tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167149547535484177.post9007274993805872156..comments2024-01-20T14:08:08.057+05:30Comments on Serendipity: Kelaniya Killing – Law of the Jungle – How much more of this can we bear?Ratmale,Minneriya,Sri Lankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252632858481217930noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167149547535484177.post-17526898854334975362013-01-10T08:32:08.617+05:302013-01-10T08:32:08.617+05:30from a political perspective, you are better off h...from a political perspective, you are better off heralding the cause of the executed housemaid in Saudi Arabia that the government allowed to migrate as a minor under fraudulent means and failed to protect from execution on flimsy charges, as there is a great deal of sympathy there. <br /><br />That case highlights many weaknesses of the government:<br /><br />1. unethical and illegal practices which put minors at grave risk in foreign countries;<br /><br />2. inadequate economic policies which allow our workers to work in Sri Lanka;<br /><br />3. inadequate international relationships to release this woman who was executed on flimsy charges in contravention of international law;<br /><br />4. inadequate bilateral relationships with those countries to which we are sending foreign workers to protect them from harm; and<br /><br />5. inadequate standing in the Muslim world, which the coalition partners and the President are supposed to have some standing in, that our efforts to uphold international law and simple tenants of compassion were completely ignored and disregarded.<br /><br />People have much more sympathy for young ordinary folk killed at the hands of foreigners than for politicians killed in internecine warfare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167149547535484177.post-85452979812231332892013-01-10T08:20:40.860+05:302013-01-10T08:20:40.860+05:30to understand that this has been a source of publi...to understand that this has been a source of public drama for so many decades is not to condone it, only to comprehend why things are the way they are in terms of the lack of shock and consternation at this local government political assassination. Many Sri Lankans also believe in karma and quietly revel in these events, but I do not mean to diminish this one. Human life, and human values, have lost a great deal of value amongst the public because of the years of war and it will take a concerted effort to revive these values, not only from the top down but also from the bottom up. Everyone must be involved from the village schools to the Parliament and President himself. This takes time, but I think history will show that as a society, Sri Lanka is at a bottom and will gradually rise as the post-war reality sets in. After all, when human life is so fragile as in the time of war, how seriously can someone ponder international conventions and norms rather than just living for the day? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167149547535484177.post-61238758850570486052013-01-09T17:16:22.649+05:302013-01-09T17:16:22.649+05:30There is no hope for Sri Lanka in the near future....There is no hope for Sri Lanka in the near future.<br /><br />The revolution will only make things uglier in the short to medium term.<br /><br />The only hope seems to be divine intervention. The President is just a human being.<br /><br />A higher power can help, but I am afraid he/she will not as the people of Sri Lanka deserve damnation for voting overwhelmingly for this style of governance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167149547535484177.post-54539635684472308672013-01-09T16:13:01.611+05:302013-01-09T16:13:01.611+05:30Let's not forget that for those that have live...Let's not forget that for those that have lived in the country for the past 30 years, killings -- and particularly politically motivated killings -- have been a part of the basic fabric of life, fodder for the gossiping classes and real life soap opera drama for the denizens of the country. So how can we be surprised that this killing of a local government member -- not even a parliamentarian let alone an influential minister mind you -- will get hardly the attention of a Kumar Sangakara 100. <br /><br />Let's see what the fallout is, as you are presuming guilt rather than innocence which is a very non-Western way of approaching things. I suspect Mervyn, if someone testifies against him or if there is strong evidence against him, should also try to flee the country as his mini-empire is about to crumble around him.<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com