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What would the government gain by killing Lasantha at this moment seems to be the standard response we get from those who wish to white wash the Brothers .

My response to them is PLENTY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lasantha was no ordinary journalist. As the political column of The Island pointed out, Lasantha was the de facto opposition leader. The difference was, he discharged his duties with vigor, charisma and boldness, RW can only dream of possessing!!!
Killing Lasantha is not only the elimination of, the boldest whistle blower, of corruption in the government.

`Wifey, I love you`

By Sonali Samarasinghe

It is not immediately apparent that Lasantha is a romantic. He is also incredibly shy for a person so much in the lime light. He would often squirm uncomfortably as scores of people would walk up to him at restaurants, malls, on the street, and admire his life work.

Perhaps in life there is no greater gift than marrying your best friend. And today as I look upon his lifeless frame I feel blessed for that. Little was I to know when we carefully eliminated beef from the modest menu to be served at a small reception for a few relatives and friends that two months to the day my best friend would lay murdered in a pool of blood.

Born : February 1st 1946
Primary Education: St Josephs College, Colomgo
Higher Education: Peradeniya University. Later quit University and joined Srilanka Army
Spouse: Late Wijira Perera, Srilanka Army Womens Corp
Military Rank: Major General

Awards:
1. Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP)
2. Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP)
3. Vishta Seva Vibushanaya (VSV)
4. Utta Seva Padakkama

Career Summary From the Guardian, Island and daily mirror.

During a military, political and diplomatic career of more than 40 years, the former Sri Lankan Major General Janaka Perera was not afraid to make enemies.

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- It`s safe to say Jeremy Snyder gets a charge out of the two-seat Tesla Roadster whenever he pulls one off the lot, and not because it`s equipped with an all-electric engine.

As he pulled one of the sleek new automobiles down a side street Thursday and put the pedal to the metal, its lithium-ion battery-powered engine didn`t give off sparks. It just emitted a powerful hum, like a much quieter version of a jet taking off.

Never in the History of SL has man (and his Family and Cronies) PLUNDERED the nation in this manner.

Fighting the LTTE is one thing. However, fighting a war for MONEY, POWER, Family ENRICHMENT at the cost of innocent lives so that MRs family and friends can PLUNDER this country to the bone is a totally different matter.

This is the Same show MR try to put during previous Budget and it back fired. Today repeat the same thing - just to get some CHEAP POLITICAL milage before the Eastern Provincial counsil elections.

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To capture power and hold onto it at any cost - MR will sleep with anyone - The LTTE, JVP, JHU, karuna, left parties - you name it - he has slept any anyone and everyone.

First formed an alliance with the JVP + JHU claiming to be anti-LTTE.

Then He bribed the LTTE 1.5 BIllion rupeese to block tamils from voting at the last presidential elections.

Air Chief Marshal Harry Goonetileke ndc, psc who served as the fifth commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force from November 1976 to April 1981, passed away peacefully this morning at his home at the age of 79.

Harry G was TRUE Patriot - as opposed to the hundreds of FAKE CRONY patriots we have today. He gave BOTH his sons to airforce. He lost one - Shirantha Gunethileka. Shirantha was was well on the road to becoming the commander of the SLAF one day. His other son roshan is the commander today.

Poverty reduced in Sri Lanka despite high cost of living says the President

Apr 09, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that country`s poverty has reduced by 33% from 2002 to 2007 despite the record breaking high cost of living and inflation rates experienced by its economy. He said this addressing his hard core supporters.

Speaking at a luncheon held for the Central Bank Annual Report for 2007, the President said that poverty has not reduced at such a rate ever in the history but certain parities are not ready to recognize this.

(Lanka-e-News, 2008 April 08, 7.10 PM) JVP internal crisis came to the surface today (08) with the special statement made by the JVP Parliamentary Group Leader Wimal Weerawansa and a group of MPs held a press conference this evening in Colombo.

MP Piyasiri Wijenayaka and ten other MPs had called the press briefing to mark the protest against the removal of Wimal Weerawansa. But MP Ranaweera Pathirana who participated in it, began to express contradictory views rationalizing the stand of the party leadership creating a pandemonium as the media questioned about the paradox.

Dont you love SL papers...

Given MRs BRILLIANT PR skills - over the past few months, Motta Ralas has managed to Befriend a POWERFUL group of Friends from all categories of life - Robbers, Eccentric professors, BRILLIANT economists who INVENTED the `UNPLUGGING` Theory, Traitors, Terrorists, Drug Dealers, THUGS, Murderers etc etc . Just when I thought that MR cant make his group of FRIENDS any more diverse - he proves me Wrong AGAIN - the Newest addition is a PEDOPHILE!! (I always wondered why MR took so many pics with Children) :) :)

Ambani overtakes Gates to become world`s richest man
By Andrew Buncombe in Delhi
Published: 30 October 2007
A record-breaking performance by India`s stock markets has put the industrialist Mukesh Ambani at the top of a list of the world`s richest people.

Buoyed by unprecedented inflows from US and European investors, the benchmark Mumbai Sensex stock index topped 20,000 for the first time yesterday ? having almost doubled in value in the last two years.

Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell
Project Driveway
Beginning early next year, General Motors will be lending 100 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Vehicles to `everyday` American families as well as to a few celebrities and politicians.
Besides the public relations value - hence the celebrities and politicians - GM will also be gathering feedback on how people use the vehicles, how easy they find fueling them, and how they like driving them day-to-day.

Over a 30-month span, vehicles will be lent for 3-month periods to various households in the New York City, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. areas.

Indira Nooyi:

Ranked #1 - Most Powerful WOMEN CEOs (2006 + 2007).
Ranked #5 - The 100 Most Powerful Women 2007.

(Groovy Girl - hope to see you on this list soon :) )

Indira Krishnamurthy Nooyi (born October 28, 1955 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is the chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, the world`s fourth-largest food and beverage company. On August 14, 2006, she was named the next to succeed Steve Reinemund as chief executive officer of the company. Reinemund, 58, retired on October 1, 2006. According to Forbes magazine`s 2007 poll, Ms. Nooyi is the fifth most powerful woman in the world. She has been named the #1 Most Powerful Woman in Business in 2006 & 2007 by Fortune magazine.