Fernando Thursday, 22 August 2024 11:10 PM

Enough for the moment. They will know how to find money for foreign tours, when they become older.

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Roisin Thursday, 22 August 2024 11:42 PM

My heart breaks when I see those young children, deprived from their childhood and family. They should play with their friends, have a puppylove experience, doing naughty things and have fun. This 100% childabuse!

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Kikazaru Friday, 23 August 2024 12:24 AM

Looking for the quick path to heaven.

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kamal nathan Friday, 23 August 2024 12:46 AM

It is great sadness to see these innocent kids relinquish by their parents to suffer their rest of their life in the name of something they never even know. Sri Lankan people should wake up.

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wickrama Wijayasiri Friday, 23 August 2024 01:55 AM

Don't you feel sad for them. They should be playing and having fun at this age. They have no understanding of life, pleasure and sorrow without being given that experiences. I am a born Buddhist and IMHO, this is wrong, depriving them of their beautiful childhoods.

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Amaran Friday, 23 August 2024 05:20 AM

While appreciating this tour, I have a humble request to NPP leadership, Hon Anura. Sir, once you assume your duties as President, please give opportunities to children in rural areas as well. The reason is, they should have the opportunity to see our International Airport, aircraft etc. It will help them to come out from the darkness. Thanks.

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Thimothy Friday, 23 August 2024 06:38 AM

Commendable. Please extend this to School Children as well. Dont'do it free. Charge a small amount to cover the cost of staff, sanitising etc..etc.. This will give an opportunity for those who had never seen or boarded an Air Craft for that matter never will be in their life time. Please continue this good work and extend same opportunity for all Sri Lankan kids.

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Rip Winkle Friday, 23 August 2024 08:28 AM

Srilankan airlines aircraft may very well end up soon as exhibits from which they could earn some money in this manner.

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Professor Friday, 23 August 2024 11:21 AM

Until one reaches the age of 18, child monks of any religion should be banned. This is child cruelty. I hope AKD will bring in a law to ban this process of dumping children into a religious cult. I am saddened to see these child monks, innocent children being put into this type of life. Don’t the parents have a heart?

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aword Friday, 23 August 2024 12:25 PM

Explore the life and enjoy it first. After experiencing the life , if you feel that life doesn't have any meaning then only chose to go to monastery.

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Pat Random Friday, 23 August 2024 12:51 PM

This is sad . The previous comments say it all.

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Dhammika Vithana Friday, 23 August 2024 12:59 PM

Srilankan airlines will cease to exit in very near future so function as a museum will be benefitical for them

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Dhammika Vithana Friday, 23 August 2024 01:10 PM

Wow 45 but it won't last 50

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Ceylonese Friday, 23 August 2024 03:10 PM

what is life if one cannot have the touch of a female finger on his body, a female saying that she loves you more than anything in the whole world, that first kiss etc, this is indeed child abuse leading to human abuse.

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