The Island OPINION Tuesday 13th January, 2009 Views LETTERS 7 Smashing a private TV A greeting station is most foul card with a t’s almost 15 years since hear nothing” stance. It is their religious beliefs media man, the late Mr. therefore no surprise that become secondary. difference IRichard de Zoysa, was crime is galloping at an During civil wars, murdered or rather slaugh- alarming rate. weapons and uniforms of r. ‘Kattadiya’ writ- ter and his naked body was It is reported in the dead soldiers and insur- ing to ‘The Island’ dumped on the sea beach. media that there are 580 gents which are lost or spir- Mof 6/1 has Up to date no one has been million firearms floating ited away, or hidden away prits are allowed to go scot- had met their waterloo at expressed his genuine sur- accused or arrested for this all over the world-averag- are retrieved and sold later free as they did many years Armour Street. prise when he received a foul deed. As usual, the ing, one weapon for every to the underworld crimi- ago when Mr. Richard de Today, the 9th, another New Year greeting card police department is in the seventh person on this nals to be used against law- Zoysa was abducted from media man Mr. Lasantha with the figures of two dev- dark (and still they seem to planet. Today there are abiding citizens. his residence in the pres- Wickrematuge - Chief ils wishing him well and be in the same situation civil wars in many coun- Smashing a private TV ence of his mother, the late Editor of The Leader has invoking all devils to save when-ever daring crimes tries and youngsters are station to satisfy the ego- Dr. Mrs. Savaranamuttu been shot and as usual the him from all evil. Mr. ‘Kattadiya’ asks: are committed, especially being trained in using the ism of crooked men will be and murdered. This lady Police is in the ‘Dark’. It at night and early dawn most modern firearms. a blot on the current ‘Don’t we believe that the doctor however, had some seems that our country is conversant with Muslim when security is very Once these youngsters have administration. All the devil brings all evil?’ He satisfaction when she going back to the ‘Jungle thinking on this subject tight). Funny, politicians of human targets on their good work that they have adds: ‘If so, is it correct to revealed in a news report Rule’. appeal to the devil to save and perhaps some Moulawi all hue adopt the now weapon’s view finder they done so far for the country that some of the suspects Bernard O de Silva us from evil and disasters?’ will explain. famous ‘I see nothing, I loose all human values and will go to naught if the cul- Both Christians and Buddhists’ belief in dev- Buddhists believe in devils. ils is proved by the The devil is the biggest Aataanatiya Sutra chanted enemy of God and ever by Buddhist monks with recently retired since the devil was created maximum noise and even from the post of How rational are we? by the Almighty it has been firecrackers to frighten the senior dental sur- was disheartened to read that these passengers who conve- the creator’s biggest devils. In areas where loud- geon, Dental bus travellers had thought it niently offer notes? From where headache. Adam did not speakers are available the Institute, and who observe that the form of the volume is set to maximum! is now practicing Ifit to air their grievance that could this conductor find coins bus conductors do not refund a on a regular basis? Certainly not human female, unlike her If not for the Supreme in Borella. He told Court order to stop noise rupee once they tender a ten from any bank, and not from any mind and spirit, is the most me that the tusks pollution after 10 p.m. we rupee note for a Rs. 9/- fare. Let beggars who treat small denomi- challenging loveliness in all are the elephant’s would have still heard this us view this problem dispassion- nations with contempt - (and let God’s creations until the canine teeth. If devil, in the form of a ser- Sutra, especially at mid- ately. The facts as stated are true the donor know it!). PMAL contacts a pent pointed to Eval. But night, because that is said and there is no dispute on this Let us concede that the respon- first year dental when Adam tasted the for- to be the hour at which the score. sibility rests squarely on the pas- student, he or she bidden fruit, God got very devil is most powerful. is sure to clear Who should shoulder the sengers to find the correct fare - angry and all of us are born PMAL’s doubts. blame for this imbroglio? There or keep silent if the balance coin sinners as a result - whatev- Jayatissa Perera, His statement are two parties involved - the con- is not returned. We as a nation er the logic of it is! I am not Bambalapitiya. that I have advised ductors and the passengers. A love to complain and grumble - readers to slaugh- hapless conductor on a working let us be grateful that conductors ter animals and eat day may have to contend with a give us an opportunity to indulge meat is an untruth. minimum of 400 passengers even in this exercise. With the short- Never in my life if he runs four return trips. Can age of coins soon, ‘Maru salli” Kilinochchi victory! have I advised any any reasonable person expect will be called ‘Amaru salli”. person to slaughter him to start the day with 400 Aegee Abeywickrama he whole nation Some are alleged murder- any living being. Never in my life rupee coins ready to proffer to salutes and rejoices ers with pending cases in have I advised any person to con- Tin the victory of our courts - ironically holding Tusks of sume flesh. PMAL gives the brave soldiers - from the ministerial posts with all impression to the readers that Army Commander, Lt Gen. perks, inclusive of housing Great King Devanampiyatissa who Sarath Fonseka, to the low- allowances, etc. Some ruled the whole of Sri Lanka for Well said ‘The Island’ est ranking soldier for the charged for fraud, forgery Elephants courage, determination, and you name any crime, a more that 30 years was a non-vege- tarian. I am not sure whether the ongratulations for your al. We Sri Lankans will be very and dedication to take back politician is said to be at above mentioned king consumed most outstanding, superb fortunate. But with my long expe- the land that was pirated the bottom of it. are their meat prior to the visit of Arhant Cand forthright editorial on rience I have my gravest doubt if by the LTTE. Thinking This victory should be Mahinda thero to Sri Lanka. But Christmas eve 2008! Your bold they will ever dare. back on the origin of this the beginning of the next after the great king became a and candid statement titled, ‘Of Anyway it is left in the hands conflict, one should feel sad major offensive against Buddhist following the visit of those quarrelling three arms’, of the masses, the electorate at to see thousands of young another kind of terrorism canine lads, killed, maimed and facing this country which Arhant Mahinda Thero, he had gives the gist (in brief) of all that large, to take what is explained in wounded on both sides - is corruption, bribery and been a complete vegetarian for the happened in this so-called this editorial into their heads Sinhalese and Jaffna lawlessness. next 30 years. The great king using Paradise Isle since the early 1970s and act right, come the next teeth Tamils, for the fault of our Editors of newspapers, his regal powers had prohibited all to date, politically and socially. provincial or general or presi- politicians, both Sinhala specially ‘The Island” had refer to the article by P. M. A. his subjects. (i.e. Sinhalese) from The end result has been that gov- dential election. Instead if they and Tamil, who could not voiced these sentiments Latiff (PMAL) appearing in killing animals. All his subjects ernment after government has still keep on licking the dirty keep the nation together. over and over again in your journal dated 31st I had been vegetarians for the next taken the country and its people boots of politicians of all camps With this victory, let us not scathing language but with December 2008. PMAL’s article 30 years. for a right royal ride. All govern- for their personal benefit, gain rejoice over the van- what effect? The nomina- contains many misconceptions. It is common knowledge among ments have made the masses and satisfaction, well, the coun- quished but give serious tions to the Provincial PMAL insists that the tusks of students of history that all our ‘gonala anduwa’. try and the nation will be the bad thought to building nation- Councils, Central and elephants are not teeth. PMAL Sinhala Kings prohibited the Needless to write pages and loser at the end of the day. al unity. This could be done Wayamba, shows that the should refer to any recognised dic- slaughter of cattle. Any person pages - but this single editorial Over to you the general elec- or achieved by weeding out powers that be are immune tionary (e.g Oxford , Cambridge or who had got caught consuming reveals it all in the most simple torate - specially citizen Perera politicians who are cor- to public opinion.