Congratulations @Jamz5251. You have made it clear by this time that you have a specific political opinion & agenda. Great power comes with great responsibility. I hope that you will reflect how you can steer #SriLanka away from a nationalist agenda spiced with toxic racism. 1/
Integrity will be remembered in history more than the temporary Adrenaline kick you can obtain from a sense of power. I have often reflected on the success of the Nazi propaganda newspaper Der Stürmer. How will the @Dailymirror_SL be remembered in history? 2/
These are cartoons designed by master artists along with powerful writing that solidified & expanded support of a despot regime that contributed to the genocide of not only the Jewish people but also of free thinkers, leftists, trade unionists... jewishvirtuallibrary.org/caricatures-fr… 3/
...Catholics, everyone who disagreed with the state of thinking then...
Martin Niemoller's poem "First they came has been remembered by many in these challenging times in #SriLanka. encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/art… 3/
Wouldn't it be great if you would be remembered as a journalist who reported facts without spreading propaganda, always standing for the truth courageously defending those who have no voice without thinking of personal benefits & career prospects for you? 4/
I wish you lots of positive energy & strength & perseverance to stay on the higher moral ground. All the best!
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Manneken Pis is Brussels most beloved little guy and Belgium’s biggest tourist attraction. Just like the Eiffel Tower is to Paris & the Statue of Liberty is to New York City, Manneken Pis is to Brussels its most precious possession. It is the symbol of 🇧🇪Belgium.1/ #BelgianHumour
When a capital city chooses such a symbol to display to the rest of the world, they must either have a strange cultural heritage or a great sense of humour,or both.For Brussels citizens and all previous generations who have lived in Brussels, Manneken Pis is a symbol of Zwanze.2/
Zwanze is a word in Brusseleir (the dialect of Brussels) that expresses not only humour but also a way of life. It is the art of telling funny stories, that are not entirely true, slightly exaggerated, where one makes fun of themselves and its audience at the same time.3/
It's been 42 years since they burnt down the #JaffnaLibrary.I decided to write a thread to acknowledge these #CrimesAgainstHumanity.As a Sri Lankan from the South,as a Bibliophile & as someone who strongly believes in justice, accountability & human dignity,I ask for discourse.1/
Dear @rickygervais,Don't break my 💔.
We are a #LandLikeNoOther.Come experience the splendour of our political wisdom,abundance of guidance,our religious tolerance,our democracy,all enshrined & ordained in our living, breathing,225 sages in the #WonderofAsia#visitsrilanka2023 1/
Here's the epic moment when @rickygervais gave a moment of "Joie de Vivre" to #LandLikeNoOther my #SriLanka.
You shoot me down in flames
You make me laugh a lot
You put me down a lot
But I`m giving you my 💔.
Art work @RandyChrizP
Here's a breath of fresh air to #SriLanka the #LandlikeNoOther: our very own @NewsCurrySL. Have a look at the content. Plenty of hope to keep sanity amidst the madness.
Dear @Davud_Akh,
Today you tweeted about a tourist taking a selfie at Nine Arch Bridge wearing a fish net bikini. You asked locals to call the police if someone is shirtless.Some of us responded.A few hours later I noted that you deleted your tweet. Here's a glimpse of it. 1/
After deleting your tweet, you tweeted the following. I replied with the following message. Then I discovered that you had blocked me. Now this is interesting. I gave you a different view & you seem to be intolerant of dissident views. That's a pity.
What is fascinating here is that you say "It seems like everyone is so modern and open minded" & "I will not fight your battles". Are these values offensive to you?I looked you up because I was curious about your background. The internet says you are Azerbaijani from Prague. 3/
@welikalaa I am surprised that you refer to recycling clothes as "trying to make #SriLanka a hippie commune" while living in the West. Aren't you familiar with "thrift stores", "charity shops" and Green philosophy like of @GretaThunberg promoting a less consumerist culture. 1/
@welikalaa@GretaThunberg I live in Belgium & it's completely normal here to share baby clothes & pass on hand me downs. Children grow so quickly. Our kids clothes have been handed down by older cousins sometimes fifth or sixth hand.Our ones have gone further down.Students in now buy in thrift stores. 2/
@welikalaa@GretaThunberg JVP's unsavoury past is another matter. Is it really necessary to mix that & sling mud by calling the promotion of recycling clothes a hippie commune? Disappointed by your comments.Bankrupt #SriLanka should be conscious of recycling clothes as much as the West for the climate.3/
Translation: "In battles with Portuguese, Dutch & English there were Sinhalese who betrayed the Sinhalese.They are the ones who are reborn & are raising black flags now." By Anushka Perera #racism#Hypocrisy#stupidity
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Grateful to Ms Perera for posting. It summarises topics for reflection for #SriLanka. First,she refers to #Sinhalese as the only ones who have a claim on #IndependenceDay.If she would have studied history she would know that Tamils,Muslims,Malays etc were part of this struggle.2/
Her comment already disregards the minorities of #SriLanka. It is such a shame as she lives in London in a multicultural society & speaks of #SriLanka as a mono ethnic society in 2023. After all, Sri Lankans have survived a civil war & Easter attacks to not be divided by race.3/