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GR begins secret campaign to clear his failed image
- A team put together by a media personality and business tycoon are visiting the villages
- Opinions are being conducted to test the waters if there is any trust left in GR
- Campaign includes informing the masses that GR was misled by those close to him
- MR says GR should not have fled
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who returned back to the country recently after countries failed to give him asylum, has now begun a secret PR campaign to clear his failed image within the masses, to persuade the villages that he was misguided in making crucial decisions by those close to him, the Daily Mirror learns.
Senior sources told Daily Mirror that a team put together by a media personality and business tycoon are now visiting the villages which Rajapaksa had visited under the 'Gama Samaga Pilisandara' programme when he was President, and these members were speaking to the people to clear the former president's image. The residents of those villages were also being informed that Rajapaksa had been misled and those to blame were those close to him including his family members.
Opinion polls are also being conducted in these villages to gather the people's feedback on Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to test the waters if there is any public trust remaining on the former president.
Social media accounts run by this team, which is similar to the Viyathmaga team are also monitoring the public sentiments to see if the failed President can have a possible re entry in politics in the future if required. However his re entry into politics at this moment of time has not been confirmed.
Rajapaksa has on the other hand also applied for permanent residency in the US but the process is expected to take a long period of time. However, even if granted this status, Rajapaksa is expected to continue staying in the country and may visit the US only to see his son and family.
Meanwhile sources said that Rajapaksa is regularly in touch with the Dullas camp but he has been rejected by a majority of senior SLPPers who have blamed him for the downfall of the party.
In fact party leaders say his accusations of being misguided was false and the former President was on several occasions informed not to impose the organic fertilizer policy. Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, on several occasions had informed his brother that the organic fertilizer ban would politically destroy the party as well as cause severe impacts on the agriculture industry but the former President had maintained his decision and only months later apologized for it once the damage was deep.
Senior party leaders from the SLPP have confided to Mahinda Rajapaksa that Gotabaya Rajapaksa's name should be dropped from the party altogether and the party should distance itself from him. Mahinda Rajapaksa had in return informed the party to work closely with the present President and assist him in ending the queues as the time was not right to think of re-building the party when the people were facing severe hardships.
Mahinda Rajapaksa had also informed the party that Gotabaya Rajapaksa had fled the country without consulting any of the party members and he should not have fled in such a manner. (JAMILA HUSAIN)
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Punchi Tuesday, 04 October 2022 07:03 AM
We need a leader like GR who started our countrys journey funded by Chinese loans into oblivion to continue the journey to reach unrecoverable oblivion
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Andare Tuesday, 04 October 2022 07:05 AM
Gotabaya if he wants to save face will have to drop the name RAJAPAKSE as that is a hated name in the country and if he wants to re-enter politics , he should get a new Birth Certificate to show a younger age and also dye his hair.
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L Jaya Tuesday, 04 October 2022 07:20 AM
Redressing and clearing his pathway to reemerge in Politics
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Siva Tuesday, 04 October 2022 07:40 AM
Are whipping up Sinhalese Buddhist racism and claiming ancient Hindu temples and religious sites in the north and east as Sinhalese Buddhists, using fake and concocted history, part of this secret campaign?
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Leo Tuesday, 04 October 2022 07:50 AM
Mahinda Rajapakse the king destroyer of the country back to his old tricks.
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VJ Tuesday, 04 October 2022 07:54 AM
We saw what GR is made of. He might even succeed, the 6.9 million idiots are still around. But is this the most important thing at this moment.
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Sokrates Tuesday, 04 October 2022 08:15 AM
The members of the subhuman Rajapaksa Mafia family have all pea-sized brains. Nobody is intelligent. No one obtained an official university degree without bribery or family influence. Also, those who had or have a military officer's commission received it in the same way. They worked as library cleaners or petrol pumpers. All are cowards. Nobody fought as a soldier at the front. One fled the peoples riots to a Navy base in Trinco, the other to the Maldives, however, they were brave enough to order war crimes. Before this country can go back to normal, all the Rajapaksa rabble and its henchmen must be thrown out of politics.
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Mizaru Tuesday, 04 October 2022 08:17 AM
That is the best joke for the year. His image stinks specially in farming areas. What a joke to say he was misled by officials. He is a clown and a fool. His basic qualification is GCE O/L. Then he joined the army as a cadet as he did not have the IQ to go further. Sad the clown is from Ananda College,. my alma matar.
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Haris Perera Tuesday, 04 October 2022 08:20 AM
Poor attempt.
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Boris Vanculenberg Tuesday, 04 October 2022 08:25 AM
Rot is rot, can never be resurrected. Enjoy your retirement without stepping into the pool of mud again
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janp Tuesday, 04 October 2022 08:31 AM
GOTA'S IMAGE, NAME ,BLACK LISTED GLOBALLY AS TOTALLY FAILED AND SRILANKANS DON'T WANT TO EVEN THINK OF HIM, UNFORTUNATELY RAN AWAY OF LIFE GLOBALLY REJECTED HIM,BUT RAJAPAKSHAS POLITICS GIVEN HIM 7 STAR FACILITIES COSTING RUPEES 30 MILLIONS WORTHS OF LUXURIOUS SAFE HEAVEN ON SRILANKANS TAX MONEY FOR WORST ECONOMIC CRISIS HE DELIBERATELY DID STILL HE IS LIVING LUXURIOUS LIVES???
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Jude Tuesday, 04 October 2022 08:33 AM
Scumbag is back, he's into his old tricks!!
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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 04 October 2022 08:44 AM
Misguided by the corrupt brothers and their sons. A person who becomes a president should be able to choose between good and bad advice. If you cannot do that, you are not fit to be a leader no matter how good you have been in the past or how good you think you are. Many people already know this but their decision is that you were the most unfortunate or unsuccessful leader of the entire political history of this country. No campaign can clear your image. It is just a waste of money.
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Mahila Tuesday, 04 October 2022 03:18 PM
Any leader of repute, worth his salt Leads accountable/responsible for actions/decisions! Unlike flexing Eel!?? When advice is given, recipient should be intelligent enough, ascertain GOOD AND BAD, and act accordingly??!! Not vacillating??!! Lacks wisdom! Wonder, how he took military role, decisions as Lt Colonel?!! If not for SF's Army Leadership, “VELU” would have run 'Circles round this man'! This statement “misled by stooges” shows he isn’t one instrumental in winning LTTE WAR!! I tend to agree now, with claims his enlistment to Army was influenced by the family friends (RW’s maternal Uncle) and so with promotions 1969 - 2001??!!
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Lumbini Tuesday, 04 October 2022 08:51 AM
Forget it. We do not let bygones be bygones.
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Terrence Tuesday, 04 October 2022 09:04 AM
Who will buy to your rubbish by implicating your stooges who should also be indicted? You are a shameless spineless ex President who should be dealt severely by Courts. Good leaders like Barack Obama always said the Buck Stops here.
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Gayantha Hemachandra Tuesday, 04 October 2022 09:53 AM
This guy has caused so many blunders ,corrupted everything dear to our people and as results today Sri Lanka is a bankrupt nation in which kids are skipping meals as their parents can’t afford food prices, patients are daily struggling for their live saving medicine and the list goes on….. although this man now lives at a government bungalow being maintained by the public funds, according to all his sins surely another place has been reserved for him in hell….
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Adwani Tuesday, 04 October 2022 09:57 AM
Den Padayak gahala, golayo balayo gayn ooda danda behe??
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Adwani Tuesday, 04 October 2022 10:00 AM
Golayo will give a fitting reply if gota tries to blame the golayas for the failure. Because it was his plan to spirit away the dollar reserves and he succeeded with his criminal intent. This is also one of the reason for other countries who were unwilling to offer asylum.
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Adwani Tuesday, 04 October 2022 10:02 AM
Due to heavy cost of imports of fertilizer Gota came up with the idea of destroying agriculture, so that reserves can be robbed.
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S.H.Liyanage Tuesday, 04 October 2022 10:05 AM
This is a good lesson to everyone though it is not an excuse . Complicated issues can have quick easy solutions and they generally end in failure
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Robin Banks Tuesday, 04 October 2022 10:06 AM
This man is the lowest form of humankind. Let's not forget that he would have been happily settled in the USA with his stolen billions if USA granted him passage. He should be thankful that he is living in luxury in SL when he really should be in Wellikada prison.
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Nilmini Welivita Tuesday, 04 October 2022 10:09 AM
With the backing of the rajapaksa housemaid a.k.a Ranil, he could be prime minister.
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Sriyani Mangalika Tuesday, 04 October 2022 10:10 AM
Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa are our sacred cities. The low income farmers who gives us staple food rice have been the victims of Chronic Kidney Disease CKD since more than a a decade. Number of patients have been more than 100,000. Around 2010 Prof Nalin published that Maithree Bodhi Sathwayo told him that the cause for CKD was Arsenic which was a lie. I completed MSc in Environmental Engineering and Management at UOM in 2013. Our Bodi Sathwayo never told a lie. In 2015 Glyphosate was banned island wide saying that it was the cause for CKD. This solution has been rejected by an American Institute. Prof Jayasumana wrote Wakugadu satana to back that cause. That decision affected Tea industry. Once Nalin said Padeniya was in Natha dewa mandalaya. In mid 2013 Mahinda R told media that cause for CKD had been found. Yet CKD is a disease of unknown etiology. Farmers are suffering. I was under Development section NWSDB up to 2014. I participated in a seminar in World water day regarding
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Sriyani Mangalika Tuesday, 04 October 2022 10:22 AM
In 2013 I was at CP Section under Development Division , Water Board Persons from many organisations, Rathana hamuduruwo then Chanda komasaris attenended to launch a book Dorataweduma. Many Engineers accountants minor staff were there. Since I had a mental problem I was not invited BR was invited. Please know what is happening around. Why such a gatyering
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Volker Metzger Tuesday, 04 October 2022 10:29 AM
One can only wonder about the ,,secret campaign,, of Gota, which failed in every respect ! And such a man was president of Sri Lanka !!! He was neither suitable for his personality nor as a politician and now he blames his advisory staff for his wrong decisions and miserable politics against his own people ! The action he is currently starting in shows par excellence his inability as a person and as a politician to have learned something from what happened ! He should be sent to the desert!!!
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Jayas Tuesday, 04 October 2022 10:38 AM
Well i wont say Mr. to you, dont deserve, like Mr Udayangana says Gota aiya, i shall vall him it. For god sake, dont even think of joining politics, your comments are not considered at all. No way Rajapaksas should be allowed once again, this is a people's request. The kind of sufferings that people go through is, i dont know how to say, he does not know any administration, neither the common sense. I kindly would like to make a request, people this is over to you.
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Mahesh Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:06 AM
Never ever give top positions to an inexperienced coward like person. He had a history of cowrdness as he ran away from army. So slpp should have learnt from that and stopped nominating him as presidential candidate at that time.
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Nimal Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:10 AM
Someone who is easily misguided should never have been appointed President!
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Jono Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:11 AM
In a law abiding country, this man will be lamenting behind the bars.
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We are paying for Rajapakshas sinful acts Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:22 AM
GR you are supposed to be a genius and now you say that you were misguided and you can simply say that but who takes up the responsibility for the sufferings we are undergoing now?. This is not a joke those who responsible for this crisis must be punished. People are well aware that your family has destroyed this country. This country belongs to all of us and not for Rajapakshas only.
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BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:23 AM
Bastards who are planning to return Rajapakse's to power should be treated as traitors to the nation. They should be stoned to death.
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RMMP Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:33 AM
GR is failed. How could he say that he was mislead by those who close to him? If he is an intelligent person, he can understand right and wrong information provided by the close team. He even did not know how to implement a project. That was why he failed in implementing the organic fertilizer project. For me, he is not a man but a woman.
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GRoBR Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:36 AM
GR was pumped up by private media. He was a organised administrator and wanted to see results. However this media tycoon must now accept the defeat and drop the idea of Politics for GR. If he is willing to rat on his own corrupt brothers and their devious atrocities he has a chance to clear his name but not to re enter politics.
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Aquarius Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:39 AM
Before trying to put the blame on those around him, he should first confess that he contested the Presidency while he was still officially a US Citizen. He was responsible for tax cuts for the rich, and other decisions that ruined the country. Or he was just a puppet to the other corrupt Rajapakses and pohottuwas.
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Fernando Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:46 AM
Which is true. He must clear his image.
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Jayantha de Alwis Tuesday, 04 October 2022 11:51 AM
These fellows must be stupid even to think of bringing back any Rajapaksas. People's hatred of them is so much, sooner or later will get the same treatment as Amarakeerthi Athukorala.
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Percy Tuesday, 04 October 2022 12:04 PM
He has been proven to mismanage. This is another ploy of the Rajapakse's to get back to power.
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ANURA NANAYAKKARA Tuesday, 04 October 2022 12:08 PM
GOTA WAS MISLEAD BY MANY PEOPLE AND BY ORGANISATIONS WITH VESTED POLITICAL INTERESTS. HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD THE TRUTH ABOUT HIM TO PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY FRANKLY . WHETHER HE HAS A POLITICAL FUTURE IS A MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION .
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Ranjan Thursday, 06 October 2022 06:57 AM
Disgraceful fellow. He appointed another opposition member who did not even win a seat in last election. He could have even appointed a person of his party or even his brother whom he himself kicked him out. After all he and his pawla have to be totally responsible for the damage done by the 6.9m voters.
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Citizen k Tuesday, 04 October 2022 12:14 PM
I the masses believe him. they are bigger idiots than I thought.God save our country
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Nimal Perera Tuesday, 04 October 2022 12:17 PM
This family will try anything just to get back into power.
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Ram Tuesday, 04 October 2022 12:17 PM
What happened in the past cannot be erased easily. For all his mistakes Gota had to run away from the country seeking long term visas from many countries. MR talks big but he too ran away and returned after his brother Ranil Rajapaksa became PM. MR now talking big
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Nihal S Tuesday, 04 October 2022 12:20 PM
Best for him to stay silent after failing (100%) as a leader. If he has any leadership qualities, he should not complain about the advisors now. This man after destroying the livelihood of many people now he
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Gb Tuesday, 04 October 2022 12:27 PM
More likely these villagers are being bribed or threatened, what a joke rajapakses are
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Be Fair Tuesday, 04 October 2022 12:33 PM
Sure he was misled, but Common sense should have prevailed, no excuse for lacking that
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Janp Tuesday, 04 October 2022 12:47 PM
HE IS GLOBALLY BLACK LISTED NOWHEREV ACCEPT HIM, RAN AWAY PRESIDENT,NOW LIVING WITH FULL LUXURY WITH HIGHLY SKILLED ARMY ON SRILANKANS TAX MONEY, 50 MILLIONS OF RUPEES PER MONTH,HE DELIBERATELY RUINED ENTIRE ECONOMY GIVING TAX CONCESSIONS TO HIS BUSINESS MILLIONAIRES
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Lank Tuesday, 04 October 2022 01:20 PM
Damage has already been done ..MR and his family and cohort destroyed this country and evidence are many .. What about all those mega unsustainable projects? Will any sound Economists or civil servants advise them to do all these mega projects? Don't blame any one for your failure but blame your self MR and cohort do not have any wise political knowledge to run this country at this digital age . Keep away from politics and retire with respect do not try to inflict more harm for your family name and leave politics to some good young generations and This time people teach a lesson to all those old guys in the parliament . Wait and see
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Brendan Sosa Tuesday, 04 October 2022 01:44 PM
Gota was an arrogant bloke.It was horrific to see him at the National Day Parade dressed in a short sleeved hush jacket with medals pinned on it. All invitees were required to be in National or lounge. He has kept repeating this insult to the country.He kept repeating this insult to SL until he was kicked out.
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Nadi Karunaratne Tuesday, 04 October 2022 01:45 PM
Good luck with that! We want to stop having village idiots as President. No offence but you are a malign simpleton and so are your brothers.
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Weerasinghe Tuesday, 04 October 2022 01:46 PM
Then please share the names and details of those who misled you. If from Viyathmaga please disclose names. You mean you listened to only one side? Wasn't anyone advising you against what you did? If so who are those?
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Citizen Tuesday, 04 October 2022 01:54 PM
Discarded write off with absolutely no face value. Country needs dynamic visionary young leaders.
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Mahinda Panapitiya Tuesday, 04 October 2022 01:59 PM
If I were GR, what I would do is simply accept that I made a mistake, especially in the case of Fertilizer Case. It wa a result of listening to advisors who have never done any farming practically as a livelhood. Half knowledge of any subject is more dangerous than knowing it at all. Most of the so-called advisors having Academic Qualifications are in that category. That lesson itself is sufficient to become a successful leader. At the same time, the holiday period he is now enjoying could be used as a blessing in disguise to train his mind using the Buddhist Meditation method called Vipassana to become a king like Suddodana who managed the country very successfully while he was in the Anagami Stage. King Lichachvi is another example. However, for that, he must be fortunate enough to come across a Kalyana Mithra (Noble Friend) who could explain the Buddhist Meditation in its right spirit to laymen. The listener should also be smart enough to listen to the friend with an open mind.
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Siripala Tuesday, 04 October 2022 02:03 PM
Idiot of the century.
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Mahinda Panapitiya Tuesday, 04 October 2022 02:03 PM
If I were GR, what I would do is simply accept that I made a mistake, especially in the case of Fertilizer Case. It was a result of listening to advisors who have never done any farming practically as a live hood. "Half knowledge of any subject is more dangerous than knowing it at all". Most of the so-called advisors having Academic Qualifications are in that category. That lesson itself is sufficient to become a successful leader. At the same time, the holiday period he is now enjoying could be used as a blessing in disguise to train his mind using the Buddhist Meditation method called Vipassana to become a king like Suddodana who managed the country very successfully while he was in Anagami Stage. King Lichachvi is another example. However, for that, he must be fortunate enough to come across a Kalyana Mithra (Noble Friend) who could explain the Buddhist Meditation in its right spirit to laymen. The listener should also be smart enough to listen to the friend with an open min.
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annecunt Tuesday, 04 October 2022 02:07 PM
When there is money to be looted rajapaka family can not keep away
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NightOwl Tuesday, 04 October 2022 03:17 PM
This is JH testing the waters by publishing a baseless news item to see the popularity of GR and clean among the readers
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Kanaa Mutti game Tuesday, 04 October 2022 03:35 PM
"When there is money to be looted rajapaka family cannot keep away." Exactly! Now, where are all those billions of $ the family is suppose to have looted from the country? The family had objective, a time frame, a plan, a strategy, and operation plan. They achieved their aim, looted the nation, safely tucked away in foreign banks. They misjudged one thing, that is a safe country to migrate. It misfired due to Easter bomb victims in church, scale of robbery for a small nation and the violent attack on Aragalaya men and women by thugs. No country is ready to accept them after so much of bad reputation. The BJP leader, a notorious race monger made special visit to keep the ball rolling. The Kanaa Mutti game started to send feelers about the innocence of the family, and we read so much reactions. But don't worry, the family is here to stay, because we have not changed. Neither have they.
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Sunil Tuesday, 04 October 2022 04:10 PM
No amount of white-washing can wipe the horrendous harm he brought on this country. The country was indeed very unfortunate to have three (or may even be four) dastardly, worst performing presidents in a row who ruined the nation almost beyond recovery. They are MS, GR and RW. May be even MR can be included.
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Anthony. R Tuesday, 04 October 2022 06:34 PM
What a joke, G,R,O,B,R. Stay away, "Enough" is "Enough "
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Ranjan Thursday, 06 October 2022 06:49 AM
This Mad Cow wants to be the chief guest of the new building which was earlier a tuck shop where music was practiced opposite the SSC Stadium and also SAs largest Battaramulla giant building which looks like the Pentagon office.
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