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Sri Lanka under Chinese clout
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By Kelum BandaraThe government has decided to evict thousands of shanty dwellers in Colombo as a move to grab their valuable lands to be given to leading Chinese companies for huge commissions, the UNP said today.
Addressing a press conference, UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera said that Sri Lanka is increasingly under China’s clout today.
“The Rajapaksas can never gain control of the Colombo Municipal Council in a democratic election. Therefore, they try to deprive people of their right to exercise their franchise, through the plans to convert the Council to an authority. Plans are in place to relocate thousands of families to the areas outside Colombo. These people have lived in these municipal areas for 60 to 80 years. I cite this as a land grabbing exercise done in collaboration with certain multi-national Chinese companies,” he said.
Asked whether he had proof in this respect, he replied, “I do not have documentary proof. Yet, we have received reliable information.”
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Charindra Friday, 15 October 2010 07:55 AM
LOL :))))))
Gabba Friday, 15 October 2010 05:07 AM
well said..
K J Friday, 15 October 2010 05:26 AM
Looser........... whatelse to do.....
Ananda Herath Friday, 15 October 2010 05:39 AM
Evicting shanty-dwellers from prime land is a necessity in the process of development. This cannot be avoided but it is important to house these people elsewhere, which is actually taking place. This bankrupt UNP politician is just criticizing everything is sight.
Ananda Herath Friday, 15 October 2010 05:40 AM
Thomas, watch your words. You cannot brand a race like that.
Ananda Herath Friday, 15 October 2010 05:41 AM
What is well said ? Watch your words and don't be racist yourself to.
Ananda Herath Friday, 15 October 2010 05:42 AM
Well said. This is exactly what it is.
Upul Friday, 15 October 2010 05:59 AM
Do you mean pick poketting, drug tarfikking and world oldest profession
Nilantha Friday, 15 October 2010 07:07 AM
If this is true, its is a very good move. Shanty ares occupied majority of Colombo valuable lands and it's not the optimal way of utilize landa in an island.
Faqi Friday, 15 October 2010 07:11 AM
If we are to progress the City of Colombo should be cleared of all slum dwellers. They could be housed in the outer areas. The land within Colombo is very valuable for development as a modern city.
Ajith Friday, 15 October 2010 07:11 AM
Excuse me Sir, When you wanted to do the Galle Face grounds you removed all the pavement hawkers and did you think about how they lived after. It was closed for almost 2 years. It took so long to finish such an easy job
azwaan Friday, 15 October 2010 05:04 AM
what whill happen to our daily jobs we are diong in colimbo area for more than four decades, ?we, are going to chase from colombo and put us in rural area;se , then who will give
jobs to us, then we have to come from Hambantota daily to
do our jobs, who will give transport cost, ?onlty the rich pepole must live in colombo? why can;t others live in colombo?? so you must living and working in AC rooms, pls
dont underestimate us by using the word shanty dewellersnimal Friday, 15 October 2010 08:50 AM
Ranjith , excellent comment. very apt.
thusi Friday, 15 October 2010 11:32 AM
Who said they are moving to Hambantota, Colombo suburbs more like it. Get your facts straight.
Knight Rider Friday, 15 October 2010 11:58 AM
didnt mangala do the same thing some time ago ?
Dushantha Kurera Friday, 15 October 2010 06:41 PM
Hey Dude, When the Govt is doing something good also you guys protest !! Waht is wrong with the Opposition? Shout till the Cows come home and you guys will be never elected to govern by the People !!!! ... You are a Pain the neck to the people of SL ! .... to put it very lightly !!
Dushantha Kurera Friday, 15 October 2010 06:46 PM
Thomas, You are a Racist and Iam sure you are an ex Tiger who has a revenge with the Sinhalese. If you cant be with the Sinhalese ... Shut up get OUT !!!!! or join Man Gay and the crowd and shout slogans and keep on protesting till MR develops the Country
dpl Friday, 15 October 2010 09:59 PM
srilanka is a begging country.. this is a good chance for china to take control srilanka .
dpl Friday, 15 October 2010 10:05 PM
srilanka under chinse , srilanka mother and chinse father.. it will bring good eeconomic development.and good education.
Fareed Saturday, 16 October 2010 05:21 AM
Hon Mangala, do a favour to your party by not making unsubstantiated allegations. It looks bad on you.
vicki247 Wednesday, 26 January 2011 07:31 AM
its true now..most of the people are been asked to move from there own houses by force..thse are our houses we built it not any government did it.. we studied working and live in here so govt cant take things by force...hope MR wil understand very soon
Shantha Perera Thursday, 14 October 2010 11:08 PM
I do agree with the comments of TDDC and Mangala + opposition must not make a issue out of it to gain political advantage at the cost of CLEAN COLOMBO CITY
Shakeel Thursday, 14 October 2010 04:15 PM
Anybody can say anything and Mangala just doing the same without any reliable facts. Don't get into foreign affairs without having reliable proof and NOT information. Be a smart politician and not a scapegoat.
eric Thursday, 14 October 2010 04:15 PM
right way.
Smart Aleck Thursday, 14 October 2010 04:29 PM
The UNP should not oppose merely for the sake of getting some votes. From where did the shanty dwellers come? Does the UNP want Colombo to be permanently a slum city?
MK Thursday, 14 October 2010 04:32 PM
and Mangala is under NGO's clout
EKSAAR Thursday, 14 October 2010 04:41 PM
UNP better stay away from making such statements.. Do those sandy dwellers really benefiting by the value of land? Is it Healthier to live? Will Mangala live there? Better Govt take over these lands and Give bigger lands with a good house in Suburb..
TDDC Thursday, 14 October 2010 04:50 PM
Mr. Samaraweera, the Colombo city should be developed to become a modern city and it should not be an another Calcutta. So that the Slums should be removed and relocated to suitable periphery. Please note that most elite Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims in Colombo city has been not voted for Government and in future also that position would remain unchanged. However it is my opinion also the slums should be removed and the relocation cost should be recovered by selling the valuable land they occupied. This is a World Bank recommended model of urban development. Nothing new. Please don`t mix politics and city development.
Ranjith Thursday, 14 October 2010 05:12 PM
Day dreaming. Man Gala?
Suba Thursday, 14 October 2010 06:22 PM
The name Slave Island to be changed to China Town?
menaka Thursday, 14 October 2010 06:50 PM
well said! it is coz of useless people like this guy that the country is finding so hard to prosper.
Katussa Thursday, 14 October 2010 02:13 PM
So this is how MR is thanking his voters who lit crackers and gave kiribath to all and sundry after winning the election? More to come folks, more to come!
Udaya Friday, 15 October 2010 03:28 AM
A mid-summer night's dream.
Karthik Friday, 15 October 2010 03:34 AM
Mangala and Ranil is correct. Just see what happened to Hong Kong...
Anton Friday, 15 October 2010 04:16 AM
Any way,China is not a country to be clouted by.
Thomas Friday, 15 October 2010 04:19 AM
The Chinese are Boss. We must prostrate before them and open our asses for the Chinese to put their tools in. But all this pro-China nonsense will stop once Chinese stop giving us aid. We are like beggars. We run and praise whoever gives us money. But we curse the same once they stop giving us free rice. The world knows that sinhalese are on average the most ungrateful vindictive primitive race on this planet.
Kamiss Friday, 15 October 2010 04:24 AM
Removing slums is good for health, environment and economy of the country, but it should be done without causing havoc to daily livelihoods of the occupants.
kel Friday, 15 October 2010 04:39 AM
when mangala was a minister he never spoken those things
only we can say when the people are in oppotition party they will talk about this all .Nihal Fernando Friday, 15 October 2010 04:41 AM
Thomas, your name sounds you are racist rhetoric.
thusi Friday, 15 October 2010 04:56 AM
How stupid can Mangala get.....this shows their desperation.....
Channa Friday, 15 October 2010 04:58 AM
Reliable information....From where? Must be from his dreams.
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