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Bheesan
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18 Jan 2007 02:56:10 GMT Report for Abuse
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Lalith
It is not a question of speaking English, it is question of matching LTTE propaganda with equal force. I remember when Lalith was the minister handling this war he was linked with BBC to take on some LTTE scum bags, three of them in addition BBC reporter (who were hostile to Sri Lanka as they are today) Lalith facing them alone pulverised those nutters put forward our view so forcefully. This type one incident did so much for our corse at that time more than thousand articles.
I don't care if you can do it any other language do it. we need a good propaganda network.
Sri Lanka is unique in the world, having this inferior mentality against English. |
Bheesan
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18 Jan 2007 03:03:40 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Sorry, I should have said Sinhalese are unique among the world having the inferior mentality against English. |
laliths
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18 Jan 2007 03:12:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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Beesahn,
I fully 1000% agree with you about countering the LTTE Props. It is our own fault that we didn't lobby and have counter prop program before. The writings you and all of us do here is also kind of countering which is far more better than what CKB, Ranil and Mahinda did and doing now. |
Kulakottan
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18 Jan 2007 03:15:11 GMT Report for Abuse
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Capricon2,
I agree with all what you said.
Knowing the way Kohana handled his job at the Peace Secretariat and the things to come, I think it will be difficult for him to perform well particularly without an able Foreign Minister.
He will also find it difficult to manage the career Diplomats who have lost the position of the Secretary of the Ministry to a non-career person.
Romesh, though relatively young, was the best option they had. Like his father former Foreign Secretary Mr. W.T. Jayasinghe, he is honest and a person with integrity. With relations with India at a lower end he also could have contributed to improve the realtions just coming after serving there.
Kohana is one of the confidants of MR. That is the biggest qualification.
I can only say Good Luck to him!
Kula
Edited By - Kulakottan - 18 Jan 2007 03:16:52 GMT |
kiwikanga
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18 Jan 2007 07:49:40 GMT Report for Abuse
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| With Palitha Kohona Mangala must be Kahana! |
Bonggo
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18 Jan 2007 08:10:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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Kula mahan,
Palitha Kohona is very good for this job, even better than Romesh.
However, unfortunately most of the present foreign service officials are not very capable. English knowledge is poor, no charisma (both essential for foreign service), narrow minded and they are not interested in promoting a positive image of Sri Lanka. Most officers are involved in routine work. In the earlier days they used to produce excellent officers, only a handful of them is left.
Romesh will be the next Foreign Sec but how much of reform he will be able to bring, I do not know. For good reforms and efficient service, appoint retired diplomat Edmund Jayasinghe. |
eskimo06
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18 Jan 2007 08:40:53 GMT Report for Abuse
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Doesn't behave like an educated person
Does Prabarkaren behave like a educated person? |
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18 Jan 2007 08:50:40 GMT Report for Abuse
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Lalith,
Last time we had a double Doctor he ruined the whole country. Remember Dr. N.M. Perera days?
I think you cant remember the history well or don't know the history. Dr.N.M Perera not ruined the country. He saw today's terrorist problem in 1956. When the Monks protested that they need Sinhala language within 24 hours, Dr. N.M Perera told to Mr. Bandaranayake to not to do that. He said if you make one language as a official language there will be a two countries... if you make two languages (Sinhala and Tamil) as official languages there will be a one country. Unfortunately no one listened to him.
From 1971 to 1977 under DR.N.M Perera's guidance Sri Lanka didn't take any foreign loans and the country had money. If we waited two three years some more today we r rich and not suffered like this... Look at the India today.....Indian Companies r running well around the world today... |
Kulakottan
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18 Jan 2007 09:13:04 GMT Report for Abuse
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Bonggo uncle,
In the earlier days they used to produce excellent officers, only a handful of them is left.
True but it was when merit was the criterion. By politicizing the SLAS and Diplomatic service we have killed the quality. Our SLAS used to be one of the best, if not the best in Asia. Indians kept their IAS out of politics and they are reaping the benefit now. 17th amendment to the constitution was going to address some of those issues. But MR/JVP killed that too.
For good reforms and efficient service, appoint retired diplomat Edmund Jayasinghe.
You know Edmund Jayasinghe did not retire; he was forced to, due to his date of birth issue. Even though he is efficient, due to the question of integrity no chance of him coming back. We are on a downward slope and only a strong leader can try to put it right. But leaders cannot win election nowadays, only those are lead by people?s opinion can win election.
Very little hope!!
Kula mahan. |
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18 Jan 2007 10:17:56 GMT Report for Abuse
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Astro,
[Dr. N.M Perera told to Mr. Bandaranayake to not to do that. He said [if you make one language as a official language there will be a two countries... if you make two languages (Sinhala and Tamil) as official languages there will be a one country.]
Let me make a correction, it was not NM but Colvin.
[From 1971 to 1977 under DR.N.M Perera's guidance Sri Lanka didn't take any foreign loans and the country had money]
Country had money? They handed over an empty Treasury. We only had a little trade surplus. Well, those days even if we had exported a kilo of tea it would have been a trade surplus! India broke away from the shackles of a socialist economy under the able guidance of Manmohan Singh. That is exactly what we need, good management. |
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