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Sanjee #GoodGovernance🇱🇰🇪🇸🇧🇪🇪🇷🇿🇼🇳🇦🇫🇮 Profile picture
Sanjee #GoodGovernance🇱🇰🇪🇸🇧🇪🇪🇷🇿🇼🇳🇦🇫🇮
@nomadic_sanjee
Just a traveller guilty of wildlife conservation,climate action & spreading humanity.Learning from pandemic,war,revolution & genocide. 😷🇱🇰🇺🇦🇵🇸💚🏳️‍🌈🕊️
Oct 17 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
My two cents on Watawala Tea Advertisement Saga

I finally watched the famous advertisement of Watawala Tea from Sri Lanka that so many appeared to have labelled as promoting LGBTQ "ideas".

#WatawalaSaga
#Metta
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Image 1) In this advertisement a boy is dressed in a Saree (female clothes) and playing with his brother and mother when his father is coming home. (Text book copy of scene from Shyam Selvadurai's award winning novel Funny boy) Image
Sep 26 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
They are all coming out of the woods.

The homophobia of our very own Ramesh Schaffter & Daily Error editor is now openly visible.

@Jamz5251 can't even give "details" of the "project."

What a sad day for journalism!

#SriLanka Image Never seen such a newspaper spreading #misinformation #hate #queerphobia as much as the Daily Error.
And a newspaper owned by the family of former president Ranil Wickremasinghe. What irony!
What a shame @Jamz5251!
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May 27 • 22 tweets • 7 min read
Who said nothing was happening?

Assistant Immigration Controller remanded over issuing passports for ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’



#SriLankaadaderana.lk/news.php?nid=1… CIABOC has filed indictments against former Minister Mervin Silva, accusing him of accumulating unexplained assets and funds amounting to over Rs. 153 million during his tenure as Minister of Labour and Public Relations.
dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/…
Apr 19 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Dear @BimalRathnayake @HMVijithaHerath @Chathurangaab @MFASriLanka @sltda_srilanka @SL_PoliceMedia,
This Tuk mafia in touristic hot spots is the death of Sri Lankan tourism.
Please see what happened to this tourist in Unawatuna.
This was his wedding day!!!
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Mar 28 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
I completely agree with @Imtiaz88Zahrah that this is a great idea. Affordable eating out places should be the norm & why not?
This is something I love when I travel in 🇫🇮Finland, where the happiest people in the world are found.
#Democracy
#FoodCulture
#Lounas In general travelling & eating in Europe is expensive. In some countries "menu del dia" or "plat du jour" meaning dish of the day is affordable. But drinks are not included. In Finland one can have salad/soup, main course, drinks, dessert & coffee for a
Jan 4, 2024 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
Dear X family,
My account is being impersonated by someone using my name & image without my authorisation. This is #cyberbullying .
I guess I have been effective that some found the time to resort to this tactic. Could you please report @ShanikaDSilva.🙏🏾💚
Follow Steps.⬇️


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Image 🔴🔴🔴 Fake account alert🔴🔴🔴

When you stand up against bullies, this is bound to happen.

⛔️⛔️Please report this account @ShanikaSDSilva and block. 👇👇⛔️⛔️ Image
Jan 2, 2024 • 19 tweets • 8 min read
After the recent hashtag drama in Twitter #LKA, finally what really bothers the alleged victim has come out-an analysis of online behaviour of new generation of JVP & NPP. Fascinating! I will explain why.
#TwitterLK
#LindaLangaSangamaya
#SriLanka
#CyberBullying
#AiyoKaren 1/


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Image @bandarawar was accused of "misogny" for having "invented" the hashtag #AiyoKulanthi.Some went the extra mile to use terms like "creepy" & "sexual harassment".They all didn't hide the fact that what really bothered them was his political ideology. Anjana is a NPP fan. 2/
Nov 1, 2023 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
Two days ago an 🇦🇹Austrian acquaintance of mine accused me of being anti semitic.I went to his social media timeline to discover that he was sharing loads of Islamaphobic articles that portrayed all Muslims as terrorists.I asked him politely where I had posted antisemitic stuff. I also asked him why he was sharing Islamaphobic stuff on his timeline. Instead of answering me he blocked me. This acquaintance had been a Trump fan & I am not surprised by his response. This made me wonder about anti semitism. I see the label thrown around a lot.Why was that?2/
Aug 29, 2023 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
This is Dewmini. She was stolen from her herd when she was a baby & each time she cried she was beaten & stabbed by a bullhook. Is this Buddhism? This is animal abuse.
STOPPeraheraCruelty ⛏🦣 
#PeraheraWithoutElephants
#PeraheraCruelty 🦣⛓
#SriLanka 
#KandyEsalaPerahera2023 1/ Dewmini was allegedly captured from wild. Each time we have seen her in perahera she hs appeared highly distressed. Just 2 weeks ago we saw her being mercilessly bull hooked at Bellanwila perahera. This cruelty has to STOP!
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Aug 7, 2023 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Do you know the 🇫🇮Finnish author Tove Jansson who created the famous Moomins?

She also worked as an illustrator and cartoonist for the Swedish-language satirical magazine Garm from the 1930s to 1953. Did you know she made fun of Hitler, Stalin & fascism in general?
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Jul 10, 2023 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
Petition to request to prohibit the performance of 🇱🇰 Sri Lankan Rapper Iraj Weeraratne, organised by 4 civil society groups of Sri Lankans in Australia has passed 5000 signatures.
Iraj is well known for #HateSpeech #Islamaphobia & #Transphobia in #LKA. 1/ https://t.co/wOCHs5zbJJchange.org/BoycottIraj
Here is a thread on how Iraj the musician helps Iraj the racist.
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Jul 9, 2023 • 12 tweets • 7 min read
Thank you for taking the time to respond to me @DanQayyum. I think you have just cleared the "joke" for many 🇱🇰 Sri Lankans. So you actually never had *Stringhoppers", but it was recommended, you googled the picture & you wrote "How can anyone be excited about this". Oh wow! 1/ https://t.co/CKQxdlso1z


 I saw several people asking where you got Stringhoppers served w/o curries. You even blocked some like @Goshitha5. SL Twitter called it #StringhopperGate & #StringhopperDan all because they thought you found 'Stringhoppers" unexciting. So you never actually ate it.😂 2/
Jul 7, 2023 • 17 tweets • 5 min read
There has been recently a discussion on Sri Lankan Rapper Iraj's songs & his racist rhetoric targeting various communities. First of all,I would like to thank everyone who questioned if it was "Hate Speech".It took me by surprise because I have Muslim friends who lived in fear.1/ I liked Iraj's music in early days.Tbh, I think he is a talented musician. It was in the pre-election period of 2018 & 2019 that I started noticing #HateSpeech in social media.I received "Vanda Beheth" (Sterilising medicine) stories in my inbox.I have a lot of Muslim friends. 2/
Jul 5, 2023 • 22 tweets • 7 min read
I would like to thank @Nethmini_M for starting a discourse on #HateSpeech & #boycottIraj. I live in the EU where Nazi symbols are banned & where Far Right rhetorics are seriously frowned upon.I assumed the rest of the Western world was like that.
#FreedomOfSpeech 1/ I have seen various discussion with others & it made me realise there is a world beyond the EU bubble. For me, #Hatespeech is not about offending or insulting someone, but about dehumanising, silencing & negating a person or a group’s human rights. 2/
Jul 5, 2023 • 57 tweets • 21 min read
Recently 🇱🇰Sri Lankans living in 🇦🇺Australia launched a petition requesting Minister of Immigration @andrewjgiles to prohibit the performance of singer Iraj in Australia.

In 48 hours the petition has gathered 3000+ signatures. @SenatorWong 1/ https://t.co/kOlZZGKwlZchange.org/BoycottIraj
Image 👉🏻Australia #BoycottItaj
"singer" Iraj Weeraratne is pushing a political agenda promoting hate towards community groups based on race, ethnicity, religion & gender. 2/
Jun 17, 2023 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
Congratulations to the Prime Minister of 🇮🇸Iceland @katrinjak for this appointment on #WellbeingEconomyInitiative for @WHO_Europe. This is such great news.
#wellbeing #substanceabuse @ScholaEuropaea @Kari_Kivinen 1/ I have been fascinated with Iceland's wellbeing model since I heard about the success with the reduction of substance abuse use. Looking forward to seeing what she will do.

naturalhigh.org/icelands-radic… 2/
Jun 17, 2023 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Wow. "The Minister said that when a few people in a village have dengue that news is splashed as the lead in some newspapers.
He said that such news reports are also published in the international media & it discourages foreign tourists from visiting the country."
#DengueFever 1/ Let's do some fact checking on Manisha's claims.
Is it a few people in a village that have Dengue? Manusha sounds like the president of Eritrea saying it's all fake news.
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Jun 14, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Pathum wrote:
"Don't be a critic & be a feedback giver. Don't be a judge, be a guide. Be a force rather than a hindrance. That's how a growing country runs. That is how we can contribute to the country's journey as individual citizens."
#ConstructiveCriticism
#Democracy 1/ Image Unfortunately Pathum Kerner doesn't seem to understand what "constructive criticism"is. He says don't be a "critic" & give "feedback". I wonder what he means by feedback. If he says "Covid is over" & we cite @WHO & virologists to say Covid is not over, is that being a critic? 2/
Jun 2, 2023 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
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 Image 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/ Image
Jun 2, 2023 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
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/ ImageImageImage
Jun 1, 2023 • 15 tweets • 8 min read
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/ Every year as we commemorate this now passing 42 years, why is justice delayed? Surely there must be witnesses. 👇🏾
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