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1 – 200 of 1095 Newer› Newest»Excellent video!
"Maharajanani" we SL Patriots are with you!
Jayawewa!
OaO Asithri
Second Century BCE:
When the Cholas were ravaging our Motherland the Sinhala kingdom was limited to a small area in the South due very weak leadership. A prince named Gamini Abhaya restored sovereignty by chasing the invaders. He restored our dignity and backbone. Even after 2200 years, the warrior king Dutugemnu's name resonates in Sinhala minds.
Eleventh Century CE:
In the peak of Chola empire the Sinhala kingdom was limited to a small area in the South due to very weak leadership. A prince named Kirthi restored sovereignty by chasing the invaders. Having restored our dignity and backbone, we started walking again with our heads straight up. Even after 1000 years, the warrior king Vijayabahu's name resonates in Sinhala minds.
Twenty First Century CE:
A man called Prabakaran who portrayed him in front of the Chola insignia was ravaging our Motherland with untold terror. We were about to surrender to Prabakaran due to weak and poor leadership who was ever ready to dance for whims and fancies of western powers who wants to enslave us forever. A leader named Mahinda Rajapakse vanquished the terrorist and sent western apes back home. Just like the times of Dutugemunu and Vijayabahu, having restored our backbone, we started walking our heads up straight. Under the leadership of Mahinda Rajapakse, we learned that we have done things many others believed to be impossible. Once again, we have become an independent nation. Now that we have gained independence, it is the time to let Mahinda Rajapakse develop the nation in the same tenacity he vanquished the terrorists.
Niwahal Sithuwili Sithana Sithak Udarai,
Niwahal Nimawum Mawana Sithak Udarai,
Ewan Asirimath Jathiya Jayen Udarai!!!
A vote for SF is a vote for LTTE.
Why? Because,
SF=TNA
and as the whole world knows,
TNA=LTTE
Do you want bombs in supermarkets, buses, trains again?
Do you not care about your children being blown up when they leave for school in the morning? Remember how worried you were whenever you heard a "another bomb has gone off" not knowing your loved ones would come home?
If you want that horror all over again, then vote for SF (=TNA=LTTE).
OaO Asithri
Ok! in few hours we will usher in CHANGE and with it mission will be accomplished because we will have new begining free of King and his family.
Assithri, how much endurance do you have with your eastern beauties? Do you tire out midway due to the absence of one ball and short dick?
"Why didnt you delete my last comment racist MFs?"
Shhhh...no posting porn here. As Ananda said, there might be Child-soldiers around!
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum. - Adlai E. Stevenson 1900-1965, American Lawyer, Politician
What happened to this blog and Sri Lanka?
Asithri, old chap, didn't your blood boil seeing that white trash shameless tart Adele Ann Wilby (Balasingham) lording over poor brainwashed Sri Lankan Tamil girls? I felt so ashamed seeing that we allowed this piece of human excrement to trod our sacred soil.
Cheers!
Kuttu
[how much endurance do you have with your eastern beauties? ]
now now don't be jealous.
If your LTTE wesa-amma did not have a beard, I would "endured" her too.
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
Why does any one need a clown in this circus?
He only has one ball to juggle.
"Ok! in few hours we will usher in CHANGE"
For sure.
The next 6 years will see the remnants of LTTE cleaned up in Sri Lanka for good.
Additionally, it will also be the period the LTTE machine abroad will be dismantled - for good.
Already we have the KP (King Pin) in custody, seized a hefty cargo ship, etc. but much work needs to be done.
CHANGE - you better believe it!
OaO Asithri
Anyone here care to explain why Sarath Fonseka is pro-LTTE? How is it that the person who commanded the troops for the TOTAL ANNIHILATION of the LTTE is pro-LTTE? How is that the person who was almost killed by the LTTE is suddenly pro-LTTE? Oh wait, according to the propaganda he set up the suicide bomb, it was all an act, an attempt for self genocide.
I know Sri Lankans have short memories, never thought it was this short, as short as Asithri's and KB's dick combined.
So Spam and Ass Thirsty are now spamming their own forum?
You actually copied posts from the last thread and tossed them in here... wow.
HOF material for the DHOF.
Is there nobody in charge to tell some of you jokers how incredibly amateur and silly you look doing things like this and making up fabulous travel tales or inventing quotes from SF you can't substantiate?
Seriously... are all the Admins that thick as to continue allowing blatant stupidity to run unchecked from the troops?
{snicker}
}{MI}{
MR HAS TRASFERED NIMAL LEUKE TO COLOMBD FEW HOURS AGO FROM EASTERN PROVINCE! THEY DID IT COZ CAN PUT A HENCHAIA THERE AND RIG BIG TIME! HE WAS THE CHIEF OF STF AND WHO CLEANED ALL LTTE IN EASTERN PROVINCE!
MENNA MAHA BURUWA WAR HEROS LATA GRATITUDE DENA HATI!!!
Hora chanda danna yannawaooooooooo
In the ancient times of our Kings (real ones, not fakes like we have now), the court jester was put to death if the King and the court tires of him, I see the same fate heading towards Assithri the Ass Clown.
Assithri,
Your jokes are not funny anymore (they never were in the first place), what sort of ancient punishment would you like? How about death through Eastern beauties poontang marathon? Since you have quarter of a dick and one ball, you won't last long.
KB
[Asithri, old chap, didn't your blood boil seeing that white trash shameless tart Adele Ann Wilby (Balasingham) lording over poor brainwashed Sri Lankan Tamil girls? I felt so ashamed seeing that we allowed this piece of human excrement to trod our sacred soil]
True. This white-trash whore was treading on our sacred soil only because Ranil the Ponnaya (SF's buddy now) allowed it.
This should be a warning to anyone who is thinking of voting SF Tuesday.
OaO Asithri
Rana da Incest Dad
[MR HAS TRASFERED NIMAL LEUKE TO COLOMBD FEW HOURS AGO FROM EASTERN PROVINCE! THEY DID IT COZ CAN PUT A HENCHAIA THERE AND RIG BIG TIME!]
Smart uh? You are learning para-wesa sinna podiyen.
WE PATRIOTIC SRI LANKANS RULE TODAY. WE WILL RULE TOMORROW.
Not rocket science to understand uh?
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
Asithri,
People like you have destroyed the image on Sri Lanka and the relationships between Sinhala / Tamil. Shame on people like you.
Blog admin still backing you up with out hesitation!
Shame.. Shame...
Rana (RW=TNA=LTTE=SF stooge)
[Your jokes are not funny anymore]
No?
I beg to differ.
Go ask your eldest daughter.
OaO Asithri
Lak (SF=RW=TNA=LTTE stooge)
[relationships between Sinhala / Tamil]
Now be careful with that.
"Tamil" ???
Many peaceloving, non-terrorist Tamils are our brothers and we love them and treat them alike.
Here's an example of what our GOOD Tamils (my kind) did to BAD Tamils (your kind):
http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/2360
p.s. scroll down for the lovely pics; my favorite one is the one where you see a "squashed tomato" ha ha ha...fucking LMSSAO!!! Truly LMSSAO!!!
Asithri,
Have you ever told anything useful in any blog?
Why do you waste your life like this?
It's a human life, therefore use your brain. No tax need paying.
Lak (RW=TNA=LTTE=SF stooge)
"Hora chanda danna yannawaooooooooo"
Get a hold of yourself man.
I will apply more thalathel on my baseball bat the next time.
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
lak (RW=TNA=LTTE=SF stooge)
Just for you alone:
http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/2360
Nice uh?
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
lak (RW=TNA=LTTE=SF stooge)
"Have you ever told anything useful in any blog?"
Not really.
But with all my talk of whores, bitches, ponnayas, wesa-ammas (such as yourself, now all in SF camp) I did make you horny enough so that in the night you were able to sex with your daughters uh?
Now be straight and admit to it.
ok, you are welcome.
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
What happened to that LTTE whorebitch Kuttu ?
The bugger is still looking at the pics in
http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/2360
and wankering with glee?
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
MI (Mother Intercourser)
[quotes from SF]
Here's one I like:
"I will protect Sri Lanka. I will merger North and East. I will give much more than the 13th amendment"
Here's another one:
"I will abolish the executive presidency; however, I will be the executive president and will hold onto important portfolios like the Defense, Health, Finance.."
wow!
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to remember them.
OaO Asithri
MI (Mother Intercourser)
Yo, what happened to that LTTE whorebitch MI ???
The bugger is still looking at the pics in
http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/2360
and wankering with glee?
:)) :)) :))
LMSSAO!!! Truly LMSSAO!!!
OaO Asithri
To our true leader Mahinda Rajapaksa:
wishing you all the success at the elections, so that you may continue to make Sri Lanka safe, harmonious and prosperous.
" I will release all LTTE in custody within one month when I am elected" --- SF
Another quote from Ponnaya-seka.
As such,
Any Sri Lankan who is thinking of voting for this Ponnaya must think that he/she is voting for a restart of bus, train, office bldgs, supermarket bombings.
OaO Asithri
Apey gona apita honda!!!
Ananda,
Pol Sambol,
Please re-send your email to me at
January 23, 2010 11:59 PM
Just re-sent the email there, please check.
Listen to these white tards:
"Sri Lanka ex-president delivers poll blow to Rajapaksa
BBC News
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has suffered a blow ahead of Tuesday's election, with ex-President Chandrika Kumaratunga vowing to back his rival."
How is this a blow to MR?
This is like the claim that becuase of Gonseka, Sinhala vote is divided (not much proof was given) and Tamils will decide.
That mad women was against MR in 2005 as well.
pol,
bandit king CHANDRALAL has joined bandit queen CHANDRIKA.
this move actually reduces votes bcos ppl know that means BOTH are highly corrupt.
lak, mi, kuttu, jay whore and other monkies,
you were exactly like this on may 15th.
expect the same result.
මෙම ඡන්ද ව්යාපාරයේ අප කාගේත් අවධානයට යොමුවිය යුතු කාරණා කීපයක් ඇත. මැතිවරණ ප්රචණ්ඩත්වය යනු අප කවුරුත් දන්නා හඳුනන පැරණි ප්රපංචයකි. අපේ අවධානයට යොමුවිය යුත්තේ කලින් මැතිවරණවලදී දක්නට නොලැබුණු අළුත් අංග කීපයක් පිළිබඳවයි. සර්වජන ඡන්දය හඳුන්වා දීමෙන් පසු පවත්වන ලද කිසිම මැතිවරණයකට වඩා මෙම ඡන්දයේදී වැරදි තොරතුරු හා පට්ටපල් බොරු විශාල කාර්ය භාරයක් ඉටුකර තිබීම වඩාත්ම භයානක අංගයයි. වෙබ් අඩවි, විද්යුත් තැපෑල හා එස්. එම්. එස්. පණිවුඩ මේ වැරදි තොරතුරු හා පච ප්රචාරය කිරීමට භාවිතා කොට තිබීම අනාගත ඡන්ද ව්යාපාර කෙබඳු ස්වරූපයක් ගනීදැයි අප තුළ බියක් ඇති කරයි.
මෙකී ඡන්ද ව්යාපාරයේ රජයන මේ පච හා ඇස්බැන්දුම් වැඩවලට අමතරව තවත් අයගේ අවධානයට යොමුවිය යුතු කාරණයක් වන්නේ විපක්ෂ වේදිකාවේ මතුවෙන කැකෑරෙන වෛරයයි.
Link
http://www.divaina.com/2010/01/25/feature03.html
gonzeka family packs their bags to leave SL in a hurry.
don't let them escape. fcuk them all.
gonzeka = vezapillai
anoma = mathivathani
apsara = dwarka
danuna = charles antony
aparna = balachandran
whackk them all!!! show no mercy.
incest dad will once again come CRYING!!!!! NO INCEST ANYMORE!!!!!
Pol Sambol,
Received your e-mail, but there was nothing of significance in it. Did you leave something out?
gonzeka = vezapillai
anoma = mathivathani
apsara = dwarka
danuna = charles antony
aparna = balachandran
nadesung = sambandan
pulidevan = hakim
pottu = mongal
tamilchelvam = mano
let me give the order to screw tham first and dump them in the lagoon, PLEASE. i want to meet APARNA and APSARA before that. my younger brother likes to have a word with them.
DWARKAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
MATHIVATHANEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
APARNAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
APSARAAAA....................AAAA!!!!
this is going to be a mega one.
NARAHENPITA house cannot protect gonzeka as NANTIKANDAL COULDN'T SAVE VEZAPILLAI!!!!
MD
Thought you were a little brighter in the pack!
I dare you or any blogger in here find any comment i have made that even remotetly supports the LTTE terrorists.
btw
Totally unrelated but rather disturbing India has used its influence on ICC in isolating SL playing any tours (Tours with Test matches)) outside of the sub-continent for the next 24 months.
Which effectively means that SL would not have played any Tests outside of the sub-continent the past 4-5 years. Will the world ranking position of SL be discounted as one commonly hears from pundits from and including India?
More disturbing, has the Tamil (terror) diaspora got a hand in this as they threatened to do so a few years ago.
Sorry, i'm a cricket nut i plan my holidays and join the tours wherever SL or England (sic) play. Shame France dont play lovely game.
..hic..
Gentleman, Good day to you all.
Andapala-USA,
Pray do, I exhort you to publish the contents of Pol Sambol's love letter to you.
Konappu Bandara,
Excellent Video, Nicely summarizes what was at stake in the recent past, and what is at stake in overcoming continuing threats to the Motherland in the Presidential Election. Thanks for Posting!
Ape' Mahinda Rajapaksa Janadhipati Thumata, NIVAN SAPA LABEWA; JAYAWEWA!
KB
Excellent video as Ananda says.
I could'nt see SF or any other defense chiefs who contributed to this achievement.
Tsk!
Was it you who recommended the Nobel Peace Prize to MR/GR/SF six months ago?
Keep up the good work KB!
(mis-chief)
Jay LTTEwhore
[I dare you or any blogger in here find any comment i have made that even remotetly supports the LTTE terrorists]
ha ha ha...good one!
"even remotetly" (sic!) is the kicker as more often than not, it was done "covertly" and indirectly, i.e. a crafty motherfucker in LTTE psyops, covert operations!
The intent was always to throw in a line criticizing the LTTE as long as the central theme was to bring down this staunchly anti-LTTE GOSL that was out to bugger the LTTE and as promised, did just that on grand scale!
Nice try Tamil racist undercover-LTTE whoredog...no, it didn't work this time too!
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
Ananda, dear chap, our compatriots have the unfortunate tendency to forget the past very quickly. I would say 95% people would have given up a limb to have the terrorist menace gone from SL forever. The President delivered what people asked for and the people should trust him more than anybody else to deliver on what he is promising now.
Cheers!
Assithri,
Is anyone here with a different view to yours a Tamil racist undercover-LTTE whoredog?
[gonzeka family packs their bags to leave SL in a hurry]
Can pack, but not so fast.
There is a CID investigation about the massive corruption/kickbacks on SLA military purchases running into over estimated $50,000,000 involving a company called HiCorp in the USA and the "Mr. Clean" ex-General and his son in law are the parties accused.
So, comes the 27th, this corrupt, deceitful rat will find his passport blacklisted and confiscated.
OaO Asithri
Meanwhile your butt buddy Ninja is still posting in the old thread and asking where everybody is.
lak (RW=TNA=LTTE=SF stooge)
[Is anyone here with a different view to yours a Tamil racist undercover-LTTE whoredog?]
I think I answered you when I described you above.
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
Really Assithri, is he corrupt deceitful rat? Still no one is able to name the Army Commander who wiped out the LTTE.
Ananda
Ananda-USA said...
Pol Sambol,
Received your e-mail, but there was nothing of significance in it. Did you leave something out?
My mistake, should have given a link.
I am sending it again with the link.
Jay, my poor misguided fellow, there is only one candidate in this election who explicitly promised people of Sri Lanka that he will rid the country of LTTE terrorism forever in two years. He delivered on that promise in spite of numerous obstacles arrayed against him. That video is a nice reminder to the people how formidable the terrorist enemy was, what a sorry state our country was in fighting back, and the array of international conspirators lined up against us to save the terrorist monsters behind. He promised, he delivered, and he deserves the re-election without a doubt.
Cheers!
btw, good morning to all of you.
Kuruwal Pol Sambol,
Is it a link to the song "You are my one and only Kandy lammissi"? that you forgot to post to Andapala-USA.
Anyone who does or even remotely supports:
- Merger of N & E
- A promise to go "far beyond" 13th A
- A promise to release LTTE whores in 30 days upon being elected
alone in my view,
is, or is as good as a,
Tamil racist undercover-LTTE whoredog
Rocket Science? I guess so for some.
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=31049
Tamilnet doesn't like rice.. they like punnakku.. HIKz
/Voting Mahinda or Fonseka is submission to Colombo-centric system
[Sun, 24 Jan 2010, 18:10 GMT]
Eezham Tamils need not bother much about the outcome of the presidential elections. Whether Mahinda or Fonseka matters the same, says a senior journalist in Jaffna. Only the war criminals, their international abetters and the geopolitical competitors have to worry about the elections and it is their problem. Tamils have to concentrate in organizing their own polity and in demonstrating it. But if they abstain from voting there are people waiting to stuff the boxes. If Tamils want to register opinion and see neither of the main candidates get 50 percent they should cast the first vote to a third person and of all the candidates the moral obligation of Tamils is to vote for Dr. Vikramabahu Karunaratne. Looking upon the Colombo-centric system is the curse of Tamils for ages and instead of destabilising it, any participatory politics amounts to only submission to the system, he further said./
Submit to Colombo or vote for WK.. not even for Sivajilingam.. HIKz
How come all these peelaam donkeys monkeys and multipolar are so silent.. only two more days for donkey dances... HIKz After May 19 it took 6 months for us to see donkey di-ass-pora dance.. After Jan 27 when we see dance again.. Please don't go on coma too long.. We need fun too.. HIKz
Reposted from old thread..
"Army Commander who wiped out the LTTE"
The "Real Army Commander" is the Executive President of the nation who gave the ORDER and stood by the ORDER when the LTTE die-ass-pora instigated WEST asked him to stop and go for another round of "peace talks."
This "Real Army Commander" NOT ONLY gave that ORDER to the Sri Lanka Army, but likewise did so to the Sri Lanka AirForce, Sri Lanka Navy and the Sri Lanka Police, which were ALSO INDISPENSABLE key elements in the defeat of the LTTE terrorist whores.
Anyone who has a problem in seeing the logic of this has got to be a:
Tamil racist undercover-LTTE whoredog
LMSSAO!!! Truly LMSSAO!!!
OaO Asithri
Ninja,
Did you enjoy scratching your walla while waiting for others to join you at the old thread?
Ninja,
Hear you were singing "Thani wee Eke Tame Gee" song in last thread.
Hik.. Hik..
/ Lak said...
Ninja,
Did you enjoy scratching your walla while waiting for others to join you at the old thread?/
HA HA
Really Assithri, can you cite one SLAF achievement in the last theatre of war? Would that be continually missing to hit kurumbatti flying machines? How about the Navy, would that be allowing boatloads of pigs to get away? Some contribution eh?
Do you still think I am Rana?
Vote for the Common Candidate-General Sarath Fonseka & Know What Will Happen
Note from Darmitha Kotte who writes frequently in Lankaweb
http://sinhale.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/vote-for-the-common-candidate-general-sarath-fonseka-know-what-will-happen/#comments
Knickers in a twist i'd say
Ado lak/Rana/LTTE over/undercover whoredogs,
Nice going uh?
Now even the TamilNet has all but admitted defeat of SF !!!
If I were a misguided sod who was going to vote for SF, I would not as it is a hopeless challenge now.
OaO Asithri
/Lak said...
Ninja,
Hear you were singing "Thani wee Eke Tame Gee" song in last thread.
Hik.. Hik../
HA HA This is fun.. keep it up..
Can you tell me who has been giving you defence news from 28 February 2007 when you boys were in your pig tails and couldnt figure out the difference between 122mm and 130mm howitzers?
Too bad Economics specialist Navindran and investment banker Peter can't join becuz Gonseka chasing away economists.. HIKz
Ninja,
;-) We were once on the same side. Still are, but the nitwits here have misplaced loyalties.
lak
"Do you still think I am Rana?"
Can't be 100% certain but you do exhibit the same kind of retardedness as that whorebitch.
btw,
retardedness = evident when someone denies the achievements of the SLAF / SLN / STF etc.
then again,
retardedness = key attribute of a Tamil racist over/undercover-LTTE whoredog (otherwise why would one waste money on a project over 30 years when "MommaIndia" was never ever going to allow it?) !!!
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
So..
MD or others plz highlight where you think i have supported the terrorist LTTE?
Assthri as usual blurps the fact if you dont support MR and his cabal you are traitor.
Regrettably, we may find circa 40-45% of SL population to be traitors come tuesday.
Remember there will be only one winner after the Tuesday's election.
The winner would be the man who has done his duty with out false promises.
Be open minded and think loud.
Assithri?
STF? Which division of the army were they attached to? Was it the 59th? Next are you going to tell me that it was the homegaurds that decimated PTK east? Who are you getting information about the war from? Is it from the MR propaganda office? Did they not mention to you to the great achievements of the Yala National Park rangers? Were they the holding division?
lak
[;-) We were once on the same side. Still are,]
Really?
Wasi paththata Hoiyaa uh? !!!
LMSSAO!!!
Anyway, not too late to join the PATRIOTIC side and be a proud SRI LANKAN.
We will forgive you (although, don't expect us to forget too soon as we will be watch you - not unlike how a teenager watches his first porn flic)
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
Any fool can see that Lak is none other than Mahen!
Lanka Puthra,
Hik.. Hik..
Good Morning to you too.
lak
[The winner would be the man who has done his duty with out false promises]
Sure enough we know he did his duty as promised to his son in law's HiCorp Inc. - to the tune of $50,000,000 (by a very conservative estimate)
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
Lak,
Dont be silly he can't answer that.
He is multi-tasking, closing on multi billion $ deals in various time zones.
His Balanced Scorecard must be an interesting read!
lak (RW=TNA=LTTE=SF Whoredog)
Happy to repost:
retardedness = evident when someone denies the achievements of the SLAF / SLN / STF etc.
hak hak hak...
OaO Asithri
@Lak
You've forgot some questions.
Who is responsible for Muhamale Debacle?
Who is responsible for sidelining Prasanna Silva?
Who is reponsible for his own assassination plot due to his sexual desires?
Who is responsible for touring China at the expense of a arms supplier company when war is at it's peak.
list goes on.....
/Lak said...
Ninja,
;-) We were once on the same side. Still are, but the nitwits here have misplaced loyalties./
Well, its not only multipolar can come in new IDs any one could... For multipolars credit I would say he has great talent on that even though he failed recently probably due to fast convergence rate as election closing.. For Lak's credit I would say sarcasm reminds mahen one big name in peelaam war 4 internet propaganda...
Anyways unlike Ananda-USA, MD, SU, SK or Asithri I am not going to educate you now please read what we have written in earlier threads if you just wake up after a long sleep or coma of 3 months...
Just to make things clear, I was never in a side with mano gonasan, sampandan, and peelaam di-ass-pora.. never will be.
I don't care people changing IDs but why..?
Lanka Puthra,
Close, but not close enough, but you are getting close.
Jay the LTTE whoredog
[His Balanced Scorecard must be an interesting read]
You better believe it Tamil racist LTTE bitch!
Although in the extra-curricular activities section, it does not mention the fact that I have ass fucked your LTTE whore-amma, your LTTE whore sister and also your LTTE whore granny!
Damn it!
:(( :(( :((
OaO Asithri
/Lak said...
HE WAS THE CHIEF OF STF AND WHO CLEANED ALL LTTE IN EASTERN PROVINCE!/
So Lewkes STF cleaned sampur, vakarei, kadiraveli, thoppigala,.. or is this too sarcasm..?
All previous regimes but current regime kept SLA away from politics. The present regime is using SLA for its dirty tricks. This will be the last nail of Sri Lankan democracy.
Rasika,
SF is no angel, he never was, never is and never will be, but he is the man for the job.
Ninja,
You don't seem to know much about the Eastern Operations, it was the STF who helped out the SLA when they got stuck.
Rasika,
May i respectfully add a few more questions to your list?
- Who appointed SF to be the Army Commander and CDS?
- Who allowed SF to enter into arms deals with his son in law as its widely reported. Ultimate responsibilty?
- Why has SF not been court marshalled?
- Why has the evidence on arms deal not brought up in court?
tsk! tsk! Assthri
Calm yourself!
You have'nt learnt much from the days of RC or UoS
Jay da LTTE whorebitch
Just for your benefit, a repost:
retardedness = key attribute of a Tamil racist over/undercover-LTTE whoredog (otherwise why would one waste money on a project over 30 years when "MommaIndia" was never ever going to allow it?) !!!
You are welcome!
Cheers,
OaO Asithri
Jay da LTTE Tamil racist bitch
[Calm yourself!]
I am now.
Nothing like disemboweling a LTTE undercover bitch!
ha ha ha...
OaO Asithri
lak (RW=TNA=LTTE=SF whore)
[but he is the man for the job]
No kidding!
HiCorp is not done yet.
Gota canceled a shipload of weapons at the END of the war that had been placed by SF the CROOK - a key reason why SF whoredog fell out with MR GOSL.
So, yes, he is the man for the job - HiCorp Jayawewa !!!
:)) :)) :))
OaO Asithri
Assthri, Thank you
Think you wasted that post.
For once i could'nt agree with you more.
But then again you would'nt believe me anyway.
cie la vie
Have a Nice Day!
/Lak said...
Ninja,
You don't seem to know much about the Eastern Operations, it was the STF who helped out the SLA when they got stuck./
Gonseka didn't say so.. Gonseka told us he did every thing.. 95% HIKz.
/Lak said...
Rasika,
SF is no angel, he never was, never is and never will be,/
Agree.
/but he is the man for the job./
HIKz for what job?
@Jay,
Who appointed SF to be the Army Commander and CDS?
Yes answer is it's MR.
If someone appointed as your driver by you rapes your wife(I don't mean this in reality and this just to for the logical perspective, sorry if I hurt your feelings) are you responsible for that rape?
Who allowed SF to enter into arms deals with his son in law as its widely reported. Ultimate responsibilty?
Any proof or evidence that MR himself allowed this with his thorough knowledge?
Why has SF not been court marshalled?
Because court marshal is appointed by military itself, so you should ask why SF(the army commander at that time) did not appoint court marshal to examine his own arms deals.
Why has the evidence on arms deal not brought up in court?
HiCorp is already taken into the laws. One of it's directors are under arrest. Don't you know this?
Lanka Puta
[The present regime is using SLA for its dirty tricks.]
Saving the nation from a whoredog,
- who promises to release LTTE bitches in 30 days upon getting elected (and thereby restart terrorism in SL)
- merging N & E provinces (going against the Supreme Court decision) and agreeing to go "way beyond" the 13th A to pander to vile Tamil racist/terrorists
is not "dirty trick" to us (obviously to you whorebitch uh?).
[This will be the last nail of Sri Lankan democracy]
yada yada...yaaawn!
:)) :)) :))
jay,
did i say you support LTTE terrorists???
what i say is you support the TAMIL ELAM project of which LTTE is a tiny part. and you also supported the idea of a peaceful resolution to the problem before may 2009.
now there are no active LTTE terrorists. so no point in stabbing the dead LTTE (the LTTE as we knew it).
LTTE didn't fall from heaven. it was given birth by tamil racism that was OMNIPRESENT in north east SL from even before 1949 until now without a break.
let me explain.
1. both sinhala racism and tamil racism were there by 1947. there was tamil maha saba and sinhala maha saba. they were the main political forces.
2. but then the two started going in different directions
3. ppl rejected sinhala racist political parties (very few insignificant exceptions are there)
4. but unfortunately north east was dominated by tamil racism.
1947 - all ceylon TAMIL congress won
1949 - illankai tamil arse kachchi (lanka TAMIL KINGDOM party) was formed.
1952 - ac tamil c and i tamil ak won
1956 - i tamil ac won
1960 - i tamil ac won
1965 - i tamil ac and ac tamil c won
1970 - i tamil ac and ac tamil c won
1977 - TAMIL united liberation front was formed and won
1988 - TULF, etc, won
1994 - tanks god a NON RACIST EPDP won for the only time in history the majority seats in north east
2000 - again racists won (TULF, TNA)
2001 - again racists won (TULF, TNA)
2004 - again racists won (TULF, TNA)
2010 - again racists will win (TULF, TNA)
you are supporting their racist cause.
drop this "T" which is racist bcos it stands for TAMIL.
i'm similarly against sihala urumaya, muslim congress too. unfortunately these two racists are ALSO with gonzeka!!!!!!!!
reminds me of WW2 - german racists japanese racists and italian racists in total harmony!!!!
/Jay said...
Rasika,
May i respectfully add a few more questions to your list?
- Who appointed SF to be the Army Commander and CDS?
- Who allowed SF to enter into arms deals with his son in law as its widely reported. Ultimate responsibilty?
- Why has SF not been court marshalled?
- Why has the evidence on arms deal not brought up in court?/
Rasika,
May I too respectfully add a few more questions to your list?
-Who is Danawathi?
-Why Gonseka was not awarded "uththama seva padakkama" until he himself awarded it to himself?
-Why Gonseka became himself the chair of tender board instead of No 2 as earlier practice?
-What is kalawedda?
jay,
- Who appointed SF to be the Army Commander and CDS?
GR and MR. why? bcos we needed a ruthless rapist to do the job. we had NO respect whatsoever for the LTTE.
- Who allowed SF to enter into arms deals with his son in law as its widely reported. Ultimate responsibilty?
no body!
when gonz exceeded the army's quota of weapons purchases GR stopped him ALWAYS.
but GR cannot stop his corruption WITHIN the army allocation.
- Why has SF not been court marshalled?
he was court marshalled for rape in 1976.
he will be taken to court in a few weeks time
- Why has the evidence on arms deal not brought up in court?
it has been. that is why hicorp's main arms dealer randy dehoert is in remand!! the case is progressing.
These are two beauts!
1) Why Gonseka was not awarded "uththama seva padakkama" until he himself awarded it to himself?
2) Why Gonseka became himself the chair of tender board instead of No 2 as earlier practice?
Wow!
Thanks Ninja for itemizing them here for the whole www to see.
OaO Asithri
jay,
"Regrettably, we may find circa 40-45% of SL population to be traitors come tuesday."
interesting!!
that means 53%-58% vote for MR!!!!
(hope you know mathematics)
(100% - 2% - 45% = 53%)
(100% - 2% - 40% = 58%)
i think it is too high. it will be around 52%.
even gonzeka supportes know that MR is winning by 53%-58%. lovely!!!!
now don't say you didn't say it.
the situation is such that any rajapaksa wins!!!
e.g. bhanuka rajapaksa - 79
highest score in the SL U-19 match. second highest is only 45.
Lak the old nitwit,
You don't seem to know much about the Eastern Operations, it was the STF who helped out the SLA when they got stuck.
You seem to e knowing a lot about the Eastern theater operations. However, I could care less about if STF helped SLA or vice-verse. Unlike it was claimed by Fonseka, we all did it together like a great team. The leadership was provide by President Rajapakse.
Two True Heroes
It also shows the mettle of our soldiers.
That wounded soldier was almost at the point of breaking down. I wonder how they feel now with SF antics.
tata,
I am damn proud of our generation of Sri Lankan warriors and the leadership. It was a conversation between a brave warrior who almost made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation yet not willing to give up, and the warrior king who defended the nation to the end.
gonseka's change has become C-HANG-E.
or to unjumble it, HANG EC!!!!
EC - election comissioner
when faced with facts, monkies run away.
(since i said it now, they will come back!!! predictable monkey behaviour!!!)
I think going more aggressively on Charges ON SF might have given an excuse For JVP, SF and UNP thugs to initiate vilonce that could have resulted in a gread deal of property loss. life and blodd loss. This could have given an excuse to International thugs to interven on behalf living VP. (VP is physically dead but his sins stil live)
As SF was sidelined smoothly even after this SF created a military regime in Ambalangoda for few hours smoothly MR camp maybe work on these matters in a prudent manner without giving these violent prone UNP(not all UNP), JVP(almost all) and SF(all the thugs not the voters though) any excuse.
They (MR) have to look after a Nation. SFs have to look after interenational Thuggism.
When there are violence even some nonviolent ones may join in due to mass hysteria.
Elamist flocking into this blog just a day or so before the election indicates the amount of their entusiasm for SF's win.
It is, for them, the Second Coming"
That itself must be a reason anybody cares about the Nation to vote for MR.
Sam,
Agree.
Also, Mahinda should remember, if not reminded, that these are the "village modayas" who really saved the country and saved him (and is going to save him again on 26th).
The development must be intensified, specially in rural areas. There's no point building flyovers in cities. Only ungrateful bastards live in cities.
Once I remember there was a news item which reported on a village which had the highest number of war heroes.
How wonderful would it be to do something great for that village?
Maybe someone can find more info about that village (their needs, problems, etc.). Sorry, I can't remember the name of that village.
"Army Commander who wiped out the LTTE"
certainly not gonzeka because gonzeka was out of the country when vezapillai was killed.
COWARD!
gonseka oklahoma poita!!!
stay tuned for gonzeka's last day sympathy antics. that's all his GCE - A level dumb brain can think.
Jay why do you complain about SF's appointment by MR to the post of Army commander?
You should complain about his removal from the post.
If MR had chosen another, you there would not have been even an illusion of Second Coming.
Yes I definitely have a problem with SF's appointment.
Because I do not think that our Nation deserves even this grand illusion of SEcond Coming.
Also we would have won the war much earlier with less loss.
Here they come (as predicted):
Iran type video 1
Iran type video 2
URGENT CALL TO ALL PATRIOTS IN SL!!!!
Take out your camera phones and record all the shit SF supporters do. Upload them to Youtube with appropriate titles. Be smart and record them inconspicuously. Don't get into trouble.
tata,
good point.
i have been trying to convince ** for a LONG time on increasing education opportunities to ranaviru families. so far, the response was NO.
at least after the war and election these idiots will open their eyes.
what i want is to allow GCE AL passed kids from ranaviru families (father, mother, brother or sister in the SLDFs including the secret services) to be admitted to universities ON A PREFERENTIAL basis (bcos they gave so much to SL).
say pass mark + 10 would be the cutoff.
after that use the standardisation method, etc.
it won't disadvantage other students.
what i noticed was GENERALLY these kids study hard.
this way we can maintain their families without wasting too much money on welfare schemes.
terrorists are anyway against the university admissions method so nothing will change.
vezapillai took arms bcos he couldn't go to university due to standardisation!!! lol!
who really cares!!! we can whack them regardless of their "root causes". we didn't have to change standardisation to win the war.
do the right thing.
Can a person who cannot figure out
the difference between
"He ordered the ship, I retuned it back "(even though he did not have any powers to do so)
and
" I ordered it. He returned it. Therfore he has angered our Friend China"
properly develop a war plan and execute it?
He only provided his Devilish ruthlessness that only resulted in loss of more lives without gaining much benefit.
Guys
Fonseka is a cunning guy. He starts to claim victory already, so that when he does not win he can claim that MR rigged the polls.
Already certain foreign newspapers are talking as if SF will win. Their articles are biased.
I say, MR should start to also claim victory. So people will not be surprise when he wins.
Already its seems that the chips are moving in a way to make this an iranian style deal.
COME ON!!!!
MR has to start to claim victory, or fonseka will get all the spotlight.
Fonseka claims to be leading by 10%, this is clearly a lie. But a lie to set the stage for protests for MR's victory.
When MR wins then they can claim "how can MR win we were leading by 10%, so MR rigged the polls."
and give land to landless ppl (whatever their FCUKING race is) from vanni.
why vanni??
bcos there is land, water (plenty), roads. using these lands don't affect the water cycle much. keep forests in the wet zone. we need them.
our farmers, etc. can make a heaven out of free land and water ANYWHERE.
this should be MR's priority after the election.
if we do it right and on time, there is no need to worry about vanni, jaffna election next time. we will win it for SURE. and the JVP votes in the south will also reduce.
STILL most voters in colonized areas vote for the UNP. they are GRATEFUL. it was UNP nationalist govt.s that colonized these areas, not bandaranayakes.
This SF is definitely the most violent manifestation of International Thuggism against our Nation.
From the start I was convinced that SF is not in a game of spoil.
He is in a grand plan of treachory.
If the MR camp has taken precausions then, this time too, International thuggism will be defeated.
GE,
yes. that should be done.
that helps in the post election scenario as well.
ppl in the cities and urban areas are not at all bad.
its just that some of them are bad and ungrateful.
in another six years time many of them would be out of SL.
Mahinda Rajapaksa gave money to LTTE - Tiran
I do not believe this is true, but could be.
It cannot be true even 760 million Rs was peanuts for LTTE.
LTTE would not have taken such a drastic decision just for money alone. Only our MPs do that.
Assuming that the LTTE ordered the boycot because of Money.
Now ask, what would have happened if it had not happened.
Then our President for life would have been that other Devil, sun god Vp.
You see may be Tiran Alas is lamenting and missing VP so he is hallucinatig that there was money involvement. OK it could have been true. But he is lamenting the loss of VP not the money.
The most likely scanario:
Mangal and Tiran can make up any story to stab the Nation.
How many times Mangala was adamant that we were loosing the war and trying to agiatate the people against the war and chnge the government to stop the war.
Mangala supported VP
Mangala supports SF.
So SF = Living VP
VP = dead VP
patriots,
last two day election strategies can still be discussed.
please do so. administrators of this blog have the ability to bring those to the attention of relevant ppl.
as you know campaigning is out of the question.
but if there's anything else that comes to mind, out with it. lets discuss.
Did you see the body language of SF?
Most of the time that is not synchronised with what he says.
He speaks lies. He means some thing else.
How did Sarath become such a Devil?
He is born with some facial muscle deformity. (This is OK. Nothing to be ashamed of. It is not what he is)
But I think in reacting to this facial deformity he has developed self hatred of the wrost kind.
He himself said he was not a Dharmista man (This cannot mean noble war actiivities if they were done in proper discipline)
He said this when he was responding to Salvation army comment.
He also felt inferior to others sinc he cannot properly smile or talk or show emotions.
This inferiority feeling and self hatred combined with power has changed him to the Devil.
Somebody else with same deformity could have developed a different personality in which human compassion is radiating.
But not SF. He had antoher choice.
BREAKING NEWS
rats leaving the sinking SF shit ship literally!!!
1. danuna tillakaratna
2. parakrama tillakaratna
3. apsara tillakaratna
4. anoma gonzeka
are going to board FLIGHT EK654 tonight at 8:15 pm from BIA.
get them!!!
bloody crooks are escaping with bags of money and material defamatory to SL armed forces to be used against SL abroad.
get them NOW.
BREAKING NEWS
rats leaving the sinking SF shit ship literally!!!
1. danuna tillakaratna
2. parakrama tillakaratna
3. apsara tillakaratna
4. anoma gonzeka
are going to board FLIGHT EK654 tonight at 8:15 pm from BIA.
get them!!!
bloody crooks are escaping with bags of money and material defamatory to SL armed forces to be used against SL abroad.
get them NOW.
Moshe: Thanks for the information.
But it is disheartening. They should not be allowed to leave.
Also, the major thing is to make it is impossible for SF to have any public role ever in Sri Lanka, let alone contesting again for President or Parliment.
The current UNP and JVP need to be politically destroyed completely and another responsible oppostion that puts Nation first needs to be cultivated.
If this does not happen then Sri Lanka has wasted the SF affair. Sri Lanka has gone through pain without any gain.
Moshe,
There could be more than one reservation. In any case, Dandulena is screwed in US for forging signatures and violating Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) act. Therefore, they must be heading elsewhere. Do you know their destination?
Website: Mahinda Rajapaksa .. People's President 2010
"Our motherland is blessed with the most beautiful and resource rich land and sea areas that is teaming with one of the world's richest bio-diversity habitats and an ecosystem that our forefathers for 2500 years protected and nurtured with the world's largest rainwater harvesting system. It is our duty to protect it.
As your President, it is my duty and my responsibility to create a bright future for all our citizens, including the future generations, and prepare our island country to be a home that we all can be proud of with a rule of law, good governance, democracy, and human rights be the cornerstone of our living ethos."
JAYA, JAYA, JAYA VE'....
Its one more day and election day and day after that. Three most important days. I don't think there is any thing new to think for MR a 40 year politician but better take all required steps as done in usual. Extra caution is needed as former army chief running, and US/EU/UN western players are eying.
This PE should have been the best platform for political parties to present and discuss their plans and policies for future SL and its development including so called political solution (expecting to conclude no need for one). Unfortunately, a donkey came to a horse race and rest is history.
Like it or not, MR has to call GE soon. So still people have chance to start a meaningful discussion on SL development in GE campaign. I do have my own primitive plan considering mainly following areas
1. Constitution (unitary, EP, devolution-PCs, elections-manapa system, ministers-limits, etc)
2. Security (Intel, SLN strength, police)
3. Infrastructure (roads, flyovers, schools, hospitals, air ports, harbors)
4. Education (grade 1 admission, universities)
5. Health (strikes)
I will share my thoughts later.
10,000 monks bless Sri Lanka President
ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Jan 24, Colombo: A special religious ceremony to bless Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa took place today at the Sugathadasa Inddor Stadium in Colombo with the participation of 10,000 Buddhist monks.
The monks led by the Anunayaka of the Malwathu Chapter Venerable Niyangoda Wijithasiri Thera chanted jaya Pirith to invoke blessings on the President and the country.
The Venerable Wijithasiri Thera commended the President as a person with remarkable qualities such as courage, vision, determination, and analytical thinking. The Thera pointed out that he became the President at a time when the country was facing its gravest challenges.
President Rajapaksa is facing his former military chief General Sarath Fonseka at the presidential elections next Tuesday, January 26th.
sam,
dubai.
don't know where they will proceed from there.
my source said they want to avoid hassle in SL during elections like curfew, no fun, either way!!!! he also says many SLs who can afford do so during election time.
and he expects me to believe it!!!
somawansa may also run away. no details available.
Anton Balasingham said Ranil, a fox.
My friend called my a fox; Ranil laments.
We call him a traitor: He cherishes.
What a leader?
A Brighter Future: Presidential Election - 2010
Mahinda Chintana - Vision for the Future
Towards a new Sri Lanka
“This earth and its vegetation is yours. But they should be protected not only for your benefit but also for the benefit of future generations. A ruler is only a temporary trustee and not an owner of your children’s heritage”
Contents
- Sri Lanka: the emerging “Wonder of Asia”
- A prosperous country; a land of plenty
- Disciplined and law abiding society
- Comforts, convenience and satisfactory life styles
- Developed road network and transport system
- A Unitary state, not to be divided
- Shared values, rapid development and lasting peace
- Respect for fauna and flora
- Priority for Youth
- Focus on modern education and knowledge systems
- A Healthy Society
- Entrepreneurs with strength to conquer the world
- Reawakening of the performing arts
- Art and Culture
- People return, rather than migrate
We defeated terrorism and separatism, which outcome at one time was thought to be impossible. We are now ready to lead our children and our nation to a brighter future as stakeholders of a truly free motherland.
su,
yes. i think this was known to govt and cancelled questioning danuna on "humanitarian grounds" i hear.
selective application of the law in SL. everyone is equal, some are MORE EQUAL than the others!!!!
this is another evil in SL that must be uprooted after the election along with corruption (as much as we can).
from what i hear MR is going to crack his whip on corruption after the election.
that is also bcos he is in a nominations dilema.
1. not all the SLFP, JVP, UNP, TMVP, etc fellows in the govt can be given nominations.
2. on top of that there are youngsters from provincial councils. MR plans to bring them in too.
3. also a few prominenet people direct to parliament.
so he has to shed a lot of FAT. he hopes to ask the "corrupt & inefficient" guys to leave or kick them out.
Whilst the results are being announced the galle road leading to temple trees should be closed down..this denies SF access to the US embassy..After losing SF is likely to try become a US citizen and become a witness in the warcrimes bullcrap
ananda,
that is a fantastic manifesto.
not like,
i will kick out the economists to develop the economy.
i will kick out the artistes to develop arts
i will kick out the soldiers to improve the army
i will kick everyone one out to develop myself
(su)
reading gonz's manifesto (no numbers even so that anyhting can be inserted or removed any time) only generates HATE or DISGUST.
the difference between a leader and a commander.
Ananda,
10,000 monks bless Sri Lanka President
Monday Lakbima has some photos of the event. It was a phenomenal ceremony.
Moshe,
EI has begun..It is slowly and covertly happening in East and Vavuniya..Not the rapid Re-colonization you are in favour of..However its at least better than nothing..And certainly better than giving land's to Sampanthan's lot
Mahinda Chintana - Vision for the Future
Sri Lanka: the emerging
“Wonder of Asia”
When the world economies shook, we stayed stable The people of our country are now awaiting the victory in the “economic war”, in a manner similar to our victory in the war against terrorism. I am well prepared and ready to face this challenge. I also truly believe that our economy should be independent, resilient and disciplined, with a strong growth focus, operating as per international standards, whilst maintaining our local identity. Therefore, over the next six years, I will lay special emphasis on implementing our country’s National Economic Policy; which takes our collective aspirations into account.
When I first assumed office as President, after 57 years of independence, our per capita income had progressed only to around US $ 1,000, at a very slow pace. However, during my tenure of office in the past 4 years, we were able to quickly generate exceptional growth and increase our per capita income to over US $2,000. This was possible because we implemented the necessary measures to put into effect, the sound national economic policies as set out in the Mahinda Chintana which nurtured and protected our national economy.
Over the next six years, I will dedicate myself to increase our per capita income to well above US $ 4,000, thereby placing our country in the ranks of middle income nations.
The fact that we were able to achieve a sustained and uninterrupted growth in a most challenging era while facing the ongoing conflict was an amazing achievement. I am therefore confident that we will be able to now maintain a continuous growth rate of 8% per annum, during the next six years.
During the crisis, we observed how the economies of certain developed nations which followed the neo-liberal economic policy models failed in the face of the global economic crisis. If we too had followed the same economic models, as was suggested by some of our opponents, our economy would have suffered from the same unfortunate fate. We are today more stable than ever, with the achievement of sound macro-economic indicators.
In fact, it is due to this fact that, “The Economist” magazine recently identified Sri Lanka as one among the top six countries that are expected to record the highest economic growth levels in the next few years.
Last year, we also achieved the honour of being placed second in the list of the world’s fastest developing stock markets. In the next few years, we will face two major economic challenges. One, will be to ensure that the growing economic prosperity and the benefits of recent developments will filter down to all our people. Second, will be to lay the foundation for long term sustainable development. In the same manner that we faced and overcame the previous challenges, I am certain that we can face and emerge victorious against these new challenges as well.
Moshe,
and he expects me to believe it!!!
Yes indeed, leaving the country a day before the election is something 99% of Sri Lankans do. hat is why we have such a low voter turnout. Very funny.
diyasena,
that is a good idea but in this case not a suitable solution.
by international treaties SL is bound to allow unhindered access to all US residents and citizens to their embassy.
but then if it is closed for a "legitimate" reason (lol!!!)for a few hours (when it matters) there's nothing anybody can do.
Moshe,
"STILL most voters in colonized areas vote for the UNP. they are GRATEFUL. it was UNP nationalist govt.s that colonized these areas, not bandaranayakes."
Very good point.
This should be stressed more often. That will make all parties (UNP/SLFP) think along those lines.
Also,
"in another six years time many of them would be out of SL."
You should be commended for having a good sense of SL Colombo society. This is exactly what they tell. They say "it has come to a point that we cannot live here any longer." Be my guest (to leave the country). :)
Sorry, I was a bit angry when I wrote the previous post. That's why I said "bastards living in cities".
sam,
but i know there are a few ppl who do this. they just want to be away from the hustle, curfew, holidays, etc.
a very few.
the FOUR CROOKS are upto someing ELSE.
Mahinda Chintana - Vision for the Future
Sri Lanka as a dynamic global hub
The objective of our next massive leap forward is to transform Sri Lanka into a strategically important economic centre of the world.
My determination therefore, is to transform Sri Lanka to be the Pearl of the Asian Silk Route once again, in modern terms. Using our strategic geographical location effectively. I will develop our Motherland as a Naval, Aviation, Commercial, Energy and Knowledge hub, serving as a key link between the East and West. A much sought after Naval Hub during King Parakramabahu’s era, our nation was widely recognized as having one of the most superior navies of the region.
I strongly believe that we have inherited a special naval prowess
and aptitude from our ancestors’ superior naval techniques. By
building on that strength and our rich naval traditions, I am certain
we can once again convert Sri Lanka to being the naval centre point along the Indian Ocean Silk Route within the next ten years. Through such strategy, we will be able to become a significant naval service centre for ships navigating past our seas. Such an outcome will also lead to an unprecedented revolution in our country’s naval and shipping history. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of our people will benefit by the employment opportunities that will arise when these initiatives bear fruit, since many will enter the workforce as trained sailors, technicians, food technologists, bunker suppliers and many other vocations and professions.
Hambantota Port
• In the midst of tremendous obstacles, we commenced the construction of the Hambantota Port by committing a substantial investment during the year 2008. I am therefore happy to note that we now expect the first ship to be anchored at this new Port by November 2012.
• The new Hambantota Port is located within 10 nautical miles from the world’s biggest Silk Route shipping lane. Around 70,000 – 80,000 vessels annually, or around 200 vessels daily, sail past Hambantota.
• With the functioning of the Hambantota Port, it is very likely that over 10,000 vessels will dock at the new Port, annually, thereby generating around Rs. 50 billion in foreign exchange. Further, since this port is expected to operate as a free port, it is also possible that the actual income earned from its operations could even be double such amount.
• On that basis, in a manner similar to the way in which we eradicated terrorism, I am certain we will be able to eradicate poverty in our country permanently, by developing the Port sector.
• The geographical zones that will benefit from this development will positively touch many difficult areas including Hambantota, Tanamalvila and Embilipitiya, and such developments will change forever, the life styles of those living in those areas.
South Colombo Port
• As is well known, the construction of the South Colombo Port is now in progress and the new Port is expected to commence it’s commercial operations by the year 2012.
• The mega vessels which are now not in able to access the Colombo Port will then be able to enter the new Port and the container handling capacity will then double. The new Port will reduce the time taken for import and export procedures, while increased competition between marine companies will lead to reduced shipping charges.
The new Port will also enable farmers to export their products to markets worldwide. In this manner, the economic benefits will not only be accruing to the country, but also directly to our farmers and entrepreneurs.
diyasena and tata,
certainly.
land should be for the living!!!!
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Galle Port to a Tourism Port
• The construction work that has already commenced in the Galle Port will be completed during this year.
• Hardly any passenger ships sailing in international shipping lanes now call over in Sri Lanka.
The reason behind such occurrence is that the Colombo Port is not sufficiently attractive to passenger ships, and unfortunately there are no other Ports in Sri Lanka with the required facilities.
Historically, the City of Galle has been attractive to tourists, and by developing the Galle Port, it is believed that, in addition to passenger ships, we can also attract a large number medium and small size vessels. This will pave the way for large numbers of our people engaged in the tourism industry, to earn foreign exchange which can amount to several times the income earned through the Port.
Other Ports
• Development activities in three other Ports, Oluvil, Kankesanthurai and Trincomalee have already commenced.
The development of the Oluvil Port will be completed during this year. The work on the Development Zone associated with the Trincomalee Port has already started.
The development of these three ports will primarily promote internal transportation and tourism. This will also provide coverage to the entire country, thus enabling us to eliminate some of the costly and the risky modes of transportation, in the future.
Employment Opportunities
• When these development activities are completed, it will provide at least 50,000 direct employment opportunities for our trained and untrained young persons. There will also be many thousands of further opportunities for trained persons. Such new job opportunities will be open for the Ordinary Level and Advanced Level qualified persons.
Accordingly, we have already commenced several islandwide training centres in a number of fields through the Vocational Training Authority to train our youth for these new opportunities.
• In addition, through new services such as ship handling, tourism, and other shipping services, further indirect employment opportunities of around 3,000 would be created. In that manner, I have planned to ensure the trickling down of the fruits of these major development activities from village to village, from house, to house and finally to every person.
• It is also worthy to note that a new port is constructed in Sri Lanka after about 600 years. The 5 new ports which have commenced construction during the past 4 years, will contribute about 2% to our Gross Domestic Product annually. I will establish 4 economic development centres associated with these new ports, similar to the centres established in the Embilipitiya and Tanamalwila areas, centering the Hambantota Port. Accordingly, the people living in the areas of Trincomalee, Oluwil and Kankesnturai will get opportunities to become service providers to these developments and become direct beneficiaries.
Just to cool down dear patriots blood pressure:
Kata Katha
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An Aviation Hub
When reference is made to an aircraft in ancient history, the reference made is to the folk story where our King Ravana is said to have flown on his “Flying Peacock”.
More recently, during the second world war, the British Empire chose Sri Lanka as the naval and aviation headquarters and stationed Lord Mountbatten, the Commander of the entire British fleet, in Sri Lanka thereby recognizing Sri Lanka as the country which is strategically positioned on the path of most air and naval routes. Unfortunately however, we have not been able to capitalize on these strengths and become an aviation hub to the world, as has been successfully done by Dubai and Singapore.
We now need to meet this challenge as well. That is why, we have launched several massive infrastructure development projects with the intention of conquering the skies.
I have modernized the Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake and also commenced work on constructing the new airport at Mattala in the South. In addition, I will develop and modernize fourteen airports across the country for internal aviation as well as commence services to India and other Regional Countries.
Work has already commenced to construct a modern road network connecting all these airports, and this will pave the way for generating employment opportunities in the aviation industry, airport and aviation engineering, assembling maintenance and repair of aircraft, and many other associate industries.
Conquering the wide open skies and space
Our skillful and energetic youth have displayed their outstanding abilities through the humanitarian operations that they undertook not only in land, but also the ocean and the skies. It is a great strength to us. Now the time has come, not only to conquer the skies, but also space.
• I will implement a program to share space related knowledge with our neighboring countries. Based on that, Sri Lanka will strive to obtain the ownership of a satellite in the near future.
• I also wish to see Sri Lankan scientists designing and releasing a satellite within the next decade, thereby bringing great pride and honour to our Motherland.
Mattala - Second International Airport
After independence, this is the first time that a new Airport is being constructed in Sri Lanka. The new international airport in
Mattala with a runaway of 4 kilometers, will be Sri Lanka’s second international airport.
• I believe this new development will promote the tourism industry in the South as well as investment and industries in these areas.
Modernisation of the Katunayake International Airport
• We have already commenced the modifications and improvement of the Bandaranaike International Airport, with new facilities including the providing of landing facilities to new large aircraft such as A380. These new improvements will serve to attract more passengers and also improve our competitive edge, vis-_-vis other airports in the region.
• The development of domestic airports in Palali, Amparai and Ratmalana will also be carried out and would be a logical extension of our facilities in domestic transportation.
• These giant projects will provide around 5,000 new direct jobs and a further 15,000 jobs in an indirect manner through the supply of goods and services in related areas. In this manner, the results of our development activities will filter down to each and every household and person of our country.
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A Commercial Hub
I have overcome the first challenge of making Sri Lanka a commercial hub by improving the physical infrastructure and by upgrading the human resources.
As a result of our efforts, our stock market and foreign investments have steadily improved. We need to support this momentum to higher levels.
Through such efforts, I am hoping to establish Sri Lanka as one of Asia’s foremost commercial centers in the fields of commercial services, international banking and international investments.
An Energy Hub
The world economy suffered a massive shock in the year 2008 as a result of global oil prices increasing threefold. Therefore, not much imagination is needed to predict the magnitude of the shock when one day, world oil supplies finally runs dry. Today, we are experiencing the period of maximum oil consumption in world history. In another five decades, oil will no longer be a source of energy.
It is in this background that we are seeking to developed our own energy resources. Our scientists and experts have now been able to determine as to the exact demarcation of our national and international maritime boundaries through the research of the ocean floor and these findings have already been communicated to the United Nations Organization.
Following the total wipe out of the LTTE, who were claiming around two thirds of our seas, a golden opportunity has dawned to harness the wealth from our seas, as never before envisaged. I believe that we can now lay claim to a sea area, 23 times larger than the total land area of our country. The resources arising from this vast ocean area, will benefit our future generations, and I am proud to have been able to achieve such as outcome.
I am also pleased that I was able to defeat the conspiracy to grant oil exploration rights to a Norwegian Company, TGS Nopec, through the operation of an illegal ceasefire agreement through which the Northern and Eastern sea coast of our country were to be handed over to the brutal terrorist outfit, LTTE. I annulled such illegal ceasefire agreement. As a result, we are now able to reap the benefits of our seas, and in turn, divert such benefits into resurrecting our national economy, which we have been able to free from the clutches of dubious international organizations and ruthless terrorists.
The first ever oil well in Sri Lanka, will be dredged this year. Further, during the next decade, we will harness our own oil, gas and mineral sand resources which could be used to generate nuclear power as well. New oil refineries will be built in Hambantota and Sapugaskanda and we will acquire the technical know-how in order to deal in the international oil trade.
Our electricity generation system has been developed systematically over the past few years and we have now been able to provide electricity without interruption. In the future, we will be able to have vehicles driven with oil produced locally, and electricity being generated by oil produced in our country. Our country will then grow to become a regional energy centre. Through such outcome, thousands of our people will benefit by new employment opportunities, and our national income too, will double in the next five years.
Knowledge Hub
In ancient times our Buddhist monasteries were seats of learning that spread the teaching of the Buddha to the rest of Asia. Many aesthetic subjects that originated in these monastic centres of learning greatly contributed to the knowledge foundation of the world. History records that these centres of excellence in areas such as naval, irrigation, management and architecture have served to spread this knowledge throughout the far eastern continent.
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However, during the last few decades what we witnessed was a disaster in terms of wisdom and knowledge. As a result, more and more professionals who were developed through our free education system left our shores, leading to a brain drain in our society. Further, as a result of insufficient and ineffective education systems of the past, we were creating a large number of unemployed graduates, leading to their being subjected to tear gas, tyre pyres consequent to the evil politicization of their problems by certain wicked persons.
I have already introduced a mechanism to effect a reverse brain drain in order to obtain the knowledge and services of local experts who have excelled internationally. I will soon improve this mechanism and ensure that all such resources are attracted to return to our country, instead of leaving the country.
I will also make significant changes in the education structure of universities, technical colleges and tertiary and secondary education institutions. Programmes associated with then modern knowledge in the fields of communication, naval, aero, commercial and environmental friendly activities will be generate so that we can create trained persons in these fields. I will also commence training programmes that directly target foreign markets as well. I will restructure the education and knowledge systems suitably, so that Sri Lanka becomes a key hub for knowledge and learning in the world.
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The strength of the country is the strength of the village.
Gama Neguma
Instead of transforming the village into a prosperous place for its inhabitants, using the village as a mere resource centre for the urban population was the strategy that was implemented during the colonial era. As a result, whilst the city developed with all facilities, villages were turned into places without even a road or a vehicle to carry a patient to a hospital. Due to this philosophy, urban areas became densely populated with industrious people, while people with less means were left behind in the village. The pathetic and sorrowful situation of children from the villages leaving behind their village schools and moving towards urban schools commenced from that point onwards.
Political parties with cruel and hateful tendencies soon took advantage of this situation and misled our youth and turned them into insurgents which led to hundreds of thousands of such youth being murdered.
Farmers who had treated their lands with utmost devotion were turned labourers in their own lands since they had to sell their lands in order to survive. All governments that came into power after Independence should take the responsibility for this very sad and distressing outcome.
• Until the village is established once again with all the necessary facilities for the people to live comfortably, and until such time the village is restored as a centre of prosperity, the “Gama Naguma” program will be continued.
• All roads in the villages in Sri Lanka will be concreted. Through the implementation of proper strategies in infrastructure, livelihood and social development, I will develop all 16,000 villages in our country to be transferred into prosperous units by the year 2016.
Provincial Development
• We were able to achieve a speedy development in the North and East, because a special task force was established for the development of those 2 provinces. By making use of such experience, we will implement fast tracked development schemes in 5 provinces titled
“Rajarata Navodaya”,
"Wayamba Pubuduwa”,
“Pubudamu Wellassa”,
“Kandurata Udanaya” and “Sabaragamu Arunalokaya”.
For this purpose, I will enlist the support of the provincial councils when setting up the task forces.
• I will improve the Colombo City and other key cities to be on par with environment friendly modern cities in middle income countries while also establishing such cities as commercial hubs in South Asia.
• Hambantota will be established as a Port City, Galle as a Tourist Centre, and Matara as the renaissance city of the South.
A prosperous country; a land of plenty
Support towards meeting the challenges of life
At the time of my election in 2005, local agriculture was in ruin, and farmers were committing suicide. Institutions that engaged in wholesale trade such as the Paddy Marketing Board and the Food Commissioner’s Department, were closed. The institutions that distributed essential goods and services to the general public such as the Marketing Department, CWE and Co-operatives were in shambles. The end result was that a handful of corrupt businessmen were in control of the supply of goods and services, and they could arbitrarily determine the prices of such goods and services.
That is why I am now amazed that the same people who were unable to control costs from 1977 to 2005 onwards, and who directly contributed towards the suppression of the distribution and responsibilities from the state, are today complaining of escalating costs.
During the past four years, by re-establishing the Paddy Marketing Board, by expanding economic centers in all main cities, and by strengthening the CWE and the Co-operatives, I have taken permanent measures to ensure that local produce is easily and conveniently available.
Patriots, we did this while we were fighting a major war against terrorism. Now imagine what we can do with the next term of President Rajapaksa. Do not be led to your doom by that false prophet, Candidate Fonseka.
Cheers!
Sri Lanka has received a major recognition as a middle income country. The International Monetary Fund upgraded Sri Lanka into its Middle Income Emerging Markets in its latest listing on January 11.
Sri Lanka will now be recognised as a country with a ‘Middle Income Emerging Market’ status with The IMF graduating Sri Lanka from the list of Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust eligible countries on. The Central Bank in a news release today said this upgrade would facilitate Sri Lanka to project itself strongly in international financial and capital markets.
Such a graduation is accorded only if it has enjoyed income per capita well above the International Development Association (IDA) threshold for a number of years and has the capacity for durable and substantial access to international financial markets. Another factor is it does not face serious short-term vulnerabilities.
According to the Central Bank, the IMF Executive Board has taken into account several specific factors in considering of Sri Lanka’s graduation. These include the strong economic performance in recent years that has substantially lifted Sri Lanka’s per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to US dollars 2,014 by 2008, the availability of an IMF Stand-by Arrangement facility as approved in July 2009 to cushion the impact of the global crisis and the country’s public external debt being projected to decline gradually over the medium term.
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As a result, we now observe an expansion of the income avenues of the farmer community. In order to reduce the cost-of-living in a sustainable manner, we need to continue the implementation of these measures.
• I will continue to provide the “budget pack” containing essential food items, through the CWE and other private retail outlets as well.
• With the generation of electricity through the Norochcholai coal power plant by the end of this year, electricity costs would reduce. I will transmit the benefits of such low cost electricity to the people through a rebate of 30% to be granted to low income households.
• Until the objective of providing electricity to all by 2012 is achieved, all families who use kerosene oil for lighting purposes, will be provided with 5 liters of kerosene oil per month, free of charge.
Samurdhi Recipient Families
• If any poor family has been left out from the Samurdhi benefits for whatever reason, steps will be taken to provide such families with the Samurdhi benefits.
• I will increase the Samurdhi benefit to a minimum of Rs. 1,000 for all families who, at present, are receiving less.
• In addition, all families with children under the age of 3 years will receive an additional allowance of Rs. 1,500.
• All Samurdhi families will be entitled to receive a loan of upto Rs. 100,000 to utilize as capital for the commencement of a business or vocation.
• Such loans will be provided free of interest in the first year and thereafter at a concessionary interest rate of 6%. The government will guarantee such loans.
• In addition to the “Nutrition Pack,” expectant mothers of Samurdhi families will be provided with a “gift pack” containing essential items for the new born as well.
• In order to strengthen and facilitate the delivery of Samurdhi services, regulations will be prepared to recognize the employees of the Samurdhi Authority as government servants with pension rights.
• When providing Samurdhi benefits to families with a disabled children, those benefits will be assured without regard to the economic status of such families.
Can they arrest the prince Danuna...I thought criminal investigation wanted to question this Hora huthigeputha??
At least do not let them take any carry on bags and hold their checked baggage for several days for thorough checking.
Customs should check the seams of their clothing, inner lining (Hand bag lining etc)and everything else for items they are trying to smuggle out of Sri Lanka- including tooth paste tubes etc. May be these thieves should be given new clothing at the airport and asked to leave behind what they are wearing.
I am not sure why the government did not limit their travel till all the allegations are investigated.
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Moshe Said;
BREAKING NEWS
rats leaving the sinking SF shit ship literally!!!
1. danuna tillakaratna
2. parakrama tillakaratna
3. apsara tillakaratna
4. anoma gonzeka
are going to board FLIGHT EK654 tonight at 8:15 pm from BIA.
get them!!!
..//
I am not sure why the government did not limit their travel till all the allegations are investigated
Something i am curious bout as well.
They should not be allowed to leave the country. They need to be detained at the Airport.
I think one can carry lot of information in micro -SD cards. I hope the customs is looking for things like that in Gonzeka family luggage.
They also should check the mail leaving Sri Lanka - never know if Gonzeka and family will smuggle all that they want out of the country by mailing things to their or their friends foreign addresses.
Remember the LTTE murder from Colombo suburbs that passed on a bogus CD to a western diplomat....
Mahinda Chintana - Vision for the Future
...continued 8....
Disciplined and law abiding society
A Prosperous Family
The very existence of the world depends on the affection and love of the mother. It is through this affection and love that children acquire a healthy mind and a balanced personality. It is my belief that whatever may be our achievements, our focus should be on the family, consisting of the mother, father and the children.
Pride of place to the mother
Women make a major contribution to the economy of our country. The contribution of women in the plantation sector, in foreign employment and the apparel sector has increased in significance over the years.
In such a context, I believe that the women in our country should not be afforded “equal” status, but should be given “higher priority”. Towards this end, I will implement the following measures.
• Establish a Women’s Entrepreneurship Development Fund to provide financial assistance to enhance self-employment amongst women and to create additional income generating opportunities for them.
• Ensure that women are assured of wages equal to that of men, wherever they are engaged in similar employment.
• Initiate a Womens’ Data Bank to facilitate access to economic and professional data of women.
• Formulate a legal framework to recognize women as the head of the household in instances where she shoulders the responsibility of the family. By doing so, I will eradicate the legal or administrative barriers faced by them, in this regard.
• Implement measures to increase the representation of women within the political and administration framework, so that we could ensure that our educated women are given their due place.
• I will make the participation of women mandatory in decision making and policy matters, through their representation in Jana Sabhas where decisions are taken in relation community development.
Women as Heads of Households
I believe it is the responsibility of the government to ensure the economic development and security of all women headed households arising due to the conflict in the North and the East, the violence from 1987-89, or other natural factors. In order to discharge such responsibility, I will:
• Introduce a special loan scheme up to a sum of Rs. 200,000/- for such families at a concessionary rate of interest to enable them to engage in appropriate income generation activities.
• Provide a block of land for cultivation and residential purposes for such landless families.
• Allocate a sum of Rs. 400,000 to families with a differently-able child, to ensure that such children access vocational training or any special educational facilities of his/her choice.
Our loving children
It is our children who will be the heirs to a free and independent
Motherland. To take on this responsibility effectively, they have to be intelligent and wise, while being robust and strong.
Therefore, it is my wish to teach them to be proud Sri Lankans who can meet future challenges.
• I will set up a Police Bureau affiliated to the National Child Protection Authority to ensure the protection and security of all children. The Authority will be vested with adequate powers, independence and authority to take action against all forms of child abuse and related crimes.
• A Court system dedicated to deal with grievances relating to children will be introduced so as to ensure that their privacy is assured.
• I will amend the law to ensure that orphaned children who complete 18 years of age and are in Children’s Homes but do not yet have adequate protection, be allowed to remain in such homes until their marriage, or permit them to be employed in such homes as and when vacancies arise.
• A mechanism will be introduced through which protection will be granted to children whose mothers or fathers have been imprisoned.
Diyasena,
Thanks for the news on EI.
ALL of Sri Lanka belongs to its citizens. No exclusives zone and special rights for greedy whiners
There are many landless and impoverished people in the South, mainly farmers, who should be given opportunities.
Ridiculous that a 10% minority should have sole "ownership" of the North and East based entirely on fairy tales and European importation. Worse is that more than half do not live in the North and East. 40% of the country for 4% of the population? That is the type of greed inoculated into the Tamil psyche that made them try and grab privileges they did not deserve nor earned and lost after Independence using brutal violence against Sinhala people who were trying to restore their long denied rights.
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Benefiting by the experience of our senior citizens
The Sri Lankan population has a high proportion of the elderly. Therefore, it is our responsibility to create an environment for them to live with dignity.
• I will introduce a pension scheme for every citizen over 65 years of age.
• A special bonus interest scheme will be operated for fixed and saving deposits of senior citizens over 60 years of age.
• The benefit titled “Help the Needy Adults” will be increased to Rs. 1,000.
• I will improve the facilities of the Elders Homes maintained by the government. I will also take measures to improve the living conditions of homes run for the elderly by the private sector or other organizations, by providing tax concessions for equipment imported for such homes or facilities.
Support to our Pensioners
I intend to implement the following measures to ensure that retired public servants who possess a wealth of experience are able to contribute with dignity to the development process of our
country.
• While rejecting the perception promoted by previous governments that the monthly pension drawn by public servants is a “charitable donation”, I will take measures to establish that pensions are an honorable and dignified payment in recognition of their valuable contribution to the country.
• I will initiate action to accord further preferential treatment in addition to what is already being accorded, to pensioners who visit public places such as government institutions and banks. I will also introduce a scheme for them to receive similar priority in other institutions as well, upon the production of their Pensioners.
Identity Card, Senior
Citizens Identity Card or Elders Identity Card
• A scheme will be introduced where the pensions are delivered to the respective residences of the pensioners in order to avoid the waste of their time and effort, in having to collect their pensions.
• I will synchronize the pensions of government servants who have retired prior to 2006 with the respective salary structures of 2006, and make the necessary provision from the next budget.
• A new health insurance scheme for government pensioners will be introduced, subject to a limit of Rs.10,000 per annum, so as assist them to meet expenditure on health-care facilities, medicine and Doctors’ consultation charges.
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For the “Differently-able”
In my view, the creation of a social, economic and psychological environment for differently able children and adults to live in dignity, is an important priority.
It is also a duty of society to preserve and protect the rights of such persons. I am of course happy to note that, unlike in many other countries, those who are differently able in our country, are often protected and cared for by their family members and relatives.
Nevertheless, as a Government we too assume responsibility to provide our differently able citizens with protection and security.
For this purpose, I will:
• Allocate a sum of Rs. 400,000 to each differently-able person between the ages of 12 to 22 years, to enable such person to obtain special training and education according to his/her talents and capabilities.
• Establish 3 new fully equipped special educational units for children with sight, hearing or other disabilities.
• Amend the prevailing pension scheme to enable those with physical disabilities to retire at 50 years, those with mental disabilities to retire at 45 years, and those who have subscribed for their pensions for 20 years, to be eligible for a pension.
• Implement a system that will increase access of public transport for differently able persons.
• Ensure that differently-able persons will have easier access to public places. In particular, all government institutions will ensure such easy access is available.
• Take action to ensure the use of sign language in news broadcasts and other quality programs broadcast through the government and private media institutions, so that those with hearing impairments will be benefited.
• Implement national and international standards, rules and regulations applicable to the fundamental, social and economic rights of the differently-able persons. I also intend to introduce the domestic legislation that may be required to give effect to the implementation of the rights of the differently-able persons under the United Nations Convention on persons with disabilities, and thereby guarantee their social security and living standards whilst making Sri Lanka a truly “Differently able – Friendly Country”.
• Improve the capabilities of differently able sportsmen and sportswomen, by establishing a fund for sports activities for such persons.
• Allocate funds from the budget of the 2010 to provide the necessary financial and technical assistance to persons who are differently-able, to pursue self employment schemes based on their ability and preferences.
Another insight into city-crowd mentality:
CFA = No more war = No bombs in the city = Everything is ok
These people don't deserve a country.
They will be reborn as Eelamists in their next lives so that they'll suffer the entire life yearning for a country!!!
"Corruption, sexually molesting young country lasses, wife beating, threatening, intimidating, abducting, and killing are his second nature, all reported in the columns of the Web paper."
wife beating.
what a shitt crime!!
take a look in any photo where gonz is with anoma gonz. she looks totally submissive.
then look at MR and his wife. MR looks submissive!!!!!
Konnapu,
"Sri Lanka has received a major recognition as a middle income country"
But the high-bright city dweller thinks:
If not for Mahinda, we'll be a top income country!!!
Glass half empty syndrome. No known cure for this unfortunately.
:(
"They will be reborn as Eelamists in their next lives so that they'll suffer the entire life yearning for a country!!!"
lol!
the best punishment for traitors.
and the president of their enemy country goes to the UN and speaks in their language!!!!!!!
and they can't do anything bcos only nations are represented at the UN, not terrorist organisations
what a slap on the face of tamil elamists that was.
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A tribute to our gallant forces
Those who contributed to our Freedom
The war heroes who sacrificed their lives or who were disabled did not belong to a particular race or ethnic group. They did not fight against any race or ethnic group.
Their fight was to liberate our frightened citizens in the North, East and the South, from the clutches of terrorism. Those who suffered most from the bitter reality of the conflict were the wives and children of the brave service personnel who died in action. From the moment they joined the armed forces, the place accorded in their hearts for their wives and children, was replaced by their love for our beloved motherland. The time that should have been spent with their wives and children, was spent in the battle field.
I am painfully aware that some children of deceased soldiers are still waiting for their fathers to return. Their recollection is of a father who returned from the battle field months ago, with gifts for them.
Therefore, I will not hesitate to fulfill my responsibilities to the wives and children of all soldiers, beginning with the first soldier who sacrificed his life against this ruthless terrorism, until the last soldier who sacrificed his life or was disabled in this humanitarian effort.
• All services, police and civil defence personnel who were in the battle front and who were totally or partially disabled will be paid their salary throughout their lives. I will also provide for their protection.
• In order to guarantee the ownership of a house or land for all families of war heroes who were totally disabled, or who died in action, 15 more housing projects will be launched in various parts of the country. Such projects will be similar to the “Rana Jaya Pura” Housing Project at Ipalogama. A sum of Rs.5,000 million will be allocated for the provision of modern infrastructure facilities under this programme. A plot of land of not less than 10 perches in extent will also be given to such persons for the construction of a house.
• The 10% of the assessed value which is charged at present, when allocating lands to war heroes will be removed.
• Such persons, who were occupying state land without legal sanction or title as of 1st January 2010, will be given title deeds to such lands.
• Priority will be given to those living in Ranaviru Villages and those owning a permanent house, in accessing infrastructure facilities such as water, electricity and roads, under the Maga Neguma, Gama Neguma and rural electrification programmes of the government.
• War heroes who have retired after completing their full period of service, will be given a loan upto Rs.2.0 million for them to commence a small or medium scale industry.
• I will implement a programme to increase awareness and also provide assistance on legal issues, where the husband or a son of any such family has died in action.
• The promotions due shall be granted to differently-able war heroes in terms of their scheme of recruitment and service period, in the event they have been compelled to retire due to a disability suffered in action.
• A Recreation Centre will be established in each camp, for the benefit of such armed service personnel so that they could engage in sports, entertainment and physical exercise. I will strengthen the mobile medical clinic programme that has been introduced district-wise for war heroes who have suffered disabilities.
"A special recording has been done at the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation on the 23rd morning with the participation of several prostitutes to defame Common Presidential Candidate General Sarath Fonseka aka Gonz. The programme is to be telecast at 8.30 p.m. pm Rupavahini after canceling the scheduled teledrama."
when against GONOHRHEA GONZ they are prostitutes, other times they are GONZ'S GODESSES.
wife beating prostitute fcuking incest motherfcuker.
get ready for action.
at least now telecast this you bloody stupid govt retards. ppl need to know. ppl need to know.
its not just the election, ppl need to know.
otherwise either the president's office women or the opposition leader's office women will suffer. not to mention the ppl.
gonohrhea gonz will end up a JANGIS KHAN!!!
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• Modern Pilgrim Rests will be established at pilgrim sites including Anuradhapura, Pollonnaruwa, Kataragama, Madhu – Mannar, for disabled service personnel.
• 4 mobile buses will be deployed with facilities to repair artificial limbs and accessories, to avoid service personnel from traveling to the capital city to attend to related repairs.
• The process of paying 25% of the pension presently being paid to parents of war heroes with the consent of their wives, in respect of those missing in action after 21st November 2007 or those who have lost their lives prior to that date, will be extended to the mothers and fathers of all war heroes.
• The educational scholarship programme covering children of war heroes who have lost their lives, been disabled, or been declared as missing in action, will be expanded. A new scholarship scheme will be introduced for their higher education. A programme to develop their skills will also be implemented through the War Heroes Sansandaya.
Armed Forces
• I do not believe the threat to the security of our country has been completely eliminated although the brutal terrorism in our land has been defeated. I am fully aware that it is possible that security threats could emerge in various forms and circumstances. However, I am confident that our brave armed forces will be able to face any challenge, with fortitude for the sake of our country.
Therefore, I will ensure that our forces are strong at all times.
• I state with deep responsibility that our security forces have acted with utmost discipline and humanity in keeping with all international conventions, during the humanitarian operations in our war against terror. Therefore, I will solemnly pledge that no person will be allowed to take action against any officer or soldier of our armed forces at an international level, as a result of any betrayal due to any financial inducement or other selfish or unpatriotic reason.
• I believe that countries that are still struggling to combat terrorism could benefit from the knowledge and experience we have gained by confronting terrorism for over 30 years.
Therefore, I will establish a Center for War Techniques and Strategy to provide knowledge and technical skills to the forces of other countries, who require such training.
• I will expand the opportunities for officers and members of our Armed Forces to extend their services through the deployment in other countries to provide war health and rehabilitation services.
Police Force
I am deeply conscious of the fact that the contribution made by the police force in maintaining law and order, is extremely important in our country’s post war scenario. The assistance of the Police service will be vital to create an environment conducive to combat the drug menace, control and curb the underworld, establish a disciplined and ethical society, and re-establish civil administration in the Northern and Eastern areas of our country,
• All privileges enjoyed by the members of armed forces who have died or have been disabled in action would be made available to the members of the police service and their families.
• The anomalies in the promotion scheme of the Police service will be rectified. A simple and clear method of resolving any issues with regard to promotions and transfers will be introduced.
• In order to make the Police service a more attractive and dignified public service, several reorganization measures will be undertaken, including the revision of the police uniform.
• Measures will be implemented to provide the necessary technical know how and equipment for the more efficient discharge of police duties. Action will also be taken to provide local and foreign training at all levels.
calling one's rape victim a prostitute is an old trick.
how pathetic to rape a prostitute after a round of wife beating anoma and incest with aparna!!!
even vezapillai was not such a lowlife.
Moshe, got to go.
Pls keep us updated on that bastard Gonzeka families trip out of the country......
EK 654 has arrived in Colombo.
GR,
stop BS and allow it to go ahead OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR BREATH.
if gonz become the next idi amin and start screwing unsuspecting women with impunity, part of the karma should befall on you.
don't wait till gonz screws ioma gontabaya to take action.
no-gonz-2010,
sure.
there is another advantage of bringing dhanawathi, etc. , gonz's rape victims to the public.
in local language rape is "dushanaya"
corruption is also "dushanaya".
so ppl will associate gonz with BOTH!!!
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• As in the case of the armed forces facilities, Rs. 500 million will be allocated to complete the work of the Police Academy to ensure the high standard in the knowledge and dignity of the police force.
• A special housing scheme will be introduced to meet the housing needs of the police force.
• In recognition of the 24 hour service provided by the Police Officers, the 12.5% of the basic salary that is being deducted on account of the house rental from married police officers will be reduced by 50%. The monthly rental being charged for the bachelor’s quarters will also be abolished.
• The allowance that is paid for duty outside the service division will be increased.
• A loan scheme will be introduced to fund duty free motor cycles for police officers.
The Civil Defence Force
The Civil Defence Force will be made a permanent service and all those who complete 20 years of service, will be entitled to a pension.
A Service Oriented Public Service
In reviewing the public service within a framework of social democratic values, I strongly believe that the Public Service should function in the best interest of the general public. This concept was always advocated and promoted by successive governments led by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
I strongly believe that it is a known and accepted fact that I have stopped the privatization of state institutions and assets. This was a trend that commenced in 1977 and continued to 2005. However, I have made the state institutions people friendly, efficient and effective institutions. The pension scheme that was deprived for the public sector employees in 2004 was restored by me. I have continued to provide the pensioners with a cost of living allowance. I have effectively dealt with salary anomalies, and raised the minimum salary level of a public servant from Rs 7,900 to 11,730 in my very first Budget presented to Parliament.
During the past four years I have recruited nearly 500,000 personnel to the Public service as Doctors, Nurses, Administrators, Accountants, Planners, Education Personnel, Teachers, for the Defence Forces and many other fields.
I have carried out the pledge I made in the “Mahinda Chintana”, in that I will not sell any Government institutions to the private sector, to the very letter. Even when the country was fighting a fierce war against terrorism, I strengthened the government sector.
It is no secret that the only achievement of the “Regaining Sri Lanka” programme from 2001 – 2003, was to drastically slash the public service and to squander the savings gained from such cuts. It is not my policy to reduce the public sector to a handful of people and to increase their salaries. I will therefore endeavor to safeguard the interests of the public servants, by providing adequate salaries and also be sensitive to their other needs, such as housing, pensions, loans, medical insurance and other social welfare benefits.
• Government servants will receive a salary increase of Rs 2,500 in the budget of 2010, as done each year since 2005. On that basis, government servants will receive, subject to a minimum of Rs 2,500, the salary increase from this year’s budget.
• The monthly Cost of Living allowance that has been increased to Rs 5,250 from Rs 1,000 will also be increased to deal with the cost of living, after due discussion with the relevant Trade Unions.
• Commencing from next year, as a policy, government salary increases will be made in consultation with representatives of Trade Unions.
• A scheme whereby public servants at all levels will be eligible to benefit from overseas scholarships, will be implemented.
• Public servants will be given an opportunity to serve in our high commissions and embassies around the world, through a secondment scheme.
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• Instead of confining the independence and the efficiency of the public service to mere documents and regulations, I am determined to restructure the public sector to be in keeping with the needs of the country.
• Therefore, I will transform the public service into a service oriented, transparent and efficient service through the efforts of a Presidential Task Force.
• A new pension scheme will be introduced to cover all those employed in government corporations, statutory bodies, and semi governmental agencies and to those not entitled to a pension in the private sector.
• I will take immediate action to rectify all salary anomalies, in accordance with the All-island Services Regulation and the Salaries Circular of 2006, within a period of three months, by providing the required human resources and funds.
• I will introduce a scheme whereby Employees in the government sector and corporations in staff grades will be entitled to concessionary duty free vehicle permits.
• Service Regulations will be compiled for graduates employed under the graduate schemes and deployed in the public sector and in corporations, to place them in the relevant grades, provide promotions and due salary increments.
• Public sector employees and government corporation employees who do not have houses will be given upto 10 perches of land. 25,000 of such plots will be distributed.
• The low interest housing loan facility of Rs 2 million provided to around 50,000 government employees, will be extended to a further 50,000 employees within the next few months.
• State funds will be allocated under the housing loan scheme of Corporations and Boards for another 10,000 employees.
• An attractive medical insurance scheme for all employees of state corporations and boards as well as their dependents will be introduced this year.
• An “Employee’s Pension Fund” will be established to cover all government sector and private sector employees, who, at present are not covered by any form of pension scheme.
• A state-of-the-art hospital will be established for the benefit of all government servants in the Kandy District.
Prosperity through Economic Benefits from Abroad
More Sri Lankans than those employed in the public sector, work abroad and make a substantial contribution to our national development. Since the time I was the Minister of Labour, I have encouraged our youth to take up higher paying jobs outside the country. My consistent efforts in this regard resulted in the increase of male migrant workers by 50%.
• All arrangements have been made to secure more than 50,000 employment opportunities in several countries including Korea, Japan and Libya during the next three years and the process of selection of successful employees will be through a transparent process conducted during the coming months.
• As a result of moving towards a knowledge based development process, I will implement a special programme to expand the opportunities for those with skills in specialized fields such as nursing, nautical services, accountancy, IT, banking, and engineering to enter the international labour market.
• A“Foreign Employees’ Provident Fund” will be maintained in foreign currency for the benefit of all migrant workers.
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Spiritual and Social Development
The spiritual development of man is a mirror of the social development of a country. Our country is respected due to its rich heritage of Buddhism. Therefore, while protecting and safeguarding all religions, I will accord Buddhism pride of place as the state religion.
• I will launch an extensive assistance program for the improvement and development of the infrastructure of all temples, kovils, churches and mosques and all other religious places of worship in the country.
• I will completely renovate and rehabilitate all religious sites that were destroyed or damaged in the North and East.
• I will provide state patronage to celebrate the 2600th ‘Sambuddha Jayanthi’, which is to be commemorated in the year 2011.
A society with high values, free from corruption and fraud
Early travelers who visited Sri Lanka, including Robert Knox were struck by our courtesy, hospitality and discipline. Unfortunately, these treasured social values deteriorated after 1977, when our society was directed towards legitimizing and legalizing fraud, corruption and violence, leading to the erosion of our time honoured values.
I will address this social decline and establish high values and ethics by eliminating fraud, corruption and malpractices which have engulfed our society for a long time, and will take whatever measures necessary to eradicate criminal activities.
During the last four years I have ensured transparency in all financial transactions of the state and enforced many regulations to maintain transparency.
To create a society with good values and ethics, the ‘Mathata thitha’ program, the curtailment of the underworld, the addressing of child abuse, rape and violence against women, were some of the main actions we implemented. The progress we achieved so far has been laudable, but I am fully aware that more needs to be done to achieve our goals.
At the same time, my efforts dedicated over the past 4 years to eliminate terrorism from the country, will remain constant. I will not hesitate to make such a commitment in the future too.
• I will appoint an independent board comprising of independent and politically unbiased intellectuals under a new constitutional amendment, to eliminate all forms of corruption, fraud and malpractices.
• As the first Act of Parliament, I will introduce a special act to eliminate fraud and corruption, malpractices and violation of tender procedures in government corporations, boards and financial institutions.
• Within 100 days of enacting such legislation, the legal and institutional framework will be strengthened and implemented.
• To ensure transparency in the utilization of state funds in village development projects, I will formulate a legal framework to establish committees comprised of religious leaders and credible persons trusted by the community at the level of the Jana Sabha secretariat.
• The gaps in the legal processes will be filled to eliminate all types of underworld activities. The institutional structures required will also be strengthened.
• All relevant institutions will also be instructed to implement the necessary measures to eliminate the use of drugs and substance abuse from society.
• I will allocate Rs. 500 million annually, to strengthen counseling and rehabilitation programmes for those who are addicted to alcohol and drugs.
• The coordination and cooperation of all religious dignitaries of temples, kovils, churches and mosques will be sought for this effort. Institutions that provide such services will be exempted from taxes and financial support will be provided.
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Development of Policies and Strategies
A Centre for Development of Policies and Strategic Planning will be established in place of the Post Monitoring Council. This
Council will compile policies on social development and planning, control of social crimes, maintenance of social discipline, and the establishment of strategies to prevent fraud and corruption.
All activities in the economic front will be regularized by strengthening the Strategic Enterprise Management Agency in order to prepare economic strategic plans.
Comforts, convenience and
satisfactory life styles
A country with Housing, Electricity, Water and Telecommunication Services for every citizen; “Houses for all” for prosperous life styles
Sri Lanka has made significant progress in providing housing to its people, as a result of the housing programmes carried out by many governments in the past.
My policy is that every family in Sri Lanka must own a home. To make this policy a reality, I have already implemented many programmes during the last four years.
With the end of the war, we now have an opportunity to accelerate these programmes further. The Government has already prepared a plan to construct 600,000 new houses in order to make “house ownership for all” a reality during the next 6 years.
• Priority will be given in this year’s budget to accelerate the resettlement programme in the North and East, while creating 150,000 new homes for those who were internally displaced.
• For the benefit of employees of government and corporations who are in need of housing, 25 Government Housing Schemes similar to Jalthara, Edmonton and Torrington Housing Schemes, which will be based in the respective capital cities of each district, will be started. These projects will be funded by already pledged foreign financing programmes from India, Korea and China.
• In order to fulfill the housing needs of the University communities, necessary funds will be allocated from the next budget to build 5,000 houses in the vicinity of each University, or to grant suitable lands for this purpose.
• Three new Housing Schemes comprising of 15,000 houses will be started solely for the benefit of migrant workers in the districts of Kurunegala, Anuradhapura and Kandy.
• An initial capital of Rs. 5 billion will be allocated from the next budget to implement 20 schemes of high-rise apartment complexes comprising of 40,000 units altogether, in and around Colombo and suburbs, to solve the housing problems faced by the low income dwellers in Colombo.
• In order to relieve the housing problems of villagers, roofing sheets, tiles and cement will be made available at a concessionary price, under the Gama Naguma programme.
• Since the housing difficulties faced by the fisheries community have not been fully solved yet, an initial allocation of Rs. 1500 million will be made for building 30,000 houses in fishing villages and towns.
• I am aware that about 461,000 people who have been settled in the hills after the 1818 and 1848 freedom struggles and the Waste Lands Act, are still living in very difficult conditions. They will be granted funds to rehabilitate their homes immediately. Those who are living in danger due to landslides will also be provided with new homes in secure areas under a new programme.
• One of my major goals is to make the plantation community a house owning society. Accordingly, instead of the present “line rooms”, every plantation worker family will be a proud owner of a new home with basic amenities by the year 2015. While a sum of Rs. 5 billion will be allocated annually for this purpose as part of the Government contribution, foreign financing will also be utilised for this project.
• The programme of converting dwellers of urban flats and other government housing schemes to be the freehold owners of those homes, will be completed in three months.
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Water is our heritage and life
For more than 2,500 years our civilization developed on the basis of irrigation technology. Sri Lankans inherited a legacy of unsurpassed know-how in the technology of building tanks and irrigation canals. Unfortunately, however, this knowledge is no more as it has been destroyed, together with the irrigation tanks during the several centuries of colonial rule.
The farmer, once respected as a person suitable to even occupy the royal throne, became a helpless hired worker. Even to this day, our farmers do not ask for the sun, moon and the stars, but water. Water will be the support they need to keep our country well fed, and secure in food.
We have already fully realized the strategic importance of water as a natural resource.
• Feasibility studies will be undertaken to find methods to use water resources in the South-West of the country. The Kalu and Kelani rivers will be made use of to make the Southern, North-Western, North-Central and Northern Provinces fulfill their agricultural development potential, as well as to quench the thirst in those regions.
• Steps will be taken to eliminate pollution of water resources and wastage. Water supplies will be augmented so as to fulfill the drinking water requirements of the nation.
• I will take the necessary steps to establish the public ownership of water resources and prevent it from becoming the private property of international wheeler-dealers.
Proper environmental protection steps will be taken to safeguard the natural setting of the water sources and the upper watersheds of rivers.
• Knowledge and know-how of the local scientists will be used to augment technologies for rain water harvesting.
• A plan will be prepared for the conservation of all tanks in order to maintain the level of the ground water table.
• Steps will be taken to supply additional water to the tanks of the Northern and North-Central provinces under the Moragahakanda and other Mahaweli projects.
• Thirty new irrigation tanks will be constructed, using local technology and labour along the rivers and streams in the northern plains between Malwatu Oya and Yan Oya.
• A North Central canal will be constructed to feed the reservoirs of Vanni from Moragahakanda.
• The water shortages in the areas of Alla Kantale will be permanently solved by implementing the Mahaweli Right Bank development programme.
• Three new tanks will be constructed in association with Mundeni Aru Catchment Project to solve the irrigation water problems in the areas between Amparai and Pottuvil.
• Hada-oya irrigation project will be launched to develop agriculture in the area of Pothuvil.
An end to Blackouts; Electricity for everybody, everyday
To have been able to provide electricity continuously for 24 hours for 4.2 million households out of 4.7 million households in the country throughout the last four years, when many countries in the world, particularly in the SAARC region, had to curtail electricity supply for about 16 hours a day for various reasons, is an important achievement. This electricity coverage represents an increase of the electricity supply from 3.0 million families to 4.2 million.
Only another 500,000 families remain to be supplied with electricity in the country. I will take the necessary steps to provide 100% of the households with continuous electricity by the end of 2012 by making use of the foreign support received already for the on going rural electrification programmes.
• Necessary steps will be taken to develop and provide electricity to the industries in our country at a price that they can compete in the international market, and to households and other electricity consumers at an affordable price.
A counter analysis of Fonzy economy
is it too late now?
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• The first stage of the Kerawalapitiya Combined Cycle Power Plant generating 200 MW of electricity was added to the national grid on 06/11/2008 and the second stage generating 100 MW will be added to the national grid by 15th January, making the total electricity generation capacity of 300 MW. A further 300 MW of electricity capacity will be added to the national grid by December 2010 when the first stage of the Puttalam Thermal Power Plant under construction presently, is completed.
• As the second stage of this project, 600 MW Power Station will be constructed, starting from January 2010, and it will be added to the grid by year 2013.
• The 150 MW Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Station will start generating by June 2011.
• Plans have already been completed to start the construction work on the 120 MW Uma Oya Hydro Power Station and 35 MW Broadlands Hydro Power Station with the next 3 months. Further, the Moragolla Hydro Power Station (35 MW) and Gin Ganga Hydro Power Station (45 MW) will be started within this year.
• The construction of a Coal Power Station of a capacity of 1,000 MW will be started in Trincomalee within this year.
• Steps will be taken to meet the increasing electricity demand until year 2020 by constructing all necessary power stations on the basis of minimum cost generating plans.
• The contribution to electricity generation from non conventional renewable energy sources in Sri Lanka will be raised to 10% of the total electricity production, by the year 2016.
• In order to minimise the transmission losses and also to introduce modern technologies, steps have already been taken to modernise and start new construction of transmission networks and substations covering all geographical areas of the country. Under the financing arrangements finalized with the Asian Development Bank, many of these projects have already started.
• A high voltage transmission line of 400 MW capacity between Madurai In India and Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka will be constructed starting from this year, thereby enabling India and Sri Lanka to exchange electricity. This will ensure economic benefits to the country by way of trade of the extra electricity, with the ability to import low priced electricity from India as well.
• The people of our country will be given the benefit of the gradual decommissioning of the high cost Diesel generating plants from the grid, with the addition of first 300 MW Coal Power Station in 2010 and Upper Kotmale Power Station in 2011, in the form of reduced electricity bill.
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Instant Global Villages
The young generation of Sri Lanka need to be broadly empowered with modern information and communication technologies. The future market for employment will depend entirely on these skills.
For these reasons, our youth will be given more opportunities to improve their knowledge in these areas and information and communication technology will be introduced for accessing all services in the country. In particular,
• A national space research center will be established.
• Information technology centers will be established in 25 main cities of the country.
• By 2016, Information technology literacy rate will be improved up to 75%.
• The six fold policy for communication technology development will be implemented.
• A chartered institute for information and communication technology will be established.
• A national policy on Information Technology will be framed so as to eliminate legal drawbacks in the field of IT.
Developed road network and transport system
A Great Leap for Highways
What we have seen over the past several years even on television has been a decaying road network in which even a patient could not be taken comfortably or conveniently to a hospital. Out of 11,700 km of national road network, less than 2,000 km had been developed throughout the entire 20 year period before I assumed office.
However, during the past 4 years, a road network of 2,278 km of roads were broadened and developed while another 2,823 km is now under construction.
I will develop a further 4,000 km of roads during the next 6 years. Of such network, 1,200 km would be roads in the Northern Province. Already, a large segment of trunk roads have been developed with carpeted surfaces thereby facilitating the travel to any destination in a few hours. At the same time, a concrete surfaced rural roads are also being constructed in almost every village.
• Construction work of 370 bridges has been completed while 116 bridges are under construction along the highways.
• The Southern and Katunayake Expressways will be vested with the public very soon.
• Programmes commenced to construct flyovers and vehicle control through signal lights at busy junctions to reduce road congestion and accidents in the City of Colombo and suburban areas.
• I will continue to construct flyovers and vehicular signaling systems at busy junctions during the next 6 years as well.
• Special attention will be paid to develop roads in the up country during the next 6 year period.
• Development work already commenced on 16,500 km of provincial roads, which will be completed during the next 6 years and vested in the public.
Public Transport - The Way Forward; A National Policy with a modern approach
About 90% of Sri Lankans use public transport services such as trains, buses, three wheelers, etc., for their day to day travel. However, about 10% of the population, who own private vehicles occupy a large section of roads. This situation has given rise to a series of complex social issues. To address this, I believe a well regulated and modern transport service should be created while setting up an environment in which public transportation is respected and recognized. The knowledge and understanding that
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I gained as a passenger travelling in private and CTB buses, and trains have guided me in this approach and is ingrained in my mind. Accordingly, the key components in the government policy on public transport will be to equip public transportation with information technology and to operate it in an environment friendly manner.
The quality improvements and physical development in the public transport system under the Mahinda Chintana programme can obviously be seen by anyone. The increase in the bus fleet of SLTB from 2,100 in 2005 to over 5,000 today and the adding of Power Sets and compartments to the railway system after 15 years significantly improved the train service, that was previously heading to disaster. The change, I see more as a necessity, rather than a miracle.
My desire is to unify our motherland through developing the rail track from Kankasanthurai to Kataragama. That will undoubtedly create a permanent bond of friendship between the Sinhala and Tamil people. I invite you to consider my second term in power as the golden era of the public transportation.
My philosophy on public transportation lies, not on mere trains or buses, but on a `passenger` centric, practical and modern approach.
• I will prepare an effective national transport policy and transform all transport services including train, bus and three wheelers, into an efficient, well regulated, modern and important service. Information technology will be introduced as the backbone of the public transportation before the end of 2010, thereby providing maximum benefits to the passenger.
• A transport zone will be established integrating all bus stands in Colombo with the Fort railway station to provide effective and efficient services to hundreds and thousands of
passengers. This will be a major goal to be achieved in 2010.
Bringing the train back onto the right track
• Extension of the coastal rail track upto Beliatta, the first extension since independence, will be completed in 2010.
• Yal Devi train will commence operation upto Kankasanthurei by 2011.
• The train operation to Thalaimannar will commence in 2011 after 30 long years.
• The feasibility study and negotiations with Indian government on construction of a rail track from Thalaimannar to India will be done in 2010.
• A Luxury train service between Colombo and Katunayake International Airport will commence in 2010.
• Railway stations at 25 major cities located across the country will be modernized. Bus stands and facilities to park private vehicles and bicycles will be provided at most of these stations.
• A railway yard will be constructed for container transportation, while goods transportation will be a key objective of the train services.
• A special unit will be established within the railway department with the objective of increasing revenue by 25% through the development of lands and properties belonging to the department. This will be done in a way that it will preserve government revenue and public property.
• When the phase two of the Norochcholai power project and Upper Kothmale power plant are in operation in 2012, rail tracks in Colombo and suburban areas will be electrified.
• The feasibility study for constructing a metro rail system in the City of Colombo and in the sub-urban areas will commence in 2010.
Accordingly, the use of electric trains and metro trains in the capital city as the main mode of transport will lead to increase the efficiency and productivity thereby improving the environment and public health.
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Putting Buses on the Right Track
The maintenance of a healthy relationship between SLTB and private bus operators is a very important aspect in public passenger transport service. It is my intention to protect the bus service and its industrial qualities while strengthening the state owned bus fleet as well.
I firmly believe that the operation of bus services across the country according to timetables is very important to the passengers in order to provide maximum support to the country’s production process.
• My policy is to pay the highest attention of the school bus service. There were 182 school buses when I came into power in 2005. It has now increased to 634 during the last 3 years. It will be increased to 1,500 during the next 2 years ending 2010, thereby addressing the transport difficulties of school children.
• I will first introduce an electronic ticketing system for `Sisu Sariya` bus service and then extend it to the SLTB and private buses, as well.
• The private school van service will be upgraded and the service will be registered and formalized.
• A special insurance scheme will be introduced for drivers and conductors of both SLTB and private bus service. Steps will be taken to introduce a pension scheme to employees of the private bus service after discussions with private bus owners.
• The Night bus service, morning bus service as well as “Gani Sariya” bus service, which is currently operational in rural areas, will be strengthened and continued, thereby reinforcing the confidence of passengers in these services.
• The feasibility study to operate a BRT special bus service in the City of Colombo has already been completed and this service is expected to be implemented by end 2010.
• Special tax relief and VAT relief will be granted to private bus operators while steps will be taken to address the problems faced by them especially issues in relation to leasing of vehicles, the purchases of spare parts and the new purchase of vehicles.
• The payment of salaries of all employees of the state owned bus service on the same day while providing them with a uniform will also be implemented during the first year of my second term.
Pride of Place to Three Wheelers
• A social insurance scheme will be introduced covering all three wheel owners of the country.
• Orders will be issued to all Local Government Institutions requesting them to provide suitable parking spaces in all cities.
• Special tax relief and soft loans will be introduced to encourage the introduction of environment friendly three wheelers.
• A special programme will be introduced in 2010 to ensure professional dignity, respect and safety of all three wheel owners and drivers.
Ananda-USA, While appreciating all the hard work you do, could you please hold up any long post for the next few days.
All, If you have any news items please post the link and a very short summary (and not all the contents). If we have difficulty in getting the information, we will post back and ask for help.
I know the blog will be fast moving in the next few days. Lets keep it concise.
Any news on Gonzeka family moving out-- could some one post the pictures???
Ninja: I am surprised.
SF is the only man for the job. NO human will fit the job.
JOb of being Idi Amin to save International Thuggism
then look at MR and his wife. MR looks submissive!!!!!
Don't we all look submissive when we are with Queens
Mahinda Chintana - Vision for the Future
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A Unitary state, not to be divided
A United Motherland – A Nation with one vision
As in the Eastern Province, Provincial Council Elections will be held in the Northern Province within a short period of time to establish democracy. Thereby new representatives will be included in the All Party Conference and I believe that this would be a forum to arrive at a true national concurrence.
One country – One Law
After several decades, we are new able to function as one country under one law. At this Presidential Election Campaign, I have decided to place my views frankly before the country so that we can engage in an open and intellectual discourse regarding a new Constitution.
Supremacy to the village – Jana Sabha
In my previous Mahinda Chintana policy statement, I stated that my main expectation is to break the fundamentalist concepts of a traditional homeland and a separate state, and empower the citizens of this country to arrive at a peaceful political solution which would devolve power to all its citizens.
• In accordance I established ‘Jana Sabhas’ parallel to the ‘Gama Neguma’ programme to develop the villages that are the bed rock of provincial governance.
• Moving on, I will legislate ‘Jana Sabhas’ that will be established in all Grama Niladari Divisions and will be the focal point for local development, co-existence and harmony and social development.
• I will assign all development activities pertaining to the
'Gama Neguma’, programme including decision making, implementation, operation and maintenance and the prevention of corruption and fraud to the ‘Jana Sabhas’
From the Jana Sabhawa to the Gam Sabhawa
I will establish Gam Sabhas comprised of several Jana Sabhas as the first unit of local representation. The villagers will be vested with power to appoint a political representative to the Gam Sabha.
Traditionally the Gam Sabhas and the Grama Rajya system were the successful administrative units. These were established by King Pandhukabhaya when he initiated a national revival. The ‘Gam Rajya’ and ‘Panchayat” system in Southern India and in some other parts of India, have similar characteristics.
The British abolished the ‘Gam Sabha’ system during the colonial era, but later reinstated the system as they too were aware of its success. Our society has changed. Therefore I intend to adapt the ‘Jana Sabha’ and ‘Gam Sabha’ system to suit the modern cities and future society.
From Gam Sabhas to Pradeshiya Sabhas – Urban Councils Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils comprising of several Gam Sabhas will be the fundamental and strongest unit of national administration. The demarcation of Pradeshiya Sabha and Urban Council limits will be regulated taking into consideration the current population, society, culture and environment.
New proposals will be executed to amend the electoral process for Pradeshiya Sabhas. The new process will be set up to elect the majority representation from Gam Sabha limits and the minority representation on a proportionate basis.
The Pradeshiya Sabha and Urban Council Ordinance will be amended to vest new powers and to ensure mutual coordination.
Provincial Councils
After two decades, we now have experience regarding the Provincial Council system. Different opinions and views regarding the relevance or irrelevance and features of the system are discussed. There are those who are in favour of the system and those who are not. However, it is an intrinsic part of the constitution through the 13th amendment and is a functional system.
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I am in favour of an open discussion on the amendment to the Provincial Council System. This discourse will be the basis for the discussion that I intend to initiate with all political parties and organizations. In the past, several proposals have been made regarding Rata Sabhas, District Development Councils, and Regional Councils.
These proposals too can be discussed at this forum. What we need is not a divided system but a system that will establish the unitary state. Keeping this in mind, I will open a discussion and arrive at consensus on how to move towards a divisional administration.
I will forward a proposal to implement an electoral system for the Provincial Councils that is an admixture of the Pradeshiya Sabha and District proportionate system.
I will re-establish the Northern Provincial Council under the 13th amendment with immediate effect. I will seek the assistance of the Provincial Councilors of the Northern Province to expedite and strengthen the Uthuru Wasanthaya development programme that seeks to upgrade the living standards of the Northern population and ensure sustainable development.
The Senate
A senate will be established to facilitate the participation of religious leaders and professionals who are not represented through the electoral process to ensure that the Legislation in parliament and the regulations in the Provincial Councils are subject to meaningful discussion and debate. This Senate will have no impact on the unitary state and the supremacy of .
parliament.
Parliament as a State Council
Parliament is the supreme body that enacts law and the responsibility of state finance is vested in parliament.
I propose to change the proportionate electoral system, used in electing members to Parliament. This system leaves provision for a privileged few to enter Parliament creating a tendency for corruption and fraud and a disruption of local representation.
I propose to re-introduce constituencies that cover one or more Divisional Limits. I propose to set up a District and National Proportionate System to provide representation for minority political trends and ethnic groups.
My objective is to establish a stable government; a strong opposition and representation of all minority trends through the above amendment.
As a result, there will be a member of the Parliament who is responsible for each area and those who do not have wealth or power will have an opportunity to be elected and represent the constituents.
The power of the President to dissolve Parliament, arbitrarily, after one year will be abolished except in a national exigency, as a mark of respect to the people’s mandate to Parliament.
The President will participate in parliamentary sessions to establish co-existence between parliament and the president. The powers of the Advisory Committees in all Ministries will be strengthened to ensure that Members of Parliament act transparently in all state financial matters.
Presidency as a Trusteeship
I was particularly careful when exercising the powers of the Executive Presidency. In the past, the Executive Presidency was used to postpone elections, to topple elected governments, to disrupt the judiciary, to ban political parties, to suppress demonstrations and lead the country towards a violent culture, to sell state institutions at under-valued prices, to defend criminals and to grant concessions to unscrupulous businessmen.
Agreements that betrayed the country were entered into using the powers of the Executive Presidency. I used such powers to unite the country. An open discussion on the Executive Presidency will be held with all parties.
The Executive Presidency will be converted into a Trusteeship which honours the mandate given to Parliament by being accountable to parliament, establishes equality before the law, is accountable to the judiciary and enacts laws that are accountable to the judiciary, and is not in conflict with the judiciary.
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A Non-aligned Foreign Policy
I will continue Sri Lanka’s non-aligned foreign policy. During the last four years we witnessed the benefits of maintaining friendly relations with India, Japan, China, Pakistan and other Asian countries. I am committed to continue these friendly relations in the political, economic, defence, trade and cultural arena.
I will ensure that Sri Lanka abides by the global treaties and agreements on environmental and climate change and will strengthen Sri Lanka’s ties with the UN Agencies. I will maintain the dignity of my country in foreign relations and will initiate a new programme to forge relations with countries.
Shared values, rapid development and lasting peace.
A New Path for National Cohabitation
I stated the following in presenting the Mahinda Chintana at the Presidential Elections in 2005.
‘I am determined to think afresh and to find a new solution to the crisis in the North and the East. Having considered all the pros
and cons of the steps taken in the past on this issue, I would like to consider ‘an undivided state, honorable peace and a majority consensus.'
Following the above policies, as soon as I was elected to the
Presidency, I convened an all party conference of democratic parties to which I stated my expectation in terms of Mahinda Chintana. I even engaged in a discussion with the LTTE on the Ceasefire Agreement which was a threat to national security, the pride and sovereignty of the country.
The response of the LTTE was to use the non confrontational discussions to strengthen their war effort as done before. The terrorist attack that was launched from the Mavil Aru prompted us to launch a humanitarian operation to achieve an honourable peace.
Our forces gained victory after victory by launching attacks by air, sea and land and were able to unite this country with the determination of an undivided country and honourable peace. While the humanitarian operations were in progress, I also introduced a new national political-military strategy. This was based on disarmament, democratization and development. Democracy was restored in all areas liberated from terrorism by holding Local government elections.
The Internally Displaced was resettled much faster than in any other country. In addition the ‘Negenahira Navodaya’ or the ‘Eastern Revival’ and the ‘Uthuru Wasanthaya’ or the ‘Northern Spring’, development programs launched an unprecedented development in the North and the East.
The All Party Conference continued simultaneously and through it’s Representative Committee critical political issues were subject open discussion. Rather than imposing a solution from above, I have sought to arrive at a solution through discussion and dialogue with political parties, civil society organizations and the people themselves.
It is extremely difficult to arrive at consensus in a conflict rife with disillusionment, divisions, individual views and blood shed. However we have already laid the foundation to achieve consensus. While I agree that everyone has the right to his or her opinion it is my contention that we need to arrive at consensus on the facts.
It is this wide national consensus that is required for national cohabitation. Our soldiers did not unite only our country but they also united the expectations of all ethnic groups. I therefore firmly believe that we could engage in open discussion and reach consensus without the fear of guns. Especially the people in the North and the East who are resettled and are no longer living in fear will have the opportunity to elect their own representatives.
...to be continued ....
After tomorrow Mahinda chinthanaya may goes to the dustbin and Fonseka chinthanaya may rule Sri Lanka. Whether it is Mahinda or Fonseka; situation could become gravely dangerous for ordinary citizens. Sri Lankan politics has become laughing stock to the world. There should be a limit to lies, deception and falsehood for individuals and groups. Sri Lanka is exceptional and our politicians make SL another fools paradise.
Any new borns..? Gonseka giving 15purch land.. HIKz
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