Good point, but then even the well educated ones in the cabinet has no say, Prof GL is a classic example. Would not surprise even the 90% will be captured by monks in next 10 or 15 years with our champion Ven Gnana holding the reign. Game is on for minorities.

Nick Hart,

Sri Lanka cannot be officially called Democratic country. The reason is unless you are a Sinhala Buddhist, (and the caste counts too) the possibility of getting peoples vote is minimal. Even many Sinhala Christians had to change their religion to Buddhism in order to get peoples vote. From SWRD Bandaranaike to J.R. Jayawardena to Ranil Wickremasinghe, to Mahinda Samarasinghe (He was Michael Samarasinghe before) Jayaraj Fernandopulle etc, are few of those who changed their religion to Buddhism in order to get into Parliament.

Therefore you cannot say Sri Lanka is really Democratic country. But a Buddhist Sinhala Racist country.

The point is 90% of Parliamentarians are sinhala.Buddhist.

90% of parliamentarians do not have a basic degree.

60% of Parliamentarians do not have High a school certificate (GCE Advanced level)

Some Ministers have only Grade 5 and grade 8 certificates.

These are the characters who run our country today.

The bottom line is only crooks and thugs mostly with illicit businesses who could throw millions of rupees to contest for elections get a chance to enter into parliament.

There’s a saying that money talks and Sri Lanka is a good example.

65 opposition UNP party MPs crossed into Government after receiving mega perks, gifts and Ministerial posts. Parliament has become a respectable first class whore house.
Sri Lanka’s most reputed Drug dealers, ethenol importers, Cocain importers, bar owners and casino and night club owners are in the Parliament.

Chances of Honest, educated and intellectuals to get into Parliament is very rare.

It’s only a dream for a minority to be a President or Prime Minister in Sri Lanka, where you see a Black President in USA.

Hope you understand what I mean. Sri Lanka is currently run by a bunch of uneducated, uncultured Buddhist Sinhala Racist political Jokers who have duped 70% of Sinhala Buddhist Villegers for their vote who are mostly under educated and who will vote for a small gift or a favour.

As long as you say Sadu, sadu they are with you. Remember most actors and film producers are the rich in the world. Same with Sri Lanka’s politics.All are actors and jokers.

This is the truth about Sri Lanka today. Hope you understand.

Dude people are people!! And everybody has the freedom to believe whatever they want!! the best thing u can do is stop talking so much abt Islamism… thrs are good n bad people in all religions… so stop [edited out] and smoke a joint n think of world peace… ur name sounds better as Mr. [Edited out] 😉 GOD BLESS SRI LANKA!!!

Good points old guy……Im with you

This might be one of those many occasions when it is right to blame the British (and, by the way, I am one!) They DID favour the Tamils, to the disadvantage of the Buddhist majority, and we all know where that led. Perhaps the focus should shift to reconciliation—national unity—and not recrimination. Be a Sri Lankan, first and last.

Perhaps the violence is occurring because concerns are NOT being engaged and discussed. And I am not defending—or attacking—anyone. I am asking questions that need to be answered.

1) How, exactly, do ‘we’ expect ‘true’ Buddhists to behave? Where is it codified? ‘Our’ expectations and theirs might be different. Who decides?

2) The law of the land should be applied equally to all citizens, including Buddhist monks. And if it came to a trial, which is the only conclusion of applying the law, what would be their defence? If it is likely to include fears—justified or not—that Sri Lanka is facing the same kind of Islamification—including the demand that Sharia law supersede the law of the land—being experienced elsewhere, that needs to be addressed now.

NO need to beat about the bush Nick. The question to answer is, did the BBS buddhist monks behave as you expect of a TRUE Buddhist or not. The video evidence is very clear that they did not.

Whether the western regimes are worried about the rise of Islamisation has no bearing on the matter that Tisaranee has raised. These monks need to be charged with inciting violence. So please don’t muddle the waters with Islamisation and such matters. This was simply a criminal offense and the world is watching what happens to the perpetrators ! Going by past history, NOTHING will happen is my prediction !