If my children want Lamborghinis I’ll buy them some:Mervyn

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Minister Mervyn Silva said that if his children wanted Lamborghinis, he would buy them some.

“Some are holding on to Lamborghinis and voicing their protest. If my children take up motor racing I would also buy them Lamborghinis and I, too, would use one,” he said, commenting on the reduction of the duty on racing cars in the Budget.

Speaking at a tree planting ceremony in Kiribathgoda yesterday, the minister compared President Mahinda Rajapaksa to Abraham Lincoln, Lenin, Karl Marx, Gandhi, and Mao Zedong. He said he was a leader who had sparked a renaissance, and whom the country needed as its leader. (Lal S. Kumara, Kelaniya)

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Comments - 129

DeSelva Thursday, 15 November 2012 10:46 PM

Gandhi and Lamborghini
only this guy can do it

lk Thursday, 15 November 2012 11:46 PM

At the least please spare Mahatma Gandhi.....

Observer Thursday, 15 November 2012 11:48 PM

If my children want Lamborghinis, I would say "you go ahead and EARN it yourself"!

Jagath Leanage Thursday, 15 November 2012 11:50 PM

I am so sad to hear for what Mervin has said. I think he has not heard (dont know whether he can read as his literacy is puzling to all of us) the budjet speech.
Prizes of "Go carts" only exemted from tax. Not the racing cars or Lamboginis.I think he thinks Lambogini is the worlds best car.No. There are better cars than Lambogini.

richardson Thursday, 15 November 2012 11:54 PM

Never heard of LAMBOROGINS . Is it some kind of vegetables
Only the big Ministers must be knowing it.

We have become real godayas. Only the politicians know these stuff

Danushka Desilva Friday, 16 November 2012 12:28 AM

and Normal Citizens can be Bada GINI

Ranjitdea Friday, 16 November 2012 12:38 AM

Ow Sir, "Kathawa atta"

Fabulous Friday, 16 November 2012 12:42 AM

Anith minisunta Ghini (fire) Dr. ta Lambor-ghini - Jaya weva nice excuse to import a LAMBO

Sherwin Friday, 16 November 2012 12:42 AM

Mervin ta Lamborghini Apita Badagini !

nan Friday, 16 November 2012 05:57 AM

lol..good one.

Citizen Friday, 16 November 2012 06:00 AM

Please excuse him, he must have thought LAMBOGINI is some kind of vegetable

pri Friday, 16 November 2012 06:04 AM

WHERE DID U FIND THIS MONEY?

The Fact Brotha Friday, 16 November 2012 06:06 AM

Can Mervin fit into a Lamborghini?

hiloser Friday, 16 November 2012 06:14 AM

These people truly make me SICK of LIFE. When will this end? WHEN?

Loka Hora Friday, 16 November 2012 06:21 AM

mokada dan Molay amaruda?

nelanka Friday, 16 November 2012 06:21 AM

this is good for our fools in sri lanka and who voted for these people.

the good things are yet to come.

Sonali De Silva Friday, 16 November 2012 06:26 AM

Why O why are the people in Kelaniya still tolerating this "genius" of a man trill now beats the rationally thinking citizen, Is he kept there as a jester or are the rest all clowns?

honestly Friday, 16 November 2012 06:37 AM

Honestly you should have said MR is God himself for saving you eternally.

mahaweera Friday, 16 November 2012 06:40 AM

mun wage ministers lawa panapitin muhudata dammath pau sidda wenne naha.

Aney Machang Friday, 16 November 2012 06:46 AM

As long as he is a Minister he can afford to buy LAMBO even for his grandchildren!

Fan Friday, 16 November 2012 06:46 AM

y doesn't the budget allocated to develop North and food projects for the poor. Still there are ppl starving.... Just saying....

nondi mavin Friday, 16 November 2012 06:48 AM

what lambogini?we need to build more factorys.bcoz come from in come to sri lanka. all sri lankan mony goes to germany .then how u build over country.oh shit

MirakRajBanda Friday, 16 November 2012 06:47 AM

A Lambo will cost him US$ 100,000.00 to over 1 mio. without duty or VAT.
Where can he find money to buy not one but two? I get stange thoughts whether he is a IDD (International Drug Dealer)???

AJ Friday, 16 November 2012 06:52 AM

What he means that only monkeys in Sri Lanka can afford Lamborghini and as Dhanishka DeSilva said the Sri Lankan only poor owns Bada-gini

Rizwan Friday, 16 November 2012 06:56 AM

MR pays his salary. We pay MR.

Kanthie W Friday, 16 November 2012 07:00 AM

plundered spoil from the final stages of the war. Complements of the Kilinochchi Patriotism.

Sammy Friday, 16 November 2012 06:59 AM

Enough dirty money availabe to them, to buy Lamborghinis for their sons while the poor common man will have to put up with their 'badaghinis'.

Roy Friday, 16 November 2012 07:00 AM

There has to be a bloodbath and new regime must come

Ken Friday, 16 November 2012 07:17 AM

pala kuddo yanna....

bandula liyanage Friday, 16 November 2012 07:23 AM

If my children wants LAMBOGINI, I would ask them to learn the technique of eraning money from Mervin.

Andrew Pitugala Friday, 16 November 2012 07:28 AM

He has no choise but to praise MR for allowing him to loot all that money for him to be able to buy Lamborghinis for his children and himself.

Leslie Friday, 16 November 2012 07:30 AM

Yes, why cannot he owe a lamborgini, maserati, ferrari or veyron bugatti, no one could stop him doing that. Just leave him alone.

Trehan Munasinghe Friday, 16 November 2012 07:31 AM

I love this country.... Obata Lamborghini....mata Badaghini !! Mata Jayawewa....

Nadeesha Friday, 16 November 2012 07:38 AM

Many fathers in the country are trying to provide the next meal their child.

Mervyn Silva Friday, 16 November 2012 07:38 AM

kudu ane kudu

Krishni Friday, 16 November 2012 07:40 AM

Aney I also want a Lambo !!! The new Aventador please, Thank You !!!

mahinda Friday, 16 November 2012 07:42 AM

There is truly great inventors, leaders, and people and then there is drug dealers and then HUMAN SCUM on earth where most people want them to go where they deserve........................................

Lets not confuse them............

Vas Friday, 16 November 2012 07:42 AM

Drug money talking

jan Friday, 16 November 2012 07:45 AM

$350k+? He is an ice cool dad

Sapumal Bandara Friday, 16 November 2012 07:48 AM

Is there a 'BRIBERY & CORRUPTION COMMISSION' in Sri Lanka? Who pays for their (commission staff) salaries? Are they sleeping?
This is Bribery & Corruption at its best. Has he ever declared his assets to the Elections Commissioner? If not sack this idiot and put him behind bars immediately.

mahinda Friday, 16 November 2012 07:50 AM

his only cotribution to humanity can be to commit suidide and make a million people live better automatically...

Nobody still knows who is his real father.

Patriot Friday, 16 November 2012 07:50 AM

This man is insane and not suitable to be a minister at all. Just can not believe the Sri Lankan people tolerate these fools without attacking them. No wonder Sri Lanka has become the HELL HOLE of the world.

Patriot Friday, 16 November 2012 07:51 AM

Just got to know why he utters nonsence like this. He has all the blessings of the head of this hell hole.

jayantha Friday, 16 November 2012 07:53 AM

According to Meryvn Lamborghini is something bigger than his labugedi.

Cheena Friday, 16 November 2012 08:07 AM

This Ding Dong opens his mouth again. What to do Moda Kamata beheth nehane.

faizal Friday, 16 November 2012 08:10 AM

He missed the rest of the leader to compre with gandhi and lenin,they are idiyamin, hitler, gaddaphi etc..

robin Friday, 16 November 2012 08:13 AM

he missed one very important name there first choice should polpot

Anto Friday, 16 November 2012 08:14 AM

Could someone tell us how the money was earned to buy such luxuries!!!!

shanthi Friday, 16 November 2012 08:24 AM

Why not..Hon.Boss! My mind does not obey........
Once upon a time in History, during the first stage of the so-called 'French Revolution', , it is said, in October 1789, when street agitators were shouting for bread 16th Louis' wife, Queen Mary Antoinette asked her husband...' my Dear,why those people are crying for bread- instead of cake.....'

History would repeat ........? Hopefully....? When....?

Till then, let's buy Lamborghinis...!

mofaruk Friday, 16 November 2012 08:24 AM

How about a private Jet too ?

asoka Friday, 16 November 2012 08:30 AM

koheda ban gihin hitiye...?

Abdul Friday, 16 November 2012 08:30 AM

we have zero tax on racing cars to promote sports. now lets put the tax for vehicles under 1000cc to promote business and put down fuel cost.

Fairose Friday, 16 November 2012 08:37 AM

History will judge him as a leader who allowed the Ministers to abuse state wealth while he himself misused all the powers.

Deen Friday, 16 November 2012 08:41 AM

Its matter of collecting ransom and distributing drugs to earn money for buy Lambo..

RajasH Friday, 16 November 2012 08:51 AM

of course you have all the corrupt earnings to pay for it.

anonymouse Friday, 16 November 2012 08:52 AM

Why you give importance to what a joker or fool like this tell????????. It is a waste of your resourses.

Lamb Curry Friday, 16 November 2012 08:54 AM

I hope he is not confusing Lamb orghinis as some sort of a lamb dish?

kulendran Friday, 16 November 2012 08:54 AM

THIS GUY IS PUTTING BUTTER TO GET A LAMBORGINI ON DUTY FREE...AS HIS SON RETURN FROM VACATION HE CAN DRIVE THAT

Gamini Friday, 16 November 2012 08:55 AM

Yes you can buy because of not your money . This is the SRI LANKANS peoples money.

Tony Montana Friday, 16 November 2012 08:58 AM

People like Mervin Silva can buy Lamborghini.Because his son is drug lord in Colombo.

Colombo Man Friday, 16 November 2012 08:58 AM

What more can we expect from this calibre? This is the type of legislators we have today!

Dilini Friday, 16 November 2012 08:59 AM

THIS GUY SUCKS

perera Friday, 16 November 2012 09:01 AM

may be he is one rich son of a ....
i wonder where he amassed this amount of wealth.
or is he living in a fools paradise whilst suffering Grandiose Delusional Disorder.

Heshan Friday, 16 November 2012 09:05 AM

With our tax money!!!!

Kiribanda Friday, 16 November 2012 09:08 AM

Dear Readers - Excuse this idiot - He has no educational back ground. He has failed his O/L too. He was only a billing clerk in Co-op stores. So man like him know nothing but knows only to wash dirty linen of MR family.Those who voted for this thug are the real idiots in Kelaniya. Eh

Kala Friday, 16 November 2012 09:08 AM

Yah they need it for a safe trip to hell....

Watte Buwa Friday, 16 November 2012 09:10 AM

Ane ban tho danna Lambo

MA Friday, 16 November 2012 09:16 AM

.First solve innocent people's Badagini prior to Lamborghini

Tilak Friday, 16 November 2012 09:20 AM

People Know how is earning and to have all these luxuries.

Sapumal Bandara Friday, 16 November 2012 09:32 AM

Is this DEMOCRACY? At what price?

Democrat Friday, 16 November 2012 09:36 AM

Where in the world do we find a crude, vulgar nincompoop like this man as a cabinet Minister in a democratic Goverment. We should be ashamed of having to tolerate and vote for this type of clown,,.Silly Lanka alright

Paul Albert Friday, 16 November 2012 09:37 AM

Dont worry , last week a girl aged 16 drove a lamborgini on a big pavement and smashed against a massive post , ultimately parents were able to see the charred body only . This happened in abu dhabi , Only thing is We dont have such a nice roads

toosh Friday, 16 November 2012 09:43 AM

He is the only provoking Minister in the country, I would say. I believe that he will do his post doctoral study on comparative analysis of Mahinda and Gandhi in the near future.

buffaloa citizen Friday, 16 November 2012 09:47 AM

DM you are insulting your journalistic calibre giving high attention to this man and his family. I lost regard of the pope seeing the recent photo of this families visit.s. Please dont let yourself go down to those levels.

CP Friday, 16 November 2012 09:50 AM

He is another "pretty launderette" of this government. Capable of washing any kind of dirt.

bandara Friday, 16 November 2012 09:52 AM

who is the fool who discharged this idiot from Angaoda

Minister Friday, 16 November 2012 09:56 AM

I wonder whether he really knows who Late Abraham Lincoln was. If he knew, he wouldn't have done that comparison. Forgive him for he does know know what he talks about!

Naman Friday, 16 November 2012 09:58 AM

Where did you get the money?
Selling kudu,taking bribes, taking protection money, and money from the Great and Dear Leader and his siblings!!!

Bagalawathie Friday, 16 November 2012 10:03 AM

Do you know what's a Lamorghini is . Before getting them expensive cars from tax payers money, teach them some humanity.

tao Friday, 16 November 2012 10:05 AM

what scares me is that Sri Lanka has a couple of million morons who voted for bigger morons. who we now call ministers!
credentials to be voted in as a minister
petty theft
drug dealing
murder
rape
child abuse
organized crime
If you voted them in suffer the consequences and hopefully when the next election comes along natural selection might have just about kicked in....

Kaloo Friday, 16 November 2012 10:07 AM

Kaapu beepu welawata kiyapuwa ganan ganna eppa.

Roshana Friday, 16 November 2012 10:11 AM

If he wants to buy his children lamborghinis, he is of course welcome to do so! but with HIS money! not our ie public money!

Rohan Friday, 16 November 2012 10:11 AM

What sort of govt is this to make race cars tax free and increase airport tax on tourists acknowledging SL future as tourism based.

Paddy Suman Friday, 16 November 2012 10:17 AM

Puh! Lamborghini........my foot! Your son doesn't even deserve a Wheelbarrow.

Deborah Friday, 16 November 2012 10:17 AM

May be his mistook it for aubergine (Egg Plant, Vambotu). Poor fellow!!!

Deborah Friday, 16 November 2012 10:21 AM

I agree with you Hiloser. They stink really.

Citizen Friday, 16 November 2012 10:22 AM

Doom's day nearing...

Lapas Friday, 16 November 2012 10:24 AM

This guy is Sick, He & his family should be at the mental hospital, not driving around in Lambogini's, it is sad that such people are governing the country, with the help of the presidency

Real Peace Friday, 16 November 2012 10:25 AM

GTH

GON WASSI-STUPIDCOW Friday, 16 November 2012 10:28 AM

"buy SOME" ---- did he think it was 'THUTTU-DEKAY' PASTA???

Also it is an insult and a travesty to compare MR to the great likes of GANDHI,LINCOLN AND LENNIN. He is not even FIT TO.............!!!!

Dileepa Friday, 16 November 2012 10:32 AM

Because I'm having enough of Drug dealing money for the purpose

Kool Friday, 16 November 2012 10:35 AM

Lol this guy is actually 68years old, I have never seen a Sri Lankan of that age behaving like an absolute mutt for a human being not to mension a politician.

suresh Friday, 16 November 2012 10:35 AM

BADE GINI, BADAGINI.......

Selwyn Friday, 16 November 2012 10:49 AM

Procurement of all his needs are paid for by the Traders and businesses of Kiadawatha/Kiribathgoda. Even ardent supporters will 'chip in'. So 'make hay while the sun shines'.

Upu Friday, 16 November 2012 10:52 AM

LAMBOGINI, BADAGINI,GINIGEDI,

Galle Gamarala Friday, 16 November 2012 10:58 AM

From King Dutugemunu!!!

Galle Gamarala Friday, 16 November 2012 11:03 AM

Minister BR says that Gampaha District has the highest number of professionals in the country. So Dr. Maralovin Silva is the 3rd choice of professionals of Gampaha District.

Maurice Friday, 16 November 2012 11:07 AM

Ha ha...I read the Daily Mirror on line daily and love when there is something about Mervin in the news as I look forward to the readers comments, makes my day! Hats off to this guy, he knows the kind of backlash he gets but yet likes to make such funny comments to the media. So it appears to me that he does this on purpsoe to stir all you guys up, so he could be having the last laugh! On the other hand, for a man in his position to do this on purpose is abominable, but keep them coming Merv...you are the butt of all jokes, thanks for keeping me entertained.

Galle Gamarala Friday, 16 November 2012 11:09 AM

My dear Sapumal,
You have hit the nail on the head. The Hansard record is more than enough for The Commission for Prevention of Bribery & Corruption to commence investigations on Dr. Maralovin Silva's assets.

ahmeer Friday, 16 November 2012 11:20 AM

KAKULUWA NATANNE WATURA RATH WENAKAM WITHRAI OHOMA YAN

The God Father Friday, 16 November 2012 11:33 AM

I wish my father said that to me, then i would have asked him where he got that amount of money from..................I see so much of beggars everyday on my way to work.

wild Friday, 16 November 2012 11:41 AM

For Mervin to buy SOME Lamborghinis is like spending petty cash for the day !! Man he's loaded with CASH n SNIFF !!

Shihan Friday, 16 November 2012 11:42 AM

Piece of shit. get lost joker. Buy lambos when people are facing difficulty in your miracle of asia.

jehan Friday, 16 November 2012 11:42 AM

kelani people are also moda gonnu led by a kudu haraka

fm Friday, 16 November 2012 11:44 AM

mervyn gawa kudu salli thiyanne eyata aran denapuluwan

Ralph Anthony Friday, 16 November 2012 12:39 PM

From where did this man amaze such wealth to purchase, Lamborghini's matter to be queried by the CID

Alisten Australia Friday, 16 November 2012 12:38 PM

Buy them some Elephants, will be good one.

kushal Friday, 16 November 2012 01:27 PM

this man is a minister What a Sri Lanka

DHA Friday, 16 November 2012 03:15 PM

No wonder its raining red these days.... .....!!!

g. Hapun Saturday, 17 November 2012 03:19 AM

umba num "lum booruwek" mervyn.

Marvyn Saturday, 17 November 2012 03:18 AM

LAMBO-Gini for politicians - HITHE-Gini, BADA-Gini, DUK-Gini for people

kumisura Saturday, 17 November 2012 03:58 AM

Pride comes before a fall!

ilyas Saturday, 17 November 2012 04:09 AM

Where does he has this much of money to purchase? Can't we impeach him??????

zarook Saturday, 17 November 2012 04:09 AM

until m rajabshsa have he can say anythink

kautilya Saturday, 17 November 2012 04:37 AM

From the President's fund

Upul Saturday, 17 November 2012 04:45 AM

Marvinda is the King's Whipping Boy! When People are busy attacking him, they forget to attack the real villain!

Premalal Saturday, 17 November 2012 05:00 AM

These guys do not know the meaning of EARNING

richardson Saturday, 17 November 2012 05:04 AM

From where did you get the money to buy LMBOROGIN,Is this some kind of Whiskey ??
We do not have the money to buy a loaf of bred !!

We go to watch motor races,come back home and eat rice with
salt . Hurray we live in the paradise

ruwan piyasiri Saturday, 17 November 2012 06:10 AM

Puthage case eken passe Rome giya.Dan lambo meken passe kohe yannada kalpanawa.Apasu sathose badu kiranna adahasak nadda?

Upul Saturday, 17 November 2012 06:24 AM

No you can't impeach him, because he is a Pandankaraya to the Powers that Be!

Thomas Saturday, 17 November 2012 06:29 AM

What a generous father, with billions in his pocket, collected by way of taxes from his constituents or bribes

Gamunu Kulasekera Saturday, 17 November 2012 06:44 AM

How did he earn that money, being in the parliament for less than 10 years. Even if he saved every cent he was paid, I don't think he could afford to buy at least the engine of the Lamborghini. Is he tell the world, all that money was made illegally, robbed or selling drugs?. The clowns of Sri Lanka voted for bigger clowns to rip them off to the bone. Damn good for them. They need to suffer more, for voting for these clowns.

v.v .vI. p.ganapala. Saturday, 17 November 2012 07:55 AM

well said sir, colombians 7 gone mental ,still peopel making comments ,keep it up to make sell more papers good for econoomy,ponil will have labu gini ,,,

Gruntle Saturday, 17 November 2012 07:59 AM

Mr Mervin Silva LOV ES people talking about him. The best way to stop him is to IGNORE him completely. He wants our attention; don't give it to him - just ignore the man!

MALAKA SILVA Saturday, 17 November 2012 09:36 AM

Don't worry my son .I have enough money collected from my voters, bribed from people in my area.We are form dakuna.

richardson Saturday, 17 November 2012 09:59 AM

Anay sir ,Oya LAMBOROGIN car olath jeer pollak saha
sokat soper thiyenawada ???

Api nan danne THALLU FORD SAHA GON CHAVALET withrai

richardson Saturday, 17 November 2012 10:01 AM

Mata hari aasai Pos Wagon ekak hari ara passay angima thiyena piugiot ekak ganna.

kamal Sunday, 18 November 2012 02:00 AM

It's not hard earned money... So the amount doesn't matter....

Nodrog Sunday, 18 November 2012 02:54 AM

People who can't even spell Lamborghini have enough and more money to buy them....where the Inland Rev department??

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