Sanath Jayasuriya coming to politics while still being a national team player

One time master blaster now had entered politics.Any one has the freedom to come to politics but the bad thing is that he had entered to politics while still playing for Sri Lanka National Team.So UPFA had brought politics to current cricket players too.Arjuna Ranathunga and Hashan Thilakarathne came to politics after saying good bye to cricket as they are real Gentleman's according to myself.

He is an outstanding attacking batsman and a good part time spinner who had served the country at many a times without any dought but last 3-4 years he represented national team thanks to the head of Sri Lanka (as Sanath is still his favorite).Many youngsters couldn't get an opportunity as he had being occupying the national team opening batting slot for last few years even without any good batting performance.Cricket is a sport that can make you get lot of dollars in legal way to hand while politics is another way that it helps to get dollars or rupees in legal as well as other way. So all can understand very well what is he up to?(but I hope he will do better for country too like in 1996 worldcup if gets elected!).

Also according to some sources,Current SL Vice Captain Miralitharan is to contest Nuwara Eliya District from UPFA.Some says that these are candidates fielded in UPFA under the support of "Nil Balakaya"(Blue Brigade) of Namal Rajapakse who too contest from Habbanthota but some says Murali was brought to contest by S B Dissanayake. If Sanath wins,he will win with a large number of votes but if he loose,it will by a large margin.Still can't say anything about Murali.

Finally what I have to say is that, it is really bad to bring politcs to national cricket team.Also cricket fans will too get politicized as a result and it will lead to the rapid (as it is already happening to some level)downfall of cricket in Sri Lanka.

Massive Protest by JVP Demanding the release of abducted General Sarath Fonseka while Satyagraha from UNP Kotte Organizer

A massive protest was organized by the JVP was held in Colombo on 16th demanding the government to release General Sarath Fonseka who was abducted (illegally arrested) and is being detained without any charges at Nevy Headquarters.JVP Leader Somanwansha Amarasinghe,Anura Dissanayake and Lal Kanthe addressed the massive protest.This was the only rally (so far held) which was not attacked by either police or government thugs(may be regarding the massive number of protesters!)

Also their had being a Sathyagra in Kotte for the second day organized by UNP Kotte (New)Organizer Shiral Lakthilake.Wife of General Sarath Fonseka (Anoma Fonseka) too participated. She said that General Fonseka is not kept in a Luxurious place as some says and also said that the windows of the flat in which General is detained is closed by planks.She also said that if they hope that they can mentally depress and weaken her husband,they are sadly mistaken.

(Some of the picutres are taken from lankatruth.com)

Ranil Wickramasinghe a clean politician but the weakest party leader in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka,a political party leader should have a strong backbone when taking decisions but we don't see it from him since 1994.His party which is the biggest party in Sri Lanka had being now in opposition for nearly 14 years since then.So many party stalwarts had crossed over to government as most of them had understood that under Mr.Ranil Wickramasinghe's leadership, they cannot come in to power (most of the cross overs may not be clean but cannot help under the way Sri Lankan politics is done).

He had appointed as well as favor only politicians who are not a threat to him as well as most organizers are weak political wise in their respective areas.His deputy too is a weak character (who crossed over to the government and then came back!).He does not take any advice from politicians who are well favored and/or respected by common people.

A political party should have politicians who can talk well for the masses at various situations,but now UNP has only very few like that as most had crossed over.Dayasiri Jayasekara,Sajith Premadasa,Buddika Pathirana (Recently emerged) and Ranjan Ramanayake (Recently emerged) and few more.So who knows what will happen for some of them after upcoming General Election?.

Also if he had managed to hold power some how in 2003 current situation wouldn't have occured.Also he had a chance to take power in 2004 election too as UPFA had only 105(+1 EPDP) seats which was a minority and if he had taken the support of JHU.Now the UNP voter base had got eroded to a vast level which is at a situation where recovery is some what very difficult.

UNP had won only 2 elections since 1994,So continuous loosing of UNP is not something for us to wonder..! It will continue as long as he is the leader....!

Sri Lanka General Election 2010 Prediction / Likely Results

Considering the recently held Presidential Election Results (if results are true!) the Government Coalition will have a majority in Parliament.The following is the predicted results after analyzing 2010 Presidential Election together with 2001 and 2004 General Elections.

UPFA : 124 (+4 or -4)
UNP(UNF/NDF) : 75 (+ 4 or - 4)
TNA : 18 (+-3)
EPDP: 2
SLMC: 6 (-1/-2)


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Total: 225
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But results can get change to some extent or even completely other way around,if something happen to General SF.

Note: SLMC will get above no of seats in areas where it will contest along.Also above results are including all districts as well as National List Seats.If JVP contest along they will get between 1 -5 seats which has to be deducted from UNF/NDF.

Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2010 Results:


Mahinda Rajapakse (UPFA) : 57.88% (Votes: 6,015,934)
General Sarath Fonseka (NDF): 40.15% (Votes: 4,173,185)


Sri Lanka General Election 2004 Results:


UPFA: 109 (Votes: 4,223,970 Percentage: 45.60% Seats: 92 National List: 13)
UNF: 77 (Votes: 3,504,200 Percentage: 37.83% Seats: 71 Natioanal List: 11)
TNA: 20 (Votes: 633,654 Percentage: 6.84% Seats: 20 Natioanl List: 2)
JHU: 16 (Votes: 554,076 Percentage: 5.97% Seats: 7 Natioanal List: 2)
SLMC: 5 (Votes: 186,876 Percentage: 2.02% Seats: 4 Natioanl List: 1)
UPF: 1 (Votes: 49,728 Percentage: 0.54% Seats: 1 Natioanl List: 0)
EPDP: 1 (Votes: 24,955 Percentage: 0.27% Seats: 1 Natioanl List: 0)


Total: 225
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Sri Lanka General Election 2001 Results:


UNF: 109 (Votes: 4,086,026 Percentage: 45.62% Seats: 96 National List: 13)
PA: 77 (Votes: 3,330,815 Percentage: 37.19% Seats: 66 Natioanal List: 11)
JVP: 16 (Votes: 815,353 Percentage: 9.0% Seats: 13 Natioanal List: 3)
TNA: 15 (Votes: 348,164 Percentage: 3.89% Seats: 15 Natioanl List: 1)
SLMC: 5 (Votes: 105,346 Percentage: 1.18% Seats: 5 Natioanl List: 1)
EPDP: 2 (Votes: 72,783 Percentage: 0.81% Seats: 2 Natioanl List: 0)


Total: 225
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(UNF is a coalition formed by UNP while PA & UPFA are coalitions of SLFP and some other parties-The Ruling party had a majority support but then President Chandrika Kumaranathunga dissolved the parliament using her executive presidential powers which she later said it was a big mistake done by her in her life).

A war hero, now disabled had being abducted, tortured to force him to sign a letter against General

The disabled war hero, Mr.J. Asoka Kumara of Kusume Gedera who disappeared while serving in General Sarath Fonseka’s Presidential Election Office at Rajakeeya Mawatha in Colombo on the 11th had been dumped on the road after being brutally beaten up.He was faound near Colombo Town Hall on 13th.He was badly injured and had being admitted to Ward No.7 at

Ragama Teaching Hospital according to news sources.

Mr.J Asoka Kumara ( Resident of Ragama) was a former Sergent who got injured while taking part in Jaya Sikuru Operation in 1995 and then had retired on medical grounds as he had being disabled.

He had been forced to sign a letter against General Sarath Fonseka,Once he had being abducted by an unidentified group of people.The letter content the following details and had being told to sign stating they were true.

1.General Sarath Fonseka gave him a firearm.

2.Gen. Sarath Fonseka and Parliamentarian Arjuna Ranatunga had an illicit affair with popular teledrama actress Upeksha Swarnamalee (Paba).

3.That Gen. Fonska had told him that his wife should have an illicit affair with Gen.

Fonseka to get his pension.

When he refused to sign for the first time,they had offered cash which he had refused.Then second time the abductors had cut the disabled war hero’s hair and had plucked hair in the eye brows using various tools.Then they had brutally asulted him asking to sign the letter which was unsuccessfull and later abductors had dumped him on the road near Town Hall

Mr. Kumara has told that he had never seen his abductors before and he couldn’t see where he was being tortured as his eyes were covered when he was taken there.When General Sarath Fonseka contested the presidential election this disabled war hero contributed his service to the General for about 1 and 1/2 months in General’s office.

(Pictures are taken from lankatruth.com)