powers.I am sure the tamils will also see the benefits of being in one country as long as they are allowed to run their own affairs in the north and east and gradually the urge to separate will go away for good and forever.Opposite will happen if powers are not devolved.
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Champa / July 13, 2017
Shankar
“The thread that binding together regions that have different ethnic groups is devolution”? I totally disagree.
Devolution is what breaks that binding thread which completely isolates and alienates Tamils in the North from Sinhalese and other Tamils in the South. The biding thread is a psychological factor.
None of your examples is relevant to Sri Lanka. India has 2000 ethnic groups, Canada has over 200 ethnic groups whereas we have only 3 ethnic groups who speak only two languages.
You claim your kingdom which you had over 400 years ago. Well, I wish to claim the Sinhalese kingdom/lands which was invaded by Chola prior to 4000 years ago, in the exact location.
Don’t forget, in both North and East, we have our Sinhalese Buddhist heritage which we will never give up.
Your people can’t even manage your small Provincial Council aka run its own affairs. What will happen is India will take over the control of the Northern Province abusing your people’s incompetence and dependent mentality, therefore, there is no way you will get to “run your own affairs” in the North. Don’t even think about East.
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Real Siva Sankaran Sharma / July 13, 2017
Sinhala Buddhist heritage! Most of those Buddhist ruins are Tamil not Sinhalese and many of them belong to the Mahayana sect . Sinhalese never belonged to the Mahayana sect but only followed Theravada Buddhism, whereas the ancient Tamil Buddhist followed both traditions. Sinhalese are now trying to fool the world and claim everything Buddhist in the island is Sinhalese, in order to steal Tamil lands. Many Tamils were also Buddhist until the 10Th century following both the Mahayana and Theravada traditions. Buddhism and other religions like Jainism largely died out , when the ardently Saivite Chola and the Iranian origin Tamil Pallavas started to persecute anyone who was not Saivaite. Even Vaishnavite Hindus were persecuted and killed. When the Cholas invaded the Tamil areas in the north and east they did the same and many of the Tamil Buddhists were forced to convert back to Saivaism . The original religion of the Tamils, the worship of Siva as the only supreme deity. Those who did not want to ran south and became Sinhalese Buddhists. For your information there are far more ancient Tamil Hindu Saivite shrines in the Sinhalese south and than imagined Sinhalese Buddhist shrines in the north and east. This proves the south was also Saivite and Tamil prior to the arrival of Buddhism
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Champa / July 14, 2017
RSSS
Oh, what a transformation. Am I getting this right? I heard this for the first time. Do Tamils want to be ancient Buddhists now so that they can claim our Sinhalese Buddhist heritage in North and East? Nice try.
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sach / July 14, 2017
Any source to back your claim that Buddhist remains in North and east were used by tamil buddhists?
Then why do we have Prakrit found in excavations in Kadurugoda?
And why did Chola genarals call Welgamwehera in trinco by the sinhala name
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Native Vedda / July 13, 2017
Stupid Shanker, you assume bigots like Chamba, somass ji, …..do not know what devolution means to all areas of this island. They simply do not want to share devolved powers with rest of the people. These are a bunch of noisy minority who certainly believe in centralised power under a fascist Fuhrer. They are certainly bent on taking you for a ride. How is your poster boy?
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raman / July 13, 2017
Champa,
“Canada has over 200 ethnic groups whereas we have only 3 ethnic groups who speak only two languages.
Don’t beat about the bush. Canada offered devolution to the French, not “200 ethnic groups”. The Scots were allowed to vote on independence in the UK.
” What will happen is India will take over the control of the Northern Province abusing your people’s incompetence and dependent mentality,”
That would be a very good idea. The Mahanayakas would all be locked up. In fact they should take over the whole country and build a Volkswagen factory on the Dalada Maligawa.
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shankar / July 13, 2017
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Native Vedda / July 13, 2017
Shanker—- You are being stupid again. As far as Hlndians are concerned Sri Lanka is the Sinhala state of Hindia. Full stop. Ask your poster boy who was hiding his grandma when IPKF arrived.
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Jai_Bolo / July 13, 2017
raman.
ravana tere dushman!
you are having wet dreams. even at china the state controls the sanga.
india does not trust the yapane demala or sinhalaya or markelay.
so we take it from there- sinhala buddhist state of india with Maratha , UP & Bihar. all would have to convert china style and you better live in a boat like the billionaires of the world peeelam.
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Champa / July 14, 2017
raman
You have ignored most important part of my comment:
“….there is no way you will get to “run your own affairs” in the North. Don’t even think about East…”.
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raman / July 14, 2017
Champa,
When you are caught lying, change the subject. Cool tactic.
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Champa / July 14, 2017
raman
Prove your point.
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Bunjappu / July 14, 2017
Raman,
Champa is a person who does NOT know what he hs been spouting.
THat is the nature of anyone who would work for pay masters.
He is absolutlely a curse for us sinahalayas. Unfortuatnely, these men are the Dengue mosq of this society.
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raman / July 14, 2017
Champa,
“None of your examples is relevant to Sri Lanka. India has 2000 ethnic groups, Canada has over 200 ethnic groups whereas we have only 3 ethnic groups who speak only two languages.”
What has the number of ethnic groups got to do with devolution? Has India got 2000 ethnic states and Canada 200?
“.there is no way you will get to “run your own affairs”
Well, why not give it to them and see? When they do better, at least you will have a nearby place to send your women.
Remember how Tamils succeeded in Singapore given the chance. Name one country where Sinhalese have succeeded in the same way?
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kurakkan? / July 16, 2017
raman
“”Remember how Tamils succeeded in Singapore given the chance. Name one country where Sinhalese have succeeded in the same way?””
LKY made it very clear that indians_ demalas were shitpot jackpot and the reasonable Chinese were 75% so he ran a police state therefore it was possible and he created citizens who are proud.
While your diaspora is built on smuggling, drugs and turning into white- how come your elk are mainly money changers in the UK?? Galleon Group eka wagge walige.
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shankar / July 14, 2017
champa
you can’t stop it.this is the last chance given to the sinhalese by the international community.what they are saying is give devolution otherwise a UN referendum will be held just like in east timor.so if the maha sangha buckles this they will have to take responsibility for the consequences.also regarding the east ,the tamil majority areas also will be amalgamated with the north for the referendum.India under modi will not oppose it .so one way or another the tamils will run their own affairs.
The whole trouble with the sinhalese now is they try to punch above their weight just like Putin who is taking on the USand EU.The ancient sinhala kings knew to adroitly play the diplomatic game and saved bhuddhism.The arrogant present lot of course might not be able to save it.
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sach / July 14, 2017
LOL the ‘international community’ will come in and hold referendum..you are giving too much importance to you guys…
The only ones who are trying to punch above their weight is of course Tamils in SL…and no wonder they end up having nothing every time like in 2009.
Tamils went behind LTTE believing they will create Eelam for 30 years and when LTTE was beaten in 2009 ….then tamils had nothing in SL….
If they try the same with International community again, it will result in the same thing!
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Champa / July 14, 2017
Shankar
International community? I shall reply to this comment later. If I type the words come to my mouth as it is, it will be edited. Therefore no point.
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shankar / July 13, 2017
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Kumar / July 13, 2017
It is the Tamil Buddhist heritage. The ancient Tamil literature (Manimekalai, a purely Buddhist work of the 3rd Sangam period in Tamil and Silappathikaram, another early Buddhist literature in Tamil) and the excavations (archaeological findings) in Jaffna proves the existence of Tamil Buddhists (Theravada and Mahayana). All the ancient Buddhist remains in the North and East of Sri Lanka are the remnants left by the Tamil Buddhists and not anybody else.
Due to ignorance, most of the Sinhalese cannot even think/believe that there were Tamil Buddhists in the early period. If there were Buddhist remains in any part of Sri Lanka, by default it belonged to Sinhalese (only) and if there were Hindu remains it belonged to Tamils (only) whereas the Sinhalese worship most of the Hindu Gods.
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sach / July 14, 2017
1. Any historical research done on Manimekalai? source?
2. What are the evidence of so called tamil buddhists? Then why do Chola generals call the Welgam wehera temple in Trinco by Sinhala name?
So give evidence Kumar, I asked you two questions regarding history and each time you went with tails behind. So come on!
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Kumar / July 15, 2017
Sach,
It was always the other way around, after I answer your questions you run away leaving your amude (loin cloth) never to come back. Then you reappear on another thread and repeat the same stupid questions.
“Any historical research done on Manimekalai? source?”
Tamil historians are of opinion that the Buddhist remains found at Jaffna belong to the period when the Tamils were Buddhists. The Tamil classics (literature) of that era were Buddhist. e.g. “Manimekhalai” (a Tamil poem written by Chittalaich-Chattanar, a poet of the third Tamil Sangam period) is about the life of Manimekhalai, a Tamil Buddhist nun. The Sinhalese scholars like Gananath Obeyesekera and several others have written books on it. Prof. Sunil Ariyarathna has made even a movie based on the Manimekhalai and Silapathikaram.
“Then why do Chola generals call the Welgam wehera temple in Trinco by Sinhala name?”
Which Chola general called it by the Sinhala name? When? What was the Sinhala name? Source?
It is a historical fact that among the many ancient Buddhist shrines in the North and East, what the Sinhalese call Velgam Vehera and the Tamils call Natanar Kovil stands out as the only known example of a `Tamil Vihare or Buddhist Palli` or as the late Dr. Senerath Paranavithana described it in his book `Glimpses of Ceylon`s Past` as an `Ancient Buddhist shrine of the Tamil people`. Some of the Tamil inscriptions found at the site record donations to this shrine and are dated in the reigns of the Chola Kings, Rajaraja and Rajendradeva. During the Chola reigns they renamed it as Rajaraja-perumpalli.
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Simon De Silva / July 14, 2017
Champa you should be an born idiot to see it that way.
My gosh where on the earth are u located ? Do you really think so called Mahanayakaya who are used to stay as FAUL TIERE-lazy animals when some communities of the nation have been attacked by aggressive monks, not just adding any words for pease, but to have just woken up to add an irresponsible statement lately which say, aggressive monks behaviours are questionable but for the cause they have been fighting, even Mahanayakas would support…
Champa, you may be a buddhist, but no means a real buddhist who learn buddhism and buddhas teachings.
Whatever you spout as you find is right, as many progressive nations, only way out to the solutions of lanken long standing ethnic issues are DEVOLUTION OF POWER IN TO REGIONS.
If Germany, Switzerland and all other developed world can succeed it why not Srilanka ?
Sure the people of your nature are dominating this uncivilized country, But we have to change it.
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Champa / July 15, 2017
Simon Silva (faultier lazy animal – self introduction)
A man who doesn’t know how to write a decent comment without disgracing Buddhist Priests is in no way to tell me what Buddhism is.
All those who insult Buddhist priests have never followed any religion, therefore they lead empty lives.
My comments and their comments show the difference of a Sinhalese Buddhist and secular cuddies.
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Burt / July 13, 2017
TNA’s stupid move and the skin heads have jumped on it.
“The Asgiriya Chapter Registrar and the Asgiriya Sangha Sabha senior committee member, the Ven. Medagma Dhammananda Thera said he appreciated the decision taken by the TNA parliamentarians including the Opposition leader to meet the Mahanayake Theras.
“We are happy to have met the TNA parliamentarians including the Opposition leader and clear up misunderstandings if any,” he said.”
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Rajash / July 13, 2017
Champa:”Three Chief Prelates IS NOT POLITICAL” >>>so why are they interfering in politics and constitution.>>>> I think the TNA should take a delegate of Poosaariyars from Jaffna >>>>and let them discuss all matters religious with the Mahanayakes >>>>things such as all religions are the same >>>>and then put holy ash on the forehead of the Mahanyakes and santhanam pottu>>>>and all together pray to Buddha and Murugan of Katargamma>>>>>peace all around …and let the politicians dabble in politics. Thinking about it perhaps few Christian priests and Muslim clergies will make the occasion more multicultural and multi religious.>>>
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Champa / July 13, 2017
Rajash
It is because they (three Chief Prelates) want to protect the unitary state which is their birth right by being the majority of the country.
Only separatists who were descendants of South Indian invaders who have no love for the country, want to divide our country.
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Uthungan / July 13, 2017
The TNA should not ever to go on blended knees to the three chief prelates. Who are they as far as Tamils are concerned. They were not elected by the people of this country to give them such importance. The Sinhalese majority Buddhists never elected or gave them power to govern the entire country which is populated by people speaking diffent languages and adhering to different faiths and have different cultural traditions. The prelates are just Buddhist priests who have held themselves out to the world at large that they are renounced and removed from all detachments and concerns about mundane activities that affect the ordinary citizens of the country.
Let them get along doing their work as priests for those who follow that faith and not dabble in politics or governance.
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Samuel Jayaweera / July 14, 2017
You are an idiot – how can TNA or any other politicians drag PRELATES to never ending political engagement compromising their dignified highest religious status in this nation filled with champas ?
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timbuttu / July 12, 2017
It’s good to be present and speak to the silent sangha.
What language would jackass sponge cake Sampa mutter in- he must resign now then but how can the nation have a YOB like Suma who entered kurunduwatta in a hora vasu bara bagge, then asked for police protection.
Guaranteed they would listen and silence would prevail.
The time is for horses to pull dung carts not go to war over again.
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Silva / July 12, 2017
No religion should be above the law. The Buddhist monks will continue to commit all kinds of anti-Buddhist acts behind the saffron robes as long as Buddhism has great influence on the political process of the country. Politicians are more concerned in holding unto power and will always respect and protect the Buddhist monks to show that they are supporters of the Buddhist majority but they are doing more damage to Buddhism and the country.
Buddha was not a politician but the way Sri Lankan Buddhist monks engage in politics, most non-Buddhists are under the impression that Buddhism is nothing but politics.
Today the Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka are betraying Buddhism and insulting the Buddha but only a very few are clever enough to understand this fact whereas the majority are silent observers/bystanders to all the anti-Buddhist acts committed by the Buddhist monks. The Buddhist clergy who violate the Buddhist values and principles should be disciplined but who is there to bell the cat.
During the Rajapakshe regime, they were able to silence even the Maha Nayaka Theros. When they talked against Sarath Fonseka’s arrest, the Rajapakshes threatened to split the Nikaya. The Maha Nayaka Theros were scared even to complain/talk about the car races that took place around the Dalada Maligawa. The present spineless regime is scared of their own shadows. Shame!
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Kumar / July 13, 2017
In Sri Lanka the Buddhist monks are considered almost like Gods because saffron robe that the monk wears is highly respected by the Sinhala-Buddhist society. They are very capable of arousing the emotion of the Sinhala-Buddhist masses and successfully oppose anything that the government proposes to solve the never ending national crisis. They appeal to the deep-seated fears of the majority community about how its future is threatened by the minorities. The Buddhist monks and their followers are eye-witness evidence to prove that over Two thousand years of Buddhist Culture and very high rate of literacy (above 90%) has neither made the Sinhala-Buddhist society intelligent nor civilized? They have only ruined the beautiful country and still continuing to ruin. It’s like giving a beautiful flower garland to a group of monkeys.
The Buddhist monks including the Mahanayakes are a curse to Sri Lanka. Right from Bandaranayake – Chelvanayagam pact (if it had happened at that time, we would have never undergone a 30 years’ war), they are the main cause for all the problems in Sri Lanka. They do not have children, they get their food and everything else on time, they have all the modern facilities other than wives and only the poor people have to suffer, send their children to war, and has to put up with all the chaos that is taking place in the country.
Neither the UNP, nor the SLFP, the two major political parties representing the government, seem to have any capacity (a weak ruling class) to ignore, resist or convince the Buddhist Monks. They don’t want to risk offending these monks. They are Scared of being branded as traitors to the majority Sinhalese-Buddhist nation? They are scared of losing the next election? The poor country including its people are destined to suffer forever due to the Buddhist clergy.
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Silva / July 13, 2017
As long as the Sri Lankan state and Sinhala-Buddhist polity is under the siege of the Sinhala-Buddhist Maha Sanga, there can be little hope of any solution to the burning problem that has disturbed the peace in the country and brought the country to doom. The courage needed to dismantle the Sinhala-Buddhist hegemony and chauvinist foundation of the Sri Lankan state and anchor it on a secular foundation requires tenacity, inner strength and intellectual acumen of a different kind. If peace, unity and integrity of Sri Lanka has to be secured, a political culture of a different kind has to emerge on the political horizon that will comprehend a united secular Sri Lanka. If one cannot find the courage to do this, s/he should have the courage, at least, look at neighboring India.
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Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam / July 13, 2017
I agree with you that nothing is going to come out of the meeting. Let the TNA go and meet the Maha sangha, but they must record the discussions and publish it. In such meetings, the participants often come out saying that meeting was cordial and fruitful even if the result was a total failure. TNA must drop these niceties and reveal the truth about intransigence of Maha sangha in sharing of power and territory with Tamils in an undivided country, which the international community has accepted as fair.
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Punchiburampi / July 14, 2017
These Mahanayakayas may be somewhat gentle, but they dont have the knowledge to get lanken issues as they really are.
From what we get to see each time, any kind of minister visiting with all Pirikara or others, they behaves as if they dont know much about on going issues.
From the questions they repeatedly added can be measured their knowledge
But this nation filled with almost MORE CHAMPAS and WIMMAL WEERAWANSEs than any good educated people, would be compelled to feel, the kind of stupid
sangayas should be our leaders.
If they to be the leadres they must study the problems as they really are.
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Burt / July 12, 2017
“The TNA delegation want to meet with the Mahanayake Theras of the Malwatte and Asgiriya chapters”
This is a waste of time, the Mahanayake’s have no legal standing and they only represent a part of the population even within that all Buddhists are not against a new constitution that would bring a just solution for a problem that has been festering for over half a century. If TNA really needs approval it should push the govt for a referendum.
“military occupation on civilian owned lands in the north”
What has to be discussed is the monks occupying state land in North & East where there are no Buddhist population.
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Champa / July 12, 2017
Burt
The three Chief Prelates represent the entire 70.2% Sinhalese Buddhist population numbering 14.8 million and they have every right to interfere in matters of grave concern to the country!!!
If they don’t have a right, who has the right? For politicians in the North who represent 500,000 voters?
What is this “problem you are asking a solution” that you cannot solve without federal status?
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Kasun / July 12, 2017
Chief Prelates are not elected by the ‘Sinhala Budhist population’, so they cant represent ‘sinhala Buddhist population’. As a Sinhalese, I did not vote for them and I dont want any monks to represent me. If you use this logic, Tamils would claim Tigers represent Tamils. Then some fractions of the Muslims would claim, ISIS represent them. Christians would claim pope represent them, then we have to counsel pope also on constitution making process.
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Champa / July 12, 2017
Kasun
Your comment (obviously from a non-Buddhist) is a good stress-reliever when one needs something to laugh
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Asanga / July 13, 2017
This extremism proves that you can’t be a proper Buddhist. You think you are but you are not. Keep dreaming
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Champa / July 13, 2017
Asanga
If this comment is for me, I challenge you prove, what extremism? When there are 70.2% Buddhists in the country, when we have our own Buddhist heritage, our temples built in 3rd century BC, and when Buddhism is under attack, talking about them is not extremism. It is my right.
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Rajash / July 14, 2017
Champa
The Tamils have their own heritage and religion! they are 90% of the population in the Tamil homeland NE of Sri Lanka. The Tamil heritage is older than Sinhala heritage. In fact the Tamil heritage has been proven the oldest heritage in the world. The Sinhala people like you cant just stomach it. Like a frog in the well they cant see outside of the well.
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Champa / July 14, 2017
Rajash
All separatists
Tamils have their heritage in Tamil Nadu not here. They were the decedents of South Indian invaders that is why they are mostly concentrated in the North. Before South Indians invaded North, there were only Sinhalese. It was the cruelty of South Indian Cholas that made Sinhalese leave North and relocate in Anuradhapura area.
Our ancestral Sinhalese Kings had large compassionate hearts, otherwise in any other country, all invaders would have been perished with their kith and kin leaving none.
It was our Sinhalese Kings and our ancestors who fought to protect this country, not Tamils. —-
If any separatist thinks that we will let them have a part of our country, they are very much mistaken. —-
From North to South, East to West, every inch of this land is ours. —
This is our heritage, this is our patrimony, this is the land where our history is written, this is the land where we are spiritually connected to, this is the land where our culture was nurtured, this is the land where Buddhist civilization was built on.—
This soil is soaked with the blood of our Sinhalese Kings and ancestors who valiantly fought to protect our land from first Chola invaders and recently by our beloved Army, from brutal terrorists. There is no way we betray or shame our ancestors, make their sacrifices vain or taint our proud history by being silent like cowards until the descendants of South Indian invaders rob our land.
If we have to go to the extreme extent to stop our country from being divided, and if there is no other way other than toppling the government, we will not be hesitant to get to the streets and demand the government to resign and make bloody sure they do.
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Rajash / July 14, 2017
Champa – Sinhala Racist>>>>you did not read my comment>>>>Tamil Heritage is older than the Sinhala Heritage>>>and not just confined to Eelam but its a Global universal Heritage>>>>>Tamil language is culture is the first Language and culture of the world>>>>>I am not saying this>>>>leading scholars all over the world are saying this>>>>as they have evidence to back it up>>>>>>unlike the hot gas you and Dayan et el emission here
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Champa / July 15, 2017
Rajash
Not only I read, I replied too.
Quote: “Tamils have their heritage in Tamil Nadu not here. They were the decedents of South Indian invaders…” Unquote:
Re: Global Tamil heritage—–
100% agree. Tamils are a majority comparing to the world. There are over 100 million Tamils in the world. You are not in one place. Your ancestors have been constantly migrating and moving from one place to another. You are all over the world. There are so many countries where your language is spoken and your culture is practised. You can have your Tamil Eelam wherever in the whole wide world, including in your ancestral land Tamil Nadu, but never in Sri Lanka.
This is our land. We are the first inhabitant of this land. This is our country. Sinhalese are a minority when comparing to the world. There are only 15.2 million Sinhalese in the world. Sri Lanka is the only country where Sinhala language is spoken. Sri Lanka is the only country where our culture is practised. Unlike you, Tamils, we don’t have any other country. This is the only country. Sinhalese are the ethnic and linguistic minority in the context of world cultures and UN should rectify their error in treating Tamils as a minority.
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Kasun / July 13, 2017
Only person liked your comment. It is obvious who is that only 1 person. You are good stress reliever when I need to laugh. keep up your work, joker
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Champa / July 13, 2017
Kasun
What are you talking? If you think I vote for my own comments, CT will vouch I don’t. I don’t write for votes as obvious. If I wanted thumbs up, I could have attacked Buddhists and garner votes (like some others attack Sinhalese Buddhists and Prelates using Sinhala names). Your comment has no substance, this and the previous both.
Pope doesn’t belong to one country. ISIS terrorists have no country and I don’t think any Muslim wanted to be represented by savages. LTTE butchers who thought they were the sole representatives of Tamils saw to their own perish. Chief Prelates represent the Sinhalese Buddhist Community in Sri Lanka who comprised of 70.2%. If they don’t have a right, who has the right? You are not a Buddhist. A Buddhist will never say he doesn’t want to be represented by Buddhist priests.
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old codger / July 14, 2017
Dear Champa,
“A Buddhist will never say he doesn’t want to be represented by Buddhist priests.”
Only an idiot will want to be represented by 3 idiots.
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Ruwan / July 12, 2017
Problem is Sinhala Buddhist racist morons like you
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Tamil from the north / July 12, 2017
Champa, you are one insecure bugger. Are you peeing in your pants now?
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maalumiris / July 12, 2017
How can unelected monks who have joined the Sangha to find a path to Nibbana, represent anyone other than themselves and their own selfish interests ?
As a Buddhist, I say these Sanghayas don’t represent me for sure… Just look at this photo, reclining in the lap of luxury and fat as pigs… These are shameless people whoring themselves out to the highest bidder ! They just happen to be dressed in robes.
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Native Vedda / July 13, 2017
Maalumiris —Welcome to the world of secularism. I bestow on you the title of “Sinhala/Buddhist Traitor”.
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raman / July 13, 2017
Maalumiris,
” Just look at this photo, reclining in the lap of luxury and fat as pigs”
Tut, tut ! Most Venerable fat pigs. Mind your language.
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Asoka / July 12, 2017
[Edited out] Please avoid typing all capitalized comments – CT
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Native Vedda / July 12, 2017
If the politicians refused to taw saffron line would the tri Sanga use their magical powers to vanguish them? We had klaptocracy for about ten years. The stupid people voted for the thieving clan in the name of patriotism, a good hiding place for crooks, thieves, war criminals, murderers, …….. We were led to believe that democracy has been restored yet KASmaalam and his men continue business as usual. Now the saffronistas want establish their own theocracy. On the other hand Gota his dream of being the ultimate tyrant. And some of our fellow forum sharers seem to be competing for a job, carrying Gota’s b***s. Somass, Eagle blind, SSS, sach, thrish, Champa, …… Dayan, … The monk Sobitha must be turning in his grave while the majority of the monks live in poverty and unable to feed their own family which could turn into a religious racist/facist force. Sirisena must consider increasing their monthly state allowances if he wants to thwart a saffron counter revolution.
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Champa / July 12, 2017
Hey, Native Vedda
Stop using my name for your ASSUMPTIONS.
I am NOT a Rajapaksa supporter. Stop living in imaginary world.
Public view is not represented in the Parliament. Ranil is hell bent to send former Army officers to jail sparing Rajapaksas. Why can’t he spare Army too?
Treacherous OMP was passed without a single opposition vote. The Parliament has betrayed the country and Armed Forces already.
Fortunately President stalled ICPPED, otherwise they would have passed it too. I wish him to postpone the enactment of the OMP too, although it was passed.
Nobody can trust this Parliment. Therefore Maha Sangha and Public should intervene into government affairs otherwise they will divide the country and abolish executive presidecy for cheap political gain.
Ranil and Rajapaksas all should be rejected. They have already shown their colour.
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max / July 12, 2017
Champa,
Native Vedda is a paid agent of Tamil racism. When he wants to attack other opinions, he simply put them into Rajapakshe account or BBS account. He and the likes of him work tirelessly to erase the Sinhala Buddhist mark from this soil. While vehemently attacking Mahavamsa all the time, these pundits embrace the craps of “Yalpanam Waipavamalei” to claim a bogus history. He does not know any jack shit about what the Sanga role in Sri Lankan matters since the good olden days. Or deliberately ignores them.
The other buffoons in this forum like Burt, Sellam, Sinhala _ Man etc., are worthless for a response!
Cheers
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Native Vedda / July 12, 2017
Maxi — you are back defending the most corrupt inconsiderate institution in this island for no apparent reason. Let me be honest with you, my sole aim of my life is to liberate Buddhism from Sinhala/Buddhism and Sinhalese from Sinhala/Buddhists. Other than this I do not have any hidden agenda. ——Please forgive me for my intention to cleanse this island of crooks, saffron clad thugs, murderers, b***s carriers, impunity, theocracy, rapists, …..and deport them back to their ancestral land your mother India.
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Champa / July 12, 2017
Native Vedda
:D :D :D Thank you for making me laugh with a funny comment.
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old codger / July 13, 2017
Native,
You got Champa on your side now. May the Maha Sangha bless you. Just remember to stay upwind.
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Asanga / July 13, 2017
It appears you laugh for no apparent reason. Cobsukt a good psychiatrist
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Simon De Silva / July 12, 2017
And you are both ( Max and Champa) paid agents for Sinhala racism led by Rajapakshes.
Why not he or anyone put them to Rajapakshe or BBS account when looking at the manner they still continue any acts behind the scenes.
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Native Vedda / July 12, 2017
Simon —Do you think MR is that stupid to hire two morons? These are two volunteer morons who want to be part of and share MR’s war victory beating Demelas. Both seem good b***s carriers. Max is a good man with twisted logic and history. Champa is either a thumb sucking toddler or a senile with selective amnesia.
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kurakkan? / July 12, 2017
“”Both seem good b***s carriers. Max is a good man with twisted logic and history. Champa is either a thumb sucking toddler or a senile with selective amnesia.””
they are more than that peddlers of kuddu for pokistani/iran.
the others simon silva are anuradapura gameyata magic at aleman-
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Champa / July 13, 2017
Native Vedda
Why only that? I can be a ghost or a dead person too.
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Soottara Puncha / July 12, 2017
And you are a paid agent of Tigers.
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Native Vedda / July 13, 2017
Soottara Puncha—–Are you accusing Champa the smart ass patriot being traitor? Not fair. Champa is worse than that.a Sinhala Buddhist fascist
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sootara puncha / July 13, 2017
Certainly not. I am accusing Simon Veda of being a Paid Agent of the Tiger Terrorists.
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Champa / July 12, 2017
Hi Max
100% agree. When confronted and exposed their logicless arguments, they stoop to personal vendetta. Typical Native Vedda and the likes. If they don’t have any history to be proud of, any heritage to protect or any religion to uphold and cherished, what can we do? —
The PM and the government have no love for the country otherwise nobody would even think of dividing the country with the proposed federal constitution definitely leading to vulnerability, disharmony, division and disunity which will one day escalate to violent, uncontrollable racial and religious riots and never-ending territorial conflict similar to Kashmere exposing country for regional and international foreign soft-invasion, without having the executive power, capacity or right of a Head of State to take any decision to protect the country as one entity.
We have every right which we fully exercise to protect our motherland from being divided and defeat any sinister attempt to extinct our Sinhalese nation and Buddhism from this soil eventually.
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old codger / July 13, 2017
Champa,
” If they don’t have any history to be proud of, any heritage to protect or any religion “
What religion?? Certainly worhipping trees and gaudily painted lumps of concrete is not Buddhism. Nor is eating chicken while saving cows.Or drinking Kasippu and not arrack.
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Champa / July 12, 2017
Hi Max
100% agree. When confronted and exposed their logicless arguments, they stoop to personal vandetta. Typical Native Vedda and the likes. If they have no history to be proud of, no heritage to protect and no religion to uphold, what can we do?
The Prime Minister and the government have no love for the country, otherwise nobody would even think of introducing a federal constitution leading to vulnerability, disharmony, division and disunity which will one day escalate to violent, uncontrolable racial and religous riots and never-ending territorial conflict similar to Kashmere exposing our island to regional and international foreign soft-invasion by air, sea and land without having the executive power, capacity and right of a Head of State to take any decision to protect the sovereignty, independence and defence of our territorial land, territorial waters and territorial airspace as one entity.
Therefore, we have every right which we exercise to the fullest to protect our beloved motherland from being divided and defeat any siniste attempt to extinct our Sinhalese nation and Buddhism from our own soil eventually.
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old codger / July 13, 2017
Dear Max,
“He does not know any jack shit about what the Sanga role in Sri Lankan matters since the good olden days.”
Good old days?? Here are some statistics from the Mahavamsa itself:
Sihabahu killed his leonine father, the king of the brutes […] Thus, according to the Mahavamsa, brutishness, bestiality, incest, patricide and profligacy, were the stuff of our genesis […] of the 54 rulers recounted in the Mahavamsa, 22 were murdered by their successors; 11 were overthrown; 13 killed were killed in battle and 6 were assassinated”
What was the the Sangha doing while all this was happening, apart from assassinating one Prime Minister themselves?
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Native Vedda / July 14, 2017
old codger —-“What was the the Sangha doing while all this was happening, apart from assassinating one Prime Minister themselves?” ———–They were minding their own business, reaping income generated by monastic slavery, managing their vast land holdings, officiating religious and racist wars, keeping record of all creative writings, coming out all guns blazing when redress are made to constitutional imbalances, guiding rioters during difficult time, campaigning for wars, …………………….
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Tamil from the north / July 12, 2017
Champa, I am NOT a Rajapaksa supporter?????
Hahaha………………..really? I never knew that.
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Champa / July 12, 2017
***Ostrich head buried in the Northern sand***
Yes it is. Time for you and others to know.
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Tamil from the north / July 13, 2017
Champa, Ostrich? yes I am tall by Lankan standards. I have my head buried in snow and you have your head buried in Rajapaksa’s arse.
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Champa / July 13, 2017
Oh, I thought I replied to this.
I didn’t mean none of them. If you single out one word, it doesn’t say what I meant. What I meant was it is futile for you to ignore the obvious.
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Tamil from the north / July 13, 2017
Champa, it is futile for you to ignore the obvious?
Obvious? I did mention that…………….your head is buried in the Rajapaksa pukka. Therefore, I did not ignore the obvious. It is ok to have your head buried in there, I won’t tell anyone.
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Champa / July 14, 2017
Tamil
I always pity people like you. —–
“When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.” – Socrates (eg: Tamils on CT)
When confronted, all Tamils and Muslims here (those who pose as Sinhalese too) end up like this. Typical backward mentality is emerged as aggressive or mean. No problem. I have seen this many times before.
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Tamil from the north / July 14, 2017
Champa –
You are a vile racist. No mercy will be shown upon you. You are dirty, lowlife filth and will be treated as such. So keep crying!!!!!!!!!
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Champa / July 14, 2017
Tamil – dirty, lowlife, filth, vile racist (self introduction)
Who asked for mercy? And for what? I am a tough cookie, not a sponge like you who know nothing but slandering.
Your comments and my comments both reflect who we are. Enjoy.
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Asanga / July 13, 2017
Obviously you are not a Buddhist. You pretend to be like a Buddhist to bring down the name of Buddhist. It’s a good laugh for stress reliever. Haha
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Asoka / July 12, 2017
[Edited out] Please avoid typing all capitalized comments – CT
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kurakkan / July 12, 2017
Native vai Vedda, doing the coo ⁑
Which Goni Billa syndicate sponsors you and the news troup?
And some of our fellow forum sharers seem to be competing for a peelam, carrying Vaiko b***s. Diaspora meen karan, cat_o_lic attu patti, patchwork christian hoole, yob hora poosa suma, spong head sampa, siva dro,………porriki para demals.
Pachai Kili Bansaayee own the island.ↈↈↈ
Zero Unemployment is the need of the hour when horses are made to pull dung carts not go to war. Stuff your language to home like the great Basque people.෴
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kp / July 12, 2017
Seeing as we seem to be a theocracy these days, what with the clergy deciding if a new constitution is needed, I’d say this is the right move.
You want a different Constitution, you talk to the people in power. Not the spineless thieves and deal-making incompetents that pretend to have power.
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Sinhala_Man / July 12, 2017
As Sellam says this is giving the monks unnecessary recognition, but it will certainly put them in a spot.
How are they going to justify racism while following a lofty philosophy that stands for Universalism?
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sach / July 12, 2017
what is racist in resisting a racist constitution?
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Native Vedda / July 12, 2017
Isn’t it what the Afrikaners used to say about apartheied? The chosen races have the same problem everywhere they illegally occupy and dominate.
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donald / July 13, 2017
and Zuma has created more ghettos of whites and blacks sold 1/3 of africa’s biggest bank to china-
wasn’t that the freedom the new gandhian madi_ellai – nelson mandela wanted?
LKY says you can’t do it too-
I have said this on many a previous occasion: that had the mix in Singapore been different, had it been 75% Indians, 15% Malays and the rest Chinese, it would not have worked. Because they believe in the politics of contention, of opposition. But because the culture was such that the populace sought a practical way out of their difficulties, therefore it has worked.
. President’s Address, Debate on President’s Address, Parliament of Singapore (March 01, 1985).
Have your say because Sach is a dross!
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sach / July 14, 2017
The issue here is, it is NOT illegal.
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SJ / July 13, 2017
SM
Recognition is given by a whole host of political leaders and even learned men. Is that ‘unnecessary’ recognition.
The clergy are a force to contend in political matters.
There is a saying in Tamil: The world does not go dark because the cat closes its eyes.
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K A Sumanasekera / July 12, 2017
Is the TNA’s Gun Lawyer Abraham in the Delegation?……….Should’nt these TNA dudes have visited Mahanayakas, before Dr Ranil and his mate Mangalan signed the that .. “Agreement ” with the UN Secretary General and the HR Boss from Jordan , on behalf of the Sinhala Buddhist Srlankan Nation…… which is all about * Pleasing the Diaspora, * Punishing the Srilankan Armed Forcesr for killing Pirahaparan… * Get Compensation for the dead as well as living Tigers, their families , and finally * Give TNA Sambandan a Homeland made of North and the East. of the Nation………..Lal Wije produced two Constitutions after working over two years…….Hate to think what our Yahapalanay Tax Payers had to pocket out for the O/T ,Wages , Travel and other Expenses…….Dr Ranil has had Sixty Committee Meetings with the Kotte Dudes, who were paid a very handsome Santhosam of LKR 34 Million each, even before the deliberations started……..I have seen the two “Constitutions” but I have no Idea of wha t Dr Ranil was steering at his Sixty. Committee Meets……But all I can say is the Yahapalana Sirisena says there is no draft even…….And the JVP confirmed it…..How fitting …….. ……….Wonder what Dr Ranil and his mates were doing at his Sixty Steering Meets?………Hope the Mahanayakas won’t lose the Wisdom they acquired in the last two weeks of Yahapalanya. attacks on Dambulla…………And I am planning to go to the a Cave Temple to have a Bodhi Pooja to pray that our great majority of the inhabitant population will have some relief from the Natural as well as man made disasters of the last two and half years. and they will have Wisdom too, to protect themselves from the Yahapalana Bullshit which is being dished out in truck loads by Dr Ranil , Sira and their cohorts………
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Burt / July 12, 2017
This is a wrong move. TNA should ask the skin heads to go Fcuk Thmeselsev.
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Native Vedda / July 14, 2017
KASmaalam KASumanam —-“I have seen the two “Constitutions” but I have no Idea of wha t Dr Ranil was steering at his Sixty. Committee Meets……But all I can say is the Yahapalana Sirisena says there is no draft even…….And the JVP confirmed it”—————- Please clarify the following:
Has Ranil passed both drafts in the parliament without the MPs’ knowledge? Can you summarise what you read in both draft constitutions? When is JVP going to take side of the Tri Saffronistas in order to portray itself the most patriotic Sinhala/Buddhists? Was Ranil scratching his clanking b***s?
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Native Vedda / July 12, 2017
KASmaalam —-Is your mate Trinco Sam preparing to convert himself into Sinhala/Buddhism in order to counter act C V Wigneshwaran’s Hinduttva?
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K A Sumanasekera / July 12, 2017
Dear Native……. What is the story about your future Premier of the Federal Eelaam , Vellala Wigneswaran being a deciple of a Hindu Sadhu, who likes to Pop Cherries……….
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Native Vedda / July 12, 2017
KASmaalam —-you should find out from your vellala mate who is considering conversion into Sinhala/Buddhism, also known as Donoughmore Buddhists in the early 1930s. While your vellala mates are with the dinosaurs could they raise the issue of ordaining Dalit into Buddhist monk hood. Thanks in advance. Why didn’t you chose to become a Sinhala/Buddhist saffronista? You could lift your robe and flash with impunity.
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Champa / July 12, 2017
No, no, no.
This is going to be a big mistake. The Three Chief Prelates should not give TNA an audience, at least at this time. —-
What the Chief Prelates, Maha Sangha and Sinhalese Buddhists should understand is, if a wrong move is taken, it can never be reversed.
The words “unitary” and “Buddhism” are used to cover the rest of the picture. It is a misleading tactic of the NGO, TNA and the PM.
What the Three Prelates should understand is the problem associated with the Constitution is much deeper than it actually is.
What will happen is the Prime Minister will use it as a shield to start passing Amendments to the Constitution in the Parliament, at least he will make a move forward citing that Three Chief Prelates are having talks with the TNA. He managed to pass OMP unanimously which is a betrayal to our troops.
The Chief Prelates may kindly request the TNA Parliamentarians that this is not the time to engage in a discussion about a new Constitution or any Amendments to the current Constitution. Formulating a Constitution is a huge process which can cost a nation even its historical rights, lands and heritage.
A Constitution formulating process should be done only if the country is in a peaceful environment. There are too many pressing problems faced by the country and the government is totally disoriented.—
If this discussion is started with TNA, it will be like the Cease Fire Agreement with the LTTE. We all know what happend. We should not make a second such huge mistake. (I have more to say later).
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Native Vedda / July 12, 2017
Champa—–Whatever you have said in this forum and whatever you want to type in the future can be condensed into not more than three lines. Why waste time and effort. Instead have more sex with your partner if you have one which should make you a much happier person eventually a proper human.
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Champa / July 12, 2017
Native Vedda
Voicemail: “Your message didn’t go through. Please try again, idiot.”
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Native Vedda / July 13, 2017
Champa, why do you use two names, Chamba and idiot?
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Champa / July 12, 2017
The entire constitution making process is a super mess. Ranil wants it that way because if only people are confused and have different views, he can fulfil his sinister agenda.
Ranil says new clauses should be included so that nobody could interfere with Buddhism! What a joker. He talks fluent sh… He is the only PM who tried to interfere with Buddhism and Temples. The Constitution and Buddhism should actually be protected from him, not from anybody else.
What ethnic problem is there in the North, when more Tamils live outside North?
How could anybody justify granting federal status to a fraction of 10% of the population who lived in the North?
The tragic truth is except NFF, MR-and-JO who were regarded as saviours too, now got together with Ranil to betray the country. Ranil by correctly calculating their personal agenda, has attached a honey pot called abolishing the executive presidency for all greedy political flies.
Their game has two facets. On one hand they have a deal with Ranil to abolish Executive Presidency even at the expense of country’s sovereignty and chopped-off-heads of Troops and on the other hand they want to field someone, if Executive Presidency is retained! Public is no fools not to see this. Talk big, act cheap. They deserve a rude shock.
People should refuse all selfish politicians. Country needs leaders who are straight forward, honest and trustworthy not double-gamers-skin-savers-and-betrayers.
Chief Prelates, Maha Sangha and patriots have a historical responsibility towards the country at a crucial time like this when Parliamentarians themselves are betraying the country. This historical unity should further strengthened and enhanced.
How ironic is the situation, when we have to seek President’s intervention, whom we thought in 2015 was the betrayer, in order to protect the country from saviours-turned-out-to-be-betrayers.
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Champa / July 13, 2017
The Prime Minister and his UNP gang who could not rob the donations of Dambulla Golden Cave Temple which comes under Asgiriya Chapter now trying to take revenge by closing it down citing preservation work to statues and murals/frescoes! It is like – “if we can’t rob the money belonging to the temple, you also don’t have a right to keep it”.
And I heard that they are planning to “prevent insects from entering” the temple by installing covers !!! :D :D :D
All our temples should be protected from “government insects” who have antennae specifically designed for finding and entering large temple tills!
How dare are they to close down a temple? Dambulla Golden Temple is not a museum to close down at the whims and fancies of the government. There is a Temple Trustee. Government should respect the Buddhist hierarchy. The Prime Minister and the immature Education Minister both are not Buddhists. Temples never close down even partly. It is simply not done. There are Buddhist rituals followed uninterrupted since 3rd century BC in Dambulla Golden Temple. How dare is this government to force Buddhist priests break our traditional rituals?
This is a huge temple which has 5 + 75 caves, 153 large Buddha Statues and 7 other statues. The area covered by frescoes is only as large as 23,000 sq.ft. The archaeological preservation team can carry out preservation work in one side, in caves one by one, one wall at a time, one statue at a time which will take years to complete their meticulous, slow task, long after even the Prime Minister and his secular gang were sent home.
I respect and hail all Buddhist priests, NFF Leader Wimal Weerawansa + some others who came forward strongly to protect the rights of temples-antiquities-and-Prelates.
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Champa / July 15, 2017
*This message is for the Most Venerable Chief Prelate Thero of Asgiriya Chapter and Mangala Thero of Dambulla Cave Temple.
I saw news about the agreement with regard to preservation work of the Temple. Good idea. The preservation work has to be carried out without disrupting devotees/visitors.
However, please DON’T agree to start immediately. The Venerable Theros have a right ask a report on the proposed preservation work prior to its commencement, as follows:-
1. A comprehensive report on the proposed work (the contents of the report may be tabled as follows):-
a. Exact location of the work (eg: Cave 1 – Frescoes : right side far left corner wall)
b. A visual (photograph)
3. Details of the proposed work
4. Duration of the work (approximately)
5. Remarks
Under remarks, the Theros could mark which work they think deem necessary to carry out first.
2. Upon receipt of the report, the Venerable Theros should hold a roundtable discussion to decide as to which part of the work should be allowed to carry out. I suggest commencing at the remotest Cave so as not to disrupt devotees visiting main Caves. Gradually people will get used to it.
3. I saw that there was an agreement to inform the government if there were any ticket sales. I don’t see any reason for that. Please don’t compromise. Government recognizes Thesawalamai & Muslim law. The same way Buddhists also have a law unique to temples. This law doesn’t come under the purview of regular law, as these temples don’t belong to the government. They were built by ancient kings and they have already granted the proprietorship/management to temples without any time limit.
I think by the time all these matters are finalized, it will be close to January 2018.
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K A Sumanasekera / July 13, 2017
Brilliant ……Keep up the Good Work….
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Native Vedda / July 15, 2017
KASmaalam K A Sumanasekera ———–What is brilliant or who is brilliant or Why is whatever it is brilliant, ….. What was the good work, ………………….Did the person share his/her loot with you?
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Analyst / July 12, 2017
Donkey Kongs, look at them a bunch of senile bored good for nothing waste , continue to destroy the
Progress of the country for their own selfish needs.
Religion and Politics are two separate issues. One should not interfere in a democratically elected government.
Selfish needs takes precedence , this is a multi national , multi cultural,and multi lingual country.
Lord Buddha never preached greed and selfishness, these senile men are preaching just the opposite of Lord Buddha’s vision.
What happened to the 10 precepts???
The real Buddha who lived and died for the goodness of human beings would turn in his grave with utter dismay!!!
God help Srilanka which is a cursed country .
The yellow robed men knows how to manipulate the whole lot of Buddhists from the top to bottom.
Lies over lies for centuries which thrived in Blood letting in the name of this cursed religion only in no other land other than in the wonder of Asia.
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sach / July 12, 2017
Oi the Mahanayakas would make a comment on the status of the country anytime they want as that had been the standard practice of the country for millenias. And when every tom dick and harry from NGOs, western nations and TN can comment on how we should be handling our affairs and what our constitution should be like, Mahanaykas have more rights to comment on that.
After all Mahanayakas did not stop your ‘secret solution’, in fact it will be defeated in the referendum sending this weak and pathetic government home.
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Analyst / July 12, 2017
Bunch of Paracites
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Burt / July 12, 2017
To serve and protect Sri Lankan style.
“Sgt. arrested over theft of Rs.10.5 million in Wellawatte”
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Eagle Eye / July 12, 2017
Mahanayake should ask for a new constitution that abolish Provincial Councils. The PCs were imposed on Sri Lanka by Rajiv Gandhi to weaken the Central Government and destabilize JRJ’s Government. It was not meant to solve the ethnic problem and it will never be a solution to the ethnic problem. One has to really see the Cost-Effectiveness of PCs that sucks lot of public funds. Only thing PCs did was decentralize corruption.
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Native Vedda / July 12, 2017
Eagle blind—-Instead ask 225 crooks to abolish chapter II of the constitution along with ministries that provide grants to sustain luxury life styles of the political saffronistas.and nationalise lands owned by temples, Viharas, Mosques, Churches…etc and redistribute them among landless peasants. send all 40,000 of the members of tri Sanghas to work in the farms. Where there seem to be a shortage for labour. The plantation sector too experiencing acute labour shortage.
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Burt / July 12, 2017
Actually the provincial councils should be abolished. Provincial Councils were created through the 13th amendment to correct the shortcomings in the constitution but what was promised was not implemented in full nor was the councils given power.
Now the only thing it does is create another tear of government wasting money. Create a new constitution with enough safeguards for all parts of the country emphasising equality to all races and religions. Even it can make it illegal to ask for a persons race or religion in any official document whether public or private. This would make everyone “Sri Lankans” not Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims and Bhurgers.
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Real Siva Sankaran Sharma / July 12, 2017
As per the agreement there was supposed to be only one provincial council the North East Provincial council , the historic ancient homeland of the Eelam Tamils where the population still predominantly speak Tamil, this council was supposed to have police and land powers, in order to protect the local Eelam Tamils population from deliberate ethnic cleansing and settlement of out of area Sinhalese and Muslims. Racist JR deliberately wanted to sabotage this and created seven other Sinhalese majority provincial councils, that were not needed and watered down the powers. He also did this to play down the fact that Eelam Tamils are a separate ancient nation from the Sinhalese with their own homeland by muddying the waters and creating these seven Sinhalese majority Provincial councils. War criminal Rajapakse went further with, using Sinhalese high court judges who were not neutral to spate the east and north, so that eastern Tamils can be further reduced to a marginalised minority in their own lands. What was genuinely created to recognise the Eelam Tamil nation their lands and give them power and a right to decide on matters concerning them in their own lands ,was deliberately made into a circus by the ruling Sinhalese establishment and costs increased. There was no need for provincial councils for the seven Sinhalese majority provinces.
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sach / July 12, 2017
The one who sabotaged your so called combined NE was not JR or any politician but your pet terrorist, Prabhakaran.
JR in fact went further to combine the two provinces even without holding a referendum.
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Good Sense / July 12, 2017
I think it is a good idea for those who have never talked with each other on certain issues to talk with each other face to face. It is true that Mahanayake’s have no legal force. But this is an opportunity for those with opposing points of view to discuss and aprreciate the views of others. Perhaps new middle ground may emerge. Lets hope for the best.
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Native Vedda / July 12, 2017
Good Sense—-talk with whom? Except for a few good authentic Buddhist monks the rest of the saffronistas never had a word to say about state sponsored terrorisms and injustices perpetrated on ordinary poor people. It’s high time people said get loss to these arrogant bigots. If these saffronistas didn’t know right from wrong their form of Buddhism (ie. Sinhala/Buddhism) will continues to destroy this land. They will have to learn to blame themselves and not others.
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Good Sense / July 15, 2017
As you know, a real “saffronist” (borrowing a term from you) has no relationship with worldly matters and National Politics is of no concern to him. The even the positions “Mahanayake” etc. is the worldly element mixed with “saffronism” and holders of such positions are concerned with what is happening in the Nation. The “Mahanayakes” to some extent (not as powerful as before) have a following who would lable themsleves as custodians of Buddhism and the country. As I said before let there be a dialog amongst people of various strata and arrive at a consensus as to what should be the institutional shape of this country. I see that this envisaged dialog is helpful towards building bridges amongst the society towards amity.
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nosey parker / July 12, 2017
It is heartening to note that despite the constant barrage of vitriolic abuse hurled at Buddhist clergy in these columns , the majority community never descends to those same low , pathetic levels .
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Analyst / July 12, 2017
Nosey Parker
Why don’t you banish them to Mahiyangana Jungle to practice pure Buddhism.
These modern day yellow robed men are narrow minded selfish parasites.
No luxury for them! It’s against the religion and against Lord Buddhas vision.
Ask them to go to hell instead of destroying this SO CALLED HOLY LAND, THE WONDER OF ASIA.
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justice / July 12, 2017
In the case of other religions, older clergy “retire” at around 60 years onwards and allow younger ones – by a process of selection/election/appointment by overall heads, to posts of responsibility/administration/financial matters/revision of religious matters & opinions etc.
This does not appear to be happening in the case of Buddhist leadership – younger minds are better. This is why public servants mostly retire at 60.
Further, the Mahanayakes should make themselves aware of all that goes on in the name of Buddhism.
Now that Buddhist clergy have their own political parties, and are in parliament, they should know how citizens of other religions view Buddhism in the national context.
Interaction with Tamil politicians would be a good opportunity for them to become aware of all that is being done by Buddhist public servants, armed forces members, police and the professions.
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SJ / July 12, 2017
The TNA should reash out to the Sinhala public. Thus far they have confined themselves to deals with various regimes, often in secrecy.
Nothing is lost in discussing issues.
Can the Mahanayakes be any worse than the government?
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D.Nimal / July 12, 2017
The Buddhist teaching -Sinhalese is/was that are key pillar of civilization of 2600 years of Island survival.
Hence modern politics of Parliamentary democracy also nexus on base of that ours values of civilizations norms, that we have been an inherited by traditions which an embodied into our Republic of Sri lanka.
An Idea of democracy we were able to absorbed, by majority community that the solid background of Buddhist theory of causalities and its social paradigm of percept of Buddhism on long years of obverted conversion of civilizations.
All related to constitutional shifting, that needed to be decided by timely want in change of situation of evolutionary development of governances of Democracy of Sri lanka.
The Tamil and Muslim minorities demand by while physical partition by “new” constitutional changes into Federalism then to Regional autonomy that enlarge into Self-determination by Tamil homeland in process of divided island by racial basis is more or less which that created NEW war footing politics in Island by Terrorism any form politics of the minorities.
We have no an idea to be renewal to an introduce replace Democracy -sovereignty turn into Terrorism by extremists in our nation again.
At any cost we have no room to negotiation with any party of Tamils, Muslims and western powers by undermined sovereignty and democracy of Island. Why is that democracy is the pillar of ongoing world order exist side by side. We Sri Lankan are part and partial of chain of democratic world.
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Estate Labourer / July 12, 2017
I say Nimal, you are really making my head swim!
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Real Siva Sankaran Sharma / July 13, 2017
Lots of errors. Buddhism is not 2600 years old and it only arrived in the island 2300 years ago and at that time there were no people called Sinhalese or a language called Sinhala. They were still speaking a form of Tamil and Saivite Hindu. You can see that from the names of the kings. Thevanai Nambiya Theesan and his father King Mootha Sivan. The so called Sinhalese hero Duttgemmunu , sic Sinhalese when there were no Sinhalese language or Sinhalese people 2300 years ago , has a Tamil father. Strange. This father was called 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. Sinhalese and the Sinhalese people only came into existence by around the 8Th Century . The word Sinhala is a Pali corruption of one of the ancient Tamil words for the island ” Chingkallam” meaning the land of red or copper coloured and the population that spoke a form of Tamil( Elu) were called Chingkallavar. Just like the Cholar, Cherar, Pandiar, Pallavar from the other Tamil region. Nothing to with lions. This is a Mahavamsa fable to justify Tamil Chingkallavar becoming Sinhala. in Pali. How can a lion and human copulate and produce a human! Impossible. Only someone deranged high on drugs will think of something awful. The island was divided into three kingdoms and was never united. When the Europeans arrived there was a Tamil kingdom covering the entire north the north east and north west and north central areas called the kingdom of Jaffna. A Tamil/Sinhalese kingdom called Kandy and a Sinhalese kingdom called Kotte and all three were ruled by Tamil monarchs. Do not distort history.
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AndaraBasa / July 13, 2017
If Devanampiya Tissa’s Tamil name is Thevanai Nambiya Theesan then how about Devanampiya Asoka of North India, his Tamil name must be Thevanai Nambiya Asokan.
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AndaraBasa / July 13, 2017
RSSS,
You are saying Devanampiya is a Tamil name. Emperor Ashoka was also called ‘Devanampiya Priyadarshi’. Was he a Tamil?
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Real Siva Sankaran Sharma / July 14, 2017
Thevanai Nambiya Theesan with a Tamil father called King Mootha Sivan , a pure Tamil name,living in what is ancient Eelam or Chingkalam was definitely a Tamil Naga who was Saivite before he converted to Buddhism. Emperor Asoka who lived in north India definitely is not and you know it but deliberately want to mislead and muddy the waters, so that the real truth and history of the island will not be revealed but your extremist Sinhalese Mahavamsa myth. Trying to cunningly use the similarity in the titles to nit pick and support your Mahvamsa myth will not work. Nambikkai is a Tamil word and there are many Tamil/Dravidian words in Indo Aryan languages including Sanskrit , as most of the present day population in North India were Dravidian speakers, who switched over to the Indo Aryan speech of their rulers, similar to what happened in the south of Sri Lanka. Predominantly Yakka Semi Tamil Dravidian Elu speaking population converting to on a large scale to Buddhism and then corrupting their local Tamil dialect with Prakrit ,Sanskrit and Pali of Buddhism to gradually evolves a new language called Sinhala. In the areas where the population was predominantly Naga, they retained their ancient Tamil identity
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Real Siva Sankaran Sharma / July 13, 2017
Nambikkai is a Tamil word meaning belief/trust . Vishwaas is the Sanskrit word. Andhavishwaas(False belief) in Sanskrit and Mooda Nambikkai in Tamil. Lots of Tamil( Dravidian words in many north Indian/Prakrit languages) . You have lots of Mooda Nambikkai. Leave DevaNambiyatissa as we do not know his actual name but his daddy’s name Mootha Sivan is pure 100% Tamil. What do you day to that?. Very quiet about this.
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Champa / July 13, 2017
“Do not distort history”.
Yeah sure, there is nothing left to distort. You have done a good job.
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sach / July 14, 2017
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AndaraBasa / July 13, 2017
D.Nimal
Can you say all what you are saying in English…
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Analyst / July 12, 2017
SJ
Were you born yesterday? Don’t pretend to be innocent or are like the frogs in wells.
The FROGS thinks the PARADISE IS INSIDE THE MUDDY WELLS!!
Wakey! Wakey man!!
There’s a better world outside your muddy well man!! We need to live in the paradise outside to have a better life.
These yellow robed men are narrow minded Who pollutes our country , who only cares for their own survival ! Nothing else ,they’re empty shells ,reached the sell by dates.
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SJ / July 13, 2017
My question was whether the likes of Ranil are any better. (Note, they fall at the feet of the ones in yellow robes.)
Do not get agitated, it hampers rational thinking:
Are those not in yellow robes any more broad minded?
Is it being broad minded to yell and scream against the Tamil leaders attempting at a dialogue?
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Sorry mate, I do not know where your paradise is— but your language suggests that it nowhere in your sight.
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shankar / July 12, 2017
“TNA Wants To Meet Mahanayakes”
but,do the mahanayakes want to meet the TNA?
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Estate Labourer / July 12, 2017
The Mahanayake Theras are Fossils in the Well.
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Champa / July 13, 2017
Estate Labourer
Thank you. Do you know what fossils are? They are cultural icons. Historical icons. They help to understand the universe. They are actual organisms. They share common ancestry. They exist because of previous life forms in the land. They never fade, never change, never decay and remain intact same like Buddhism no matter how hard people try to suppress or destroy.
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K.Pillai / July 12, 2017
This is good irrespective as to who initiated this meeting.
The Tamil grievances now are no different from the days when FP depended on peaceful negotiations. Tamils after some 35 years took a militant stance but have eschewed this.
TNA must listen to the suggestions from the Sangha as to how to get out of this seventy year old predicament.
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Rajash / July 13, 2017
TNA not sure what you want to negotiate with the Mahanayakes>>>, but do not negotiate about Poya Days>>> NE is not predominantly Sinhala area>>>but we still want that extra public holiday!!!
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D.Nimal / July 13, 2017
Comment on Eastern Labourer…….
There is gap has widen between constitutional realization and philosophy of constitution ongoing polemic of changes of by proposed “republic” Constitution is in dilemma!
In fact cannot decided by UNP-Ranil Wicks and CBK, MS short-sight policies of undemocratic governances. has been practices by last 30 months.
The Republic Constitution of long-term documents to draft and enacted by Parliamentary that months of long procedures of consensus and deliberations are needed.
By and large elites, lawyers, un-represtanted — social forces of every nook and coroner of Island, all take into account by major civilization must be inclusion to key draft of proposed ” Constitution. .” That is my point of view.
I too respect Tamil and Muslim grievances not that homeland in an Island claim by Tamils.
You may be very well aware how was that UNP led Ranil W…MS and CBK, which that camouflage and gimmick the gigantic role and task 19th amendment of constitution passes by midnight in the parliamentary by situation of chaos after defeated and lost MR PRESIDENCY.
I do not concern of MR lost presidency. I noted that People of Chamber has lost their sovereignty of Parliament. That is my priority of reading of politics of island.
That was the tragedy of 19th amendment did in recent passed by leadership of UNP that political gimmick even having no majority in Parliament at that time.( only UNP has 44 members of Parliament).
The 224 members of chamber by seems to be unknown, that what has happen to the country ‘s Republic Constitution that unanimously passes by the overnight. .
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Real Siva Sankaran Sharma / July 13, 2017
What about homeland in the island only for Sinhalese and they are the chosen people? I too respect bullshit you do not otherwise you will respect and acknowledge the ancient Tamil presence and history in the island and their homeland in the north and east of the island where they had lived continuously and ruled until European colonisation. This is a fact, which Sinhalese racist like you do not want to recognise or acknowledge. The Portuguese recognised and acknowledged this, so did the Dutch , the British, All Sinhalese led Sri Lankan governments until the war criminal Rajapakse’s arrived. Even the international Indo Sri Lanka Agreement signed in 1987 recognises this. Even your Mahavamsa fairy tales acknowledge and speaks of Tamil lands in the island. Only Sinhalese racists do not. No amount of ethnic cleansing and settling out of area Sinhalese and Muslims to reduce the Tamils to a minority in their lands will change this. If this is to large chunks of Central province should be now given to the Indian origin Tamils who have lived there continuously for the past 200 years. What is good for the Sinhalese and Muslims is good for all Tamils too.
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John / July 13, 2017
TNA can meet the Mahanayaka theros, but the forbidden subjects are ‘Tamil’, ‘Military presence in North’, and ‘Politics’. It’s Tamils who are illegally occupying lands in North and East. Tamils have Tamil Nadu, just few kilometers away.
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Burt / July 13, 2017
No person holding a Sri Lankan citizenship can be illegally occupying Sri Lanka. Saying otherwise is just stupid.
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Mervyn Fernando / July 13, 2017
The most reverend Maha sangha must have a discussion with Tamil leaders on this long standing dispute between the communities.hundreds of thousands of people from both sides have paid with their lives. The country is facing ruin.I have served in the northern province for ten years from 1968 to 1980. Easter province more than six years during the height of LTTE activists during 1970’s 1980’s and 1990’s in the police as a young sub inspector ending career as a DIG. I have faced the 1971 insurgence and the 2nd insurgency I 990’s.It is because of the rotten politicians in Sri Lanka that this country has come to this pathetic state. There is nothing wrong with people of Sinhala and Tamil community. Give peace a final chance and let the Tamil leaders meet the Maha Sangha and discuss problems
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Lanki / July 13, 2017
Will Mahanayakes have the guts to meet with TNA?
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K.Pillai / July 13, 2017
Vertical thinking over the last seventy years has not yielded any result.
There are reasons to believe that selfish power blocks are manipulating the Sangha. The Sangha must prove this perception is untrue.
The Sangha must offer some lateral thoughts. TNA must listen and not debate.
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SJ / July 14, 2017
TNA must listen and not debate.
Good point, KP.
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Tsylana / July 15, 2017
SJ
If tamils in debate listened they won’t be arguing looking for hope the road that the people must walk to create that hope.
Neither party ruhnu -yapane can walk the walk but bark barking.
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D.Nimal / July 15, 2017
Dr Siva Shanker …..comment
Do not forget that or you do not feel that Tamil Nadu in Indian is your real homeland ?
Why you talk of North is homeland of Tamils? In Sri lanka > only why?
You take weakness as Sinhalese political classes and their parties!@
The Indian’s Tamils has brought to Ceylon by Plantation of Upcountry, not will of Sinhalese people to Island ? That was forceful labor By British Empire of colonial era. There was a Human-rights violation of by Empire.
But an issues are address by ruling parties in very reasonable terms and conditions to certain extent.
Your(Tamils race ) motivated act by (TNA, LTTE and Diasporas of Tamils ) want to destroy Majority community of Sinhalese-Buddhist from this Island?
You are scared and fear to talk on self-determination Tamil Nadu from Indian Republic?
You recent demand and claim of homeland is concord and fabricated story by one without any historical roots and archeological sources of history.
We are for the harmony of the Tamils and Muslims in secular democracy of Sri lanka. Not that the partition of slogan of “Federalism” or “Regional Autonomy” of Police -power of GUN-rule politics of has nothing do modern democracy.= in North PC?
Ongoing Politically police state is outdated to modern Democracy not only to confined to North-east but even other part of country want de-police state is ours dream of Sri Lankan -future affluent Democracy of People.
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tatcher / July 15, 2017
D.Nimal,
“”There was a Human-rights violation of by Empire.””
Yakooooo sinhalaya para -desi, sending 1 million sinhala women to medieval middle east arabs as slaves in their homes is what then??
So that sinhala polu karayo can be pedophiles and have foreign exchange to buy a PC and imported badu have kuddu and kassipu??
If you have nothing to say of the past do not speak.
Lanka still exports 55% of its produce to US and UK not marakle so you have food on the table.
It is not the British government that took over the subcontinent but a `Sociopath the original corporate raiders`.
Queen Victoria Empress of India never set foot to the sub continent during her lifetime.
Sinhala DNA is no different to that- para desi
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K A Sumanasekera / July 15, 2017
TNA boss Sampathar’s buddy, Dr Ranil said Rajapaksa wanted to bomb Malwattawa……. Samptha’rs other buddy Velupulle actually bombed Malwatta Vihara, the resting place of the Holy Relic of Lord Buddha.. the , Dalda Maligawa…….Death toll was nearly one hundred, and many more hundreds severly injured……….Has Sampathar issued an apology on behalf of the Tamil population?………….If he hasn’t is he going to issue one before he sits down with the Care Takers of the Holy Tooth… the ahanayaka’s ?……..Will the ahanayakas insist on the TNA delegation observing 2 minutes silence, in memory of the innocent pilgrims who were blasted by Velu’s boys whom r Sampathar used to call ” His Boys” too…..Wouldn’t it be a nice gesture for the one time Tiger supporter TNA , if it wants Mhanaykas to sign off on the Federal Constitution, which their mate Dr Ranil has specifically to suit Sampthar and the Vellala supporers, drafted with the help of the NGOs………Will the UN HR dude Emersion who is in Town make a call on the Mhanayakas to put in good word too………
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stop20 / July 15, 2017
K A Sumanasekera,
The two Southall lawyers who obtained political asylum at London for the bikkhu accused of bombing Malwatte are not Vellala but smart jackpot operators. The bikkhu is there watching the ceiling. What is Ranil/Ravi doing?
a gun is not an argument. and the reverse is true. The day we stop seeing the difference we will end up with guns settling our disputes, rather than arguments.
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Siva Sankaran Sarma / July 15, 2017
Hello darkness, my old friend
I’ve come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence
Malwatte???.。･:*:･(✿◕3◕)❤(◕ε◕✿)･:*:･。.Malwatte
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Native Vedda / July 15, 2017
KASmaalam K A Sumanasekera—–
“Will the ahanayakas insist on the TNA delegation observing 2 minutes silence, in memory of the innocent pilgrims who were blasted by Velu’s boys whom r Sampathar used to call ”
Will Mahanayakas observe 2 minutes silence in memory of all victims who died since 1956 particularly between 5th April 1971 and January 2015?
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K A Sumanasekera / July 16, 2017
Dear Native…….In 1971 and 1989 thousands of innocent Dalits were killed under direct instructions of Ammandi’s Mom, Dr Ranil’s Uncle, and Dr Ranil’s predecessor from Keselwatta………Then came your hero Velupulle who also killed Dalits, in thousands, with a hand full of Elite and the Vellalas too….. Our Mahanayaks in Kandy then didn’t care about Dalits , because they couldn’t afford to give them Ata Pirikra, unlikee Kirrielles, Ratwattes , Bandaranayakes, and even Anglican Wickremasinghes…………The Mahanayakas now have realized that the Bandaranayekes, Ratwattes, Kirielles and Wickremasinges are not the Upasakas that the Mmahanayakas thought they are…,……After they did deals with the NGOs, Tamil Terrorist Tiger Supporters and the UN WEST Faction, to partition the Nation into Tamils, Wahabis, Sinhala Buddhists and Elite homelands, under a Federal Framework, where this division will be permanent ……….. . And irreversible, as your mate the TNA Gun MP, Vellala Kid Abraham said a couple of weeks ago……But Abraham said, ” it ” gives the flexibility for one to take over or annex another……..Interesting isn’t it ……..
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Diogenes / July 15, 2017
Who are these `Mahana Yakaas?` Save Buddhism from the yellow robed Mafia of Sri Lanka!
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Punchi Point / July 17, 2017
Mr. Shiva Shankar Sharma
If the Portuguese didn’t come here, and the Sinhalese had to deal with them, the Pandyan occupation of the northern areas, which resulted in the Tamil settlements in those areas, would have been sent back to Tamil Nadu, like after the previous 15 Tamil invasions and occupations. Its thanks to the European colonial occupation of the island, that the Sinhalese couldn’t deal with the Tamil intrusion at that time. Your numbers grew through the Portuguese and Dutch times and exploded during the British rule. Now you turn back and claim the Sinhalese kings were Tamils!! The nerve of the likes of you, is beyond any understanding.
For your information, none of the jabbering you are doing makes any sense or has any logic.
If Devanmanpiyatissa and all the Sinhalese kings were actually Tamils and Yakshas and Nagas too were Tamils, the Non-Estate Tamils (hereafter refered to as NE Tamils) have a bigger problem explaining how you ended up speaking the exact same language as in Tamil Nadu, while the other “Tamils” (ie the Yakshas, Nagas ) ended up speaking Sinhalese a language which according to all linguistic studies shows absolutely no roots in any Dravidian tongue, let alone Tamil. Won’t it prove just the opposite of what you are to prove, namely that the NE Tamils could not have been here at that time? In addition Tamil does not show any convergence with the Sinhalese language or the Vedda language. Quite an impossibility if the Nagas and Yakshas were Tamils and the Tamils have been here from time immemorial as you claim.
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