Sri Lankans get so pi$$ed when someone is trying to question our CULTURAL VALUES and our love to Buddhism. With all due respect to the good cultural values and the great philosophy we follow (or at least use to cover our sins using them as a white sheet), we have to think deeply `are we really protecting these values?`.

Take the stories of Kapila and the two tuskers who were ABDUCTED from their mother`s warmth for an example. Did the leaders stand for what they CRY OUT LOUD 24/7 to protect? This country waged a war and we fought against an outfit who abduct children from thier parent`s protection. Then it was sad to see what happened to those two baby elephants amidst the protest from a nation. The criminals who did this went all out on national tv talking about a conspiracy against BUDDHISM and our CULTURE. Yes that was the most sensitive white paint they could find.

We have a section of so called PURE BUDDHISTS, and protectors of these CULTURAL VALUES who self appoint themselves for that post. They MISUSE Buddhism for their personal gains. We had a CJ who called himself a TRUE BUDDHIST and protector of CULTURE who hid behind a temple saying that its a conspiracy against BUDDHISM when he was caught while having sex in a public place with a young lawyer. The charges against him were dropped because it was a sensitive matter as his dragged Buddhism to cover his sins. Later the same CJ was charged of ILLEGALLY arranging a room in high court building to a beautiful secratery.
The same way Nilanga Dela Bandara got away with his sins with the blessings of Asgiriya Malwatte temples because he dragged Buddhism to protect himself.

This picture shows `Kapila` a few days before his death due to malnutrition. He was 17 years old and gifted to a temple by Joseph Michael Perera. Probaly Joseph Michael Perera thought of going to heaven by donating a national asset to a temple, like all our good leaders do. But he should know that he is involved in the tragic death of this majestic creature.

This event MUST be an eye opener for all the Sri Lankans. Don`t let the crooks misuse your religion and your culture. Don`t let them misuse these terms to cover their sins. Protect these innocent animals and stop donating them to temples. Make a group of elephanst and keep them in Pinnawela under good care so they can be used for religious events. The best thing about it is that they can be more healthy and they can make babies there.

Over to you president and all the Sri Lankans who TRULY value our culture.