By Sulakshi Thelikorala –
Dr. Sulakshi Thelikorala
Awwwww… It is sweet how he is handling it. I feel kind of sorry for him. A young boy cuffed and taken to remand.
I think before you read any further, best is to take a quick look at your FB home page. It is an official Sri Lankan mourning day on FB.
Yositha: my mind runs back to the very first time I saw this young lad with two of his friends. He was in a pair of shorts and rubber slippers, one November evening in 2011 at Spices Restaurant at Hilton Colombo. He didn’t have to be the President’s son but he was attractive enough to catch everyone’s attention. He seemed nice, down to earth that day and shared a smile. He was anyhow my favourite of the three brothers. He was a charming young lad and I actually feel sorry for this sight.
Today, he has captured everyone’s attention like never before. Some are crying on FB for him and some are happy. Facebook is having more or less of a mourning day today. What follows these posts are those of Deshapalana Paligeneem posts.
The moment I saw this picture, what came to my mind spontaneously was how Sarath Fonseka was taken to prison. (It was not remand but prison). For some odd reason I felt really sad that day as if it was my father who was taken to prison. It was a day to remember. I was an ordinary citizen. I was an unbiased medical student. As a family we all gathered around the TV and watched SF being taken away on NEWS. Until that he was just the General but the imprisonment made him something special to many of us. He was in the bottle neck of Sri Lankan politics. As days went by the media went on to reveal pictures of SF in the Prison Jumper & Anoma Fonseka in a white saree walking out of maha ulu gedara wiping tears. It was saddening. Today, if I was to post patriotic posts or deshapalana paligeneem posts, I would regret my self for not doing it years ago for SF because as the word implies, that was a pure and simple heartfelt Deshapalana Paligeneema. Afterall in my opinion the biggest mistake SF committed was contesting for an election and challenging a President, full of pride as a lion.
Many have committed crimes in the previous regime. Yoshitha is in the spot light today but many need to be there. He might have become a victim before many others because he is the ex-President’s son which is unfair as a youth. He might not deserve this or he may deserve this. What the public know is what the public know. What the public doesn’t know might be deep seated. He might not be innocent as he looks. But there are rumours.
Then again everyone on FB is talking about injustice, tears, pain and white washing without knowing the truth. What is actually injustice? Is it injustice? If I start imagining what Injustice in Sri Lanka is, so many people/moments start running through my mind. So many iconic news items haunt me as another citizen of Sri Lanka. They are still visual, hurtful and heartfelt. First and foremost SF needless to elaborated. Then Shirani Bandaranayake, walking out of the impeachment hearing; Lasantha’s family bidding him farewell; Prageeth Ekneligoda’s wife in tears and last but not least the picture of Wasim Thajudeen, the never ended case which need justice.
Wasim Thajudeen is the ideal example to elaborate here but I do not wish to because he was killed twice. First from the car crash and then the election propaganda. Yet, was there Justice? Rumours have it, the public know what they have to know, yet nothing is being done. Now that is Injustice.
Although there might be an element of injustice or Deshpalana Paligeneema here, there have been moments in recent Sri Lankan history where some renowned people faced the bitterness of both to the extreme of death.
Last but not least I pray that our super emotional fellows on Facebook don’t start posting Nanda Malini’s song “yadamin benda wilangu la” because it wouldn’t simply apply here… It talks about a son who fought for freedom being taken to prison. It would apply to that University Student who gets beaten whatever the government it is, because his father is not the president of the country but because he is the one fighting for all of us whom we don’t care a bit about. That is when we should shed a tear, and that is when FB should be flooding with posts standing up for what’s called a struggle.
Anyhow I hope no one gets harsh on Yoshitha in remand.
Amarasiri / January 31, 2016
Dr. Sulakshi Thelikorala
“Awwwww… It is sweet how he is handling it. I feel kind of sorry for him. A young boy cuffed and taken to remand.”
This is only financial fraud.
They have not to the Murder and Killings Yet.
Let’s wish him an early Nibbana, the way he and his family delivered to others.
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AVB / January 31, 2016
Financial fraud? This could be just a showpiece to fool UN.. To show the world that SL under MS/RW is capable of running an impartial and professional inquiry by themselves without international experts.. Would UN buy this?
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Dilhara / January 31, 2016
Mahinda Rajapaksa is directly responsible for his son’s arrest.
MR is crying now because of his GUILT. MR set the BAD EXAMPLE of CORRUPTION and GREED and taught his son to think that he is ABOVE the Law of the Land.
Mahinda Jarapassa the king of corruption in Lanka is and was a bad ROLE MODEL for Sri Lanka’s youth and younger generation.
Arrest of Yoshita baba should be an example to all the corrupt politicians who give their children delusions that they can break the law with impunity because Daddy is a Politician.
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Balahamy / January 31, 2016
I have no idea that this shold be the son who proudly spoke to lanken or foreign senders the manner how he spent tax payers funds for his shopping… pair of his shoes costed them over 2 lacks of lanken state funds. But proxy Rajapakshe journalists described them as those funds were their PVT funds. Can you imagine people… in a country average family woul dnot earn 5 dollor a day ( majority folks making up 60%) – president s son to abuse tax payers funds that way ?
But lanken journos perhaps, except CT just behave as if clay fed crocodiles…. as if they were dead and blind why ? They should have been underground thugish control, if they reacted against Mafia kind et al. Today, traumatised nation have every right to get it….
Gota murderous gota the manner he went on with Wanathamulla or the like people – would never be gone foregttable. These men Rajapakshes telling something to gulliable folks and doing the other way around was their agenda all along. Stupid lead majority folks had no idea .. they always trusted what was being explained by Rajapakshe proxy media …
I bet, Sirasa or other senders to finally be brave and impatial further.
Let Derana or other senders to go to hell ..
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Leelawathie / January 31, 2016
Let those men … to self immolate… the kind of threats cant stop it this time. Jay niyathai for all work for justice and law and order.. Jaywewa… brave curret rulers. Let those men … to self immolate… the kind of threats cant stop it this time. Jay niyathai for all work for justice and law and order.. Jaywewa… brave curret rulers. Let those men … to self immolate… the kind of threats cant stop it this time. Jay niyathai for all work for justice and law and order.. Jaywewa… brave curret rulers. Let those men … to self immolate… the kind of threats cant stop it this time. Jay niyathai for all work for justice and law and order.. Jaywewa… brave curret rulers.
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Balahamy / January 31, 2016
These men never thought thatthe day would come where all the high crime makers would be caught… just trying to paint it in favour of them will not succeed this time.
Rajapakshes will have to be caught by lanken courts if Thajudeen was murdered by them. Punishment should be equal to any citizen of this country. These men were never taught to live modest… Offsprings of CBK or others did not go that far.. abusing anything in this country, but Rajapakshes while abusing lanken tax payers funds did everything to own nation… Namal should also be arrested for all the rapes had been carried out .. during the last few years alone
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Spring Koha / January 31, 2016
Doctor, Don’t!…..Awwwww… It is sweet how he is handling it. I feel kind of sorry for him. A young boy cuffed and taken to remand.
Outside the courthouse, Uncle Gota tried to squeeze some popular sympathy with “he’s only a child etc etc”. Well Sir, when did the government recruit child soldiers?
I know we recruited psychopaths and ne’er-do-wells to do our military dirty work, but child soldiers? That, I thought was the speciality of the other side.
Yoshita was, frankly, limited in his career opportunities. Namal had already begun to shadow Daddy, so the wheeze was for rugby-playing Yo to be turned into an officer and a gentlemen. Think turning a sow’s ear into a silk purse. But those were the days that Daddy got what Daddy wants.
So he was sent pronto to Dartmouth. Trust the British to do the impossible. Never mind the ungrateful things we say about the British, they will still deliver the goods, for a small payment of course. Back home, many a deserving young man was left gnashing his teeth at the injustice of it all.
Well, fate has way of catching up; and it did.
An old rugby injury will flare up, and Yo will have to spend his remand time in the Merchants ward. In any case, the ‘one rule for them’ principle does apply, so there will not be too much hardship with this remand.
But just like the writing doctor, the east European bints around Dartmouth may well shed a tear for their dashing young officer.
Reserve some tears for the remaining outstanding business to come.
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punchinilame / January 31, 2016
Doc: The word used by MR was that his child was arrested; in tears I
suppose. Readers may have been taken to back to the death after
arrest of another child – in this context.
As much as you recall Yo, let us remember what happened to another child:[Edited out]
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Hamlet / January 31, 2016
Sulakshi Thelikorala:-
Very Clever!
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Maheshini C. / January 31, 2016
Dear Wasim Thajudeen aiya, one of your murderers has just met his waterloo. Do not worry, providential justice shall be served.
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Analyst / January 31, 2016
Sulakshi!!
No this thug of a son and his friends will be having late night party inside the prison with girls booze and more booze.. Tonight.
Stupid son……..of……B. Disgraceful don’t you think. This is how any parents to bring up their children. Deceit , Lies , Steal Nd Murder.
Good upbringing Eh for Buddhist Principles ?? They paraded from one Vihare to another in search of escapism from their bad deeds, they did not know that the mighty God is more powerful than this thieve’s parents or Buddha Vihares.
The British Naval ship on the shores of SL ?? wonder why??? To prevent bloodshed in the country ? Immolation ? Or Coup??? Could it be to prevent in the name of SAVING THE CROOKS CAUSE BLOODSHED AND CAUSE RIOTS??
Something was expected at Homagama Magistrates Court but the Magistrate stood firm against the threats .
Something would have happened yesterday too when the Princeling was remanded in Prison the whole powerful gang were present then nothing happened either.
Does it mean the Srilankans are becoming WISER?? Or is it international tricks to capture the Looters of Srilanka??
Food for thought.
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sarojini / January 31, 2016
Computer jilmart in action again. click the red icon and the green changes as clver clock who manupilate this on. C. T.
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Ashoka / January 31, 2016
Time to find another discarded computer from the dustbin in the slums, Batti.
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Upul / January 31, 2016
Rambling thoughts…Like the FB experts you refer to…Koheda Yanney..Malley Pol..
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Rohan / January 31, 2016
He IS not a hero. His father scored some political milage by suggesting that Prabaharan’s children were living in luxury, but his son was dedicated to Navy to fight for the country! Millions of dollars were spent on ‘developing this sailer’. He was given senior roles, ignoring all other qualified people. He was even nominated to serve in the Presidential Security Division.
Then, he is alleged to have stolen the assets of Rupavahini. They stopped Rupavahini from tendering to broadcast cricket matches.
This guy is a suspected criminal. I hope, there is more to come!! Yasara Abeynayake must be celebrating somewhere…. And, of course, many others!!!
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justice / January 31, 2016
Yoshitha also had dreams of becoming an Astronaut – he thought that ‘papa had enough clout’ to do that too !!! – on top of training at Dartmouth funded by a Ukraine arms dealer, compliments of Uncle Gota !
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Hamlet / February 1, 2016
“Yoshitha also had dreams of becoming an Astronaut”….
Good! Send him to Mars, as the First Human to set foot there, and Sri Lanka will be the First Country to get rid of Undesirables in this Manner; and also Gain KUDOS for doing so!
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aratai / January 31, 2016
KARMA.
I can see VP’s 10 year old Son chasing MaRa and GoRa.
:-)
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Siripala / January 31, 2016
I have it on reliable info that he’s in the Welikada Hotel (i.e VIP room) with tv and cellphone. So dont waste time feeling sorry for him.
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aratai / January 31, 2016
Even KP or Karuna were never hand cuffed!
:-)
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Rumj / January 31, 2016
Does no one proofread these articles? Contact me if you need this service please. I counted more than ten mistakes in this short piece.
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Spring Koha / January 31, 2016
Don’t be harsh on the doctor. She has a medical degree, NOT a degree in English, which is her second language. Shame though that proof-reading is not taught in schools.
I am sure she is good in clinic.
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Suren / January 31, 2016
Hi Sulakshi,
Absolutely a spot on article!just what I needed to say!
You may suffer doing nice things because you know the suffering wouldn’t last for long, but you cannot get a doing a wrong thing. It will haunt you forever!
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Saman / January 31, 2016
She is one of the ……….. of Rajapaksa Family.
Talking Nonsense.
Who did morn for Our War Hero Field Marshal sarath Fonseka.
Every single person of the Rajapaksa family must arrested and incarcerated for life
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Double standards / January 31, 2016
author picture seems tab bit inappropriate with the tone of article. why is she soo happy ?
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K.A Sumanasekera / January 31, 2016
Son, this is no harm..
In fact Batalanada’ Ranil’s F******CID has guaranteed your political future to serve the Dalits like the great Dad, Grand Dad and your Uncles did.
In the process, Wasala Rajitha ( which I borrowed from Batalana’s new definition) has finished off any chances which his mongrel pup had, to becoming a Politician to represent the great majority.
Even the Sinhala Buddhists in Gampaha wouldn’t vote for him next time, let alone the pup breathing the breeze in Beliatta.
The only hope the pup has is is to become the foster son of Batalanada Ranil, and pray that he will inherit the Christian Faction of the UNP, when Batalanda carks it.
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Japwatch / January 31, 2016
Another doctor trying to say something… Sorry but I cannot get what she is trying to say?
Facebook, feeding cake photos… Forget it. The fact is this young man, never mind who he is, had the audacity, guts to rob the country and its poor people using his family influence and all the vilest things one can imagine. So this doctor and the like should just stop the nonsensical false sentiments.
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sarojini / January 31, 2016
Have you listened to SF SPEECHES before the presidential election. Especially his speech on the white flag incident which gave enough ammunition for the UN to charge sheet the. SL goverment on war crimes. Where were you then when all these epic speeches by SF were made. Did you hear what he said about bogambara prison and the. Rajapakses,
Sadly. S. L want to believe what they like to hear.
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Ashoka / January 31, 2016
Saroja,
Have the Rajapaksas bought your brains as well.
What happened to the “our war heroes who saved our country” mantra of yours?
Do you think MR led his armies on to the battlefield as our ancient kings did, and not SF?
Creatures like you should realise your intellectual limitations, without making jackasses of yourselves.
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Native Vedda / January 31, 2016
Ashoka
“without making jackasses of yourselves.”
You are not only being cruel to Sarojini but also offensive people of this island.
Making jackasses of themselves is embedded in their gene, heritage, culture, history …..
Now you have insulted the entire nation and its jackasses.
Unacceptable.
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sarojini / February 1, 2016
Koheda yanee. Malle pol answer.ashoka. Learn to reply better.
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Ashoka / February 1, 2016
Perhaps you should learn to read and understand the English language better, Batti.
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Vibhushana / January 31, 2016
Mahinda is a Dutu Mahinda – i.e. Dushta Mahinda. That is the kind of personality that was called for given the circumstances. For that the country owes Mahinda Rajapaske and family a great deal.
If not for the political leadership he gave the idea of waking up and hoping to come home alive would be akin to throwing a dice and hoping a certain number falls in your favour.
In part he is to blame for the circumstances he has found himself. Although breaking him would be a national tragedy no one will forgive.
I am certainly not rejoicing – however I understand the due process needs to be followed. Mahinda and family must be accorded all the support they need to defend themselves in a fair manner.
Did Rajitha Senaratne open his gutter mouth saying 2 Rajapaskes will be arrested? There cannot be any resemblance of vindictiveness. So there goes the idea of political interference!
All that happened was creating a score that will be settled at a future date. That does not bode well for anyone let alone Rajitha Senaratne.
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shankar / January 31, 2016
the difference between sarath fonseka and these characters is that he went to jail with head unbowed because he knew that the people knew he did not deserve it.These characters are going to jail knowing fully well what the people think of them and that does not feel good when going to jail,does it?
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confu tao / January 31, 2016
At last one scoundrel has been remanded. We are anxiously waiting for the other family goons to be locked up too. Justice has to be meted out to these criminals.
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king Wala Gemba / January 31, 2016
All citizens are equal before the law and no one can be above the law or exempted from the law whether they are War Heros or Buddhist Bhikkus or Parliamentarians or even the President.
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Non PhD / January 31, 2016
I’m glad a youngster like you are writing sensibly.
Is that a norm in SL when a person under arrest & in remand gets harsh treatment regardless of who he or she is ?
What did we learn from the ” Animal Farm ” story ? VIPs have privileges.
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RANIL / January 31, 2016
Dr. Sulakshi Thelikorala [Edited out]
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bganendra / January 31, 2016
who killed 40,000 tamils ?
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thrishu / January 31, 2016
If he is just a young boy why was he signing for large financial scams. Did he do it for his father. Arrest the father also for misleading the young baby ……a poor minor. I dont know about this war hero…..only heard that he was enjoying himself in England during the height of war under the pretext of training …… thick heads cannot learn intelligent stuff anyway, so was he being spoon-fed.
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Mallaiyuran / January 31, 2016
It was in the History of India, long before the composing of Mahabharata. The Arians were invading from Afghanistan. They have taken the lion share in Hastinapura Palace. The queen Gandhari, a princess from Gandahar, is married to the elder brother. She had the claim for the Kingdom. Kingdom is theirs. He was blind. But that was enough to claim the Hastinapura for Arians. Krishna wanted a firewall built around Hastinapura, to top Arians from intruding further into India. He notice his Aunt, a South Indian Princess married to the King’s younger brother. He sets up the Mahabharata war. He pledges not to fight if the war, as if Arians wins, then not revenge him. (But the lost Arians came back during a Tsunami emergency and wiped out entire Yatha race, not sparing even the unborn Children and breaking Krishna’s leg to stop him from walking and throw him on the on the sandy beach to lie and burned little by little for days by the hot sun to death)
Everything war ready. Groups took sides. Kurukshetra site selected. Only thing left was the armies gather there and rumple. Krishna went to Duryodhana and asked for five villages, if not willing to give part of the country. Duryodhana said “no”. The Krishna asked for five houses in their Kingdom. Duryodhana said, “What is this Joke Krishna? Aren’t Pandavas are men? Tell them there’s not even five flies sitting places for them in my Kingdom. Tell them to come for fight.” Krishna did not go right away to Pandavas and tell them to fight. Pandavas, the Dravidians had only 11 aharoni soldiers. But Kauravas, the Aryans had 18. He has to match the shortage with his head. He went to Queen Kunti. There he released to her a best kept secret that the Charioteer’s adopted son Karna is prince. Infact, he told her he is her son. Then, based on that secret, he negotiated for full protection for Pandavas, they are her children. With those promises, virtually he made Duryodhana’s best asset, Karuna as a “termites eaten tree root”. When the war wind starts to blow, the tree, the dreams of Duryodhana depended on Karuna will fall down. Krishna had saved all Pandavas. Then he came to Pandavas and told them fight.
This was the deal Ranil and Old King made at the last minute of the Temple Tree house evacuation. There was claims put as a coup. Krishna acted like going for peace negotiation. But he had secret plan to wipe out the much larger 18 aharoni soldiers. Then he went to Queen Kunti to negotiate secret pledges to save Pandavas, the dravidian princes. What Ranil did was at the Temple Tree house was older than Mahabharata. UNP claimed that there was a coup going there on that morning. But Ranil had his secret plans when he split Karuna and Pirapa and blocked the ICC accord. He negotiated the protection of all Old Royal family members. This is Drama he acting as arresting the Baby Monster on financial frauds. But his dream is to erect a Sinhala Only Kingdom in the Island Ceylon.
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Janz / January 31, 2016
Autonomous lunatic Mallaiyuran’s bullshit again.
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Rupa / January 31, 2016
KARMA
Goes around comes around
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Jerry. / January 31, 2016
Like Son Father went to Jail for murder & was saved by one of the Liar Minister of the present Govt. Its a tradition in MR’s family to go to Jail. When GR said ” He is only a young boy , not matured ” imagine how capable he will be when he is matured ????????????.Dr. Sulakshi , we know you have an eye for Yoshitha , why not spread your charm on any one of the Three Musketiers , you can have all or all will have you.
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vis8 / January 31, 2016
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