Comments on: Bodhi Dhanapala and the 13th Amendment: a reply http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/08/05/bodhi-dhanapala-and-the-13th-amendment-a-reply/ Lankaweb.com Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:34:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Priyantha Abeywickrama http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2009/08/05/bodhi-dhanapala-and-the-13th-amendment-a-reply/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Priyantha Abeywickrama Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:44:19 +0000 http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/?p=2607#comment-331 It is interesting to read about comments on 13-A and its implications. What is more interesting is the conduct of MR and family backed by a plethora of politicians from all sides. It says that colour of some birds could be seen only when flying. Is it not enough to see the time at the top to make some judgement? Having seen the colours, I have nothing to praise about the current leaders though I am related to a strong background that propped up these politicians. As I understand, many Sinhala people remain oblivious to what these people do. As someone who sees these people as the current face of the failed English Eelaam (I meant an alien state built on other’s land) government increasingly becoming dysfunctional, I am very much concerned about the possible damage caused by this regime by the end of its tenure. Why don’t we see the illegality of the whole system and identify all these people involved as traitors who betrayed their own people? As someone who has some knowledge of how these politicians work, I suggest not to write eulogies to any politician until their judgement day. I believe ethnic identity is a core human value that remains beyond individual's control that becomes the sole driving force to the end of life. In fact, parents decide this matter. However, there are many who try their best to hide their dark secrets lying in their closets and assume beneficial ethnic identities to suit their interests, in many cases detrimental to the original identity holders. They say that anyone can dress in whatever manner they like hiding behind the screens, but have to come out to the open to dance in public arena. So what people represent by their deeds in public life speak thousand times louder than what they claim to be. So let readers judge DJ or any other person on this basis. Only those who take ownership and become guardians of a particular language, culture and the way of life truly represent that specific ethnic identity, not what they claim to be. Those who claim an ethnic identity and do their best to undermine that ethnic group are called traitors even if they have originated from that specific ethnic group. However, I like to note that a lost ethnic identity in a single generation can be regained within twenty generations if remained determined to get rid of other identities. Unfortunately it is life the way we know it. It is interesting to read about comments on 13-A and its implications. What is more interesting is the conduct of MR and family backed by a plethora of politicians from all sides. It says that colour of some birds could be seen only when flying. Is it not enough to see the time at the top to make some judgement? Having seen the colours, I have nothing to praise about the current leaders though I am related to a strong background that propped up these politicians. As I understand, many Sinhala people remain oblivious to what these people do. As someone who sees these people as the current face of the failed English Eelaam (I meant an alien state built on other’s land) government increasingly becoming dysfunctional, I am very much concerned about the possible damage caused by this regime by the end of its tenure. Why don’t we see the illegality of the whole system and identify all these people involved as traitors who betrayed their own people? As someone who has some knowledge of how these politicians work, I suggest not to write eulogies to any politician until their judgement day.

I believe ethnic identity is a core human value that remains beyond individual’s control that becomes the sole driving force to the end of life. In fact, parents decide this matter. However, there are many who try their best to hide their dark secrets lying in their closets and assume beneficial ethnic identities to suit their interests, in many cases detrimental to the original identity holders. They say that anyone can dress in whatever manner they like hiding behind the screens, but have to come out to the open to dance in public arena. So what people represent by their deeds in public life speak thousand times louder than what they claim to be. So let readers judge DJ or any other person on this basis. Only those who take ownership and become guardians of a particular language, culture and the way of life truly represent that specific ethnic identity, not what they claim to be. Those who claim an ethnic identity and do their best to undermine that ethnic group are called traitors even if they have originated from that specific ethnic group. However, I like to note that a lost ethnic identity in a single generation can be regained within twenty generations if remained determined to get rid of other identities. Unfortunately it is life the way we know it.

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