WE NEED TO STAND AGAINST THUGGERY AND DICTATORSHIP SAYS ANOMA
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A protest was staged in Colombo yesterday, stating that a proper investigation may not be carried out into the fire that gutted the office of Lanka e news.
The protestors pointed out that various acts are still being carried out against the media.
The protest was staged opposite the Lipton Circus in Colombo.
Members of media organizations, political party representatives belonging to the opposition and civil society activists took part in the protest.
The protesters staged their demonstration near the Lipton circus and subsequently engaged in a protest March.
Several individuals who engaged in the protest expressed their views to the media thereafter.
“We believe that the government is not giving the necessary instructions to the security forces and the police, to arrest the perpetrators and to take the investigation forward. We would like to challenge the government to bring all suspects connected to attacks against the media before the law,” said Lasantha Ruhunage, General Secretary, Sri Lanka Working Journalist Association (SLWJA).
“We would like to request society to come forward against the anti democratic conduct of the government in order to ensure democracy and media freedom in this country,” said Dharmasiri Lankapeli, General Secretary, Media Employees Federation (FMETU).
“We need to stand against thuggery and a dictatorship. Everyone knows what has happened to my husband, General Sarath Fonseka. We do not know how many will face this situation. Everyone is aware about what has happened to Ekneligoda. As women, we will stand against all anti democratic forces and also against thuggery,” said Anoma Fonseka, Wife of Sarath Fonseka.
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Anoma,do you think your husmond would have done better.
Pillayan the sleeper back in action. Wonder what he’s been up to? Drawing up plans for the next final journey for a dynamite padded bra clad lassie?
As a nation , we should wake up to our national priorities.
No 1 priority: Nationlistc issues of the Sinhala and Tamil communities.
No 2 priority: Distribution of land and public assets on an equitable community basis.
No 3 priority: Identification and management of social risks in the post-war period (eg: sleepers)
Now that Nirupama has pacified TN leader, Karunanidhi over the fishermen incident, it is time for Prof GL to open the subject of a larger tamil homeland in South India to house the remnnant tamils of Sri Lanka.
Guru kiyanne harima buruwek, sinhalai ,buddagamai oluwe thiyagena, paligannahadanne ahinsaka minussugen. mama hithanawidiyata buddagam kiyanaekawath hariyata danne nathi ekkek. ema nisa thamai buru widiyata purudda penwanna hadanne. Rata gana katha karanne, monawada rata wenuwen karala thienne. ada sarath f. wage aya nathi wela thiyenne mun wage JVP adahas thiyana eungen adahas aragena ekta wada karanna giya nisa thamai. Bomber thiyana aya bombe thippe guru wage aya pagawa gaththa nisa. JVP ekata wenneth LTTE ekta wechcha Iranamama thamai.