Government calls for peaceful poll

Monday, 25 January 2010 16:45

The government has called for a peaceful election tomorrow and said it stands committed to taking whatever steps deemed necessary to ensure the same. The Presidential Secretariat, in a statement, said that the government is wholly committed to a free and democratic election in every part of the country.

Comments

-1+8 # Guest 2010-01-25 16:52

i would have an easier time believing in the tooth fairy than this!

-9+68 # Guest 2010-01-25 16:58

My foot. Now we are more worried cos Gov will do exacly the opposite. God save ths country for another 48 hours. SF will bring peace, justice and prosperity to this wonderful land or ours.

-2+8 # Guest 2010-01-25 19:35

God will bless SF to bring lawfull county.

-5+51 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:01

The goverment should display the examplary role , but ,
Show your commitment in action ! At least from now onwards on Rupavahinai and ITN,!

-1+1 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:46

correct or as usual the hoodwinking the people

-4+60 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:03

Why only for election day....this request should have come month ago......what a joke

-6+49 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:04

Look who's talking. The last one under the corrupt regime

-6+40 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:05

If ever awards are given for Jokes this one will be an all time winner.

-7+24 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:11

DEAR FOOLS

EARLY MORNING GO AND VOTE FOR OUR BOSS FOR ANOTHER TERM AND COLLECTS THE SPEACL BOTTLE FROM OUR PARTY SUPPORTERS AND GO FOR A NICE SLEEP DONT GIVE TROUBLE TO ANY ONE.THANKS FOR THE ALL SUPPORT THAT YOU GUYS GAVE ALL THESE DAYS .

-64+7 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:15

but unp & jvp know better how to loot the votes of innocent people by intimidating and using false propaganda.

-0+5 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:47

u r a bigger joker my dear friend, where did u learn???

-3+29 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:17

While being misleading the country...... "Now government has opened eyes for a peaceful election"......Announcing for peace also their side and creating panics & pressure also their side...... Who will belive this? My self and my family ,relation are strong SLFP and have been supporting years and years. But this time we have changed our mind because of all of this. We think that its a very wrong decsion in supporting MR again. . So Good Bye SLFP forever..... We NEED CHANGE...... ENough is Enough....

-4+24 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:19

i'm sure there wont be any violence coz already the ballot boxese are stuffed and they already know the results thats why they are so sure that they can have a peacefull election coz already the needs have been attended to.
way to go govt very sad we will have to stick on with you'll for another 6 yrs only god can save Sri Lanka now

-3+24 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:23

Who are they trying to fool! people please make sure we send them home tomorrow!

-1+26 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:24

Let not our greed over take the power of ballot.
We SRI LANKANs must learn to practice true democracy (not verbal democracy) with true to our own conscienceness.

-3+23 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:24

Opposition should be alert againt poll rigging in North and East by pro-grovernment. MR led government is trying to make all people fool..Be alert always..dont beleive government false promises..Pray God help SL and her people by changing regime and protect demo...

-3+26 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:30

Now government is trying to get a good name, saying peaceful Poll. You must say it to your own.

-4+25 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:30

MR is really good in this kind of statements. Credibility is a something you have to earn. MR has lost our credibility he had in 2005. We need a change now. Law and order in this country not statements.

-2+3 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:03

Absolutely truth

-55+5 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:33

Before General come to the PE, all the other elections conducted under UPFA government were very peaceful except VAYAMBA election under CBK. Pls. recall there weren't any curfew after elections on this government. But remember in UNP era curfew is a must after election.

-3+3 # Guest 2010-01-25 19:23

Wara were you sleeping in 2001 when 10 muslim youths lost their lives???????

-0+5 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:39

LOL .Reminds us of the days when the LTTE used to declare a ceasefire!!!

-6+2 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:44

In favour of SF one click gets 2-3 points and for favour of government comments + points goes as - what a joke !!!!

-0+3 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:45

Oh...Government has called for a peaceful election tomorrow?" I can't believe"...anyway I feel sorry for the people live in Sri Lanaka....day by day country is going to hell...

-0+5 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:46

Mr Rajapakse, It is just too late for any redemption. You had all the time to put this process right and you were more worried about your image and the family. We have now decided to give you a fantastic farewell !!!

-0+4 # Guest 2010-01-25 17:48

we can't expect peaceful election from the government. They'll do whatever they want to win this election.!!

-0+5 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:02

Jayawewa General Sarath Fonseka, please bring peace to the country.

-0+2 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:03

Hahahahah................ seriously.............???????? now u come up with that...........????????

-0+4 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:09

government breaks all laws and call for peaceful elections.

what a joke??

-0+2 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:15

Joke of the year

-0+2 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:15

The only thing they are totally committed to is ensuring that they stay put...in power.

-0+2 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:16

Free and Democratic election? heh!

-1+6 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:27

What peaceful election when you have hundreds of MR’s rouges in the streets...

-3+4 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:33

Most of the guys in this blog are planning to celebrate defeat of a great Political leader. If your dream does not come true please do not claim that it was rigged in favour of MR. You have to recognize that all governments before MR were "FAILED GOVERNMENTS". Those leaders of failed governments have OUTSOURCED the presidency to a GENERAL. Wrong choice and a wrong strategy. We all have to wait to see the final verdict by the people of Sri Lanka on the 26th. So put a clamp on your expectations for now.

-0+2 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:34

finally the govt says this.....

doesnt this make the govt more suspicious on their plans for tomorrow...

-1+5 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:42

last time they paid the LTTE and won the elections this time the boxes are stuffed coz nobody was willing to be bought by them
but wish our true srilankans will vote in numbers and give us a change

-0+3 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:45

We as the citizens of Sri Lanak request for peaceful election from the government

-0+2 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:56

See, who is talking about peaceful election, when this government is actually doing the opposite.

-0+2 # Guest 2010-01-25 18:56

Preach peace in Public and Preach violence in Private. I am sad for Sri Lanka because it has given the liberty of vote even for the gullibles. The people who wants good governance will have to wait for a long time until then we will be ruled by the "Best of the Cunning".

-2+2 # Guest 2010-01-25 19:06

My my - the short memories that Sri Lankan's have!!. Ingrates!!

-0+2 # Guest 2010-01-25 19:06

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

-0+0 # Guest 2010-01-25 19:13

Gentleman and soldier against a seasoned Political Heavyweight, Problem is that one of the both gentleman has the Stars shining in his path. He was born in the Chinese Lunar year of the Tiger 1950. This is the golden year of the Tiger, Tigers are Honest and Valiant !!!! Master Mahinda, had his golden years, Year of the Rooster, Kukula is nice and fat its time to eat the Rooster or simply disappear into the jungle as a Walikukula, as for his thugs, time to parade them in the high streets for about 2 weeks with a poster on their heads.

-0+3 # Guest 2010-01-25 19:24

Free and fair elections!!!!!!
Seems to be an April fools joke!!!!!
Probably joke of the yr!!!!!

-0+3 # Guest 2010-01-25 19:47

When government says something they do the right opposite therefore tomorrow you will see lot of malpractices at the presidentail election.

-0+0 # Guest 2010-01-25 21:17

Very peaceful election is a good prove to a real democracy.

-0+1 # Guest 2010-01-26 01:08

Your words, do not reflect your actions!

-0+0 # Guest 2010-01-26 06:36

Ane da kiyanne...

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