Prove you have a degree, Deshapriya challenges Speaker

Sunimal Friday, 06 December 2024 01:53 PM

He must have been awarded the doctorate from where Mervin Silva was awarded a doctareta.

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සිසිල් සුදේශ් Friday, 06 December 2024 02:08 PM

He is the third or the fourth person of the country according to the protocol, thus cannot afford to have doubts about his veracity.

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Ivor Friday, 06 December 2024 02:12 PM

Deshapriya, you first need to answer to the allegations levelled against you by one of the members of the Election Commission, when you were chairman.

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Steve Friday, 06 December 2024 02:14 PM

You failed to check the citizenship of a Presidential candidate, and now you want to check the degree of the speaker?

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SL CITIZEN Friday, 06 December 2024 02:49 PM

I had high regard towards Ex- EC, now by his big mouth proved his past mistakes

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saliya Friday, 06 December 2024 02:55 PM

On whose pay role is this retired EC

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Sana Friday, 06 December 2024 03:05 PM

But only if you can prove you passed GCE (O/L)!

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joshua Friday, 06 December 2024 03:16 PM

Who is this deshapriya? Just get lost. Why should the speaker show his degree to thios fellow?

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Ricardo Dekker Friday, 06 December 2024 03:30 PM

What an A class idle minded Ass is this former Commissioner!

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The Economist Friday, 06 December 2024 03:47 PM

Sour grapes? Mahinda may have asked for some favours from the NPP government and when rejected, this is the way he wants to take revenge from the government by badmouthing the team. Mahinda should have brought this up before the general election but he never did....

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Ima Friday, 06 December 2024 04:02 PM

If there is no issue,a person of මැකෝ’s caliber never level such a accusation, so it’s up to Ranwala to admit or reject it ,and clear the name of NPP and its more than 6.8 million voters

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Always express sour grapes on his face Friday, 06 December 2024 04:03 PM

This man accepted GR's nomination without checking his citizenship. I remember him saying that it was not his job to check in the TV.

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Dulan de silva Friday, 06 December 2024 04:10 PM

Please shut up and retire

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Iwazaru Friday, 06 December 2024 04:12 PM

Very intriguing from the former Election Commission, in fact very very interesting. Has the man ever challenged the educational qualifications of the Honourable leader of the opposition? Please someone answer my question.

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තොප්පිය කැලේ Friday, 06 December 2024 04:14 PM

Actions show the quality of a person. Obviously he isn't the right person to be the speaker.

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Kirthi Thambiah Friday, 06 December 2024 04:14 PM

Senile Deshapriya is barking for his paymaster MR. He couldn't check the eligibility of the presidential candidate in 2019 and like an ostrich buried his head in the sand and said that is not his responsibility. Now after retirement, without staying out of making unnecessary digs, he should keep his orifice closed

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Shipper Friday, 06 December 2024 04:28 PM

Where is this so called Scientific appointments? Shipping ministry needs a secretary who has shipping knowledge not a professor if not it’s the time to leave by the time the person learns this complex shipping business. Otherwise all previous known crooks who destroyed shipping ministry will approach President and the secretary as saviours of shipping industry. Be on the guard.

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Adam Speak Friday, 06 December 2024 05:05 PM

He has completed bachelor degree in chemical engineering from University of Moratuwa. and his PhD in Biochemistry at Waseda University in Japan.

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Yoga Friday, 06 December 2024 05:10 PM

Wondering why he was at a relatively lower rank at the refinery despite holding a doctorate.

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Kusum Friday, 06 December 2024 05:15 PM

We had Presidents who had no degrees. So what's the big deal anyway.

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Johan Friday, 06 December 2024 05:28 PM

I do not know whether a speaker needs any qualification. Check the previous speakers with ordinary and advanced level they can manage

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TKR Friday, 06 December 2024 05:28 PM

Mahinda D....I think you better relax during your retirement and a have a peaceful life.

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Kumara Ekanayake Friday, 06 December 2024 05:33 PM

Mr Deshapriya did you reject Mr Naganandas application for presidential election because Basil Rajapaksha asked you to do it please disprove it?

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Jo Friday, 06 December 2024 05:44 PM

One wrongdoing cannot be a license to do another one. If he is having one let him prove it otherwise face the consequences.

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Govia Friday, 06 December 2024 06:22 PM

Oh, oh, oohhh!

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Ubesiri Ratnawardana Friday, 06 December 2024 06:39 PM

And the cracks appear. If this is proved it will be a blemish on the NPP

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M Fernando Friday, 06 December 2024 06:51 PM

Mr Deshapriya, rather than asking the Speaker to prove, why don't YOU take the initiative and disprove ? For the investment of a few stamps or a few phone calls, you can contact the relevant institutions yourself and prove beyond any doubt your claim and THEN you can present it to parliament. I am sure peoples qualifications are a matter of public record. If you don't take action, people like me can always claim you are just indulging in a bit of mudslinging

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Tony Friday, 06 December 2024 07:06 PM

We're you ever called " Bellakakaya " during your Uni days? If so do you have any clue why you were called so?

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Christo raj Friday, 06 December 2024 07:11 PM

Former elections commissioner by his actions deliberately ignored the citizenship issue which there by bringing disrupute and brancrupty to this nation He is solely responsible for the financial crisis by electing a clueless leader

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Vipin B Friday, 06 December 2024 07:12 PM

This is one of the silliest remarks from one of the most ignorant guys there ever was. Where is the degree certificate of Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Branson, Larry Ellison, Henry Ford, Abraham Lincoln, and Steve Jobs? Ask about that too.

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GAMARALA Friday, 06 December 2024 07:22 PM

NAMAL RAJAPAKSA DOES NOT HAVE A DEGREE, THE REASON HE IS TALKING BULL SHIT

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wickrama Wijayasiri Friday, 06 December 2024 07:32 PM

You are a crone of the previous regime/s. Just stay home and enjoy your retirement. If the speaker could do his job efficiently and fairly, degrees do not count. You did not do your job right irrespective of your BA.

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Sam Friday, 06 December 2024 08:26 PM

Very high degree of deceit.

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Dasa P Friday, 06 December 2024 09:40 PM

Did previous speakers have degrees? Specially one who drank Dammika paniya

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Danny Friday, 06 December 2024 10:09 PM

Will Mahinda as other Mahinda’s don Namal the same as well?

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Dee Friday, 06 December 2024 10:35 PM

Who says you need a qualification to enter parliament? Take Uganda Kumari for instance! ‘Nice’ is the only one! Just let these MP’s be, we are saddled with them for the next 5 years!

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abeygunda Friday, 06 December 2024 11:22 PM

This guy makko is a cold blooded specimen of a person. He cannot raise his body temperature more than 2 degrees C.

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Susan Saturday, 07 December 2024 06:35 AM

Deshapriya seems a bit jealous of newly elevated high position of Ranwala, his action is not incorrect but it’s cheap ,when leveled by ex EC,

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Cheers Saturday, 07 December 2024 07:10 AM

He has a boru jvp degree like his president

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silva Saturday, 07 December 2024 08:14 AM

This man ensured Dr Ranjan Hoole who was much more capable to lead the election office is kept away with his cunning moves

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Nihal S Saturday, 07 December 2024 09:28 AM

Deshapriya is in Mahinda Rajapakse's payroll. However, it will be good if the Speaker can dis-prove the claims.

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dinesh Saturday, 07 December 2024 09:29 AM

Did you ask the ex-speaker, Mahinda Yapa, about his qualifications? You kept your mouth shut because of Mahinda

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nadarajah Saturday, 07 December 2024 09:42 AM

the who makes the wrong statement about another person has to prove it -why should the speaker waste his time with an eccentric person

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Santha Mariya Saturday, 07 December 2024 11:48 AM

NDT is not a degree yes. The worst, most unethical, and ill-mannered group of students I have ever encountered were from the NDT course at the University of Moratuwa. They were the most frustrated individuals I have witnessed, often harassing students from other departments.

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Gayantha Hemachandra Saturday, 07 December 2024 02:08 PM

If Mr Ranwala has obtained a bachelor degree from Moratuwa University and a doctorate from a Japanese university, he can easily show them to the public, safeguard his and his government’ s integrity. Being a Speaker of the country’ parliament is no nonsense business and he should be beyond the suspicion.

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Kumar Saturday, 07 December 2024 02:43 PM

A speaker doesn't need a degree. The question is whether he the 3rd in the order of seniority has misrepresented himself? It is for him to prove it. Thats all. Similarly, if Mahinda has abused his powers or unduly benefitted, the Government should take action if they have the proof. Most of the comments are childish,

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ANNE CUNT Saturday, 07 December 2024 03:21 PM

Namal Rajapaksa did not pass his GCE(O.L) yet he says he is a lawyer. Mahinda got a printed law certificate with stolen money

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Bogus Dr Saturday, 07 December 2024 05:03 PM

Speaker claims that he as a degree from Uni of Moratuwa and Phd from Japan when he has not NDT. Such a unethical liar cannot be the Speaker, the third in the line of succession for the presidency of Sri Lanka as outlined in the constitution. The most of the commentators here are ignorant fools.

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Mahila Sunday, 08 December 2024 12:48 AM

"Former chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya has challenged Speaker Dr. Ashoka Ranwala to prove his degree if he had claimed so." This Hu___g, is a “Puswedilla”!!?? Simply put, ‘ATTENTION SEEKER’, TO BE IN THE LIMELIGHT AFTER RETIRING!!?? He didn't have the gumption to challenge GR to "prove and provide certificate that GR’s, US citizenship was cancelled", before accepting his Nomination in 2019 to contest PE, as a special favour and Gratitude for MR's help for his retirement benefits!!?? Now this "Ambalangoda Weeraya", in retirement, wants to question the Speaker about Speakers' qualifications - when he doesn't hold any position at all!!??? He must have had a Nightmare Dream!!!? Please go back to sleep!!?? Remember, you're RETIRED!!?? Gentleman, who couldn’t challenge, when he had the authority, decides to challenge, when retired!!?? Suspect ulterior ambition!!?? May be ‘aspiring, eying 2030 PE!?? "Casting his early Net"!!??

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NPP supporter Sunday, 08 December 2024 04:31 AM

Claim by the Speaker to have a degree if he doesn’t have is much more serious than commentators noted here because the business in the house is conducted by the speaker. An ordinary person can perform the role of speaker without a degree if the person got skills however claiming to have a degree when not having then being appointed is a serious offence and illegal business. Ranwala either should prove his degree or step down before it becomes bigger. We supported NPP to get the things right and if president turns a deaf ear on this my support will be turned around faster than I came to support!

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Tissa Fernando Sunday, 08 December 2024 10:14 AM

NPP propaganda clan has come out in numbers to bully the former EC Chairman. The simple response is for the speaker to publish his degree certificate if he has obtained one. That is what Maco is demanding for.

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A Concerned Citizen Sunday, 08 December 2024 02:33 PM

Credibility of the Speaker and the Government is questioned. Sooner it is addressed is better. If not slowly but surely the Government will start losing credibility.

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AJ Sunday, 08 December 2024 02:38 PM

This is too much,speaker Ranwala,please call press and produce certificates you obtained from Moratuwa and P.hd from Japan, if your Mora certificate is NDT,just produce it, hiding won’t bring serenity to your mind or glory to NPP voters

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Jayampathi Sunday, 08 December 2024 05:00 PM

Cannot be a mistake. He should clear his name and more effectively his party from these allegation. Cannot cheat the public by fabricating their qualifications.

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Disapamok Monday, 09 December 2024 06:57 AM

Speaker, who is also an NPP Executive member is a bloody liar and a rogue. May be majority of NPP Professors have bogus qualifications like this. NPP must walk the talk and sack this liar.

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Heshan Monday, 09 December 2024 08:59 PM

Just stop blaming Deshapriya for this. It doesn’t matter if the Speaker does not have any degree; many people without degrees have accomplished remarkable things in this country. However, the real issue arises if he does not possess a degree and has falsely claimed credentials. This is particularly concerning coming from a party that professes to stand against corruption. That party must remove him if he does not have a degree and has pretended otherwise

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wimal allis Tuesday, 10 December 2024 12:54 AM

who cares. what matters is corruption in the corrupted bureaucracy ,which include the attorney general's office and bribery commission.

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KdA Friday, 13 December 2024 09:57 AM

You are another who responsible for this. Using his office and his idiotic statements to pushe the people over the edge. Your a disgrace who is tryingto be relevant. Need I remind you the theatrics you did when you help make an foreign national in to a ballot. Please get a life irrelevant idiota.

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Ranil Saturday, 14 December 2024 06:11 AM

Well done Mr. Deshapriya. Time to make a check on the other bogus professional crooks. Damn disgrace. Dr. Pachaya Go Home.

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