Sri Lanka Election Poll

lanka polling map 2005

Red district, green district. Green means go. Graphic from the United National Party site


There are a lot of internal polls going around (“Uh, whaddya you think? I dunno”) and one seems to have been leaked to the Hindustan Times. It shows that Mahinda has support in the south and not much else. The SLFP when it’s won has won across Sri Lanka, but since Mahinda threw in his lot with the JVP, he’s running a southern campaign. When it comes to uniting the country he seems a bit qualified because he’s down by 100% in Mannar, 70% in Nuwara Eliya, etc. The furthest Ranil is down anywhere is 46% in Matara. He has a much wider base of support and is much more qualified to lead the country, rather than get let around by the JVP like a dressed up donkey.

One notable problem is that I’ve heard postal votes are coming in low from Jaffna. That would be bad. There is apparently one LTTE faction calling for a boycott of the election, but the LTTE has so far remained neutral. An extremist Mahinda/JVP led government would give them international leverage and the justification to fight for a seperate state, but Ranil had them locked in negotiations. Unclear who they’d support. All minority Sri Lankans really have to get out and vote to preserve their rights for the future.

A survey conducted in late October by a reputed international opinion poll agency (name withheld on request), shows that Rajapaksa is 26 percentage points ahead of Wickremesinghe in Humbantota; 46 percentage points ahead in Matara; 29 percentage points ahead in Moneragala; and 7 percentage points ahead in Galle.

Tough fight outside deep south

But outside the Ruhuna region, Rajapaksa’s support base is uneven. In some, he fares badly; in others, he has a good lead; while in most, the gap is narrow.

Rajapaksa has an eight percentage point lead in Gampaha; 14 percentage point lead in Kalutara; 21 percentage point lead in Matale; 2 percentage point lead in Kurunegala; and 2 percentage point lead in Kegalle.

But he does badly in Kandy, with his rival, Wickremesinghe, ahead by 20 percentage points there. Wickremesinghe is ahead by 70 percentage points in Nuwara Eliya; 17 percentage points in Puttalam; 6 percentage points in Colombo; 3 percentage points in Anuradhapura; 33 percentage points in Polonnaruwa; 7 percentage points in Badulla; and 7 percentage points in Ratnapura.

North-East backs Wickremesinghe

In the Tamil-Muslim dominated North Eastern districts, Wickremesinghe is streets ahead of Rajapaksa. Wickremsinghe is 29 percentage points ahead in Jaffna; 96 percentage points ahead in Vavuniya; 100 percentage points ahead in Mannar; 18 percentage points ahead in Trincomalee; 38 percentage points ahead in Batticaloa and 10 percentage points ahead in Amparai.

While the Muslims of the rest of Sri Lanka seem to be solidly behind Wickremesinghe, the Muslims of the North East are at least partly with Rajapaksa because of the latter’s more aggressive stance towards the LTTE.

The Muslims of the North East feel discriminated against and oppressed by the LTTE. This is reflected in Wickremesinghe’s smaller lead in districts with a large Muslim population like Trincomalee and Amparai.

While in the deep south, Rajapaksa has the advantage of being a “local man”, in the rest of the Sinhala-dominated districts, he has to appeal to people on other grounds. In the latter areas, Wickremesinghe does not face the handicap of not being a local man. The playing field is more even.

In the non-deep south districts, Rajapaksa is trying to project himself as a true Sinhala-Buddhist/non-urban/simple man of the masses, without a tinge of Westernisation. But it is yet to be seen if such a projection or portrayal is enough to swing Sinhala-Buddhist votes in such a way that Wickremesinghe is beaten decisively in this all-Island contest.

Economic or bread and butter issues may well be holding the key outside the deep south. If this is so, Wickremesinghe may score over Rajapaksa simply because he is in the opposition, and Rajapaksa has an anti-incumbency factor to contend with. Wickremesinghe has been campaigning on economic issues rather than on ethnic issues. “Bread and butter issues are more important for the masses than ethnic issues,” he says.

Wickremesinghe has the solid support of the minorities, principally Sri Lankan Tamils, Indian origin Tamils, Muslims and Christians. But still, he has to have a good chunk of the Sinhala-Buddhist votes to become the next President of Sri Lanka. Therefore, the Sri Lankan presidential election of November 17 is essentially a battle for the Sinhala-Buddhist vote (Hindustan Times)

Compare it to this hysterical and racists JHU ad, branding minority leaders as traitors. Notice that the corner of the south Mahinda sold his soul for isn’t included. Let us all follow Hambantota’s development model now.

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Comment by sittingnut
2005-11-08 05:31:12

if ranil can get 40% of sinhala buddhist vote he wins.

for mahinda to win by exclusively appealing to sinhala buddhists (70% of the electorate ) means he has to get 65% to 70% of that vote. some in mahinda camp seems to have belatedly realized that this is impossible, during last week or so. so we now have ads coming out with minority community actors and without the word ‘ekiya’ from the official campaign . but as you said jhu seems to be running a independent campaign with racist ads like the poster above and its tv counterpart thus negating even the small effect of new mahida ads.

btw the statement ‘ furthest Ranil is down anywhere is 46% in Matara‘ can be misleading, the lead is 46%, so if we ignore the third party candidates ranil is polling 27% and mahinda 73% in matara, in 2004 unp got about 35%. however figures for matara seems to be a fluke. bc in hambantota according to this poll lead is 26%(that is ranil 37% mahinda 63%) but in 2004 unp got 35%, same as in matara. that there can be completely different swings in adjacent districts with very similar demographic is impossible imo. (figures for galle and moneragala are consistent with hambantota).

in other words according to this poll, if we exclude matara, there seems to be a small swing towards ranil in deep south.
and a far bigger swing in the western province (as predicted jhu vote seems to split equally between the candidates).

as for jaffna postal votes, in 2004 general election total postal votes polled there was less than 4000, so when you say jaffna ‘postal votes are coming in low’ one has to ask compared to what?

figures for past elections are taken from election department website.

 
Comment by Curious Yellow
2005-11-11 04:45:15

Nice article with the map and stuff. Very informative stuff. Keep it up!

 
Comment by indi
2005-11-11 08:06:54

are you a spam-bot 3P0? What is this tangential shit?

 
Comment by indi
2005-11-11 10:54:14

dude, i have no idea and it’s not really relevant to the an article on election polls.

It seems to be classic SLFP policy to just randomly attack people in the absence of any real record of improving Sri Lanka. Are you Mangala?

 
Comment by Loku Mahattaya
2005-11-12 13:05:12

Dude you just don’t give up do you?

 
Comment by Nandana
2005-11-12 21:15:49

Hello All,

WE’ll shortly find out who is next President. I was in Sri Lanka from 2002 Jan-2004 Dec.

JVP is like is a discarded kid in a family needing much attention from people, who similarly have the same characteristics. Just talk no work with absolutely no idea about the present day world, only fantasies.

If one thinks carefully about Mahinda’s record, there is absolutely nothing. The man is simply incapable. Even the ever critical person of Ranil, Rajpal Abenayake of Sundaytimes once interviewed Mahinda soon after UPFA won in April about his ministry. Rajpal says the “man talks out of his head, no vision, no plan for the highways, when asked for a plan he says who do you think should be done “. This will be the President if a majority of Sri Lankans are dumb on 17th. No policy, no vision, simply NO NOTHING!!

Compare this with Ranil. The main contribution is solid economic performance and CFA.

Even Sangaree who is a pariah among his people now blast CFA. How about the innocent people who would have been killed and the lives of soldiers total lost if war continued.

It is extremely easy to critisize but extremely difficult to do anything.

Take the track record of SLFP/UPFA against UNP.

Pre 1960′s we were on par with Singapore and the rest

SLFP

1. Closed economy 70-77. We hit rock bottom. Bread queues. Opportunity only for the elite class. Others, please work in Sinhala.

2. Total mismanagement of war, thanks to Ratwatte. Historical losses to armed forces, complete army garrisons overtaken.

3. JVP misconceived insurrection: Economy ground to halt 87-89.
What did they fight for ? They hated India then. Now they are darlings of them. What a total turn around. How about the economic damage ?

UNP:

1. Open economic policy -opened the country to outside world.

2. July 1983 riots, due to misconceived attitude of JR who later tried to correct it. JVP contributed a lot helping LTTE by waging a war in the south without giving the government opportunity to come an agreement in the North.

3. Gam-Udava

4. Mahaveli scheme

5. Efficient cabinet Premadasa, Gamini, Lalith etc.

Most of us know about the world, travel around due to the open economy.

JVP leaders always betray their comrades. Somawansa lived in UK. Most others in France, Japan. Not a soul in the so called socialist North Korea or Cuba. So of course they do not practice what they preach. They preach to rural masses who are hoodwinked by JVP tongue slickers. The leaders carefully keep their families, contacts with totally capitalist countries. These people are the Real ‘Vijathikayas’. Their thinking -maxism is also “Vijathika”.

Take people around Maharagama, Kesbewa etc. People who are the most benefitted from UNP policies but always vote for SLFP. The reason is, these people fear competition. Once they come to a certain place, they want others not to come to that level. The best party for that is SLFP which promotes only elitist class, officials. Many of their women worship a new born again kind of Buddhism. That is why JHU could appeal to them easily. These people have no solid understanding of the religion. A lot of Bodhi Puja etc. seem to control their day, an unfortunate lot.

It is clear therefore SLFP/JVP talk, NO WORK. They attract similar people.

UNP WORKS despite shortcomings.

This is the difference.

Vote accordingly.

Best Regards,

Nandana

 
Comment by Namamathra Thilakeratne
2005-11-13 11:19:41

It is really unfortunate to see that every body has forgotten to think about the countries future. By looking at the history of mankind, it is very much clear that it will not go back. The Sr Lanka too wil not go back on what it has achieved so far. But However, certain forces are trying to reverse this progress, and will definitly create a big havoc and disaster in the country. We should always remember the actions taken by some of the candidates in the past during the difficult times of Srilaka. The peoples power will be victorious this time. My guess is that Ranil will not win this time too. What do you think.

 
Comment by sittingnut
2005-11-14 08:43:38

mahinda supporters here criticizing catholic bishops and christian fundamentalism seem to have missed the news. don’t yo know that mahinda camp has said they will not support the anti conversion bill and are engaged in a last minute effort to get over their early mistakes in putting the catholics off.
and are you going to libel asgiriya mahanayake of pedophilia now that the rev thera has appeared in a kothalawela ad like the archbishop?

 
Comment by Loku Mahattaya
2005-11-14 10:29:52

Go on Visarana, you’ll have that biscuit if you know what’s good for you, or else………………..I will baptize you over the internet!!

 
Comment by indi
2005-11-14 10:58:26

Dude, not to put too fine a point on it, but if you don’t accept Jesus Christ you are going to rot in hell. It’s very hot down there and demons are going to poke you with sticks all day. For references see the Inferno or, er, Constantine. The end of the world is coming if you can follow the signs (Israel, Reality Television, etc). It’s time to get on board before its too late. We can TCP/IP the holy water to Australia, seriously. I get 20 bucks for each soul rendered.

And don’t say we’re stranger Vissa, you’ve commented 40 times in the last 3 days under various names. I know it’s just the demons talking, deep in your heart you want to come back to Christ. We’re here to help you.

Comment by ivap
2005-11-14 14:16:30

We can TCP/IP the holy water to Australia, seriously.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

We have enough evangelical nutters thank you. They have even managed to invade the senate and big brother (the tv show). However you colud tcp/ip some hash cookies. Anyway it looks like we have big turd too, now.

 
 
Comment by Loku Mahattaya
2005-11-14 14:09:35

Come on Visa(nethuwa!)…..help God help you………….

 
Comment by sittingnut
2005-11-15 05:35:09

a lot of foreigners here it seems.
this is sri lankan business. go back to your drinks.

 
Comment by Loku Mahattaya
2005-11-16 15:13:35

Quite right sittingnut. This is Sri Lankan bussiness so bugger off all second class citizens.

 
Comment by Ajith
2005-11-19 17:08:39

Well to all those distractoirs of Mahinda…….

.He has won without any form of support from the UNP Media mafia, (Sirasa, Swarnawahini, TNL,FM Stations, ( Hiru, Shri….u name it,)Newspapers (Leader, Times, Daily Mirror, Lakbima, Lankadeepa)………without any black money of business tycoons, who spend millions daily to have a last ditch attempt to promote a weak candidate. He had no support of major minority parties like CWC, SLMC , (Proving to the worls that you can win elections without minorities, dictationg terms to you)……..Yet the common man from the villages and all progressive and patriotic Lankans rallied around to ensure a historic win!!!!Tons of mud were thrown at him……there were talk about close economies, like 1970 etc………….some were trying to portray him as a war monger>>>>>>>>>>>>But yet the majority of Sri Lankans chose a true son of the South.

Remember the fake opinion polls and SMS opinion manupulations!!!! He was branded as anti Cristian……but look at the results of Wennapuwa, Nathandiya etc…………if it was not for the Muslim majority in Putlam , he whould have won that as well!!!

It was a tremendous victory against so much odds and against even indifference shown by President Chandrika and her brother Anura…………………..

He was cool amidst all odds and it was rewarded!!!…………..Viva Mahinda we are so proud of you!!!!!

It seems only Ranil has a vision and the ability to lead the country….towards economic prosperity and peace………..how mistaken some folks seems to think!!!

Peace should be not at the cost of sacrificing your motherland………(Peoples verdict!!! proves it afterall)……..Everybody needs peace, but not at any cost or by threat of war!! a legitimate goverment anyware in the world will not succumb to peace by appeasing a terrorist organization without no form of respect to life!!!…..Child conscriptions, killing of military officers, eliminating political opponents all whilst a CFA in operation!!)

Does peace means absence of bombs in Colombo???.or elsewhere …..as long as we are happy with our merry ways and doesn’t affect our immediate life style , are we to say there is peace?? (Unless you are selfish) no body wants that kind of fake peace!!……….confining armed forces to the barracks and letting LTTE Kill innocent .!!! (selfish and cowardly peace)

You also can tolerate everything what LTTE does all for the sake of peace!! and live happily as it doesn’t affect your life style………..

Its like living on top of a volcano happily without really bothered about the destruction it can bring in>>.

A leader should be strong and clear about what he intends to negotiate and what are the non negotiable points…(After agreement and consenses with all stake holders, and it should be done openly with an objective) Certainly not a policy of making the LTTE happy and accept peace on their conditions alone…………peace should be negotiated with a position of strenth and by not bowing to LTTE and other foreign powers who tries to force us peace…….(The so called International powers doesn’t negotiate or talk peace with Osama or any other terrorist group, infact they persue and attack them!!!!)

Ranil’s mistake was he wanted to appease, LTTE and kept mum about anything they did, Did the UNP ever admit that LTTE Killed Mr, Kadiragamar even upto now??? he talks of people not allowed to vote in Jaffna….again he doesn’t say its the LTTE Who has prevented it!!! He tries to imply its the patriotic Armed forces……….how silly…..he was depending on their support for victory and in the process lost the southern vote as well as the LTTE Support to win!!!!!!

Its pointless talking about a golden era (Parakum Ugaya) etc, without really identifying the pulse of the common man and the educated patriotic Lankans!! No amount of Tv commercials can win him elections and adopting cheap mudslinging etc…via his media.

It is important to rally support of parties like JHU, and JVP, and equally important is to manage their ideologies to be aligned with that of others and a good President will have to do it with listening skills and patience…….(He controlled the JHU and JVP skillfully during the campaign and they didn’t attack president Chandrika with whom they had disagreements) ………..One should realise that you need support of parties to form alliances and win elections…….but its the political experince and how you handle them with tact (contrary to the more dominant and autocratic style adopted by Chandrika)………..after all these so called radical parties have a vote base and they have to keep them intact and in the process utter certain things for the Gallery as well!!!…………

When his policies were based on development of agriculture and giving prominence to local businesses……….his distractors were trying to potray it as going for a closed economy!!!….These were the distortions !! nowhere has he said of a closed economy in his policies…………..UNP was good at interpreting things to suite their ambitions!!

Well the people has given their verdict folks, so lets accept and honour it!

 
Comment by sittingnut
2005-11-19 19:40:13

mahinda buffalo won because of ltte support, period. accept the fact. we will see what they expect from him soon enough. buffalo is so weak that he will not be in a position to anything.

that he abused the state resources is beside the point. at least the unp spent their own money.

as for jvp and jhu, they can expect to get disappointed soon, very soon.

 
Comment by Anti-Sigginnut
2005-11-19 19:56:30

Well, Nice Ajith…

Will c what dumbass Sittingnut and Loku “Puka” Mahaththaya and Indrajith Samarajiva has to say about it…
Heheee..

I bet they wont speak a word. what can they do without wanking and rantin at nothing hehe..

UNPs Shamelss Blogg Marketers…

 
Comment by Nandana
2005-11-25 06:14:56

Hello All,

The election is of course over and majority of people voted, elected Mahinda as President. It is clear that Ranil also has received a lot of support from people. So the main thing the new President must do is to work with UNP and others towards the betterment of all Sri Lankans. The role of the citizens must now be to be vigilant about the path the government should take and protect the interests of the country as a whole without alieanating a section of its own people, their aspirations due to divisive thinking. No body should try to work against the interests of the entire country. Country must be at the heart of all people, political party next.

Whatever we think, we are Sri Lankans first and foremost.

Nationality, Religion, Party etc. comes next. Therefore the at this point of the country’s critical juncture, the solemn duty of all her people must be to rise above petty divisions and work towards a just society for all the children of Mother Lanka and to work towards achieving this, whether they are in Sri Lanka or outside.

I think we have the ability to become a developed nation by following proper policies without plunging into a sectarian war.

We must use the rising economies of India, China to our advantage and formulate national economic, education, industrial policies and follow them over and above party affiliations. This is what we need right now. Although it may be very hard, we must forget our differences and think of our common interests.

I think we can all celebrate if we become a better and more developed nation.

The leadership of the country must be sensitive to the aspirations of her citizens and citizens in turn should be responsive to the need of the hour and force all the leaders to work towards a better Sri Lanka be they are Sinhalase, Tamils, Muslims etc. etc. and , not to forget, at the same time by doing the best, people can do in their line of work without being blinded by the colored glasses of differences.

We should not forget the fact that in the world map we are a minute nation but we produce intellectuals who are envy of many and who work in all parts of the world as dedicated professionals. This is not fantasy, this is reality. Only thing is that we have to realize our potential and use it to propel the country in its path towards the development with the assistance of all concerned.

Unless we can celebrate the fact that we are Sri Lankans we fail in our duty. Party, Religions, nationality ranks way below this unique Sri Lankan identity.

It is this island that binds all of us together and we must never do anything to harm this.

This is what any nation from the most developed to the most underdeveloped, wants from its people.

May I request therefore all to think as Sri Lankans and rise above differences to realize Sri Lanka’s true potential to make her again the “pearl of the Indian ocean” in every sense of its meaning.

 
Comment by Loku Mahattaya
2005-11-26 12:06:29

Hey Nandana, you forgot “and they lived happily ever after” part!

Anti-Sittingnut,….eeeerr……..loku “puka”?? What’s with you and posteriors? I feel for you dude. I guess once you get use to it, there’s no coming back. FYI unlike you, I am not inclined that way. So go fuck an aussie faggot, bitch!

 
2005-12-25 13:32:16

[...] Had dinner with Point Pedro yesterday. They had these circular pathsomething things, kinda like a flattened danish. Das gupta. Ask if he’s been back to the North East recently and he says no, it’s too dangerous. “If you’re inside its OK, but on the roads, with the mine attacks, crossfire, you never know what could happen”. I stir my gulab jamon discontentedly, look at my feet. He says its going to get worse before it gets better. Talk to young UNDP guy who says I should support Rajapakse because he is our President. Take a shot of water from the metal cup and grumble. “I supported George Bush cause he was the American President, and where the fk did that get us?” I think this is a time for dissent, the LTTE is killing people and the water buffalo hasn’t blinked. This morning I heard that MP Joseph Pararajasingham was killed in church during the night, shot down during mass. May have been automatics, 7 people were hit and his wife is in critical condition. Two days ago 15 soldiers were killed by a claymore mine attack. Day before 4 sailors killed. Gunfire, grenades every day. We live in an age where no one says ‘war’ anymore, but I’ll be damned if this isn’t it. [...]

Comment by Sam
2005-12-26 22:00:10

look one cant just blame the LTTE. they arent the only people killing innocent others. in fact i wouldnt b surprised if the army framed them.. *as had been done in the past* but on the same token m not ‘for’ or ‘against’ ltte or the political party. i just wish those ppl could b left in an island by themselves and figure it out while people live their lives here.

Comment by sittingnut
2005-12-27 05:28:47

in fact i wouldnt b surprised if the army framed them.
– :-) conspiracy theories are a handy method of escape, for ppl who find that reality does not fit in with their naive notions and prejudices about other ppl.

m not ‘for’ or ‘against’ ltte or the political party – hmmm, interesting, what do you think about the ltte since you are not for or against it, but jump in to defend it?

(Comments wont nest below this level)
Comment by Sam
2005-12-27 07:06:16

lol i was just saying that i wouldnt be surprised if the army did dat…yeah i suppose u could say m prejudiced against the army…but its not like they are pristine either. people seem to think that since they are ‘government’ all the things they do are great *we only need to look at the bush govn to see that is soooo wrooong* . but i know inncent people that have been prosecuted or killed cuz of them… hence y i am so not ‘for ‘ them

having said that, i’m not totally for what the LTTE does either. i mean as i understand it tamils were gettn killed etc and the LTTE was set up because of this. but the violence that has continued since then is what i detest *and thats on both sides… hence m not goin for either side* . and i recognise that ltte is not impartial to violemce… but dont u feel a tinge of suspicion? its not like the LTTE isnt equipped y would they attack a mass at christmas? they can attack anybody…. whearas there are political reasons for killing christian ppl and blaming it on the LTTE. i mean how is it better for the LTTE to kill people during that time? there is no reason.. they know they will get global pressure if they do dat.. so y?

Anyways i just wish the country to be as united as it was once be4. however i don’t know wheda that will work anymore…too many things have happened and too many people are hurt. but its tru with new generations phaps there are different ideas and this problem can be solved.

Comment by sittingnut
2005-12-27 08:00:12

are you are referring to mr pararajasingham’s killing only? bc indi’s comment referred to other incidents as well.
of course that particular killing is probably not by ltte, but the way ltte is spinning it does make one suspicious(just take a look at the tamilnet today). army intelligence is not off the hook either . we may never know who killed him.
but on the other hand there is no doubt who was to blame for other incidents during past few weeks. that ltte denied these too makes it harder for them to get rid of the suspicion with regard to pararajasingham death completely.

how is it better for the LTTE to kill people during that time? there is no reason.. they know they will get global pressure if they do dat.. so y?- in fact why is it better for anybody ?
as for global pressure, ltte was under pressure as indicated by co chairs meeting with them last week. and army was more or less acting with exemplary restraint during last few week in face of provocations, so if anybody wanted to release that pressure by blaming a killing on government, who do you think would be killed? as you can see, this sort of farfetched conspiracy theories can be argued from both sides.

so stick to what is clear. :-)

 
Comment by Sam
2005-12-29 15:05:49

oh rite.ya i was referring to that particular killing…
lol ya i suppose i got caught up in the moment. but i concede ur right… ! now are u happ y :) thanks for commenting tho.. cuz i suppose its one of those things that you dont realise u belive in till sum1 questions u… lol..
newayz tc!

 
Comment by sittingnut
2005-12-29 15:16:43

:-D
tc

 
 
 
 
 
2005-12-25 13:35:46

[...] Vote for Mahinda: One Eelam, one vote, and Prabhakaran cast his vote for Mahinda. All the polling showed that Ranil would eek out a win with the North and the East, so that effectively gave the LTTE the choice. Let people vote, and you get Ranil. Disenfranchise people, and you can install Mahinda. The LTTE chose the latter, and they installed Mahinda as the Sri Lankan President. The people who once rallied the world to ensare the Tigers – Ranil and Milinda – were out. The next day the BBC carries stories about a ‘Tamil boycott’ and ‘Sinhala extremist President’ and, if you haven’t got the chorus, no one gives a shit. Mahinda and the JVP aren’t going to protest that they won, and Sri Lanka gets a big international black eye. We look like assholes, and the real assholes that prevented people from voting look like freedom fighters. Score 2 for the Tigers, 1 for the water buffalo and -4,000 for Sri Lanka. [...]

 
Comment by Lanka Puthra
2006-02-15 09:19:54

EXCLUSIVE – No homeland for Tigers – Sri Lanka President

“There’s only one country, we can share power. Not a separate state. That idea must be taken off … it is completely out,” Rajapakse told Reuters in an interview ahead of upcoming talks with the rebels in Switzerland to avoid a slide back to war.

“This is a small country, where you can’t have two states. I won’t allow the country to be divided,” he added. “You have to give up the concept of having two nations, or two countries … There is no Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka. There cannot be an Eelam.”

“If any group operates in our area, we will stop it. Any groups carrying arms will be brought under control, whether it is the so-called Karuna group or the LTTE,” Rajapakse said at his official fortress-like residence, wearing his traditional Sinhalese dress of long white shirt, sarong and a red sash

“I am a peaceful man. I am not a warmonger,” the 60-year-old father of three said. “For two months I was keeping (the military) on a tight leash.”

“How long can I just keep my eyes closed? You must never put a government, a leader, and corner him — push him to the wall. If I am pushed to the wall …,” he said, suddenly stopping himself. “Let us hope that we will achieve peace.”

“One day there must be one country, one nation and one army,” he added. “They can have a police force, yes, but there cannot be two armies, two air forces, two navies.”

Yes Sir, We are all so proud of you. No other leader in Sri Lanka had the courage to make it crystal clear. Yes its important to make your stand clearl and firm.

Nobody wants war and destruction and loss of life, and the negative impact it will have on the economy. But if war is thrust on you, no legitimate government should stand idle too. You should not bow down to the threat of war and concede everything the LTTE wants.

You quite rightly said that this is a small country and it cannot be divided under any circumstances. Bravo!!

Yes friends, these are the qualities of a leader that majority of Sri Lankans admire, and quite rightly he was elected. Gone are the days that you can spend billions of dirty money on advertisements and negative publicity etc , and to expect the majority and the true sons and daughters of Lanka to be influenced in their thinking to elect a weak candidate with alliances to the business and media mafia, and perharps to the interests of foreign powers!!!

People wants economic prosperity and development, and it is true, that you cannot live in isolation and there is a need to interract with other countries, infuse capital and technology etc, free trade and open market access and liberalisation. But its secondary when it comes to the love of the country!!

This is the simple truth and now you see, why Ranil lost badly and will continue to loose in the near foreseable future, (He or any body else who will lead ) unless a radical change of attitude and approach to people’s sensitivities are disregarded, in order to to get minority votes or to listen to the foreign powers.

By the way , any feeble attempt to show your patriotism by clinging on the national flag and waving it vigorously in political platforms (dancing to tunes like “Hela Jathika Abhimane”) will not help to cover the stark nudity.

 
Comment by sittingnut
2006-02-15 12:58:07

well mahinda buffalo denies that story. he it seems is for a “homeland”
why are you spreading false news? care to reply? are yo still proud of mahindna buffalo?
here is the denial link False news item on nitharshanam.com
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COLOMBO: The Presidential Secretariat’s attention has been drawn to a news item carried in the pro-LTTE Tamil website “nitharshanam.com” on February 13 evening referring to an interview given by President Mahinda Rajapakse to the Reuters News Agency the same day.

The headline to this news items makes a totally false statement that President Rajapakse had said: “No motherland for Tamils in Sri Lanka”, states Presidential Secretariat’s Media Division press release.

The President has at no stage said nor is he of the view that there is no motherland for Tamils in Sri Lanka. What the President stated, as correctly reported by Reuters, is that there was no room for a separate homeland in the island’s North and East.

The President said: “There is only one country. We can share power. Not a separate state.” This has always been the position of the President.

The relevant report of “nitharshanam.com” also states that: “Mahinda considers the peace talks as a gap to strengthen military powers”, quoting unnamed Temple Trees sources.

This is a completely false and baseless report, and is not part of the interview with Reuters. The President has at no stage considered the purpose of the peace talks as a gap to strengthen military power.

He looks forward to the talks to reach agreement to halt escalating violence and killings.

The attempt to undermine the upcoming negotiations by such deliberately false and mischievous reporting is regretted.

 
Comment by Lanka Puthra
2006-02-16 12:26:36

why are you spreading false news? care to reply? are yo still proud of mahindna buffalo? Yes why not my dear sittingnut, it seems you are more confused after the defeat of your weak candidate, of course these things do happen when people get unexpected defeats and rejections!!!

Well this is a denial to a story in ” Nitharshanam.com” so don’t get confused, before you call someone else a buffalo., I have serious doubts about someone else’s credentials…..I thought a buffalo is better than a “Mee Haraka” who seems seriously disillusioned and troubled, or perharps still smarting under a heavy beating!!!! These are common symptoms of a post election defeat syndrome. So folks do, sympathize with him, and may he attain wisdom!!! (At least a pinch of it)

Why don’t you read http://www.lankapage.com/…….read it now!!!!

Its a homeland for all of us………you can call it the motherland….Homeland anything!!!……there is nothing wrong with it
And you can have regional powers to conduct its own affairs to a certain extent with proper checks and balances….and the central government having certain powers………..that has been the stand of the government…

But WITHIN A UNITARY ONE COUNTRY RULE!!!….NO TWO COUNTRIES!!!! WHARSOEVER…….NO TWO ARMIES, NAVIES Etc…………

When people live in a certain geographical area for long periods …may be for centuries it becomes a homeland….Yes quite right………….Muslims can say Eastern province is their homeland and Sinhalese can say the entire Lanka is our homeland, and the up country residents can say the entire up country is their homeland…………..These are mere words to describe your long established locality………………It doesn’t however warrants a seperate country!!!!!!………absolutely not!!!!!!!and no legitimate government will give in for that demand!

Well if they want war, that is the only option they can think of achieving their dream…………Wether it will become a reality or not is left to be seen….and we all know the answer……………There is a saying ” Those who live by swords will also die of it”………….its a matter of time…………and it will take years sometimes and more misery and suffering for their own people than any others!!!!!!!!……So the choice is theirs!!!!…………….If they start the war….then the responsibility to the resultant suffering and destruction also have to be taken by them.

No party to the conflict can resolve this by military means, and history has shown us a lesson!! ( Take note , of those fundamentalists from both sides, who think it can only be achieved through military means)…..

It is better if it can be resolved through dialogue alone. That is what all the peace loving people (within Sri Lanka and outside nations etc) want. And that is why the government has exercised maximum restrained amidst persistent provocations !(Contrary to those who expected war at their door step, soon after the elections!!! some even expected war for x mas)……but the people of Sri Lanka voted for a candidate with love for the entire motherland. It is a fact….and however, a bitter pill to swallow for his opponents!!!

Yes…..we are for peace…………but certainly not with a gun barrel pointed at you. And if war is thrust on you, so be it!!
That is why people voted Mahinda, instead a weak candidate who wanted to offer the country on a platter, all for the name of peace….(Yes peace also means, business interests prospering and free flow of black money, and oppotunities for business houses to establish in places where they could not go earlier…………..Yes it looks fine in the eyes of businessmen, and those who seeks intervention of foreign powers, to have that kind of cowardly peace!!!!) but majority of citizens of Lanka are patriotic…..Yes everybody wants development and end to suffering , after all in this conflict Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims die.., yes nobody wants bombs too…

But people are not prepared to compromise that for their love for the motherland!!! that is why they rejected Ranil’s kind of cowardly kind of peace….only rottingnuts and sittingducks and perharps “Meeharakas”, who thinks otherwise!!

YES VIVA MAHINDA , We are so proud of you………..They thought that you would fire the first bullet,( Infact they seems to derive a sadistic pleasure in expecting war…..war if you win , and no war if their weak candidate wins!! Wow , what double standards!!! how truly Sri Lankan?) these are the nature of the fake peace mongers!!!….they also thought you will act to the dictates of the JVP and Jhu……but your maturity and shrewdness has taught you to have a listening ear and seek help when its needed, and not necessarily act their way. Full marks to you Sir.

Beware!!!! they are all out to harm you.,physically…and tarnish your image. Coz you are a threat to their interests.

 
Comment by sittingnut
2006-02-16 13:28:13

Well this is a denial to a story in ” Nitharshanam.com” so don’t get confused
well your original comment said what ” Nitharshanam.com” said, you failed to give the source or a link. its funny how these ‘patriot s’ fall regularly to tiger traps . this is nothing, they elected mahinda buffalo (what the tigers wanted)after all.
i gave my source and link, from daily news. buffalo’s own paper.

lankapage (and your link doesn’t work) is a meta news site that publishes news taken from others usually a day late. that explains why you posted that comment here on the day daily news denied it . that also gives a clue as to where you live, abroad. funny how these ‘patriots’ alway live abroad.:-). well shouldn’t your name be ‘foreign son’ instead of ‘lanka puthra’?

Its a homeland for all of us
read the daily news story carefully you will see that what buffalo was referring to was hardly that

Yes…..we are for peace…………but certainly not with a gun barrel pointed at you. And if war is thrust on you, so be it!!
well well what do call these ‘peace talks’ which are conducted in tiger’s terms in a place they wanted. :-)

YES VIVA MAHINDA , We are so proud of you
well you are proud of a buffalo who in your own imagination not the real one. he has long ago given up any talk of nationalism. some ppl when faced with reality make up news stories and a whole new world instead of accepting reality.
go see a therapist, one who will help you get over your denial of reality.

funny that losers always take refuge in mass of words and shouting. get over that too. :-)

Comment by Lanka Puthra
2006-02-27 11:41:31

Well I was expecting a reply from you much earlier, what kept you so long!!!
Obviously you were waiting for the conclusions of the peace talks.
I know you guys were desapointed!! quite naturally you expected it to fail isn’t it??

By the way who were the losers???….As I quite rightly say often, when people lacks knowledge or wisdom to counter arguments, in their classic style they use words to tarnish images of others…(This is why your party incur heavy losses since 1994, you got to change your strategy if at all to compete)…But fails miserable and it hurts them to see their rivals sails effortlessly!!!! Hahahahaha
Cum, ONN ……….I thought a Gon Thadiya, or you may say a Haraka, is slightly wiser than a Buffalo!!!!!….How wrong I was.

Don’t worry son, you will win………..just cultivate wiser ways……….it will happen as you grows on……….but do not give up……….after all losers are the winners some day!! As Mahinda has proved……..I know it irks you, and you writh in agony………….but thats life………now We rule!! wether you like or not……but do not give up!!!

Comment by sittingnut
2006-02-27 22:59:51

i posted my reply on 16 th within a hour of your comment. see date stamp if you can read
since the delay applies to you and not to me. i suppose your other moronic statements(i see no arguments there ) also applies to you and not to me.
as for peace talks, two sides approved the ranil’s cfa fully and now ppl like you who eats jvp/jhu crumbs have nothing to eat as they don’t open their mouths even to eat .

(Comments wont nest below this level)
 
 
 
Comment by Lanka Puthra
2006-02-28 08:11:24

Ohh if that so I am sorry, Yes you have replied on the 16th, but I got the reply alert much later.
Talking about Ranil’s CFA We all know how effective it was, it is a illegal CFA!!!(JVP and JHU Has their own views and they are entitled to theirs, after all they appeal to hardliners, and in order to defeat the UNP….We use them!!!…get it very clear)……Politically we are miles apart, but in order to defeat the UNP, We use such parties with extreamist ideologies, some of which are quite all right at times, but hard to implement in a globalised scenario)….that leaves us to balance the act………you don’t accept in total what they say, but if their suggessions are valid and acceptable, then we take it

Do you know that under Ranil’s CFA…..The government has to withdraw Army camps from Jaffna????………the government will not accept it, though Ranil accepted it, when he signed the agreement…………any comments???

 
Comment by sittingnut
2006-03-01 05:20:07

Ohh if that so..
- check the date.
it is a illegal CFA
so you accept that mahinda buffalo is acting illegally, when he accepted the cfa fully in geneva.
JVP and JHU …. in order to defeat the UNP….We use them
like cbk did is suppose? look where she ended up. buffalo will end up like that too. i have no problem with buffalo ending up like that. problem is what he and his idiotic friends in jvp and jhu will do to country in the year or so they are sleeping together.
don’t accept in total what they say, but if their suggessions are valid and acceptable
well as far as i can see buffalo herd is following ranil’s policy to the letter with regard to cfa and peace talks not anybody else’s.
The government has to withdraw Army camps from Jaffna???
you obviously have not read the cfa. anyway mahinda bffalo has accepted the cfa completely. so according to you mahinda buffalo will withdraw troops?

 
Comment by Lanka Puthra
2006-03-01 08:38:39

Ohh hello my friend, it seems you are still having nightmares after the heavy defeat, I do understand your misery.
You canno’t help it seems……….I thought a ” Gon Haraka” is better than a Buffalo…………but I understand your sorry plight, coz a buffalo is running the country and the jealous ” Gon Harakas” are fuming mad!!!!!

Well you have to play by our rules, wether you like or not!!! Ranil is a total write off!!! still fighting to keep his head above the water…..in fact do you have a leader……….talking about Chandrika….she started the down fall of the UNP..(Yes she had 2 terms of .Presedency…..the maximum.Come on you can’t be blind to that fact…..surely , she kept Ranil in his due tracks, while she was ruling…………poor Ranil…he sweated going around the country….saying presidential elections should be held in time….(He must have had a fat dream)………..but sadly our true son of the South ” Honourable Mahinda” yet another tormentor of the UNP, AFTER Chandrika….but beware…he gonna be really steam rolling you guys!!!………Ranil was nothing but an American Puppet….and of course there are little puppies like you too to join the bandwagon!!!

Withdrawl of Army camps??? Yes Ranil wanted that to happen, and thats why we kicked him out!!!….he has lost 2 Presedential Elections and all since 1994…except the last time he got kicked by Madam Chandrika………….how sad!!! a once a mighty party like the UNP……struggling for its survival………..so bankrupt they can’t even find decent candidates to carry the garbage bins at Colombo CMC……………My dear , first get your house in order!!!!!!

 
Comment by Sophist
2006-03-01 10:21:59

All you buggers are sitting here and trashing each other, and all the while the buffaloes and half-wits you voted for/didn’t vote for are running this country into the ground.

Umbala okkomalata puek indang pissu oi. Gihilla wedak karapang nikang boruwata eka ekata part danne nathuwa.

 
Comment by sittingnut
2006-03-01 15:18:25

lanka puthra /foreign son
what are you talking about? i support peace through a political solution and liberalized economy not unp in particular, i oppose war and socialism not slfp in particular
i judge actual results not rhetoric.
and it seems that even though the party (unp ) that best articulated my views lost, buffalo and co seems to be in fact following unp and ranil to the letter.
in peace they have accepted cfa completely . as for economy buffalo really has no choice bt to privatize and liberalize.

what is wrong with all this is the fact buffalo and co won by espousing principles in exact opposition to what they are actually doing. in real life ppl who create false expectations always fail they are just con artists.
look at cbk. if your definition of success is staying in office doing absolutely nothing significant and failing in whatever task that is attempted (either war, peace, education, or economic) you may call her a success. in my book, as in history, a person is successful if they make a lasting difference.
accordingly ranil made a difference by agreeing to cfa which even his opponents now faithfully obey.

Well you have to play by our rules, wether you like or not!!! Ranil is a total write off!!!
well actually buffalo herd is playing by the ranil’s rules. refer peace talks. :-)

if you continue to believe in buffalo as he breaks his every promise you are free to do so . you are free blind yourself.

as for local gvt elections :-) do get a life and wait for the results before you jump for joy, results are going to be one hell of a mess. even when the unp is so weak.

btw if your main objection is my calling mahinda a buffalo, well that is a fact. you may call ranil whatever you want, it doesn’t matter to me. history will judge.

sophist
did a politician’s son steal your girlfriend or something? if so don’t take it out on us.
btw where did you learn your filthy sinhala? from the fellow who beat you up? or was it your boss who says ‘gihilla wedak karapang’?
:-)
and you call yourself a sophist !

 
Comment by Lanka Puthra
2006-03-01 17:19:46

I am tempted to answer you, my dear………..but i will take up on your challenge of theaccept defeat impending election results!!!…..If you win i will quit and accept defeat, but if you loose, I will continue to confront you…(Unless I am required to travel abroad on work/assignment….and that country has free internet as i do now)……anyway there is time for that, so I will reply you either saturday or next monday!!!

You say I can call names to tarnish Ranil, if i wants to…………but Its not my style to call people by any name other than a standard acceptable name………….You may derive a sadistic pleasure out of calling people superior to you in names……its your American style!! typical of it……..

Ohh hoo…now you are realizing what i said sometime ago about Privatisation etc………..go and refresh………read my detail posts………….WHO SAID THERE IS NO PRIVATISATION…….surely you should know that we use election strategies/tactics/phrases etc to win votes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes we don’t have a much of a difference…..as far as Capitalism is concerned……….I repeat ….not much of a difference ….BUT there are marked differences…………i will explain it to you …later………i will take you slowly little at a time………..that is the difference between your brand Capitalism and ours!!!!

 
Comment by sittingnut
2006-03-01 20:50:33

I am tempted to answer you,
that will be new bc you have so failed to so far.
i will take up on your challenge of theaccept defeat impending election results
it seems your specialty is misunderstanding even basic statements. you started this by accepting a false tiger interpretation about tamil homeland, you fail to accept that gvt accepted cfa wholesale and insist it was not so even as gvt itself says otherwise. and now this.
it is clear you have no understanding whatever of gvt’s policy or tactics ( to say nothing of cfa, mahinda chinthanaya etc)even as you defend it. iow you are a typical ignorant ‘patriot’. luckily they lose even when they win. :-)

given the above it is a marvel that you have a job. heaven help your clients.

WHO SAID THERE IS NO PRIVATISATION
read the ‘mahinda chinthanaya’ , no amount of shouting can change history.

surely you should know that we use election strategies/tactics/phrases etc to win votes!
unfortunately for you ranil’s policy seem to have won even though he himself lost. mahida buffalo has become a mere puppet of ranil’s policy.

slowly little at a time ..that is the difference between your brand Capitalism and ours!!!!
as if government has any say in the matter. :-) sl government is basically powerless and broke. it has no choice but to privatize and liberalize.

 
Comment by lanka Puthra
2006-03-02 09:12:32

it seems your specialty is misunderstanding even basic statements. you started this by accepting a false tiger interpretation about tamil homeland, you fail to accept that gvt accepted cfa wholesale and insist it was not so even as gvt itself says otherwise. and now this.
it is clear you have no understanding whatever of gvt’s policy or tactics ( to say nothing of cfa, mahinda chinthanaya etc)even as you defend it. iow you are a typical ignorant ‘patriot’. luckily they lose even when they win. :-)

Who misunderstood what and who tries to conveniently move away from the reality????
I have clearly explained to you , what constitute a homeland……..I cannot waste anymore time…….you need to either read it carefully or you are worse than a Buffalow (in your own admission)……any body can say its their homeland……so what!!!….Does it mean thaeyn get a seperate country??? Come on Read my posts

From when has the government accepted the CFA???It is an Illegal document and thats the same reason why we play silent….coz if anything misfires we can back off anytime and thats our strategy as well as tigers!!!

read the ‘mahinda chinthanaya’ , no amount of shouting can change history
Yes the policy statement says so, but it didn’t mean to say that there is no privatisation at all…………The difference between your defeated master Ranil’s policy and ours is, We don’t sell national assets, which generate revenues to Private Mudhalalis!!!!Like Ranil’s croony capitalism…….I think I have educated you many times on this and does’t warrant an answer!!

unfortunately for you ranil’s policy seem to have won even though he himself lost. mahida buffalo has become a mere puppet of ranil’s policy

How can you lose and still your policy wins!! …COME ON NOW…………Ranil has lost in his own policy blunders…..you mean to say the people of this country are fools!!! Do you mean to challenge their virdict of selecting President Mahinda over Ranil!!!!hahahahahahah……We can teach Ranil about our policies and winning ways, but he preferes to be on hte loosing side always….that is his fate………We can’t do anything about it……

 
Comment by sittingnut
2006-03-03 04:41:15

you should use tags or some other mark to separate quotations.. not that it will make your comments any more coherent.

I have clearly explained to you , what constitute a homeland??
your interpretation of homeland does not matter, question is whether mahinda buffalo accepted the homeland concept as developed during the ranil’s peace talks, buffalo now does. your original copy and paste comment (taken from a pro ltte website) said he doesn’t, which buffalo’s press office denied . don’t deny the facts.

when has the government accepted the CFA
can’t you read? read the statement issued after talks. :-) again don’t deny easily verifiable facts.

WHO SAID THERE IS NO PRIVATISATION 2006/03/01
Yes the policy statement says so, but it didn’t mean to say that there is no privatisation at all 2006/03/02
:-D
again read the m/chinthanya it say no privatization at all. hope you will accept that fact at least.

How can you lose and still your policy wins
well that is what has happened. buffalo has accepted cfa completely, he is going to privatize and liberalize in exact opposition to his chinthanaya, but what he is doing accords with ranil’s niyayapathraya.

hard fact for you to swallow but facts are facts.

you should give up living in denial and like buffalo accept the reality and ranil’s agenda. otherwise you will remain a loser. :-)

 
Comment by sittingnut
2006-03-03 04:44:34

you should use tags or some other mark to separate quotations.. not that it will make your comments any more coherent.

I have clearly explained to you , what constitute a homeland??
your interpretation of homeland does not matter, question is whether mahinda buffalo accepted the homeland concept as developed during the ranil’s peace talks, buffalo now does. your original copy and paste comment (taken from a pro ltte website) said he doesn’t, which buffalo’s press office denied . don’t deny the facts.

when has the government accepted the CFA
can’t you read? read the statement issued after talks. :-) again don’t deny easily verifiable facts.

WHO SAID THERE IS NO PRIVATISATION 2006/03/01
Yes the policy statement says so, but it didn’t mean to say that there is no privatisation at all 2006/03/02
:-D
again read the m/chinthanya it say no privatization at all. hope you will accept that fact at least.

How can you lose and still your policy wins
well that is what has happened. buffalo has accepted cfa completely, he is going to privatize and liberalize in exact opposition to his chinthanaya, but what he is doing accords with ranil’s niyayapathraya.

hard fact for you to swallow but facts are facts.

you should give up living in denial and like buffalo accept the reality and ranil’s agenda. otherwise you will remain a loser. :-)

 
Comment by sittingnut
2006-03-03 04:46:56

ooops !

 
Comment by Lanka Puthra
2006-03-03 10:49:17

Ohh ho ,again you are struggling it seems…………What’s the confusion you have with regard to the concept of homeland???……Muslims can say its their homeland, and Tamils can say its their homeland, and the Singhalese can say so…………so whats the big deal about it anyway…..other than for confused folks of the JHU, and sometimes the JVP…and people like you.

YES Mahinda and our party accepts the right of anybody to say its their homeland……there is no doubt about it……right of acceptance is allowed…………but the cardinal rule….non negitiable(Completely different to Ranil’s United Lanka concept) is it a Unitary state……….not the United concept of Ranil……….Do I have tyo explain you the difference????
I have quite clearly explained to you in my previous posts. If you refuse to accept it conveniently or fail to comprehend it….I suggest, you study different political structures as in India, Canada, UK, USA, …..and specifically the former Soviet Union….you can realize how vague the term ” United can be”……..It is completely different to the “Unitary” concept which we advocates………..right of acceptance to lure the LTTE to the peace process and to say we don’t accept to lure the other Southern voters to win the elections are part and parcel of our strategy.

But the fundamental difference is……We will give them, what is possible under a Unitary set up….(now go and read some material, if you lacks knowledge with regard to these principles)…..United framework will not work as long as the present election system (JR’s , your own creation) exists…….it needs amendment to the constitution with 2/3 majority, and cours sactions, and a refferandum………..It can never happen,given the political landscape of Sri Lanka………the LTTE will either has to resort to war to achieve their dream or has to settle for what we offer(Administrative powers under a Unitary set up)………..Get it to your system now!!!!!!!!!Yes surely we use words to pump up support…or grab votes……such is also true with regard to contents of the Chinthanaya…………there are things you can do, and there are things which you will not actually do, but includes as a political gimmic!!!!

After all its a competetion to grab power…….Remember how we threw the UNP Government by using the executive powers!!!…..Madam Cahndrika did it then and showed quite clearly, that as long as you hold executive and supreme power as ” Honourable Mahinda, the majority elected President……Its He who calls the shots!!!…………it is quite understandable that your UNP Clan is in doldrums!!! Fuming mad ……………..Yes we enjoy your misery……….

Its the beggining and the best is yet to come!!!………in this game youR UNP, ruled the country for 17 messy years!!..
But since 1994…..the scales have turned towards us………Two Presidential terms by Chandrika(Maximum) and now….your tormentor the grate son of the South, his excellency President Mahinda, is preffered to the weak and American ally and puppet Ranil……….6 years to go (Unless the UNP/LTTE/Other forces, conspire to harm him)…..and who knows he may have set his sights for beyond the 6 years as Chandrika did.

I know its not going to be rosy for you guys!!!…poor losers and souls

 
Comment by sittingnut
2006-03-04 02:11:15

Ohh ho
where do you live north pole ? :-) it certainly is some fantasy land far removed from reality.

YES Mahinda and our party accepts the right of anybody to say its their homeland…
that was not what you said earlier and not what he said during election. you will change your mind about unitary state too as buffalo has already done. you have no idea what buffalo is doing or thinking (even though you claim to be in his party) bc you are a ‘foreign son’ not a ‘lanka puthra’ as you claim to be.

…you study different political structures as in India, Canada, UK, USA, …..and specifically the former Soviet Union
:-D
yo really have no idea what you are talking about have you.?

right of acceptance to lure the LTTE to the peace process and to say we don’t accept to lure the other Southern voters to win the elections are part and parcel of our strategy…Yes surely we use words to pump up support…or grab votes
length some ppl go to lie to themselves :-).
if that is the excuse you are going give yourself in order to face the reality, that you are in fact following ranil’s agenda instead of m/chintanaya, you are free to do so . but only you will be fooled by it .

Honourable Mahinda, the majority elected President…
you mean thief buffalo, ltte elected president.

Yes we enjoy your misery……
well you will have to wait forever for that. better for you to face the reality like mahinda buffalo has done and accept ranil’s agenda completely. otherwise you will be miserable and get your ass kicked every time you open your mouth. your friend jvp/jhu wisely keep their mouths shut these days. you better follow their example.

his excellency President Mahinda, is preffered to the weak and American ally and puppet Ranil……
if ranil is a puppet, mahinda buffalo is a puppet of a puppet, bc he is doing exactly what ranil was doing.
what does that make you? well some toddlers believe puppets to be real. :-)

facts are facts. you are still in denial. i suggest you read cfa, statement issued after geneva peace talks etc. before you defend a view point that has no defenders in sri lanka anymore. mahinda has abandoned it, jvp/jhu are silent.

 
Comment by Lanka Puthra
2006-03-04 12:29:18

I think I am getting really amused, the way you are crumbling !!!!…..You even go to the extent of suggesting , about my credentials and residency……How bankrupt , you have been lately!!!!…..Yes it really hurts, coz it upset your apple cart eh!!…..All of you wanted to prevent the great Mahinda…..who rose from ashes and conquered the once mighty…UNP,..

.All you peace crusaders(Sympathisers of the LTTE), The Media Mafia, The croony Capitalists, who promotes privatisation (With the real intention of getting a fast buck, out of selling national assets of the country………..WHAT HAPPENED TO CWE),…the fake NGOs who wants peace (Hidden agenda of destabilising our culture , and destrying Bhuddism)…..and the followers of Western brainwashed Ideologies…..(YES The ” Gon Harakas and perharps Putlam Buruwa”)………and your political master Mr. Wicremesinghe……….an American puppet………..was soundly beaten…………using their own medicine ……..so on that account you are correct……….Yes Mahinda is following Ranil’s policies………

Give them with interest!!! What you got upto 1994…………the killings…..dissapearences….stiffling of opposition views etc….Now the scales have changed in our direction……….Yes since 1994……upto now and with another 6 years……
18 long years……..the UNP will be languishing in the opposition……….So naturally they are frustrated and the results are quite evident………some heavy weights are abondaning the party and coming at your door step……..

Ranil’s survival is in the hands of Mahinda……….coz SB is conspiring to oust Ranil!!!!!!!!!!! He has already started it(after Mahinda set him up, as a detterent to Ranil’s future)……

And the frustrated and dissapointed Nutters will be hopping mad………because It will be village bred leaders who will rule this country (Mahinda….from our side…..and SB……replacing the American puppet)……and the 3rd force will be the JVP………………….What a severe blow to the aspirations of the Croonies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by sittingnut
2006-03-04 21:28:23

where you like this from birth? or did you become like this after buffalo failed to respond to your panegyrics to him? whatever it is it seems to be in an advanced state.
that is clear from the fact that you continue deny obvious facts (even when repeatedly pointed out) and live in a fantasy world.
it is best that you go see a therapist if you can afford one. if you cannot afford one you should put in a request to president’s fund.
when you are cured (if that is possible) you may read the cfa and the joint statement issued after peace talks.
then you may perhaps advance substantive arguments instead of silly empty praise of buffalo in answer to questions i have raised.
best way to see whether you are cured is by answering the question,
do you accept the fact that mahinda buffalo accepted the cfa completely at the geneva peace talks?
if you answer ‘no’ that means you should continue with the treatment.
so,
do you accept the fact that mahinda buffalo accepted the cfa completely at the geneva peace talks?

 
Comment by indi
2006-03-04 21:34:29

This was a dead thread. You could just let it go. Puthra is a bit of a troll and he doesn’t need feeding

 
Comment by sittingnut
2006-03-04 23:52:45

ok.
however i do enjoy feeding dogs and trolls. good ones of both kinds dig up and do funny things :-)
anyway whatever you say, it’s your blog.

 
Comment by Lanka Puthra
2006-03-07 16:10:30

Its rather amusing to read the comments of a supporters of dejected and defeted candidates!!! Everybody knows who needs therapy!!! Its already started at the Siri Kotha…………Yes after the sheer dissapointment of loosing the elections to Mahinda……..One can imagine the amount of anguish , and torment that has gone through the minds of the UNP…puppets and their meek submissive puppies!!!.

Yes therapy is indeed needed, on a long term basis, as you guys have to languish in the opposition eh!!! Poor losing souls , who expected war for Cristmas!!!!……….after that non event…..one can understand the trauma………

Yes therapy is indeed appropriate at this juncture!!!!!Elephants becoming dogs!!!…and they are reduced to rags by President Mahinada, with his shrewed ways and strategies!!!!……..Viva Mahinda….poor souls are questioning wether the illegal and unpatrotic agreement signed under secrecy by Ranil, is accepted by you or not??…..now they are so bankrupt….they are fiddling with words!!!! hahahahaahahah

What they failed to understand is , you won against their extreamly weak and unpatriotic NGO Puppet!!!…you won against the Sirasa Maharaja……….and you won against unpatrotic folks , who are now very upset, coz they expected the LTTE to dominate the proceedings and wanted war!!!….

Ranil and Mahinda are worlds apart and SIMPLY incomparable!!!!…………

Do you want any more???

 
Comment by Lanka Puthra
2006-03-20 08:58:30

Well, the elections are around the corner, dare to predict this time around??

 
Comment by Lanka Puthra
2006-03-31 08:38:56

Yet another drubbing for the UNP!!! Sittingnut, the nuts are surely getting unscrewed heh!!!!!!!!!
Viva Mahinda, you orchestrated yet another humiliating defeat for the UNP. Keep it up….Job well done!!

 
Comment by sittingnut
2006-03-31 21:42:19

yawn. unfortunately we have a ‘better’ nutter than you nowadays :-)
anyway if you want to know what i think of this election visit my own blog or nittewa.

indi:
sorry, this will be my last post in this tread. :-)

 
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