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Sri Lanka's 2500-year-old Buddhist culture is non-negotiable for whatever reasons, even if it were to gain the GSP+ or any other benefit, two United National Party ( UNP) back-benches said yesterday.
These views were expressed by UNP MPs Harshana Rajakaruna and Wijepala Hettiarachchi at a media briefing last morning.
They said legalizing homosexuality or any other step which diluted Sri Lanka's rich culture would never happen.
Mr Rajakaruna said the division of the country was also out of the question and that the government had not agreed to any condition that would lead to the division of the country.
He said the real situation with regard to GSP+ is that there were no conditions involved in re-gaining it. “The European Union had only requested that Sri Lanka ratify and implement 27 international conventions, to which the successive governments had agreed to in the past,” he sad.(Yohan Perera)
DHA Saturday, 21 January 2017 10:49 AM
Already half of the nation is ruled by foreigners what more is there to say......
Thanos Saturday, 21 January 2017 11:03 AM
Huh? Homosexuality only became illegal after the European colonization. Prior to that, what evidence is there that it was against to our culture? It is certainly NOT against Buddhism. Ancient Sinhala culture was a very liberal one.
ANTON Saturday, 21 January 2017 11:35 AM
GSP = HATHARA BEERI KATHAAVA.
das Saturday, 21 January 2017 12:24 PM
Seeking cheap popularity. How is homosexuality against our culture?
Sashi Saturday, 21 January 2017 12:48 PM
Y struggling to legalise these while all these are in progress. Still our country couldnt stop illegal kassippu manufacturers and brothel. What to talk of other products. via DM Android App
ceylon Saturday, 21 January 2017 12:52 PM
if the conditions are people friendly and against the injusticessit is good to have such conditions. via DM Android App
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