It was Thursday December 10, the road leading to the Majestic City car park was congested and I thought that the global recession was over, they were fighting to get into Majestic City to spend their notes with Mahinda mama and the copy of the Iwo Jima monument, another original “apema ekak”. As I fought my way and reached within kissing distance of the turning to the car park, I realized that I was wrong. The congestion was due to a black Mercedes with police escort parked where the board states “No Parking”.

I asked the duty policeman why he was allowing these vehicles to break the law and park at a designated “No Parking” roadside. He was apologetic, “What can I do, Sir, this is a minister’s vehicle”. I called over the driver and politely informed him breaking the law and causing traffic congestion by parking at a “No Parking” spot. He said it was a minister’s vehicle, and this seems justification enough to break the law. I explained that citizens, Gods, Brahma’s and even recently proclaimed god kings have to abide by the same laws of the Republic and that he was committing an offence by parking at a No Parking space. Another holding a walkie-talkie arrived, presumably an “officer of the law” of the pink panther fame. He stated that they cannot communicate with me in English and that I should speak in Sinhalese.
I explained that English, Sinhalese and Tamil have equal status in the constitution of the republic and as a government official he had to communicate with me in my language of preference. Another walkie-talkie holding “pink panther” arrived. He was fairer in complexion than the others and his language was an example to the Sri Lankan law enforcement establishment. He said “palayan pakayo yanna”. I explained that I couldn’t understand his lingo. He seems constipated and agitated at the gathering crowd. The policeman in uniform meanwhile looked on with a grin on his face.
As I stood my ground and demanded that the Mercedes be removed, the “constipated pink panther” dismissed me by saying “meka Indian hari Pakistani ekek”. It seemed that according to this pink panther, who lives off the taxpayer, a complainant against a breach of the law could be dismissed if he is an Indian or a Pakistani national. God forbid if I was a “whitie” or, worse an NGO. I regret not talking to them in Tamil. The driver of the Mercedes said, since they had broken the law and parked the car in a No Parking zone, I could also park there and do my shopping. I was impressed, as even a judge could have applauded his reasoning. The driver seemed to be championing the principles of fundamental rights of citizens. If maama’s golayas park on a No Parking zone, causing a traffic jam, we mortals can also do so, if they speed push others into ditches, we mortals can also do so; if these golayas cross the dreaded white line, we mortals can also do so. I parked and walked away.

On my return, the policeman shook my hand and thanked me. He said that he couldn’t do what I did because he would lose his job. He said the occupant of the vehicle was Mervyn Silva’s son. I wondered if he was still into pistol-whipping as a pastime and why the Sri Lankan state was providing him security and vehicles at the taxpayer’s expense. Perhaps that’s what they mean by “Api Venuven Api”, keeping it in the family and the hangers on and conning the peasants. As maama goes to the polls, he had better keep an eye on his golayas as the rural constituency he depends on for his bacon is increasingly talking about the clan, living it up at the taxpayers expense.

The above is another story which makes one feel sick to the bone. Since of late many people tell me that it is our duty to change this. But how the hell can we change this. Democracy is controlled by 72% of rural population who in any case wouldn’t have got effected by the above.

The country is ruled by Ministers who would not pass the first interview in any government organisation and will be called for an interview in the Private sector.

Where does that leave us?

One Sri Lanka

I am sure General Foneska would have thought hard why he and his men risked their lives for these people whilst he was driving away.

Yes the LTTE has killed more than 60,000 people more than all other terrorist groups put together! Whilst watching the program the past 30 years of carnage created by this monstrous force flashed before me.

Here are a few:

2006 Bombing of the transit point in Digampathaha, Dambulla which was one reason the GOSL cancelled the peace accord – casualties 90+

July 2004 – Bombing of the BIA the largest terrorist attack in the history of Aviation (Aviation safety net)  - estimated loss U$ 400 million

October 1991 – Palliyagodella.  Massacre of Muslim civilians – casualties 100+

August 1990 – Kattankudy Mosque Massacre which killed 140+ men and boys attending prayers

June 1990 – LTTE killed 400 – 600 Police personnel who surrendered after they overran the camps after breaking the ceasefire

May 1985 – LTTE shot women, children, monks who were at the Anuradhapura bus station and the Sri Maha Bodhi shrine – casualties 140+

November 1984 – Kent and  Dollar Farm massacres in which survivers claimed the LTTE killing children by bashing their heads on walls – casualties 62

The above is only a few as the list can build another blog. The LTTE supporting diaspora has forgotten the carnage they are responsible for, which they help fund. It is surprising how they have the balls to go to the streets and accuse the Sinhala people of being racial when they supported the LTTE to carryout ethnic cleansing or sometimes kill their own!!

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