Rajapaksas & friends thought they owned this country - CBK slams

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Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga today slammed the Rajapaksas saying that the actions taken by the Rajapaksa regimes had led to the serious crisis situation in the country.

"Not only the Rajapaksas, but the government representatives around them, their friends, and associates are also to be blamed for the prevailing crisis," she said during the opening of the new office of the ‘Nawa Lanka Freedom Party’ in Battaramulla.

The party is led by former minister and Kalutara District parliamentarian Kumara Welgama.

Speaking during the opening, te former president said that the Rajapaksa regimes and those who ruled the country after 2005 had thought they owned this country and its assets. " They thought they can act in any manner they want and that they can get away with anything, every the dirty work they do," she said.

She said if anyone raised objections against the regimes action, they were killed.

Comments - 36

Punchi Tuesday, 06 September 2022 02:36 PM

We Sinhala Buddhists think we own this country. But we don’t want to own the failure, human rights violations, poverty, impoverishment, corruption etc Rampant in our country. China thinks it owns us and we are a vassal state - they have successfully demonstrated this on the spy ship visit issue by dictating to us their wishes

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Lion Tuesday, 06 September 2022 02:41 PM

Owner ship was established again through Ranil . Hope and pray it will end up soon.

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Ram Tuesday, 06 September 2022 02:45 PM

Forceful speech and most of it is true. We are in the present predicament thanks to MR

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Daring youth Tuesday, 06 September 2022 02:50 PM

Same thing your family, from your father, to your mother to yourself thought to. Since your mother contested after your father's tragic death, then you contested after your own husband's terrible assassination too, you have been riding on husband's popularity. Nothing about individual merit. No different to what the Rajapaksa's did and want to continue to do. Even Gota got elected because of the wrong reasons, with the public for generations being incapable to make good voting decisions for the country. The current generation of youth are more astute, which is why they protest and the older generation is thoroughly busy trying to smother out the the new light.

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Ketheesh Waran Tuesday, 06 September 2022 02:59 PM

What Chandrika said was 100% correct. It was made possible for Rajapaksas, all that Sinhala majority wanted was racism against minorities; which Rajapaksas were able provide in abundant

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vithura Tuesday, 06 September 2022 03:00 PM

She also should take the blame for her initial blunder of appointing MR as PM, an office he was ill suited for, but he made it his watershed moment to plunder, wreck and ruin the country in all its forms bringing it down to its knees.

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John MacDonald Wednesday, 07 September 2022 04:23 AM

Yes and the great friend of the rajapaksas , the totally unelected Lord Naseby is still ranting on from time to time saying how wonderful they are. I might add that almost no one in the UK has ever heard of him although he is often quoted in Sri Lankan articles. In times past of course he and i suspect other family members were wined and dined at Sri Lankan taxpayers expense courtesy of the Rajapaksa corrupt regime.

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Sunil Gamage Tuesday, 06 September 2022 03:30 PM

There are so many parties and fractions splitted from them are there in Srilanka right now. What we need at this crucial period is pragmatic visionary leadership to put the country back on the right track. It is a pity that at least a clue of such person is not there yet.

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NightOwl Tuesday, 06 September 2022 03:36 PM

Sri Lanka first reported Negative GDP growth during her tenure. It was Ranil who came to rescue to restore the country. nothing much different from what's going on today

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Mahila Wednesday, 07 September 2022 04:27 AM

That assertion of 1st negative GDP growth is correct. No disputes!! However the basic, foremost difference, CBK and MR government was, CBK infrastructure projects didn't borrow, without limitation. Importantly, repayment capacity and Return on Investment (RoI)?! EIA to ensure environmentally friendly!!?? The original E01 initiated CBK time ADB funding was modest (as per consultancy and feasibility report commissioned by CBK)??!! Significantly, less than ½ the later E01 cost, as MR modified in 2006?? Difference initial single lane, 2-way Expressway with specific provision Drainage and reserve/emergency lane provision incorporated for FUTURE E01 self-funded dual carriage way by 2016 instead 2006??!!

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Mahila Wednesday, 07 September 2022 04:42 AM

MR wanted instead and insisted on dual carriage way from inception and no alternative way to Medamulana, Weeraketiya and beyond??!! Nothing could convince the new HoS otherwise?? When ADB said it would not enhance the funding, egoistic MR decided local financing, with Chinese Bank commercial loans!! So Sri Lanka and Lankans arrived at this important juncture in our lives, of starvation, shortages etc. to commemorate the good and bad of such impulsive actions of the HoS, a product of the much maligned and despised by SLFP/PA during 1995 general election – JRJ “Bahubootha Viyawasththawa” – unilateral decision??!! POLITRICS ON THE RUN??!!

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Tuesday, 06 September 2022 04:16 PM

Chandrika, you were bold and clear in your conviction, we too agree with your contention that who were responsible for the current state of affairs in the country.

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Sandaruwan Tuesday, 06 September 2022 04:24 PM

U hv been ruling this country for ten yesrs but nothing

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rbh Tuesday, 06 September 2022 04:34 PM

Taking Diciplinary action is the index of counry to pay back for thinking of owning the country and doing what ever thay want. how far has it brought to notice.

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Aquarius Tuesday, 06 September 2022 04:43 PM

Sounds like a total conversation from the sinhala only mantra that has ruined our country and natural resources. We are in a country where temples are used to greet and bless crooks - sad but absolutely true. If we preach stealing, killing and hatred is wrong, why are these blessed and sometimes bestowed unthinkable titles in a sacred place? Something is radically wrong in our mind sets.

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Thinker Tuesday, 06 September 2022 04:48 PM

Considering the facts, figures and news of all elements in this country it is clear that racism comes first before anything. So the majority of this nation had been the reason to ruin the country. As a result their appointed representatives (politicians) have ate the country into bits and pieces.

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naki maina Tuesday, 06 September 2022 04:58 PM

Sri Lanka is not a property of goon, thug politicians nor their culprits. We need new people, young, smart people, not rotten, outdated politicians.

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roobarbie Tuesday, 06 September 2022 06:26 PM

So,in that case, what is her friend Ranil doing sleeping with the traitors Rajapashas. Away from the public eye, all of them are partying together and having a laugh at the voting public. Baskets!

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All are the same Tuesday, 06 September 2022 06:43 PM

Look who you are supporting now. Welgama. Another crook who distanced himself from Rajapakshas because his mistress was not given security on government's expense.

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Anne Karunaratne Tuesday, 06 September 2022 07:01 PM

Katheesh Waren is 100% correct in what he says. But racism started with the father of chandrika and she seems to have forgotten that very conveniently! He's the root cause of all the turmoil between communities.

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Ceylonese Tuesday, 06 September 2022 07:47 PM

If not for SWRD and JRJ, with their racist failed policies, Sri Lanka would have been a developed country and all Rajapashas would be in the film industry acting as comedians. Please remember whenever you want to blame the Rajapashas , blame your father first and then yourself for giving him the nomination in 2004.

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janp Tuesday, 06 September 2022 07:58 PM

SATELLITE DURING YOUR PERIOD YOU ARE ALWAYS AT UK ALLOWING. MR TO CONTINUE AS HE WISH, THAT OPPORTUNITY HE GRAB AND THEN HAMBANTHOTA TSUNAMI SCANDAL MILLIONS OF TSUNAMI AID DEPOSITED INTO ACCOUNT N YOU IGNORED THAT ENTIRE MATTERS DELIBERATELY AND WANTS HIS ENTIRE COLLAPSED ,YOU AS PRESIDENT THAT TIME YOU DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO COUNTER PREVENT BECAUSE YOU TOO CORRUPTED UNTIL NOW YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE HIS ATTITUDES

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Volker Metzger Tuesday, 06 September 2022 08:47 PM

Chandrika was one of the best presidents of Sri Lanka ! In contrast to Ranil at that time, she mainly made good politics in difficult times and paid a high personal price for it through the terror of the LTTE ! She loves her country, is smart and has a charismatic personality ! Which of the politicians has charisma!

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GHT Tuesday, 06 September 2022 09:39 PM

Can you remember that what was the saying that is followed for many decades by Winston Churchill; "POLITICS IS THE LAST RESORT OF THE SCOUNDREL", I say, including yourself. You cannot create the SCOUNDRELS-FREE politics in anywhere in the world. Squinted Eye former President Chandrika Kumaratunga should understand this theory.

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Manage Tuesday, 06 September 2022 10:13 PM

Now only we, the sinhalese have realised that what amount of human rights violations were committed against the minorities by our politicians for their survival and power hungry. We have to indeed to suffer for that sins as we are also part of supporting the blood thirsty Raiapaksa vampire.

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Volker Metzger Tuesday, 06 September 2022 10:49 PM

Chandrika was one of the best presidents of Sri Lanka ! In contrast to Ranil at that time, she mainly made good politics in difficult times and paid a high personal price for it through the terror of the LTTE ! She loves her country, is smart and has a charismatic personality ! Which of the politicians today has charismatic !?

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Gayan Tuesday, 06 September 2022 11:05 PM

Her tenure was ripe with her own corruption inefficiency negative growth economic hardship and military defeats.

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Sam sen Tuesday, 06 September 2022 11:20 PM

Buddha and Buddhist preached kindness and compassion but all presidents and prime ministers of Independent SL have been preaching hatred, arrogance suppression. Your father, your mom and you together should be made responsible for today’s pathetic and beggar-like situation in SL. All of you had a very short vision for our mother Lanka. Your husband, Mr. Vijaya Kumaranatunga had a great vision for the country. But he was eliminated by Premadasa in a very very cowardly way. All you past and present heads of government of SL spoilt the minds of Sinhalese people. You all groomed them with bad values.

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Pantha Kumaran Tuesday, 06 September 2022 11:53 PM

I totally agree with CBK. Most of our people thought she is not the best person to govern us. But I do not agree. Today our country is in this situation due to Rajapakses corruption. Rajapakses brought our country to this position due to corruptions. What can we do, Today the fox is in power and he is only representing the Rajapakses.

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Ash Wednesday, 07 September 2022 01:51 AM

If the people are Buddhimath why are they going to Ghanakaka and doing gurukam.

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Observation Wednesday, 07 September 2022 03:06 AM

Please note, the country was on a slippery path the day SL then Ceylon decided to make Sinhala as the official language and Buddhism as the state religion. Two languages one country, one language two countries. This was first brought about by SWRD (her father) and the mother was no different. Of course Rajapakse's took it to another level- all in the name of capturing power. Look where the country has progressed to?

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N Andhasena Wednesday, 07 September 2022 04:00 AM

Daring youth. A lot of what you have said may be true but the difference is that the Bandaranayakes were not corrupt. I'm definitely not a fan but it is a fact. My family was ejected from the country by Mrs SB because of her vengefulness. The rajakakshas on the other hand, are the most corrupt politicians this country has ever had the misfortune to elect into office together with their cronies. The support they are still able to muster is a black mark on the intelligence of Sinhala society after all the destruction SLPP has caused to our economy. Wake up moda Sinhalayas. If pohottuwa is allowed to carry on in politics, they will wipe us off the face of the earth. As for the daring youth, hats off for your efforts but you never had leadership and we are back to square one or worse. Aragalaya will never be allowed to happen again with armed forces protecting crooks and not the people or country. They have proved that they are controlled by the rajapakshas.

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Harshana lakmal Wednesday, 07 September 2022 08:50 AM

Most vicious circle is still circling around Sri lanka with Rajapaksha family and friends. Hope buddha,Dhamma,Sanga ( I mean real Theravada monks) will bless and protect destroyed country of Sri lanka. Hopefully grim reaper will punish the real destroyers of our mother land as human power is useless

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mohamed Wednesday, 07 September 2022 09:39 AM

The Government back in the hands of Ali Baba and the 40 thieves and it will be from bad to worse.

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Volker Metzger Wednesday, 07 September 2022 09:49 AM

Chandrika was one of the best presidents of Sri Lanka ! In contrast to Ranil at that time, she mainly made good politics in difficult times and paid a high personal price for it through the terror of the LTTE ! She loves her country, is smart and has a charismatic personality ! Which of the politicians today has Charisma in Sri Lanka !?

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Ranjan Wednesday, 07 September 2022 11:06 AM

How come the resigned prez is given all facilities where as the previous presidents are not given the same. Even the resigned PM has no right to be given such lodging, security etc. He too should pack his bag and go.

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