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Most non-Buddhists use Buddhist temple land-MR
President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that most non-Buddhists were conducting their religious activities in places, which belonged to Buddhist temples or sacred lands.
“The Venerable Buddhist priests have given these lands to non-Buddhists because Buddhism teaches us to give donations. We are ready to donate at any time as Buddhists. The Maha Sanga and all Buddhists are free of no racialism and regionalism,” the president said, addressing an event at the Balapokuna Temple in Kirulapone.
The president’s office in a statement quoting the president also said, “When we go to some temples we can see a diminishing number of benefactors. I think this is mainly because people think of their economy.”
He further said the reason for reducing the contributors at the temples was that the hereditary people in the areas had left the area and settled down in other places without thinking of their ancestor’s properties. “Our nation, country and religion will be saved when the people discontinue this migration. Now the time has come to hold these types of ceremonies without fear and suspicion as already we have ended the thirty year era of terrorism. Now it is time for people of all races and religions to live together. We have no racialism,” the president said.
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HOMO SAPIAN Tuesday, 22 January 2013 08:59 AM
MAHARAGAMA PROTEST OPPOSITE NO LIMIT MUST BE A SOCIAL EVENT , NOT RACIAL
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jayasekara Tuesday, 22 January 2013 09:46 AM
As per the recorded history Buddhist took land from other religion example Ruwanweli saya build on Ruk devi lived land Abayagiriya on Jani monostry land . On the Galle road we can see three Churches used as Temples All Mahayana temples of yeastier year are all Theravada temples today only because violence was not recorded could we assume these happen peacefully
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Sad Tuesday, 22 January 2013 09:40 AM
Racisam is growing through Buddist at a rate...please Buddist make more children take the money from the bank and. Spend..pleas ...
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Edward Tuesday, 22 January 2013 09:29 AM
dont worry 30 % of world muslims are perished , still to go
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Ann Tuesday, 22 January 2013 09:27 AM
The verdict is you can fool some of the people, some of the time.. but not all the people all the time
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Nodrog Tuesday, 22 January 2013 09:21 AM
MR should preach to the buddhist who are promoting religious and racial disharmony like those of the bodu bala sena. Nip it the bud before it starts to destroy the country.
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Ajantha Tuesday, 22 January 2013 09:16 AM
Hindus, Muslims and Christians buy land and pay for it. Buddhist grab the land in North and East for free but on the other hand, they shout to the others over jealousy.
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MM Tuesday, 22 January 2013 09:01 AM
Even though your tongue says "No racialism"... Your statements always expresses that your are racist...I understand after you become president only, we hear "racialism" words in many times
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Talk sense Tuesday, 22 January 2013 09:56 AM
With due respect please note Buddhism is not a Religion but just a philosophy or you may call it a way of life. End of story.
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Channa Tuesday, 22 January 2013 08:48 AM
eastern parts of sri lanka has never been ruled by tamils. Please learn the history again if you dont know
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citizen Tuesday, 22 January 2013 08:48 AM
Its the BEST TIME to CHOOSE the RIGHT RELIGION. There cant be more than 1 Religion and more than 1 God. So lets research and SELECT the RIGHT One.
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ANTON Tuesday, 22 January 2013 08:42 AM
Yep, Dambulla cricket stadium is a very good example to show the kindness of monks.
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Karachchale Tuesday, 22 January 2013 08:41 AM
I live near a Buddhist temple. Even we hear nuisance noise from the loudspeaker daily in the morning and in the evening. And this continues for an hour.
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Maru Sira Tuesday, 22 January 2013 08:28 AM
If not for Buddhists..Sri Lanka will be another singapore..simple as that...every problem in SL is cause of Buddhists..so stop being racist
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Maru Sira Tuesday, 22 January 2013 08:23 AM
It's cause people are only name sake buddhists..sex crazed, alcoholic, rapists are ruling the country..what do you expect
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Maha Rajanani Tuesday, 22 January 2013 08:20 AM
This column is being read by certain group of people (mostly), the verdict here is only confined to this column only, but, President’s statement is based on facts & utter TRUTH.
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Zman Tuesday, 22 January 2013 07:51 AM
Whose were these lands before the tamils and muslims "rules" them?
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Fuz_Ha Tuesday, 22 January 2013 10:03 PM
Uhhh! Ayyo eka kiwwe kaalai hot topic eka different. current situation ekata set wenna talk eka deliver karanna onai...
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sha Wednesday, 23 January 2013 09:27 AM
You are not a citizen of Saudi to buy land there. Even Saudi can not buy land in Sri Lanka. We Muslims also can not buy lands there because we are Sri Lankans
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Sri Wednesday, 23 January 2013 07:56 AM
Can we own a land in Saudi Arabia?
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Ann Wednesday, 23 January 2013 07:23 AM
BTW from whom did the sinhalese descend from?
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DINESH WITHANAGE Wednesday, 23 January 2013 06:19 AM
is there possible eviction of hereditary people and the temple for the construction of baseline extension
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sach Wednesday, 23 January 2013 03:54 AM
After the impeachment saga MR realized he lost popularity. Now he is trying to score some points using growing religous intolerance in the country. Shameful!
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sach Wednesday, 23 January 2013 03:30 AM
how come a multi religious country become a muslim counrty idiot?
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ann Wednesday, 23 January 2013 03:11 AM
Then there shouldn't be such a thing as a majority either.. same rule should apply for everyone
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Ann Wednesday, 23 January 2013 12:04 AM
Then there shouldn't be something called a majority either... same rule should apply to everyone.
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jayantha silva Tuesday, 22 January 2013 07:38 AM
Correct Ranjit . You must also have been disturbed by the noise near your home.
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pirisudulanka Tuesday, 22 January 2013 06:13 PM
Very good start for previous slogan THERE WILL BE NO MINORITY in Sri Lanka.
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Kishan Tuesday, 22 January 2013 05:36 PM
Most of the Sinhalese kings offered this country to the Buddha sasana starting from King Devanampiyatissa .Read the history before you speak. British have no right by any means to offer any land to anyone which doesn't belong to them. Your point is hilarious.
Your Muslim ancestors came from the middle east.That's a fact that you can't deny.Sinhalese culture was born in this country.So as a race, the Sinhalese own this land..but we never deny the fact that other people's right to live in SL, but they should admit that this is a Sinhalese country16 5
Kishan Tuesday, 22 January 2013 05:32 PM
Lord Buddha hasn't preached that everyone should give up their worldly life in pursuit of nirvana. It's a choice one should make. You are using Buddhist teaching to attack the Sinhalese.
btw.
Why don't you comment in your real name.I'm sure you're a Muslim who who pretend to be a Sinhalese14 5
Kishan Tuesday, 22 January 2013 05:27 PM
The eastern and northern parts of the country has been a Sinhalese area long before Tamils settled there , there is plenty of evidence to prove it
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PlayBoy Tuesday, 22 January 2013 04:30 PM
This is like oiling the hearth which is already burning. Pity
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amir Tuesday, 22 January 2013 04:10 PM
for your information , islam is the fastest growing religion by conversion in even western countries such as england , france , USA and so on .. i can show you many documentary about it from CNN and BBC .
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sha Tuesday, 22 January 2013 11:15 AM
As a Muslim I am very proud of you my brother. you are a example of good Buddhist. May God bless you...
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Maru Sira Tuesday, 22 January 2013 10:08 AM
Really? Where are you getting your facts from? There are 1.7 Billion muslims worldwide...you are another ill informed racists..learn to live in peace
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haran Tuesday, 22 January 2013 01:24 AM
muslims are capturing the places sl one day will be a islamic country
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NA Tuesday, 22 January 2013 03:13 AM
In 1981 census. Muslim population was 1 million.
In 2011 , it is 1.8 Million.
There growth is phenomenal and is TWICE that of any other ethnic group in Sri Lanka.
I have more ALARMING figures if you know what I mean.
In two hundred years Sinhalese will be a minority.70 61
Cobra Tuesday, 22 January 2013 02:35 AM
Now he's begun to stir up religious harmony!
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Joseph Tuesday, 22 January 2013 12:00 AM
Well, why monks ate attacking non Buddhist properties, why government is not talking. Indirect support?
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nicky karunarathna Tuesday, 22 January 2013 01:35 AM
There are no sacred land anywhere in SL In that matter in the world. All these adjectives are people made for their own convenience and belief.Buddhism doesn't need any land call sacred. to Buddhism. It need only sacred people with sacred pure minds. One can see that so-called holy land in Middle East, how that Jews and Palestinian killing each other since this sacred business begun. Before that Night Templers and popes killed millions and millions and still bleeding. It is the same with Mecca. Every year cutting throats of animals numbering millions. .
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hello Tuesday, 22 January 2013 01:38 AM
Words, Words. Deeds different.
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Bagalawathie Tuesday, 22 January 2013 01:29 AM
Well said Sir. As a generous religion Buddhism having been giving for the last 2500 years. Only problem is that over the years this giving has backfired, and Buddhism has lost some of it's followers to other religions. Therefore, we got to be very careful when we give..
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Muhammad Tuesday, 22 January 2013 12:00 AM
Most of politicients, budhist monks & budhist devoties are peace lovers, still you have few mlsunderstoods among them. via DM Android App
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podi Tuesday, 22 January 2013 12:00 AM
Really!! What did you do to the demonstrators at maharagama ?
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SW Tuesday, 22 January 2013 03:17 AM
If our lord buddha said to give away land, now the purpose is lost if we are asking it back and that also by resorting to very not so buddhist ways such as violence.
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Jamal Tuesday, 22 January 2013 01:19 AM
Because Buddhism is a tolerant to other religions. Buddhism does not speak of punishments. Buddha led an exemplary life.It was propagated without compulsion. So, temple lands are used by other religions.
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Nuzrath Anver Tuesday, 22 January 2013 01:11 AM
None of the land belongs to Buddhist Temples. Prove it if you speak the truth. One cannot unilaterally declare the whole of Sri Lanka as Buddhist land. When the British left they gave the land to Christians, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhist. One should not obey extremist Buddhist ideology and try to undermined other religions. The country belongs to All Sri Lankans. not only to the Buddhist. Do not incite racial hatred. We do not need another Religious war after an Ethnic war.
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xlntgson Tuesday, 22 January 2013 12:29 AM
Public thoroughfares! What if, it is vice versa, a kovil land used by a Buddhist, rent or lease?
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ranjit chandrasekera Tuesday, 22 January 2013 12:08 AM
It is quiet clear that most properties around Balapokuna temple and rest of Kirulapona area is being targeted by Muslims to grab land. The reason is to invade Sinhalese ancestry land and later to claim the surrounding area as a Muslim people's land. The mosque was built in 1960's on a property surrounded by Sinhalese. At that time there was one or two muslim families living here, in rented houses. But today most properties are owned by Muslims.
After the mosque was established and the nuisance from loudspeaker noise during prayers five times a day is driving non muslims away from the area.206 81
FaisalS Monday, 21 January 2013 11:54 PM
Waiting for the day when Muslim countries will grant religious freedom to non-Muslim religions. Even the Maldives has banned every other religion and yet their people pour into Sri Lanka.
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Ann Monday, 21 January 2013 11:47 PM
Is he trying to whip up more problems?
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XXX Monday, 21 January 2013 11:45 PM
Does he mean Buddhists own all lands in Sri Lanka. How about the the lands of Nothern & Eastern parts ruled by Tamil rulers long long time.
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Powerless Monday, 21 January 2013 10:36 PM
These speaches are not worth even a cent. Saying onething and doing quite opposite!
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clueless Tuesday, 22 January 2013 05:41 AM
how about vatican city? can some one buy land there?
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Pasel Tuesday, 22 January 2013 07:40 AM
A
MR president ask your self a question
How your family got all the lands you own
People donate land to temples1 41
Dan Tuesday, 22 January 2013 07:18 AM
Loard Buddha didn't say to give donations for who are waiting to grab the land in the sake of "mithya drushtiya"
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bandara Tuesday, 22 January 2013 07:17 AM
and where did the Sinhala kings come and which parts of nort-east did they rule
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bandara Tuesday, 22 January 2013 07:11 AM
they are working overtime
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RF Tuesday, 22 January 2013 07:02 AM
This is what happen when we have an idiot as the President...
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peace Tuesday, 22 January 2013 06:56 AM
My friend it means Buddist are selling to Muslims,Hindhus,Cristians etc..
and also they pay for it..
so why can't u buy it..?1 61
kumar Tuesday, 22 January 2013 06:54 AM
Yes! definitely.
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Kataragama Tuesday, 22 January 2013 06:48 AM
DM, Why not you publish my below comment
Ranjith, Don’t think you are too smart. True Buddhists will not bear worldly egos. Your comment itself reflects that you are beyond the folding of True Buddhism. Calling for five time prayer is transmitted in less than fifteen minutes in its entirety, whereas the recitation of Bana in the early hours and the late afternoon continue for hours. If you are not able to conclude a reasonable judgment you are no longer a true Buddhist. Land proclamation act in Sri Lanka does not deny right of living to a Sri Lankan in any part of the island. The only requirement is the identity of being a Sri Lankan.6 56
acord Monday, 21 January 2013 06:25 PM
President: Now the time has come to hold these types of ceremonies without fear and suspicion as already we have ended the thirty year era of terrorism
AND U R NOT TRYING TO STOP ANOTHER WAR.....38 216
Lokka Tuesday, 22 January 2013 04:44 AM
Mr. XXX, you dont seem to know Sri Lankan history. Tamil kings ruled certain parts of Sri Lanka by invading our country. Sinhala kings ruled the entire country for 2300 years till 1815.
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aroosh Tuesday, 22 January 2013 04:25 AM
did you feel are you a bull or a pig
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Azardeen Tuesday, 22 January 2013 04:14 AM
Maldives doesn't allow even Islam to be practiced properly, There are too many restriction to muslims too. Do u knw that?
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manju Tuesday, 22 January 2013 04:10 AM
this is the truth, why are ppl afreid to talk about it.
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Liyakath Tuesday, 22 January 2013 04:03 AM
If you're losing followers means problem is yours, not others
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Dalu Banda Tuesday, 22 January 2013 04:01 AM
France and rest of Europeans supported by Americans currently fighting and eliminating "islamist' in Africa. Can they achieve their goal?
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Maha Rajanani Tuesday, 22 January 2013 03:41 AM
These are facts, war or not, it's up to the individuals to choose.
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