Duminda Silva Makes Me Sick


It’s Provincial Council election time. I saw a few lonely UNP posters and a bunch for Duminda Silva, commonly known for threatening to kill Anarkali and being sued for statutory rape of a 13 year old. Whatever it is, he spends money, and his beefy mug is plastered all over Colombo. Dee has a post about it. Duminda is a repugnant human being who happens to have money. The way he treats women alone is disqualification for public service. And yet he wins. Why? Perhaps because we haven’t offered an alternative. I’m now trying to figure out if/where I’ve registered to vote. I think I’m part of the problem.

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Comment by Makuluwo
2009-02-06 17:14:32

Urgh. Just seeing his face makes me want to throw up.

 
Comment by Cricket Tragic
2009-02-06 17:58:41

Well, sadly people vote for these bastards depending on what they put on their posters. I wonder if you’ve seen the poster of a SLFP idiot called ‘Lal Peiris’. He’s got this really stupid smile which makes me want to tear the poster apart!

 
Comment by Lanka Liberal
2009-02-06 21:07:39

Oh, he is the famous ‘kudu lal’, mervin’s man.

 
Comment by Sigma Delta
2009-02-06 21:44:10

Makes me sick too!

 
Comment by Someone small
2009-02-06 22:34:48

If only you know his full history – you would fall down.

What you pointed out is the tip of the iceberg, LL hints at some of his other aspects.

He is pretty bad but the rest are not inspiring either.

 
Comment by Under Dog
2009-02-07 09:30:14

He’s a psychopath but he gives a lot of money away to poor people, hence his popularity. The money comes from dubious sources of course. Need to be a crook to make a shit load of money to give to poor people who give you votes so you become politically powerful which helps you make more money. Don’t cha just love politics! Btw, he’s got some hefty bodyguards and he doesn’t keep good company; you might want to watch what you say…

 
Comment by Sadeepa
2009-02-07 11:03:39

Makes me also sick ! We need a heard of goats to eat these stuff. If a man with such a bad character win just because of his money we could see the state of sri lankan democracy. I hate this bugger and as under dog is telling he is throwing lots of money to people and this tactic might work.

If you are a politician being famous or infamous becomes the same.

 
Comment by Dee
2009-02-07 22:28:17

I despise him. We should have an online petition agaisnt him! CAn’t we? How? Lets!

 
Comment by thecelestialdream
2009-02-08 14:34:26

He’s vile. Utter and pure vileness. Disgusting!

 
Comment by Mayooresan
2009-02-09 00:41:54

I saw some banners in Colombo 13 where he is with an old lady and saying goes as “Son! you’re an precious this earth could ever get”. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by Theena
2009-02-09 01:30:29

The other day he and his entire entourage were parked right in front of World Trade Center (you know, the area where you aren’t supposed to fucking park) – Merc and three jeeps – looking like they owned the fucking world.

 
Comment by Mata Hari
2009-02-09 19:10:07

Ha! Ha! What a punk. He needn’t have bothered will all them posters. I live on the outskirts of Colombo. People in my area just trashed his posters, tore them to shreds a few hours after they were pasted on residential walls and lamp bases. He may pretend he’s king around WTC, but not down my part of the town. So there.

 
2009-03-13 11:17:51

[...] on a bad hair day, and has an interesting track record, but his (erstwhile) website claims his “foundation” has “donated 9,850 families”, which makes about as much sense as anyone who would vote for such vile swine. As Indi notes, [...]

 
Comment by yamunai
2009-03-14 05:18:18

This guy has spent millions to put up posters and bill boards at every junction in Colombo to hood wink the gullible voters. He and Thilanka Sumathipala have both got plenty of money and underworld gangs at their disposal and would be dangerous individuals to be vested with political power.The tragedy is even if voters do not give their preference vote to these two characters, they might be elected due to the proportional representive system. The only way to keep these undiserable characters out would be to not vote for the party which has given them nominations.

 
Comment by Akarsha
2009-03-16 13:01:56

There is a probability he may became the Chief minister SHIT ……

 
Comment by chamalka
2009-04-21 03:58:18

wel this guy is a good human being …. i knw him n hes nt tht bad.. man even if i had a lot of$$$ i d fuck anarkhali for sure shes just a crazy bitch frm cis and she s slept around with lot of men …. pity this guy fall n love with tht cheap bitch who cnt even speak her countries official; language… this guy is young n he l listen to any of ur problems n help u …. unlike those old assholes who earn money through politics..

Comment by P.dissanayaka
2009-05-01 07:30:06

Did he fuck you too?

 
Comment by Jayanthi
2009-06-30 15:21:29

I agree to you. And I think he is a good man and a good hearted guy. No one can do this all the time. If someone has a lot of money they would keep it, but this guy makes money to give others and I think that is a very kind warm person in him.

 
 
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