School children to hear MR

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School principals will be instructed to make arrangements for their students to listen to President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s speech during his swearing in ceremony on Friday, Minister Bandula Gunawardane said. (KB)

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Modawasage_Balaputha Monday, 15 November 2010 02:35 PM

Are we running short of people who will listen to the President's speech?
We could also request the physically handicaped(Deaf) people to listen to him.

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steve Monday, 15 November 2010 04:47 PM

Better introduce "Mahinde Chinthanaya" into the curriculum :)

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Upul Gunawardena Monday, 15 November 2010 04:33 PM

We can see the problems we have in the Universities because of politics. Please do not bring politics in to schools. Let the children study their curriculum at schools.

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Suthan Monday, 15 November 2010 04:05 PM

then they have to hear from Mervin

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Ismail Monday, 15 November 2010 04:01 PM

YES, do not spoil our children
@game Kolla: Studies are more !mportant than politics.
I hope DM publishes a copy of his speech or whatever.......
Listening is a waste of time. Anyway, was that an advertisement?
Just imagine selling copies of his speeches to school children!

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rif Monday, 15 November 2010 04:00 PM

sir Lanka=> Myanmar=> (Ceylon)

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rif Monday, 15 November 2010 03:57 PM

will he tell this if he in UNP?

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Ibnu Batuta Monday, 15 November 2010 03:56 PM

Students going to Parliament to learn "special language".
Now they go to learn how to lie.

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Angoda Sene Monday, 15 November 2010 03:53 PM

Leading the children in his foot path.

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Lanka Law Graduates Monday, 15 November 2010 03:16 PM

They are not fools, they can understand whether they have a "Future" in this country.

"Good Wines Need No Bush" President

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Shan Monday, 15 November 2010 05:03 PM

please keep kids away from politics.

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Lakmal Monday, 15 November 2010 02:25 PM

Better to watch "Baba Lanthaya" than this

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sangeetha Monday, 15 November 2010 02:25 PM

Brainwashing! what more than a brainwashed generation to support the dynasty. Please leave the school children alone.
This is not a dictatorship.

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Kadira Monday, 15 November 2010 02:24 PM

The result of a tuition master trying to be an administrator.

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Game Kolla Monday, 15 November 2010 02:24 PM

Please allow children to carry out their studies without any political interference.

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chris abey Monday, 15 November 2010 02:22 PM

Hitler style.Why didnt we see this coming?

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Nimal Weerasuriya Monday, 15 November 2010 02:21 PM

What about universities? We all are waiting here to listen to your speach... Heh hee...

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tom Monday, 15 November 2010 02:17 PM

meaningless,,,

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rosh Monday, 15 November 2010 02:16 PM

I think the country is becoming another North Korea where Kim Jong Ill rran his hermit kingdom. This is a bad sign. Im fully hearted supporter of MR but this is a VERY VERY BAD MOVE

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student Monday, 15 November 2010 09:50 PM

I wish a school holiday on that day....!

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Kithul Ramba Tuesday, 16 November 2010 03:23 PM

Hope the children won't fall a sleep.

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fxt Tuesday, 16 November 2010 12:23 PM

Unlike the big businessmen and others who will call it a great speech, school children will call a spade a spade. Let them listen to all the great things he is said to have done and come to their own conclusions.

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Ruwan Fernando Tuesday, 16 November 2010 09:44 AM

More like training in patience

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TMA Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:40 AM

No he'll use them 2 develop his family

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Sandya Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:10 AM

I think the students should here the speeches of the great leaders. Our President is a great leader and so we don' t want to wait until they passedaway to here their great thoughts.

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Cynthia Pietersz Tuesday, 16 November 2010 07:24 AM

Everyone should stop their work, stand still, no movement of vehicles/ trains and listen to this wonderful president talking.

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malkanthi Tuesday, 16 November 2010 06:49 AM

Yes you can anticipate that too.

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students Tuesday, 16 November 2010 06:13 AM

hey can you give all the schools a holiday if you want them to listen to your speech please.

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Dammika Monday, 15 November 2010 01:27 PM

poor children will waste their time by listening to his talk

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Hash Monday, 15 November 2010 07:05 PM

Its worth of listening to a lecture than listening to selfish political meetings because it doesnt help the students at all other then getting into trouble.

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Moda Api.... Monday, 15 November 2010 06:31 PM

Good Move... I suspect our King will loose a few thousand votes by this....

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Siri Lanka Monday, 15 November 2010 06:30 PM

Ideal medicine for stupid Sri Lankans....

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Retired Teacher Monday, 15 November 2010 05:54 PM

What, are all private and "international schools" also going to be subservient?

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Retired Teacher Monday, 15 November 2010 05:51 PM

Wonder if any schools will have the courage to say that they will buy all the Saturday newspapers, promise them in the library on Monday, and go ahead with useful work on Friday?

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Royce Monday, 15 November 2010 05:36 PM

to train acting drama

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Ruki Herath Monday, 15 November 2010 05:26 PM

To the tuition master - "aney sir, anukampa nosithedo?"

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sf Monday, 15 November 2010 05:03 PM

the latest addition to school syllabus - Listening to MR
So now schools are also politicized. Anything left?

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Lakmal Monday, 15 November 2010 10:28 AM

Why government always try to disturb to school education. Earlier announced close all schools in Colombo region on 19th and now announce hear president speech, Why they wasting their time. May be gvt try to brain wash kids head.

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Chutiy Monday, 15 November 2010 10:53 AM

What a Joke? whats wrong with MR?

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jag Monday, 15 November 2010 10:48 AM

please dont drag innocent school kids into politics. Why should they listen to MRs speach????

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sarath Monday, 15 November 2010 10:46 AM

Politics to school, what a disaster

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asoka abeywardena Monday, 15 November 2010 10:36 AM

for what...to ask not to eat buns and donuts...?

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Dr Merv The Silly Monday, 15 November 2010 10:33 AM

Only if we send the kids to school on that day.
I am not for forced feeding.

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Chaminda Monday, 15 November 2010 10:31 AM

Feel sorry for the School Children- having been forced to hear a boring speech which would just be praising the speaker!

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ff Monday, 15 November 2010 10:29 AM

Let children learn, not from politiccas.

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Modawansa Monday, 15 November 2010 10:28 AM

What is wrong with this country.Where are we heading?Please allow the younger genaration to be in Peace without politicising them.

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Ramzeel Monday, 15 November 2010 10:54 AM

Oh Bandula, let the children learn something worthwhile than listening to the speech of the Poliical leader.

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Atha Katha Monday, 15 November 2010 10:27 AM

I don't think school children should be involved in this. We should protect them from today's no good politics. :-(

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Kamalanath Monday, 15 November 2010 10:24 AM

Absurd thinking, taking politics into schools as well. They will be not be second to SL universities.

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Saradial Monday, 15 November 2010 10:20 AM

Why should they worst the their time?

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Rajitha Monday, 15 November 2010 10:06 AM

please keep the kids out of politics. they should be listening to their teachers lecturing differential equations and electromagnetic theory not some politician speaking useless stuff

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Dave Richards Monday, 15 November 2010 10:01 AM

Sorry situation. The kids first had no school due to flooding, then due to political activities. Now they are forced to listen political speeches.

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EMC Monday, 15 November 2010 09:57 AM

) :-

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zorro Monday, 15 November 2010 09:51 AM

preparing the next generation, hopefully with truths!

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blackwidow_new Monday, 15 November 2010 09:47 AM

:-)

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srinath gunaratne Monday, 15 November 2010 11:48 AM

Where are we heading and what is our media and opposition doing ?

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JX Monday, 15 November 2010 12:58 PM

will they be understand the dirty politics,listen what..........how he managed 2nd term

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AMAL Monday, 15 November 2010 12:32 PM

Begining of "Premadasa II" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Voters enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"The miracle of Asia"

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spark Monday, 15 November 2010 12:16 PM

Broadcasting of Pirith in the morning needs to banned and speeches by beloved Mahinda must be played early mornings.

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Tharaka Chanaka Monday, 15 November 2010 12:13 PM

People have the right to listen if they want...this includes children too

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TMA Monday, 15 November 2010 11:59 AM

So funny

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Mr.Sherlock Monday, 15 November 2010 11:59 AM

yeh, right... without sitting for exams that day, listen to the same old preach...
Childern are sent to school to study, not to listen to political speeches...

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Loki Monday, 15 November 2010 11:56 AM

why should children listen to this?

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impartial Monday, 15 November 2010 11:52 AM

Training to listen...?

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Neomal Monday, 15 November 2010 09:37 AM

Why? Are we running short of people who will listen to the President's speech?

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Smart Aleck Monday, 15 November 2010 11:40 AM

More likely to politically brainwash the children and produce more Uduls.

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Top Sri Lankan Monday, 15 November 2010 11:29 AM

Good Marketer, different people have different talent and MR has some of them, hope he will use them to develop this country.

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K.PARAMANATHAN Monday, 15 November 2010 11:28 AM

YES SIR! YES SIR! THREE BAGS FULL

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Aiyo Silva Monday, 15 November 2010 11:26 AM

As if the school children will think otherwise about the current situation and the government...
Waste of students'time.

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Calistus Jayatilleke Monday, 15 November 2010 11:24 AM

His Master's Voice ? School children should be kept away from listening to "Pampori"

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malithlk Monday, 15 November 2010 11:12 AM

Wasting school children time and doing politics in school.

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Percy Mandawala Monday, 15 November 2010 11:10 AM

Do not spoil the children

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Brainwash Monday, 15 November 2010 10:55 AM

what VP did differently !

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