It is because of Ranil’s foresight the Sinhalese were able to revisit Nagadipa after 25 years. If Sinhalese rushed to Trincomalee beaches in large numbers between 2001-2004 to see a “part of the country they conceded they had lost forever” that is thanks to Ranil. Today you cannot go to Yala or Wilpattu – admit it. In the international area Sri Lanka’s image is very poor.

Many Western countries have advised their people to avoid visiting the Island. People in Polannaruwa, Anuradhapura border, Moneragala live in fear
and uncertainty because Ranil is not there as President. Ranil did not lose the 2004 Presidential Elections. The Sinhala people lost.

Look at what the JHU and the JVP the Sinhalese trusted did for the country. It lies in shatters and totally broke. It is only the Ministers, MP’s and those brothers in the throne who are having a good time. The vast mass of the people are suffering. The army is losing their men by the hundreds every week and the details of casualties from the Govt side are hidden. Ranil would have won by 1.2 million votes more if not for the JVP cunningly sabotaging 600,000 certain UNP votes in connivance with JVP-inclined Grama Sevakas who did not deliver polling cards to voters who they knew would vote for the UNP in the South. The other 600,000 votes were lost when Mangala Samaraweera arranged for Tiran Alles (with the knowledge of MR) to buy the LTTE, who threatened to harm Tamils in the LTTE-controlled areas not to vote for the UNP. Of course, Navin Dissanayake and Milinda Moragoda flunked by talking openly and unwisely of “an international safety net” to contain the LTTE and the Wanni Tiger supremo clung on to this to make some big money and to see the Sinhala South Govt bleed to death. Ranil’s flaw is his PR is awfully poor and he is adamant to be controlled by the Royal College clique of no gooders close to him. The entire international community has faith in his governing ability. India trusts his experience and his’ political sagacity. He cannot lie like MR, the JVP, the JHU, MEP. Sri Lankans are all the poorer they do not have Ranil as their leader. Ranil needs to be strong and honest to study NGP Panditharatne’s Report and make it available to all UNPers and the country and not hide it. Of course, the report criticises Ranil’s leadership. So what?

He still is the best bet for the UNP. For God’s sake, don’t let people like SB, Moragoda, Mahinda Wijesekera, Rajitha Senarathne near the UNP again- if Sri Lanka is to be saved.

No where else in the world you can find a leader of a country who allowed the betrayal of his country’s own brave soldiers like what his Minister John Amaratunga did at Millenium City. No where else in the world you can find a leader who took his Navy Commander to task for destroying an enemy ship full of weapons. Now where else in the world you can find such leaders without a back bone who allowed LTTE to violate the Cease Fire Agreement at will and yet did not not take any action.

Despite all his treachery he is the leader of the UNP and some people still vote for people like him.

It’s a tragedy that we are left with people like Ranil to lead the country. Are we so short of enough talented men that we have to settle for a traitor like Ranil?

I am beginning to wonder whether he is in cahoots with MR and VP surpassing all the radical elements to implement some agreements!!!!

APRC was a futile exercise to saisfy the international community – a national referendum and/or a new costitution would have been necessary to implement its decisions, which measures are impracticable.
The 13th Amendment was finally thrust on the APRC by the president – but devolving all powers to PCs will never occur.

Now Pillayan wants all except police powers.
He is unable to control/prevent tamil/muslim enmity. He says that his cadres are responsible for the killings of muslims – but so far, none have been arrested. Hence the TMVP is more powerful than the armed forces !

The government refuses to disarm paramilitaries to “prevent them being slaughtered by the LTTE”.
This, after the “liberation” of the east, and the presence of government militia in the province.
The question is as to how these paramilitaries who are not any payroll survive. They have to necessarily prey on the people !
The LTTE too may not disarm as all its members will be slaughtered by the Armed Forces.
So, it is a stalemate – the war will go on.

Traitor is not a person who leaves army
so leaving army does nt make Gota a traitor.

On the other hand Ranil sold the country to LTTE for his own survival, things he gave to LTTE by way of CFA was unimaginable to a partiotic person.

So who is the traitor???
Ranil is 100% traitor.
Gota is back now fighting with the enemy, while Ranil is still supporting the enemy, for every bomb blast he blame the Government not LTTE. He never mentiona Velu’s name or LTTE name.