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Aingkaran

Aug 9, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read

We Sri Lankans have a memory of a goldfish (I know it's a myth).

1. Statutory rape of a 15 year old child and cybersex network

2. Death of 16 year old maidand protection of domestic workers

3. De-radicalisation under #PTA

4. Sugar scam

5. Bond scam

6. Custodial killings

7. Arbitrary arrests

8. Easter bombing inquiry

9. "Investigations" into Aluthgama (2014) & Digana (2018) pogroms

11. People rotting in detention centres w/o any charges

12. Discriminatory enforcement of law

13. Militarization

14. Political Victimisation Commission

15. Killing of Dammalage Susil Indrajith: The Weligama guy

16. Illegal land grab

17. Port City

18. KDU Bill

19. CoI on political victimization and Special Presidential CoI to inplement recommendations of the former

20. Rs.1000 daily wage for plantation workers

21. Sexual harassment in public spaces (#NISD)

22. Dusregard for National Language Policy

23. Presidential pardons of cold-blooded murderers

24. Rogue police & military officials

25. Impunity - Kurunegala Mayor, People with ascot hats, etc.

26. Deforestation

26. #Sinopharm Vaccine procurement

27. George Steuart Health (Pvt) Ltd/Dilith Jayaweera & RAT kits

28. Illegal shipment of medical waste from the UK

29. Corruption in Lotus Tower project

30. "Seminar" for Magistrates held by the JSC

31. Police LGBT seminar - no condemnation

32. Deletion of data from the database of the National Medicine Regulatory Authority (NMRA)
33. State Minster for Prison Management allegedly threatening to kill prisoners in Anuradhapura prison
34. State sponsored family trips
35. Hambantota - Pfizer
36. State of emergency

37. Pandora papers

38. Lohan Ratwatte & his prison adventures

39. Finance Act (2021)

40. Parakrama Samudra Jogging track

41. Malfunctioning Rapid PCR testing facility at BIA

42. Chinese fertilizer

43. One Country, one law Task Force

44. Proposed amendments to the Cr.P.C.

45. S/DIG Ranmal Kodituwakku and his stunts

46. Yugadanavi Power Plant

47. Garlic scam

48. Gas cylinder explosions

49. Kinniya ferry

50. Rising cost of living

51. Tissa Kuttiarachchi's derogatory remarks

52. Harassment of Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini

53. Nano nitrogen

54. AG drops charges against W. Karannagoda

55. Appointment of Wasantha Karannagoda as a Governor

56. “Ask a different question. LPG is somewhat explosive.” - Speaker's response to exploding gas cylinders

57. Shortage of essential food items

58. Continuous power interruption

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Mar 17

When e country is in trouble, what I would expect from e opposition party/coalition is a well-thought-out proposal/plan to overcome e issue (e crackpot Pres. won't even consider it, that is a different story), not a protest to convince yourself that you could become e President

Like many people who attended/observed e protest pointed out it was more of a anti-Gota/Rajapaksa protest as people find it extremely difficult to put food on e table. Yes, Harsha & Eran are making the effort. But as the official opposition it is SJB's duty to present a solution.

And e so called alternative force(s) (JVP/NPP) & other minor parties/coalitions like TNA, can you all just stop being a whiner for a change & present an actionable intervention(s) that could actually help e people? People are dying for a meaningful change, not e usual "either

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Mar 15

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This is NOT addressing the issue. This is sweeping it under the carpet. The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) appointed by the then President @PresRajapaksa in its report (slembassyusa.org/downloads/LLRC…) stated and I quote "the GoSL is duty bound to direct the law

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enforcement authorities to take immediate steps to ensure that these allegations are properly investigated into and perpetrators brought to justice" (5.34, p163). It further stated and I quote "a comprehensive approach to address the issue of missing persons should be found as a

matter of urgency as it would otherwise present a serious obstacle to any inclusive and long term process of reconciliation. It is noted that given the past incidents of disappearances from different parts of the country and investigative efforts thereon a special mechanism to

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Aingkaran

@AingkaranK

Sep 3, 2020

Proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution repeals Article 33A which makes the President answerable to the Parliament.

Article 33(1) has been amended to exclude President's duty to
(a) ensure that the Constitution is respected and upheld;
(b) promote national reconciliation and integration;
(c) ensure and facilitate the proper functioning of the
Constitutional Council and the institutions

referred
to in Chapter VIIA; and
(d) on the advice of the Election Commission, ensure the
creation of proper conditions for the conduct of free
and fair elections and referenda.

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