Damitha Abeyratne to enter politics?

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Actress turned activist Damitha Abeyratne today said that now is the time to have an election to provide an opportunity for those who want to work for this country.

"There are few politicians in parliament who still think about this country and there are many intellectuals outside parliament as well," she said.

She said that with the injustice she faced she would have to take a decision about entering politics.

"The more we stand independently the more we are being attacked. But I still haven’t decided about where I would stand if I decide to enter politics," she added.

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DHA Thursday, 22 September 2022 07:20 PM

Nice acting deserves an award there were a few who benefited from Gota's failure and you were one of them....

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Dee Thursday, 22 September 2022 07:39 PM

Oh please! Don't make this another south India. We need system change! Professional people! Not actors who jump the gun. Enough is enough. Stop playing to the gallery! Ok? General election and you become an MP! Then what?

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Champa Thursday, 22 September 2022 07:54 PM

She always had ambitions of entering politics and strategically chose to ride the coattails of the Aragalaya. She is not alone. Even some existing politicians (eg. SF) saw an opportunity to take a free ride on the Aragalaya band wagon in the grand hope that they may have an ascension. Too bad for them, and thanks heavens to us, they showed their true colours through it, and we can be even more cautious with them in the future.

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K.M.Palitha Perera Thursday, 22 September 2022 08:13 PM

You have no choice daughter, You must represent JVP. It is the only party which cannot be accused of fraud and crime. (KMP 70 years old.) KMP is my code name within JVP

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Thursday, 22 September 2022 08:25 PM

A brave and genuine protector of people's rights, we need people like you in parliament, one must be thorough with our constitution before entering politics, best wishes.

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Mizaru Thursday, 22 September 2022 08:29 PM

Good news. This will be the begin of the new political front to chase the loots out of the political arena.

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Poli Tikka Thursday, 22 September 2022 10:17 PM

You are already a politician. Your antics bemused us. Better be a movie Director and leave us alone.

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Quolp Thursday, 22 September 2022 10:24 PM

Those who stand independently wont engage in Politics. Do not swallow the corroded rope with the advice of NOWHERE stuff like Hirunika, your life will be ruined, then no one will come to your rescue. Watch those two-guys behind you who taste your A**

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Jaranthi Thursday, 22 September 2022 10:26 PM

"We all want to work for the country" but once you enter parliament you will work for yourself

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Lank Thursday, 22 September 2022 11:46 PM

Not only you there are many good people outside ..consider some of our good cricketers; academics and some other professionals..we have good some excellent graduates and all those people should come out to save this country from policy terrorists. They are terrorising people with their vested and they are looting public money and they are after all elected by people for people..As she said there some good people too in this parliament and there are good people in each party but they can't do anything as it stands now . because some political thugs control everything and people want a system change

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Ma Friday, 23 September 2022 03:24 AM

I think we have done enough idiotic things. We do not have to prolong our agony by sending such people to the parliament again. We need people with integrity

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Tom Friday, 23 September 2022 03:30 AM

Another Hirunika? Just because people got involved in Aragalaya, does not mean we have to send all of them to represent us in the parliament.

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Vadivelu Yogaratnam Friday, 23 September 2022 04:55 AM

Only country in the world actress turns politician, cricketers turns politician, Monks turns politician, Thugs turns politician extra,all these were created by Rajapaksa family.

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Andrew Silva Friday, 23 September 2022 07:39 AM

Damitha you are a intellectually advanced lady and you want to give every Sri Lankan a fair go. You should be in Parliament and you should be the leader and bring together honest and equal minded persons to run a country. First of all you should tell the people what you are going to do from A to Z then only the citizens will understand what type of a leader you are going to be. Wish you luck.

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TS Friday, 23 September 2022 07:47 AM

Good, let her get elected to parliament and see whether she can fulfil at least 10% what she has demanded at the Aragalaya ground. She will be fortunate if she gets elected as an opposition member, then she can continue her rhetoric comfortably from her seat in the parliament same way she has done at Aragalaya. Many actors, professors, engineers, doctors and Generals have got elected to the parliament, has a single individual among them has so far done anything useful to make a change so far? Some people who cannot even manage/solve the affairs/issues of their personal life, think they can manage and solve the burning national issues.

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Kanthi Perera Friday, 23 September 2022 08:55 AM

The cat is finally out of the bag. All your crocodile tears were not for the nation. It was for paving the path to enter politics. You did it by pulling the leg of another artist who came to aragalaya with a genuine vision and concern than your selfish agenda.

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Sanjay Gunaratne Friday, 23 September 2022 09:11 AM

Damitha has what it takes to represent the voice of suffering people and Good Luck to her.

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Fahim Hameed Friday, 23 September 2022 02:32 PM

Did I not predict this right from the beginning? I knew the aragalaya after 9th was a big drama of politics She has fans who do not think and they will vote for her. Cherio Ceylon.

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