Comments on: Remote Controllers a threat to National Security

By: TNL

TNL — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:30:26 +0000

well it so happens that Mr. Shan Wickramasinghe greatly wishes that MR was the brother he never had… or does he have a brother? hmmm

By: RED

RED — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:26:34 +0000

Well guys you never know, this itself could be a source of idea for the Sri Lankan government who is draining out of splendid national security ideas. after all they might not notice the satire.

By: CheeLanka

CheeLanka — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:40:40 +0000

This story reminds us of a well known Russian joke from the Soviet era:
In Soviet Russia we only had two TV channels. Channel One was propaganda. Channel Two consisted of a KGB officer telling you: 'Turn back at once to Channel One immediately, or else…'

It looks like Putin & Co are now trying to reverse the clock to that era. And here in the paradise isle, we can remember how President Premadasa forced the only private channels during his time (MTV/Sirasa) to carry the SLRC news every evening in full.

The situation is a bit more complex now, but as we saw recently with the Defence Secretary's interview, some private channels broadcast it at the same time as SLRC and ITN (Derana was rather predictable; TNL was more surprising).

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce?

By: CheeLanka

CheeLanka — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:25:11 +0000

Former Illangayan,
Haven't you heard? We Sri Lankans don't have sex, period. So there is nothing to monitor on that front. Trust me, we have this on the authority of the Public Performances Board, JHU (lay and clergy sections) and the strictly celibate cadres of the LTTE and JVP.

By: Former Illangayan

Former Illangayan — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:18:24 +0000

Will the government ask citizens to register how often they eat, go to toilet and have sex? Then they can monitor and take necessary actions.

By: Gonibilla

Gonibilla — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:33:27 +0000

Look out – there's a white van parked under the Banyan Tree!

By: Sanjana Hattotuwa

Sanjana Hattotuwa — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:20:10 +0000

Sorry citizen. As you know, you are a dying breed. A priapic voter. emboldened by the imminent fall of the LTTE, gave me a call and said citizens who use cuss words undermine our security forces. I am compelled to comply. Banyan News Reporters may respond to you directly.

By: paul

paul — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:15:23 +0000

ha ha ha….. good one

By: citizen

citizen — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:11:08 +0000

Please… i did not say "other hairy spots".
"Pubic hair" is not a bad word… is it… or did the government say it is a bad word?

By: citizen

citizen — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:44:25 +0000

Sources of intelligence have also warned that men with moustaches are a threat to national security in Sri Lanka. The elusive leader and his subordinates of the LTTE – also known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (now spelt as Ezham – apparently to confuse the advancing government forces) whose moustaches has costed the lives of nearly eighty thousand Sri Lankans are the key suspects identified by intelligence as serious threats.

The undisputed King Kakille Rajaposterior reiterated in his latest address to the nation that “all moustaches should be considered a threat to the freedoms and liberties enjoyed by Sri Lankans and the Sri Lankan way of life”. Earlier in the week, the defence secretary had explained to journalists at a press conference that “there is no such thing as a good moustache and a bad moustache.” The consternated journalists seemed too nervous to ask the popular government official about his opinion of beards and other hairy spots.