{"id":126709,"date":"2022-07-07T16:52:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T23:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=126709"},"modified":"2022-07-07T16:52:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T23:52:19","slug":"the-government-should-immediately-proscribe-all-anti-national-foreign-agents-called-civil-societies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2022\/07\/07\/the-government-should-immediately-proscribe-all-anti-national-foreign-agents-called-civil-societies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Government should immediately proscribe all anti-national foreign agents called \u201cCivil Societies\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr Sudath Gunasekara Mahanuwara<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n

The Government should immediately proscribe all these anti-national foreign agents called Civil Societies\u201d and initiate a full investigation with a view to take legal action against their misdeeds and put an end to their activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following letter by Shenali  Waduge is a must, that should be read by all Sinhala people who love their Motherland and  the glorious Sinhala nation.  Sri Lankan politicians in particular, from the President and Prime Minister downward, who handle the destiny of the country and all policy makers and top Government officials who are in charge of the machinery of governance should take serious notice of the content of Shenalis letter.  I am  seriously concerned as to why they are sleeping and they remain deaf and blind on the irreparable disaster these anti national elements  are doing against the Sinaha nation  and while these bunches of anti- national  and unpatriotic so-called Civil Society vultures are actively engaged in destroying this paradise Island and the Sinhala Buddhist nation  even at international fora for fabulous financial gain from political and religious enemies that have been  trying to destroy  this Island nation  form 1505 up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going by the list of these so-called Civil Organizations and the people who have listed as their Chairmen, Secretaries, Executive Directors, Conveners, Governors, Advisors and Board members together with these so-called colonial disguised doner agencies such as USAID, OXFAM, NORAD, CIDA, GTZ jointly set up to destabilize and keep the third world countries as they have named them and keep them permanently as their markets  for their products and supply sources  of cheap raw materials and labour and destroy native civilizations. On the other hand  all the leading personalities who operate these Civil Societies like Pakyasothi Saravanamuththu, Radhika Kumaraswaamy, Jehan Perera, Raja Asirvadan, Milinda Moragoda, Indrajith Kumaaraswamy, Jayadeva Uyangoda, Sheffinaz Hasendeen, Reginold Thangaraja, W, C. Weliamuna, Sarath Wijesuriya, WickramaBahu Karunaratna, Gamini Viyangoda, Dambrla Amila, Nirmaal Ranjith Devasiri, Nimalka Fernando, Laal Wijenayaka, Priest Sarath Iddamalgoda and  Shaanti Sellatambi are I only the  proxies working for their foreign masters. It has becoms more than evident that all of them are a well- organized bunch of anti- Sinhala, anti- Buddhist anti -National paragons of fame acting as heavily paid proxies of the Western countries and Dollar shops in a network of interlocking mechanism to destroy this Island nation and its unique Sinhala Buddhist civilization. The absence of a government and a patriotic public service in this country like in what we have in India, as I see, is the main cause for this unfortunate situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

proxies  All these agencies and individuals are externally manipulated by political, financial and dogmatic forces and they are controlled by non-Sinhala Buddhists, mostly Catholics, Muslims and Tamils who have vouched to destroy the Sinhala Buddhist civilization in this country. This what they could not do from 1505 up to 1948. More over all these agencies and individuals are sworn enemies of the native Sinhala Buddhists of Sri Lanka who had reigned and prospered over this country as a world-renowned nation of fame from 307 BC after the advent of Buddhism. Each of these international agencies trying to make this island their Pivot of Asia and each ethnic group within the country dreaming to take over this Island as their Homeland with internal conspiracies and external support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Absence of a strong patriotic political or national leadership since Independence, with the singular exception of Sirima Bandaranayaka, who made a bold attempt to put the country on the correct path during her regimes during 1960 to 65 and 1970-1977. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, all these so-called Civil Organizations are only international racketeer agencies founded and manned by self- seeking social crooks brought up, in the Colombian cultural environs, educated within the Western system of education, fully imbibed in Western culture and brainwashed to act as proxies of their Western masters. Their heads are full of alien political and social dogmas fully brain washed and completely uprooted and therefore alienated from the Sinhala Buddhist cultural matrix that form the rock foundation of its civilization and dominate the whole country. Therefore, all these Civil society barons are completely divorced from the native Sinhala milieu. And strangely it is this gang of of thupahiyas who are trying to dictate the governments of the country elected by 80 % of the native population who live in the villages all over the country which are completely different form Colombo society other than the TV, Cell phone and the Tricycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I call upon the government in power to proscribe   all these organizations immediately and start a full investigation in to all their conspiracies against this nation and misappropriation of foreign donations and charge them for felonious treason and conspiracy against the Sinhala nation and Mother Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 The constitution of all these organizations, except one or two, clearly shows that they are manned by activist, Tamils, Muslims Catholics and disgruntled Sinhala elements calling themselves intellectuals. The common denominator that unites them is their jealousy and antipathy against the Sinhala Buddhist Nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2The fact that all these organizations rise only against any move that benefits the native Sinha Buddhist and none of these organizations utter a single word when and where the native Sinhala people are affected<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 Whenever they talk or agitate about human rights they only talk about minorities and always use those so-called international standards and legal arguments and never refer to the native customs or traditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 None of these organizations accept that this country is the land of the Sinhala Buddhist nation for 2500 years or even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 . None of them agitate for the rectification of the rights of the native Sinhalese that were lost after 1505 and that were not rectified in1948 at the time of so-called independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.They always agitate only on behalf of the parasitic minority groups and their rights but never a word about the majority Sinhalese who were the Buhumiputras of this Island from the dawn of history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 7 All this evidence clearly shows that their continuance serves no purpose as arms of nation building in this country is concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 They only serve as a chain of lucrative employment for a set of Colombo based Thupahiya trouble makers, a veritable thorn in the body nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually, it is the job of the head of the state in situations like this to mobilize the State machinery to take appropriate actions in situations like this. But unfortunately, we don\u2019t have an effective Head of State in this country at this moment. Obviously the person elected by 6.9 million in 2019 as the people\u2018s President has miserably failed in all three fundamental  functions of a State namely, 1.  Raksha or protection of the State from external aggression of the country.2.Palana  or maintenance of law and order within the State and 3 Yogakshema or safeguarding the Welfare of the people as Katilya has laid down millennia ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is foreign-funded Civil Society\u201d attempting to replace the Political System in Sri Lanka?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Posted on July 3rd, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shenali D Waduge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do civil society\u201d actually represent Sri Lankan citizens or are they representatives of those that fund or pay their salaries? Their connections and the manner they network provide clues. While they point fingers claiming politicians should serve a term, how long have they held posts in these organizations? While they project themselves as being better than politicians \u2013 how better are they, how trustworthy are they given that their funding determines the initiatives they take up & the topics they raise. It is they who began the \u2018Reject 225+1\u201d campaign as early as 2018 & we see that this campaign is in reality to replace politicians with themselves. There is increasing attempts to get \u2018civil society\u2019 involved in governance. By \u2018civil society\u2019 it is these foreign-funded entities that are attempting to take over governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Centre for Policy Alternatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board of Directors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Professor Chandraguptha Thenuwara, Senior Lecturer: Department of History & Art Theory, Faculty of Visual Arts, Colombo \u2013 Chairman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Aritha Wickremasinghe (Lawyer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Chandana L. de Silva (Consultant)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Minoli De Soysa (Editor\/Writer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Dinusha Panditaratne (Lawyer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sukanya Devarajan (Former International Civil Servant)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Zameer Careem (Medical Doctor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu \u2013 Executive Director *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DONORS TO CPA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Academy for Education Development (AED)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ARD-USAID<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Diakonia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    European Union (EU)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ford Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Forum of Federations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    International Budget Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    International Media Support (IMS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    National Democratic Institute (NDI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    NORAD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    OXFAM GB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Save the Children in Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Swiss Mission in Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Asia Foundation (TAF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Berghof Foundation for Conflict Studies in Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung f\u00fcr die Freiheit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The International Social Survey Programme (ISSP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    UNICEF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    UNDP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    UNHCR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    USAID<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October 2014 CPA was exposed for funding corruption.  CPA was accused of billing for un-held workshops, getting grants from 2 donors for the same task (EU & UNESCO paid CPA to do same task \u2013 each paying EURO 99,497.16), duplicating receipts, hotel bills and hoodwinking donors. These are the people preaching anti-corruption! An article disclosed all details \u2013 International Federation of Journalists is one of the \u2018most corrupted media organizations in the world\u2019 including double-billing. The article included names of Rohan Edirisinghe, Sunanda Deshapriya, Victor Ivan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Convener<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CMEV is made up of CPA, FMM and INFORM Human Rights Documentation Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.National Peace Council<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Joe William (Chairperson)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    G. V. D. Tilakasiri (General Secretary)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Jehan Perera (Executive Director)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Professor T. Jayasingam (Joint Treasurer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Professor M. S. Mookiah (Joint Treasurer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Professor S. H. Hasbullah (Director \u2013 until August)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Venerable Buddhiyagama Chandrarathana Thero (Director)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Visaka Dharmadasa (Director)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governing Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Raja M. B. Senanayake<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Javid Yusuf (member of yahapalana constitutional council)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A. Iyadurai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Saroja Sivachandran<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    M. H. M. Niyas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Fr. Joseph Mary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A. W. Hilmy Ahamed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Suresh Dayantha De Mel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Fr. T. Rohan Dominic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rohana Hettiarachchi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Christobel Saverimuttu (Company Secretary)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.ADVOCATA (earlier Advocata Institute<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colombo-based neoliberal think tank connected to the US Govt <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/www.advocata.org\/about\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

launched in May 2016 at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 months after the launch Minister Malik S quotes Advocata\u2019s privatization plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOARD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Murtaza Jafferjee \u2013 Chair \u2013 Advocata Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sarath Rajapatirana \u2013 Chair \u2013 Academic Programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Anarkali Moonesinghe \u2013 Board Member at Lankan Angel Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Henry Ergas \u2013Professor of Infrastructure Economics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Frank Lavin \u2013 Chairman & CEO \u2013 Export Now<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Nishan de Mel \u2013 Executive Director \u2013 Verite Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Fredrik Erixon \u2013 Director \u2013 ECIPE (European Centre for International Political Economy linked to CATO Institute)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Parth J Shah \u2013 President \u2013 Centre for Civil Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Premachandra Athukorala \u2013 Professor of economics \u2013 ANU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Razeen Sally \u2013 Professor at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy \u2013 NUS (Economic Advisor to former Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera) also on board of Candle Aid Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rohan Samarajiva \u2013 Chairman \u2013 Lirneasia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sujata Gamage \u2013 Senior Research Fellow, LIRNEasia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Reuben Abraham \u2013 CEO \u2013 IDFC Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Suri Ratnapala \u2013 Professor of Law, Queensland Uni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sirimal Abeyratne \u2013 Professor in Eco., Colombo Uni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.VERITE RESEARCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOARD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Nishan de Mel \u2013 Executive Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Subhashini Abeysinghe \u2013 Research Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Cilani Wijesinghe \u2013 Finance Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SENIOR ADVISORS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tony Seneviratne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Vinoth Ramachandra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Chris Rodrigo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sisira Jayasuriya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Nimal Sanderatne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sunil Bastian<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Michael Roberts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sharya Scharenguivel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sunil Hettiarachchi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADVISORS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rajesh Venugopal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rozana Himaz Salih<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Joy Pachuau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Saliya Wickramasuriya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Dinusha Panditaratne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Jesse Szeto<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Amala Jayawardena<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ranil Dhammapala<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Viran Corea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Verite Research is promoting MCC economic corridor in Sri Lanka and is MCC agent in Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.LIRNEASIA \u2013 established in 2005<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOARD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rohan Samarajiva \u2013 Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Vinya Ariyaratne \u2013 Vinya is also on the board of Sarvodaya Fusion \u2013 so too are Rohan Samarajiva, Madhu Rathnayaka (Virtusa),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Jeeva Perumalpillai-Essex \u2013 Development Economist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Lakshman Bandaranayake \u2013 Chairman Sarvodaya SEEDS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Mervyn de Silva \u2013 Consultant Renewable Energy Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Visaka Nanayakkara \u2013 Senior Lecturer Univ of Moratuwa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Shaheen Cader \u2013 former CEO Nielsen Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.ALUMNI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Millie Rivera \u2013 Director Faculty Diversity, George Mason University, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Indrajit Coomaraswamy \u2013 Former Governor CBSL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sandya Salgado \u2013 Director\/CEO Ogilvy Action<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    W M Bandusena \u2013 Chairman Health Services, Public Service Commission<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sithie Tiruchelvam \u2013 Managing Partner \u2013 Tiruchelvam Associates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Anoja J Obeysekera \u2013 Consultant Telecom\/Technology Business<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Luxman Siriwardena \u2013 Former Executive Director Pathfinder Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Thusitha Perera \u2013 Company Director & Senior Finance Professional<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.National People\u2019s Movement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formed by Vinya Ariyaratna in 2018  with Deshodaya (entity within Sarvodaya) & United Professionals Movement together with 17 civil society groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slogans used Together we can\u201d promising to Save-Serve-Sri Lanka\u201d. They are promoting to bring a new face\u201d to Sri Lankan politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nagahananda Kodituwakku of Vinivida Foundation is also a partner of NPM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.The United People\u2019s Movement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

comprises Deshodaya, Kalyanamithra Society, Sinhala Weera Widana Society. What is the link with United Professionals Movement & United People\u2019s Movement?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Democratic Institute (NDI<\/strong>) \u2013 SRI LANKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Endowment for Democracy NED<\/strong> is umbrella for 3 inter-related agencies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Center for International Private Enterprise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    National Democratic Institute for International Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    National Republican Institute for International Affairs<\/strong> (International Republican Institute)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NDI is funded by NED, USAID, US State Dept, Consortium for Elections & Political Process Strengthening,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NDI also received contributions from Govt of Australia, Govt of Denmark, Govt of Belgium and Open Society Foundation of George Soros. Yasmin Sooka\u2019s report against Sri Lanka was funded by George Soros Open Society Foundation. The Google balloon over Sri Lanka Google Loon Project\u201d is also a George Soros project. In 2016 it was announced that George Soros was to fund a 3 year economic plan for Sri Lanka. http:\/\/www.sundaytimes.lk\/160110\/business-times\/soros-to-boost-sri-lankan-economy-stiglitz-to-provide-sound-advice-177966.htm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NDI provided financial & technical assistance in Ukraine election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SRI LANKA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assisted in conducting election monitoring & civil education campaigns in 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2019 elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sri Lanka became 1st South Asian Member of Open Government Partnership in 2015 to adopt an Open Parliament Plan alongside Civil Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NDI partners with Sarvodaya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thusitha Pilapitiya, Sri Lanka Resident Senior Country Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOARD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Radhika Coomaraswamy (Chairman) \u2013 Former Senior UN Diplomat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rajan Asirwatham -Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, Corporate Director and former Senior Partner and Country Head of KPMG Ford Rhodes Thornton & Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    K.M.de Silva (Emeritus) Chancellor of University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Historian, political analyst and specialist in ethnic studies and conflict resolution; former professor of Sri Lanka History, University of Peradeniya; founder and former Chairman and Executive Director of ICES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Shafinaz Hassendeen Former Senior ILO Officer and Labour\/Gender specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tissa Jayatilaka was former Executive Director of the United States-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission, and presently a Member\/Council of Management, Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Wijaya Jayatilaka Senior Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Peradeniya and former Executive Director, Transparency International<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Gnana Moonesinghe Civil Society Activist and Writer\/Author<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Jayadeva Uyangoda (Emeritus) Former Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Colombo and presently Emeritus Professor, University of Colombo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.PATHFINDER FOUNDATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Milinda Moragoda \u2013 Founder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bernard Goonetilleke \u2013 Chairman since 2010 \/ DG Merchant Mercantile Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Dayaratna Silva \u2013 Exec Dir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ahmed A. Jawad \u2013 diplomat \u2013 Norway, Saudi Arabia, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Indrajit Coomaraswamy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ganeshan Wignaraja \u2013 Director of Research at the ADB Institute in Tokyo, Chief Programme Officer at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London and Visiting Scholar at the IMF in Washington DC), Executive Director of the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry\u2019s think tank in Colombo, Member of the Prime Minister\u2019s Task Force on the Indian Ocean Member of the Monetary Policy Consultative Committee of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rajendra Theagarajah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11.BAR ASSOCIATION OF SRI LANKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan 2014 \u2013 US Govt via USAID sign MOU with BASL President Upul Jayasuriya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US will sponsor Civil Society Initiatives to support Rule of Law\u201d linking BASL with US Bar Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apr 2021 \u2013 US via USAID funds mobile app for Sri Lankan lawyers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colombo Law Society members given access to online legal resources & court calendars, law reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colombo Law Society in 2020 launched Hultsdorp Law Journal with US assistance providing online legal training for attorneys and law students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLS is affiliated to BASL with more than 4000 lawyers in Colombo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12.Lawyers Collective:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated names: K S Ratnavale, Chrishantha Weliammuna, Jayampathi Wickremaratne, Lal Wijenayake, Chandrapala Kumarage, J C Weliamuna, Nagahananda Kodituwakku<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They campaigned for 19a, they promoted the Aluth Parapura, they thanked all those who helped to remove Chief Justice Mohan Pieris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BASL also called for the removal of CJ Mohan Pieris. No one has answered why there was a due process followed to remove CJ Shirani Bandarnayake while no such process was followed to remove CJ Mohan Pieris. CJ Shirani was CJ43, however CJ44 is both Mohan Pieris and CJ Sri Pavan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13.Lawyers for Democracy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Lawyer Ratnavel is also a member of Lawyers Collective<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In December 2018, Lawyers for Democracy issued statement on dissolution of Parliament \u2013 signatories to this statement were K.S. Ratnavale, J.C. Weliamuna, Lakshan Dias, Sheath Nethsinhe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No lawyers objected to present PM being appointed PM immediately after a Presidential election in Jan2015 nor objected to present PM who entered parliament after being rejected by voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14.National Movement for Social Justice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Led by late Ven. Madulawe Sobitha thero<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In November 2014 its first meet was attended by Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Democratic Party Leader Sarath Fonseka and MP Arjuna Ranatunga, while the former President Chandrika Bandaranaike, issued a message pledging support to the group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15.Movement for a Just Society<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headed by Prof. Sarath Wijesooriya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16.\u2018Paravasi Balaya\u2019  (<\/strong>\u0db4\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dc0\u0dd0\u0dc3\u0dd2<\/strong> <\/strong>\u0db6\u0dbd\u0dba<\/strong> Citizen\u2019s Power) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Convener Gamini Viyangoda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wickramabahu Karunaratne is also associated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17.University Teachers\u2019 for a Just Society<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Convener Venerable Dambara Amila Thero, Prof. Jagath Kumarasinghe, Prof. Rohan Fernando, Dr. Mahim Mendis, Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri all openly campaigned for 2015 Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They attended the November 2014 \u2018yahapalana\u2019 press meeting organized by Ven. Sobitha thero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 2014 \u2013 Nearly 150 civil society groups under leadership of Maduluwawe Sobitha thero signed agreement in December 2014 and August 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colombo-based Civil Society Group\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

conveners were Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu, Nimalika Fernando, Shanti Sachithanandan, K S Ratnavale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18.\u2018Citizens Initiative for Constitutional Change\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers at this event were \u2013 S G Punchihewa (human rights activist), Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu (CPA), Lal Wijenayake, Rohana Hettiarachchi (PAFFREL Executive Director), Kumuduini Samuel, Sudarshana Gunawardena Shan Wijetunga (Transparency International) Lionel Guruge CPA Senior Researcher in charge of CPA Outreach programas chaired the briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/outreachlk.wordpress.com\/author\/outreachlk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

19.People\u2019s Movement Against Port City\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

organized by Catholic priest Sarath Iddamalgoda led a protest to demand the government stop the Port City project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Port City was stopped immediately in January 2015 by Ranil and recommenced by Ranil in 2016 but no Sarath Iddamalgoda to protest against it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20.Aluth Parapura<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

personalities associated with this group are Sharmini Serasinghe, Samanalee Fonseka, Indrachapa Liyanage,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21.National Alliance of Alternative Forces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formed in August 2019 by Professor Krishan Deheragoda (President) and Dr. Rohan Pallewatta (Leader) of Social Democratic Party of Sri Lanka, Ananda Stephen (General Secretary) of National Development Front, Navin Guneratne of Movement to Unite Motherland, Dinesh Kirthinanda of Alternative Political National Alliance, Professor Siri Hettige of Movement for Democracy & Justice, Dr. Prasanna Cooray of Democratic Social Alliance and Swarajya Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Rohan Pallewatte and Mr. Nagananda Kodithuwakku supposedly contesting for 2020 Presidency joined NAAF pledging support for a single National Candidate under the theme Reject 225 + 1\u201d and \u2018total system change\u201d.  35 Associations representing nearly 150 organizations took part in its meeting held on 22 August 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what is the link with NPM and NAAF?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22.Abhiman Lanka <\/strong>\u0d85\u0db6\u0dd2\u0db8\u0db1\u0dca<\/strong> <\/strong>\u0dbd\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dcf<\/strong>\u201d (Dignified Sri Lanka)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

also launched on the same day by the same people promoting either Rohan Pallewatte or Nagananda Kodituwakku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abhiman Lanka invited JVP to join it \u2013https:\/\/www.lankanewsweb.net\/67-general-news\/47670-\u2019\u2019Abhiman-Lanka\u2019\u2019-invites-JVP-to-join-alternative-force-amidst-presidential-polls\u2013VIDEO-?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23.Law & Society Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 formed by late Neelan Tiruchelvan had on its board of Directors \u2013 Chairman Chandra Jayaratne (supporter of yahapalana government) Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda, G Alagaratnam (BASL President in 2015),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donors are controversial \u2013 National Endowment for Democracy (NED) for land rights (note recent Land Privatization bill attempting to privatize all state land)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/lstlanka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Annual-Report-2018-V2.20-for-website.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

24.Transparency International \u2013 Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2017 Coalition Against Corruption used Right to Information Act to demand information from Transparency International SL on its case against TISL Executive Director Asoka Obeysekera, report by J C Weliamuna, Rs.1.1m fraud, and providing job to a foreign female who did not have work visa. Fascinating how these so called civil-society paragons of virtue are all hiding skeletons in their closets but broadcasting to the world their virtues!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incidentally Weliamuna was elected to global anti-corruption Board in 2010!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In April 2015 Weliamuna said Failure to bring in 19A will be a complete reversal of people\u2019s mandate\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RanilW Government paid Weliamuna Rs.3.5m for a 136page report on Sri Lankan Airlines which the Airline rejected!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weliamuna also filed petition against dissolution of Parliament in October 2018 and reinstatement of Ranil as PM. Weliamuna was sent as Sri Lanka\u2019s High Commissioner to Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Donors in 2015: EU, Norway Foreign Ministry, Swiss Embassy, British High Commission, USAID, UNDP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Donors in 2016: Norway Foreign Ministry, National Endowment for Democracy (NED), USAID, Soros\u2019s Open Society, Asia Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Donors in 2017: Norway Foreign Ministry, NED (to mobilize citizens), USAID, Soros\u2019s Open Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Donors in 2018: Norway Foreign Ministry, Asia Foundation, Soros\u2019s Open Society, Swiss Embassy, DAI, Neelan Tiruchelvan Trust, John Keels (Integrity Idol) It is interesting to see the type of projects that these entities have funded Transparency Sri Lanka to roll out across Sri Lanka. Putting these programs on a larger platter will help understand their overall bigger objectives \u2013 something Sri Lanka\u2019s policy makers and advisors are obviously clueless about!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are the paragons of virtue presenting themselves as \u2018civil society\u2019. They are all well-connected & move in the same circles and funded by the same bodies. They all speak on the same topics and advocate the same themes their paymasters and donors request of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The groups deem it their right to impose who the voters vote for and who voters should not vote for. This is their \u2018democracy\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shenali D Waduge<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dr Sudath Gunasekara Mahanuwara The Government should immediately proscribe all these anti-national foreign agents called Civil Societies\u201d and initiate a full investigation with a view to take legal action against their misdeeds and put an end to their activities. The following letter by Shenali  Waduge is a must, that should be read by all Sinhala […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dr-sudath-gunasekara"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126709\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}