In most countries there is a gutter press
that thrives on salacious gossip, and it is considered the “opium for the
masses” and is not generally taken as anything other than entertainment. In Sri
Lanka however the Govt. needs to get on the case of entertainment and use
sensational stories as being the reason for “PRESS CENSORSHIP”. I found it the
the height of absurdity when the Media Secretary, Charitha Herath used the
example of the story of the Cobra girl, as a reason why the media MUST be bound
by certain regulations. Remember regulations, which mean that if they are not
adhered to serious repercussions in the form of legal action, and in Sri
Lanka’s case where the judiciary has ceased to function fairly, it means
downright closure or suppression!
He implied that as a result of the publicity
given to this girl, she became well known, and then she ended up being attacked
and beaten up, and finally hospitalized – due supposedly to the media giving
her UNDUE PRESS.
Think about it! This is one of the most
outrageous interpretations of logic and reasonableness. The fact that she was
attacked had nothing to do with her new found fame, and further the fact that
she pimped on the media, by feeding the media with a bunch of baloney, is the
fault of the media in not checking the facts and not something that requires
regulation. That is something well within the self regulation of media that the
press council can get into if need be, but not the Govt.
I found it fascinating that this girl,
Nirosha Wimalaratne was able to fool so many people with her outrageous stories
and gain the level of fame she did, to an extent that all media covered her
story and most people have heard of her, and I bet if she sought election, she
would get sufficient preferences to get elected. The latter is the problem of
Sri Lanka, that fame leads to electability, not the fact that she was beaten
up. Any elected politician would tell you, hospitalization as a result of an
attack just before the vote, if properly marketed will get you in!!
I am therefore not commenting on the
accuracy of the latest story, where this girl as supposedly beaten up by an
Arab boyfriend, as he is currently missing! But it has made sure that she is in
the news again. She has been released from hospital and it appears that her
wounds are surface wounds. I do not know if they were self inflicted for want
of further attention, but I would like to see if she would be willing to
undergo psychiatric tests to determine her state of mind first, before we
sympathize with, empathize or despise her recent tragedy. Being attractive has
certainly helped, and you can be sure we have NOT heard the last of her!!
The Girl must understand that she has benefitted enormously from this fame, which as an exotic dancer makes you more marketable as night clubs can headline you as the Cobra girl to get more clients. I just hope you have an agent to manage your finances, and that you don't have an abusive pimp using you for his ends, and you have learned how to play the system.
You have shown a lot of spunk to face the media, use them to the hilt and show the masses how gullible they can be! That is how the State has used the media knowing full well any lie will have more believers than doubters.
4 comments:
she is suitable for parliament, and i wouldn't mind the chance to vote for her. i'd choose her for colombo over moragoda or bogollagama or duminda any day. let the best person win!
she looks stunning in white. i'd like to see more of that!
http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=72022
Article entitled Cobra girl deserves the media coverage in Island of February 6th 2013
http://www.ceylontoday.lk/59-29763-news-detail-hissing-for-nothing.html
Another article saying what I have said here, in the Ceylon Today of 15th April 2013, worth a read
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