Comments on: Five Precepts of Identifying a Sri Lankan Traitor

By: kadphises

kadphises — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:45:37 +0000

And please add another…

Plundering the nation’s archaelogical heritage: Destroying or robbing archaelogical sites in search of buried treasure and artifacts using one’s influence with law enforcement bodys to provide cover for such activities. This too is an act of a traitor.

By: Shan

Shan — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:19:08 +0000

This needs to be translated into Sinhala and Tamil and published in the newspapers in Sri Lanka – it is the common man who needs to be taught how to discern the quality of their leaders.

It would be good if an article of how honest and effective leadership can positively impact the country and its people could also be published in Sinhala and Tamil as well.

By: Wallflower

Wallflower — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:17:38 +0000

The voters of this country did not give JRJ a mandate to change the constitution of this country in 1977. All that he spoke was of giving us something more for dinner, namely more grain or ATA AHTUK. His first state visit out of this country was to the US, and on his return he hastily drew up this Constitution, which was even one up on the US, which has subsequently resulted in taking this country, which we will see in the near future, to be beholden to them. It is time for the people of this country to get together and think of ways and means of getting a user friendly constitution enacted so that this country is not run by remote control. The sooner this happens the better for this country, since there are leaders with extremely dictatorial attitudes lurking on the horizon.

By: Lanka Muslim, UK

Lanka Muslim, UK — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 08:45:52 +0000

A good posting, but will this reach the self-styled ‘bogus patriots’. Here is an example of a ‘bogus patriot’. He is one who takes a leading role in the UK in organising demonstrations in support of the Sri Lanka Govt. The High Commission, as usual, provided him with National Flags for a demonstration. The freely got flags were sold to the participants for £2 each. After the demonstration the leader and his close associates walked into a pub and used the money collected to enjoy themselves.

By: Bedrock Barney

Bedrock Barney — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:59:04 +0000

Traitor Haters Unite! The business of being a traitor has been very lucrative from the time L de Almeida arrived on our shores. Since then our history is rife with ‘leaders’ who fit into the above mentioned 5 precepts. As generation after generation turn to this time tested method of lucre accumulation, it( being a traitor)has been refined to the point where it is now a bona fide art form.

By: DD

DD — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:39:00 +0000

Truly admirable post Sunela. I do wonder how the ‘mindset’ can change of our politicians in any party to move away from crony politics. True democracy means people power. Which sadly doesn’t exist anywhere in the world. Did we have to defeat the LTTE – YES. Do we ignore the transgressions of any politician – NO. Are we free to express our opinions anywhere in the world where democratic societies exist – Not really.

By: The Owl of Minerva

The Owl of Minerva — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:54:30 +0000

Bravo–well written and right on the mark,irony and all.However one important kind of traitor– what may be called VERBAL TRAITORS must be included in the list .These are the scribes who write elaborate defences of the other traitors,provide justification for their misdeeds and, on the one hand, encourage them and on the other hand befuddle the masses into thinking that these traitors are noble self-sacricing heroes who are defending the nation.

By: Ruwan Basnayake

Ruwan Basnayake — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:31:37 +0000

A real excellent peice of jounalism Sunela Jayawardene.The term Traitor has been bandied around by politicians in power, if one questions or disagrees with ther actions or thoughts.If one examines the definition of the term traitor as enunciated by you, a majority of Politicians in power are traitors.They fit most of the categories, and carry on regardless.