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Mervyn as King "Dutugemunu"

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The picture shows Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva during the filming of the movie ‘Surangana Lowin’ which is a fantasy film for children in Sigiriya today. Minister Mervyn Silva plays King Dutugemunu who was the Sinhalese King of Sri Lanka from 161 BC to 137 BC. Pix by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa





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  • xxx Friday, 29 April 2011 02:12 PM

    He is valuable to us

    Jarule Friday, 29 April 2011 04:14 PM

    idiots !

    Mervin_follower Friday, 29 April 2011 04:23 PM

    I am "speechless" after seeing this news! Tears of joy in my eyes!! Long live "mara vin"!!!

    john Friday, 29 April 2011 03:30 PM

    shame on real Dutugemunu.... not even close!... may be Dutugemunu's funny version!

    Fairose Friday, 29 April 2011 02:52 PM

    I thought Dutugemunu is Tall, Strong and Handsome. Dont you think we make a mockery by allowing this ugly duckling to play the role of a great leader in sri lankan history.

    MM Friday, 29 April 2011 02:44 PM

    IN ONE WORD... DISGRACE!!!

    Fairose Friday, 29 April 2011 02:43 PM

    Correct your figures, Definitely not 185,000. It maybe only 12333 people by 15 times. Each voting 15 times or stuffing the ballot box by 'chandi kama'.

    Punchi Putha Friday, 29 April 2011 02:15 PM

    There is no work to do as a minister, atleast he is trying something, we should appreciate it

    RD Friday, 29 April 2011 02:28 PM

    King Ellara must have invaded Anuradapura in 200 BC. Only king ellara died in that War. Where are his men and their decendants? Are they still in Anuradapura?

    Shamil Friday, 29 April 2011 02:16 PM

    Looks a real IRC

    Shamil Friday, 29 April 2011 02:15 PM

    Kukku Patiya!

    sonu Friday, 29 April 2011 04:24 PM

    Loku yaka................

    Sameera Friday, 29 April 2011 02:09 PM

    ela kollek ni

    ampare son Friday, 29 April 2011 02:01 PM

    sir this is the job suitable for you. can you quit polititics. we love you sir.

    tax payer Friday, 29 April 2011 01:36 PM

    Our tax rupees @ work. APEY DAHADIYA MAHANSIYAYI MUNGEY ENJOYMENT EKAI..hOW THIS FELLOW HAS BEEN PUT ON.

    Shanil Samarakoon Friday, 29 April 2011 01:29 PM

    Subtract Entertainment and add Ridicule

    Black Mamba Friday, 29 April 2011 01:29 PM

    The real King Dutugemunu must be turning in his grave!!!

    Black Mamba Friday, 29 April 2011 01:24 PM

    Elara died at Nadikadal!!!

    Amal Friday, 29 April 2011 01:24 PM

    Its an insult to one of the great kings of Sri Lanka... disgrace!!!

    Amal Friday, 29 April 2011 01:06 PM

    HAHAHA king.. monaking da... gon nambek wage hahaha!!!

    FRANCIS BENEDICT Friday, 29 April 2011 01:05 PM

    What is wrong in a Minister acting? Shurely he is not doing anything wrong. Why is some people so excited about it?

    Mark Wilson Friday, 29 April 2011 01:05 PM

    wow,
    its sure he will get 10 Oscars in future....

    Mortified Saturday, 30 April 2011 03:20 AM

    Gamini Abhaya Maharajaneni, please forgive them for this grave insult to your illustrious name!

    Lali Saturday, 30 April 2011 09:18 AM

    Will this hit #1 in SL Box Office???
    What a joke:)

    jjk Saturday, 30 April 2011 09:28 AM

    its so sad of the state isnt it

    Masood, Maldives Saturday, 30 April 2011 08:33 AM

    Hey ! Is he under a mango tree?? :P

    suffi Saturday, 30 April 2011 08:29 AM

    we ar proud of u elected fom our district well done merwin keep it up

    I Hussein Saturday, 30 April 2011 08:17 AM

    Not 'we' maybe you need these kind of Apes.

    Firaz Anver Saturday, 30 April 2011 07:35 AM

    Why don't you and your "Golayas" go to the Fish Market in this costume.You can make money playing this Drama there.

    I Hussein Saturday, 30 April 2011 06:05 AM

    No one here debating about King Dutugemunu or William. Its about a man suffering from mental illness.

    jotipala Saturday, 30 April 2011 04:58 AM

    He looks like the "Gahalaya" or "Wadaka rala" in kings time.

    Aho..., we were also born to country with this kind of jokers

    Grumpy Saturday, 30 April 2011 04:53 AM

    Children will have nightmares watching this movie.

    Toshiba Saturday, 30 April 2011 04:23 AM

    This really goes to show what a joke the Ministers really are. This man is a disgrace to humanity

    lanka puthra Friday, 29 April 2011 12:36 PM

    Minister for Public Entertainment.........

    James Saturday, 30 April 2011 03:11 AM

    This is a grave disrespect to our beloved King

    mervyn perera Friday, 29 April 2011 11:35 PM

    Hail Mervyn Dutu Gemunu Raja Thumani. Our king of Thugs and rogues and criminals. Our country can now be really proud of Dutugemunu..What an insult. The country is heading for disaster.

    Ice Mama Friday, 29 April 2011 09:22 PM

    What a sorry looking king. Dutu Gemunu was a hero and a man of stature, not a punk like the bogus doctor Mervyn Silva.

    asoka Friday, 29 April 2011 08:33 PM

    aththa dutugamunu thakkanam meka siys divi nasa ganei

    Ranil Friday, 29 April 2011 08:13 PM

    Aiyoooo why didnt they stir up the wasps in Sigiriya?

    Susantha Rajapaksha Friday, 29 April 2011 06:51 PM

    We need a person like this as our leader very practical guy.

    dSilva Friday, 29 April 2011 05:39 PM

    come on UN , I will take you on

    Elara Friday, 29 April 2011 05:04 PM

    better thing is play role as a King Kakille. if King Dutugamunu is alive, definitely he would suicide by jumping Magampura harbor.

    bandar Friday, 29 April 2011 04:48 PM

    Insult to a great King of SL. Look at the faces of those people, they look like going to commit a criminal act.

    kumara Friday, 29 April 2011 04:47 PM

    He has a womans body

    Lankan Friday, 29 April 2011 10:01 AM

    he is not a king but a NODAKIN

    tuck Friday, 29 April 2011 10:17 AM

    Whole Sri Lnaka is like a circus with these clowns. No wonder UN want to change this circus with all these jackass's.

    MW Friday, 29 April 2011 10:13 AM

    What a joker !

    king cobra Friday, 29 April 2011 10:10 AM

    nodakin muusalaya

    Prince Hary Friday, 29 April 2011 10:04 AM

    Wow king Dutugemunu you are so smart and handsome with the attire could i borrow your crown and the kit for the Royal wedding today.

    Wipula Friday, 29 April 2011 10:07 AM

    A sick Puppy

    Ruwan Ferdinandez Friday, 29 April 2011 10:06 AM

    I thought it was 151000, well there were another 81000 who voted for Pabha's lovely face.

    lalith deshapriya Friday, 29 April 2011 10:06 AM

    RUK DEVIYA..

    rosh Friday, 29 April 2011 10:01 AM

    Ajaasaththa part ii

    Above the Crowd Friday, 29 April 2011 10:01 AM

    Sri Lanka a country of Cheap Jokers!!!

    Tharaka Chanaka Friday, 29 April 2011 09:46 AM

    Miracle of Asia!

    Maru Yaka Friday, 29 April 2011 10:04 AM

    He would be better off as ANDERE!

    Shanil Samarakoon Friday, 29 April 2011 09:50 AM

    Lost my appetite....

    murali Friday, 29 April 2011 09:52 AM

    Sri Lanka! The land of miracles! lol

    spark Friday, 29 April 2011 09:52 AM

    Clearly, their were 185,000 idiots in Gampaha who voted for this clown. This is a large population and clearly shows where this country is heading.

    d Perera Friday, 29 April 2011 09:46 AM

    Who is Elara???
    Ravana

    Cyril de Alwis Friday, 29 April 2011 09:44 AM

    The Ministers have gone radically mad. Sri Lanka has become a country of court jesters.

    Cyril

    priyantha Friday, 29 April 2011 09:44 AM

    something wrong somewhere in this country

    kev Friday, 29 April 2011 09:46 AM

    whats goin on in that country!!! all jokers!!!

    Kirihami Friday, 29 April 2011 09:42 AM

    Clown of the Nation ... May he live long to give us humor in in our difficult and life of hardship in this country

    amdon Friday, 29 April 2011 09:28 AM

    ha ha ha.! looks better than the usual. BTW, nice body! ha ha ha!

    Noah Friday, 29 April 2011 09:40 AM

    Ane apoi

    DHA Friday, 29 April 2011 11:07 AM

    Haaaaaaa....better than the Royal wedding......

    WEERA Friday, 29 April 2011 12:35 PM

    we know him duda gamini he is wariar not king
    duda mean bad gay
    ELALAN A KING 48 YEARS RULE

    Hawa Friday, 29 April 2011 12:17 PM

    otu Gamunu?

    dutugemunu Friday, 29 April 2011 12:30 PM

    hooooooooo...............hooooooooooooo....hoooooooooooooo
    hokki hokki hoooooooooooooo...........................

    bash Friday, 29 April 2011 12:27 PM

    Ministers have a lot of free time

    Above the Crowd Friday, 29 April 2011 12:11 PM

    Is that Dutu's water bottle in the picture.? I am sure he must have a had a mobile phone to make love talk to Kuweni.

    flag-waiver Friday, 29 April 2011 11:53 AM

    Why cannot there be an end to his comedies ? This is more than hilarious and I am flabergasted !

    Afzal Friday, 29 April 2011 11:55 AM

    The next film being " ANDARE" an auto-biography ?

    Kate Middleton Friday, 29 April 2011 11:46 AM

    king dutugemunu is better than prince william

    willows Friday, 29 April 2011 11:30 AM

    what an insult to the great king Dutugemunu

    nimal Friday, 29 April 2011 11:08 AM

    what a innocent face on 1st picture ? ..... and hot too....LOL

    Jix Friday, 29 April 2011 09:38 AM

    ok... its time to be concerned...and maybe even start believing in end times.... something radically wrong with this country... and the world!

    Godaya Friday, 29 April 2011 11:04 AM

    Dutugemunu must be turning in his grave. What an insult to that great warrior!

    unl Friday, 29 April 2011 11:00 AM

    poor guy. you should work harder. don't expect anything for free.

    Kavin Gunaratne Friday, 29 April 2011 10:50 AM

    good for attacting people to thearters. may be for one time

    Nan Friday, 29 April 2011 10:49 AM

    i am SO watching this!!!

    Mushi Friday, 29 April 2011 10:34 AM

    He is an insult to the nation being a minister. What is the value of him?

    King george Friday, 29 April 2011 10:12 AM

    GOD SAVE THE KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    dSilva Friday, 29 April 2011 10:23 AM

    he is public relations minister...living up to his job title

    localboy Friday, 29 April 2011 10:06 AM

    insulting king dutugamuni

    Renesh Friday, 29 April 2011 10:05 AM

    You've just seen the problem!:D


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