UPFA Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila remanded till 1st of July by Fort Magistrate.
He was arrested this morning by the Police Special Investigation Unit.
He was arrested over a charge where he had allegedly used his power of attorney to sell shares in an Australian company.
Before, his arrest, he was ordered to appear before the police this month to give a statement on the issue.
An Australian Businessman Brayan Shadik last year said that he would file action against MP Udaya Gammanpila over illegal sale of shares worth more than one million Australian dollars that the Australian businessman had invested in Sri Lanka.
However convening a media briefing in Colombo last year Pivituru Hela Urumaya leader MP Udaya Gammanpila said that a false propaganda was being spread saying that he had, by preparing a false document, fraudulently misappropriated the shares that the businessman concerned had held in a commercial bank.
Watch the video below for Australian Businessman Brayan Shadik’s version:
saman / June 18, 2016
Hope they keep this this guy (Udaya G) in jail to rot there. He is one of the lowest scoundrels who has walked this planet.
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Native Vedda / June 18, 2016
saman
“Hope they keep this this guy (Udaya G) in jail to rot there. He is one of the lowest scoundrels who has walked this planet.”
Not before he repaid his 100 rupee fees to his supporters.
The best way is to make them really earn a living from “An Honest Day’s Work For An Honest Day’s Pay”.
Too long these crooks have been allowed to make parasitic living out of people’s poverty, paranoia, a feeling of helplessness, alienation, ………
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KA Sumanasekera / June 19, 2016
Dear Native,
He should have taken cue from your mates, the Singapore Thamil and the Son in Law and become Bond Dealers.
And you should set a new Yahapalana Bench Mark by tweaking your Quip .
“An Honest Day’s Work for a Billion Rupiah Pay”.
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Native Vedda / June 19, 2016
KASmaalam KA Sumanasekera
When did you become friends with Uthyan Ganapathipilla?
I remember you were scathing Uthyan Ganapathipilla for leaving the crooks and the clan when JHU joined hands with UNP.
Have you changed since then?
I wouldn’t expect a b***s carrier to understand what “An Honest Day’s Work For An Honest Day’s Pay” means to many descent men and women.
For a change you should visit Batuwangala to see it for yourself. If and when you visit this village on your way to idle your time away, please keep your hands to yourself as the women are beautiful, kind, hard working, tough, progressive, …. actually iron fist in velvet glove. Please behave yourself, we are not talking about free malt here.
Or just forget it.
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Silva / June 20, 2016
Sour grapes for Baiya supporters!
For sure, the bugger will go inside min 5 years.
Slowly but surely things are moving on right direction and the thieves are getting the right treatment. This is the change that most of the sincere people expected to happen. This bugger should be put in to the cell with worst convicts so they know the best medicine to be given.
He thought MR would win the PE and that’s the reason why the bugger switched sides. Regrettably ended up in wrong side. He is just another thief protected and saved by his godfather MR and used him when and where required.
Joyful days are ahead when most of his compatriots would be seen in jail if the Yahapalana govt. fulfils the promise it made at the election to catch all the thieves.
MR must have kept all the loot under his front men or proxies. He is challenging because all the loot is hidden under somebody else accounts. The govt. should start with his Tamil relative’s (Nirupama Rajapakshe’s husband) foreign accounts.
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Snowden Edward Asange / June 19, 2016
FINALLY ARRESTED N JAILED…PHEW…This foul mouthed dimwit knew he had skeletons in the closet…I want my 100 rupees back….this mofo lied to everyone..stating he had no money…while he had his ill gotten millions from the oz. ….throw him in jail for a long time…because of his action investors would think twice..
WW might be shitting in his pants..
The best criminal lawyer currently (Sir Namal Jarapassa) might be getting ready to bail out Gembanpila in lightening speed with the help of his lawyer father the notorious Percy Jarapassa..
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Paddy / June 18, 2016
Let’s not get too excited. Many are the politicians who are jailed for a while to keep the public happy and then released and the case goes on for decades until everyone has lost interest. Feel sorry for this Aussie guy.
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Shrikharan / June 19, 2016
Exactly, that is why we want foreign judges to be involved in the war crimes hearing. The local judges are totally corrupt and they are out to save the war criminals at the expense of the terrible losses people suffered when many ordinary civilians were arrested and then killed while under detention.
Say NO to local inquiry and local judgement, and it will be a total waste of time, money and reconciliation will certainly more difficult.
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SF / June 19, 2016
Don’t try to ish in the muddy water.
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Amarasiri / June 18, 2016
saman
//UPFA Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila remanded till 1st of July by Fort Magistrate.//
//He was arrested over a charge where he had allegedly used his power of attorney to sell shares in an Australian company.//
//Before, his arrest, he was ordered to appear before the police this month to give a statement on the issue.//
Tip of the iceberg of UPFA PMs. How many more are left to be arrested and jailed?
They can’t steal from the people. So, they steal from their own clients!
Is that what Sinhala “Buddhism” teaches?
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Dankottuwa Manike / June 19, 2016
This Udaya Gamekolla is not a humble man. He is a rabid racist to his toes and he needs a big jolt to put him in track.
He must not enjoy the luxuries of the prison afforded to politicians. He must be put with murderous criminals and made to clean up the prison toilet daily.
These days the foul mouth Modawanse is maintaining silence. He too must be made to go on hunger strike as he abruptly ended one with his boru show with Mahinda in the roadside in Colombo.
These unruly maggots are a curse and they must be made to account for their conduct.
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Sama / June 20, 2016
Manike,
he is simply a person like the charactor of a ” Kunakatuwa” . See how he changed his mind set immediately Ranawaka broke away from their party to join hand against Rajakashehs who people believed have looted and rooted as no other leaders in the the country since indepenence. Since then, UG made every effort to attack Champika or any others that would rise against Rajaakshes. No matter his sympathisers would go against him, main agenda was to defend NUMBER ONE thieves but telling he himself has been clean and nothing in his hand to be regretted about interms of fairness. But we pefectly got it each time, when he argue on Satana or other TV talks, how dangerous and the manner UG twisted even prima facie evidence being revealed against Rajapakshes. This should be stopped whoever the man does so… then only society can learn from Politicians. How can a man who begged 100 bucks for his campaign betray the same folks that way ? He had to do lot more to prove that he is no means alike others being alleged, but totally unique, but he did other way around, cheating the folks further and further. These boomeranged to this date, sending the bugger to remand for the current 3 weeks. That should be a big ear slap to him and his so called sobre family.
And his mahadanamutta bieng in Japan is insisting the kind of arrests are politically motivated… shamlessbugger adds thoughts no second to those of Wimal Buruwanse is totally funny to any 10 year old get to hear that. Rajaakshes should be kept in jail,since all and sundry is becoming clear the man is behind all these high profile frauds being revealed by now.
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Lapatiya / June 19, 2016
While this guy Gommanpila is in remand custody there are were new developments in Japan according to very reliable sensitive information coming from Japan.
Japan Govt. secretly informed their citizens not to wear “Gold Chains and bracelets” while travelling in trains until world famous “Rattaran” leaves Japan.
Japan Also ordered to stop Internet facilities as “Google Mudiyanselage Wimal Weerawanse” against using Google. Japan Govt. feared that Google Mudiyanse will name Japan also as ally of Western power.
There was another instruction from Japan Govt. to all young Mothers in Japan who has kids below 2 years to not to take them to walk in streets until former President of Sri lanka leaves Japan as those kids who cannot speak even Japan might say “Jayawewa” in Sinhala while they getting “Umma” from former President president.
I thought of share these information with CT readers though this is not relevant with the article.
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Srilal / June 19, 2016
Correction ,
It should be ” Google Mudiyanselage Thunmulle Buruwana/Modawansa/Boruwasa “.
Japanese old women too refrain from leaving their houses , as our Mafia king is famous for rubbing old women’s backs to have a perfect photo opportunity.
As to issuing entry visas to bunch of criminals , Japanese Embassy should follow Singaporean emigration policies . frankly none of those criminals should get any entry visa to any country , as a matter of fact Mafia king and all his goons must be sent to Walikada , period.
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Sama / June 19, 2016
Dear Srilal,
Hope youa re doing well. I am wondering why we failed to read anything about Rajaakshe s trips in detail. Why the media men stay away from reporting about those trips yet ? With whom the mafia kind had been in discussions during his trip to UGANDA ? Now again his ongoing trip to Japan ? Please add us any information if you know more about the said topics. Thanks friend.
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Srilal / June 20, 2016
Dear Sama ,
It’s good to know that you guys (srilankan expatriates ) keep in touch with Srilankan affairs , as to your question , i guess most of the media personnel are/were direct beneficiaries of MR ;thus, they are compelled to stay out of MR’s businesses. furthermore , MR wouldn’t let any independent journalist to interrogate him. After Lasantha W , there is no body to fill the vacuum of investigative journalism in SL ,had Lasantha been alive , he would have exposed MR’s all dirty deals . it’s a pity that , after lasantha’s demise , no body rose to the occasion.
Both MY3 and RW protecting MR and his wife , as their initial agreement ;hence, no body would dare to touch any of them.
Take care My friend Sama.
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Sama / June 20, 2016
Thank you my dear. I wish more of you to add your thoughts to this forum. Did you happen to watch the video ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M74BEEva3ZA
I wonder why the japanese behave like weeping north koreans here ? Or the video is scrap.
pLEASE let me know the accuracy of the video. I realyl dont think that Japanese had close relationhip with srilanken former.
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Samuel Jayaweera / June 20, 2016
Why is that the rulers fail to take control over media today ?
Why cant they bring laws to punish anyone who add wrong thoughts `?
That is how gERMANS or the other civlized folks in Europe do the job.
Please telll me why the current rulers fail to spread more about the wrong doings of the MR et al. ?
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Snowden Edward Asange / June 20, 2016
Gammanpila in a real soup…the bugger lied saying he didnt have money to spend on elections n cheated the SL masses of a 100 rupees each while he made millions being the CEO of the company aus lanka…the OZ businessman whose power of attorney gembanpila forged is flying to SL for court sessions….
NICE…
chk daily mirror article..
Gammanpila case: Brian Shaddick to attend court proceedings
Published: 2016-06-20 22:16:04
Australian businessman Brian Shaddick is to fly to Colombo to attend court proceedings in the case in which opposition MP Udaya Gammanpila is charged with the sale by fraudulent means 4.1 million Pan Asia Bank shares valued at Rs.110 million belonging to Mr. Shaddick. Mr. Gammanpila was arrested by the Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on charges of having used a fraudulent a Power of Attorney said to have been issued by Mr. Shaddick to sell the shares held by the Australia Lanka Holdings Company headed by the Australian businessman at a time when Mr. Gammanpila was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Brian Shaddick joined a media conference held today at the Colombo National Library Auditorium via Skype. The media conference was organized by Lasitha Perera who holds Mr. Shaddicks the Power of Attorney in Sri Lanka. He told the media that though he had made every effort to take legal action against Mr. Gammanpila had failed because of Mr. Gammanpilas political support. Mr. Shaddick alleged that he was threatened by a son of Sydney Jayasinghe, who was a Joint Managing Director of Australia Lanka Holdings Company. Sydney Jayasinghe was also remanded along with Mr. Gammanpila in connection with this case. Mr. Shaddick said he left the country in the wake of death threats and decided to take legal action against Mr. Jayasinghe and Mr. Gammanpila. While denying claims of a political revenge, Mr. Shaddick said Sri Lankan politics has nothing to do with his personal matters. (Piyumi Fonseka) Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
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Noseph / June 18, 2016
Please do the justistist
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Mahen / June 18, 2016
Surprise that he did not immediately fall ill and get admitted to the merchants ward or Jayawardnapura hospital?
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Jailor / June 18, 2016
Put the con-man away AND THROW AWAY THE KEY!
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Native Vedda / June 19, 2016
Jailor
“Put the con-man away AND THROW AWAY THE KEY!”
You didn’t really mean that did you?
What you really meant was, “can the government send in the STF”?
Don’t even think about it.
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Saro / June 18, 2016
They say ‘one is known by his companion’. Those who were involved in corruption and money laundering are also in the forefront to create disharmony among different communities to attain their own goal of regaining power, proverbial fishing in the troubled water.
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Thanga / June 18, 2016
How come Basil Rajapaksa involved in spending billions of rupees out of Samurdi funds on his brother’s election campaign is allowed to go home on bail but not poor Udaya Gammanpila?
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Saro / June 19, 2016
The difference is, as you also know, Basil R misused the people’s public money whereas this A’s crook defrauded a Power of Attorney to sell shares of a private individual. This is direct that the individual is taking court action against the fraudster . The former was also involved in many other corrupt deals including charging commissions.
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Bunjappu / June 19, 2016
That is through deals and deals and deals.
Else, not a sane person would be able to explain it.
Namal or Yoshita or others remain scot free or on bail.
Why is that… bailing out has now been made a joke by the current rulers.
Kill someone or do the high crime but to get bail out.. is no means allowed in western societies where law and order works to letter.
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shankar / June 18, 2016
have a bed ready in the prison hospital.Anura senenayaka has also got one.
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Native Vedda / June 19, 2016
shankar
Did you say the police should take these crooks straight to the nearest expensive private hospitals?
That sound a reasonable suggestion.
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Diogenes / June 18, 2016
Another Miracle of Asia!Pivithuru Helaya or Apivithuru Gewalaya!
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Nimal S. / June 18, 2016
Mervyn Silva, Dumminda Silva ,Aluthgamage,Johnston Fernanado,Weerawansa,etc are the crude politicos who will rob in a dam I care style at the drop of a hat.In contrast Gamanpillai is the sophisticated crook -politician.His type first create a false persona like having been educated and ability to talk in English etc.They make the next step to show themselves as been honest,This Gamanpillai did by asking for that 100 rupees donation.Then under such sophisticated cover they begin their career of thieving, robbery and murder, all the while showing themselves as been “very respectable and honest” politicians.
What Gamanpillai has done is a disgrace to Sri Lanka.How can the government ask investors to come with rouges like this in Parliament?The government must do whatever it could to punish these fellows under the laws of the land.Looking at the video above ,there seems no doubt that Gamanpillai has taken this poor man for a good ride.Gamanpillai deserves to do some a good length of jail time for destroying our country’s image.
Thank you Colombo Telegraph for exposing this sophisticated fraudster with a face that resembles the old 5 cents coin.His voters must punish him next….that is if he escapes justice.
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Prasad / June 18, 2016
Australian Businessman Brayan Shadik should be another stupid fellow to give power of attorney to bloody crooks like Gommanpilla.
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Amarasiri / June 18, 2016
Prasad
“Australian Businessman Brayan Shadik should be another stupid fellow to give power of attorney to bloody crooks like Gommanpilla.”
Looks like even Australia has Idiots and Morons.
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Rohan / June 19, 2016
/Looks like even Australia has Idiots and Morons. /
One of them writes regularly about Vellalas. Thanks.
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A.D.J. Perera / June 18, 2016
It is crooks like Udaya G who want the Buddhist priests and the public to know they are the guardians of Lankan Buddhism in its most pristine
form. They managed to infiltrate into most important Buddhist organisations. The other rogue mentioned by this Australian gentleman in the tape, is another highly questionable businessman.
In the very nature of the integrity of our legal system Udaya G may be out in no time and even promoted as Senior Minister – like many in the Cabinet now from both sides of the political spectrum. How this guy passed out as a lawyer in Australia is surprising. He cannot speak for 2 minutes in proper English and worse still in writing the language.
A.D.J. Perera
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Uthungan / June 20, 2016
Will the BASL see to it, in the event of Udaya Gamanpilla’s conviction that he is disenrolled and struck off from the SC’s roll of Attorneys at Law on the grounds of having brought disrepute to the Legal Profession?
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renu / June 18, 2016
He is an unwanted Pseudo Buddhist who could not even keep one of the five concepts of Buddhist Philosophy , Hence it is best that he is incrassated
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Plato. / June 18, 2016
He should be remanded till July 1st infinity!
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laughing / June 18, 2016
REMANDED today BAILED out tomorrow. Simple as that.
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whywhy / June 18, 2016
No , already in for twelve days ! He will taste his paradise
meal long overdue ! These days Welikada is busy training
inmates to achieve “NIRVANA” without completing the course of
RACISM ! OM SHANTHI OM .
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ramona therese fernando / June 18, 2016
It’s Arjuna Mahendran stocks, shares and bonds, vs. the Nationalist Heroes working with the same, to secure Lanka’s Sovereignty.
And the Nationalistic Heroes and Aussie guy would have lost big time in that bond scandal.
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Celeo / June 19, 2016
These are Pseudo-Nationalistic Zeroes masquerading as Nationalistic Patriots to secure the Rajapakshes. For the Kavum eating Modayass they look like Nationalistic Heroes who secure Lanka’s Sovereignty.
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Burt / June 19, 2016
CID has gathered enough evidence to take this guy into custody. Knowing Sri Lanka’s justice system this guy could walk free and be a very rich politician who will next say this was all family wealth. What ever the case may me he has done irrevocable damage to Sri Lanka’s reputation and foreign investor confidence.
Like Modawanse this guy is another that kisses the slippers of the Rajapaksa’s so your going to have a lot of deshapremi’s supporting him to walk free.
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whywhy / June 20, 2016
Burt ,
This racist fraudster is a back bench new born to politics , trying to
win a chair from hopeless MARA gang led by guys like Thummulla prof ,
Vasu and even MARA who have already booked with Aged homes ! On their
own , these guys are worthless and they know it . There are TV channels
to book with foul mouthed jokers who waste people’s time with false
and funny arguments typical to losers . This man rose to fame easy way
through racism. A clean racist !
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roger / June 19, 2016
The dirty politics the Pilla was engaged in was quite obvious reflection of his true nature. Jail is the place for Pillla. Hope his friend will also follow (famous 4)
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Piranha / June 19, 2016
The country will be spared of his constant gripe about something or the other for a couple of weeks while he is in jail. Hope he rots there.
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MAMS / June 19, 2016
This was in the air or a while. Better this type of crime be dealt with expeditiously and punishment meted out swiftly. There should be no right of appeal.
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Rohan / June 19, 2016
Gammanpila, a revised name from Kampanpillai, is a Kallapillai (thief boy)
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Lalith Liyanagamage / June 19, 2016
Good punishment for this boorish rogue politician Udaya Gammanpila. Bloody traitors of this Island SRI LANKA.
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janaka / June 19, 2016
Another Sri Lankan would be mother Theresa bites the dust?
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Live in Peace / June 19, 2016
What has mother Teresa got to do with Gammanpila and his crooked ways.
Are you stating that the blessed mother Teresa is a crook like UG.
You had better watch your statements because they can cause you immense headaches.
For your info ” Blessed Mother Teresa ” is a future saint of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and will be canonized on 4th Sept 2016 by Pope Francis and will be on the list of the Saints of the HRCC.
We don’t know who you are, but from your moronic statement you must be another warped eyed, moronic, grass eating sri lankan who cannot be a good Buddhist.
Its a shame that grass eaters like you exist in a lovely land, a land of plenty and many good lankans.
Do not, repeat do not use the name of any Roman Catholic Saint as a example to paint your crude, vulgar, crooked, unethical, grass eating, corrupt, uneducated, cheating, foul mouthed, politicians because if you do the consequences are your’s to sort out.
You are a damn disgrace to all good, honest, God fearing, educated, Sri lankans and there are many of them in your serene, lovely, land.
We hope that you will be tracked down and made to eat your own words.
The world is a small place so tracking wankers like you is not difficult.
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whywhy / June 19, 2016
One of the leaders of Colombo district racist votes ! These cases
are going to run for years before seeing an end , and not going
to stop him being re-elected in any election sooner or later
because his vote base is well founded and deep rooted RACIST
vote base . Joint Opposition , the filtered rogues in other words,
is the by product of YAHAPALAAYA .Unless a special accelerated
process is established to investigate high profile abuse of power,
culprits are let loose ! They are let loose for a purpose .One
such purpose is, not to let forces like JVP take the situation
into their hands , the only alternative to emerge from eliminating
fraud and corruption .Both Sira and Mr.Clean have spent all their
life swimming in the same tank happily with these evils until they
were offered their slots . There may be some cosmetic changes here
and there under yahapalanaya but nothing serious except some set
goals that MARA regime adamantly refused even to consider .
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Punchiburampi / June 19, 2016
Let me correct this – heis not one of the leaders – but a cheater. From you dont need to be intelligent or educated to decieve the lanken masses.
This we got double proved in last election. No matter any high crimes have been commited but anyone – some highly abusive men got reelected by the very same so called high literate citizens of this country. Can you guys get it really the way Wimal Weerawanse to have gotten that much votes – had the masses been not decieved ?
I have moved out of the country long ago – almost 3 decades, but in 70ties and 80ties, there were great profiles of politicians we could read.. their behaviours were also exemplary. I loved the way they had been exemplary. But in the course of time.. looking back, over the decades, peoples mind sets have been filled with COW DUNG but not with facts but facts…. that have led them to vote any simple simons or talkative men as their representatives. Wimal weerawanse or Udaya Gonmanpila … even if the latter is a degree holder and former it not even a guy who completed his schooling properly – both have much in common -. which is the simple talent to use lanken local phrases in twisting the innocient mind sets of the poor folks. Like fishing on muddy waters, they the like make every efforts to live their fantasies this way. I think the kind of politicians though have their powers to stay further making people further fools, they would never get a chance in a society where average people are knowledeble. So knowing all these, I believe, Media men have to finally turn the mindsets of the people to healthy correct ones – byhleping them genuinely. Media is the third force of a country regardless of any othe rfactors. I hope lankens will finally see it right – then only we can see there a tangible changes towards progress.. but progress
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Sirisena Yatawara / June 19, 2016
If there is sufficient evidence against Gamampila that first go through the before courts of law.
The Gamampila is politician and Member of Parliament and Elected by people.
We want fair justice of his involvement any type of case.
Public should know what is behind charges against MP of Parliament?
Everybody knows that he was more critic on wrong doing by UNP-Ranil w… CBK and MS policies.
You cannot supressed that political revival by who are against UNP Economic, political and social policies.
UNP is moving form democracy values like 1977 under the JRJ-UNP?
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Srilal / June 20, 2016
Sirisena Yatawara ,
“If there is sufficient evidence against Gamampila that first go through the before courts of law.”
What do you think ? producing before a judge ;subsequently , judge ordering to put him in remand custody until 1 st of july ! is it similar to General fonseka’s incarceration or CJ Shirani B’s impeachment process ? it’s a sad fact that there are 58 millions of grass eating two legged buffaloes living among us , for them Gommanpila is a squeaky clean character , for us he is a con artist.at present there is some what impartial judiciary exist ; nevertheless , heaps and heaps of mafia king appointed biased judges still haunting the judiciary , hope these undesirable charters (Thilina Gamage , Sarath Abrew etc..) would find their rightful places in near future.
udaya Gommanpila doesn’t where to draw the line , he thinks all Srilankan people eat grass as their staple food , big mistake , he deserves a very long jail sentence not just for this crime but also for his down right racist actions.
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MsMaralathoni / June 20, 2016
Srilal, you have the godd given talent in explaining things.
As you arcticulated it those grass eating men and women would take long to grasph it. Because of them we the people that only see fairness of life get lagged.
All the best for you – PLEASE bring more of them and help these idiots to get it finally.
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Shawn / June 19, 2016
Why can’t the media show prominently a hand cuffed Gammanpila being taken to the prison buses? He is walking towards the bus with free hands. Is it a trend that police are lenient with the politicos not to hand cuff? We would like to see the picture of them hand cuffed and being taken to the prison buses. Brian was not able to sue Gammanpila and get remedy while MaRa was in power. Now the foreign investors will have more confidents to invest in Sri Lanka. MS & RW government is improving in the judicial side.
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Samuel Jayaweera / June 20, 2016
It is the local media still being feared to Rajapakshe goons work even today. So this question I also raised immediately got to see the scenes. but I undrestood, that highly abusive BASIL and his Ghosts are still in action no doubt, the bugger has no the kind of health problems anymore as had been reported few months ago. Interpol should be that low not to have brought his wife and children for all the high abuses done by them durin the high days of his brother. These properties should be taken to lanken states and give a relief to people should be started let alone today. American authorities would support lanken counterpart if they would go fearlessly to search for them.
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Simon De Silva / June 21, 2016
Why is that they are so feared by Rajapakshes – they dont have any power inthe country any more. Nor have they outside world….
oic, may be they have underground net works that are kept away from the gullible masses. ::: now i Know.
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ak57 / June 20, 2016
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