There the celebration!

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Ministers Basil Rajapaksa, Dullas Allahapperuma and Pavithra Wanniarachchi are seen inspecting the arrangements to celebrate the inauguration of the second term of office of President Mahinda Rajapaksa opposite the Presidential Secretariat this morning. Pix by Gayan Amarasekara and Chaminda Hittatiya

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Comments - 56

King Wednesday, 17 November 2010 12:59 PM

Hey... Don't embarrass me....

Jay Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:44 AM

Like Who :?

noob Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:56 AM

last picture remind me of north Korea

Lankan Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:59 AM

Great to see the oath ceremony of a great leader of the century. Wish you all the very best President. Good to witness such a great event.

King Parakrama Wednesday, 17 November 2010 11:01 AM

Ayyo..I feel jelousy ah..King Dutugamunu become a KING ah..What to do..wait and c another ...yrs..

LANKAN Wednesday, 17 November 2010 11:10 AM

WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY. RAIN/TSUNAMI COME AGAIN.

Shane Wednesday, 17 November 2010 11:11 AM

Why don't you offer most of your property for the expenditure then he can save some of our hard earned money!

Smith Wednesday, 17 November 2010 11:27 AM

Oh...DailyMirror, you have done it again! What a shot (foto # 6). This is the real political situation in Sri Lanka! Keep up the good work DM!

sham Wednesday, 17 November 2010 11:30 AM

wasting the money of lanakn peoples for one person proud ,if this his own money ok,but our people money godwill punish oneday for his selfish

Sudheera Wednesday, 17 November 2010 11:31 AM

Peoples tax rupees at work..... he he

Sampath Wednesday, 17 November 2010 11:33 AM

rajathumage battiiiiiiiii

Muraly Wednesday, 17 November 2010 12:21 PM

President celebrating on the other end all tourist staying in five star hotels are complaining to us there not allow walking in and walking out to hotels form 06 AM to 2 PM.

Nandimithra. Wednesday, 17 November 2010 12:24 PM

That's where the country is headed - gone to the dogs and murderers set free while heroes are imprisoned in unhealthy surroundings & hospitalised.

kali p Wednesday, 17 November 2010 12:38 PM

and your response to this wastage of money is this? pathetic... for IIFA people can pull an issue, bu not for these... pathetic!

suwantha Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:44 AM

rata kamu api yapemu

Assay Bayai! Wednesday, 17 November 2010 01:46 PM

can anyone say how many houses for the poor can be built with this money?

Mohamed Wednesday, 17 November 2010 01:48 PM

Govt has money for these Tamashas. But no money to repair the Welikada Prison where Prisoners are held.

steve Wednesday, 17 November 2010 02:49 PM

The King is showing off while thousands of people suffering after floods!
Long live the king!

Citizen Silva Wednesday, 17 November 2010 02:50 PM

Or looking at the 10%?

josh Wednesday, 17 November 2010 03:41 PM

the best example in the world for wastage of public funds!!!

there is probably no country in the world who would be celebrating so lavishly for an swearing in ceremony!!!!

Saradial Wednesday, 17 November 2010 03:46 PM

Later will say "I led parade and horses just followed my orders"

sam Wednesday, 17 November 2010 03:57 PM

Let there be the oath taking ceremony but lets do away with these nonsense.

kassim Wednesday, 17 November 2010 04:57 PM

HAHA.. ridiculous!

krishna Wednesday, 17 November 2010 07:01 PM

Pay hike or development

anura Wednesday, 17 November 2010 07:32 PM

they can only rule this country for next 6 years , after that they will be packed and send out for war crimes . trust me!

Ranjan Thursday, 18 November 2010 12:52 AM

Like war victory?

Ranjan Thursday, 18 November 2010 12:57 AM

Me too

srilal Thursday, 18 November 2010 09:00 AM

What a waste of tax payers money...non of these jokers in parliament pay taxes...there is no accountability for government expenses....long hail these cheap politicians as long as brainless people vote for them

Ravy Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:43 AM

Must be pointing at more tractors coming down Chaitiya Road.
Is Dallas named after the "cowboys"?

Heamu Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:17 AM

MR family ,you may be thinking going from brighter to brighter by day by day. Do others think so? Wheel may not stay static, it will turn and turn. Time may solve problems of masses.

Ganga772 Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:18 AM

Waste of money, rain will do the rest.

Citizen Silva Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:21 AM

What is the fellow point at. The distant dawn? Or how he made the Sri Lanka Railway the best in South Asia. These guy have no shame.

Pol-thel Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:24 AM

The dog in the 6th pic is really funny! EPIC

Dammy Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:24 AM

One of a photos, a dog leading the parade in front of the horses.

Naleen Pradeep Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:24 AM

Now Sri Lanka is the Paradise for Luxury Celebrations . We have enough money to spend. people are living in fond of happiness & all have comfortable lives. So, no issue for this kind of celebrations at all.

Aiyo Sirisena Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:24 AM

Weather gods please intervene !

Mala John Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:26 AM

Mount those kaki men on the little four leg in front of horses,more suitable.

Nishantha Rajapakse Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:30 AM

Welcome Noda-King!

Prasad Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:31 AM

Nonsense!

R Dias Bandaranaike Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:31 AM

In a true united Sri Lanka we are about to witness the inauguration of office of a new President. It must be one hell of a party throughout this war ravaged nation. Amazing feat indeed. Mr President you have brought dignity and decency to this high office and more than that to our beloved mother Lanka

perumal Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:33 AM

yes the leader takes the lead!!

Hideout Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:34 AM

I pray my best and pity to bring down good heavy rains.people worried about daily living look at this waist of our money.

Boobamba Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:14 AM

Despite tightening of belts celebrations galore!

Mamai Rajja Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:45 AM

just think a simple celebration n save the peoples money, more than a week spending lots of our money and increasing the essential goods price,well done rajapakse keep it up and do more for this poor sri lankans.

Lakmal Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:53 AM

Rain rain come again Please

Cocohead Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:53 AM

Geez I want a parade for my birthday too

Rahman Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:01 AM

God where are you? please protect our country from this nonsense.

Sharma Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:03 AM

This shows the qulity of the statemanship of our HE the President.

Ravana Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:04 AM

another member joins the yapping chorus.

Ravana Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:06 AM

you have to distract the populace from a 500% increase in Sugar import duty and 300% on onions.

What better way ? You see the whole of Colombo will be full of supporters of the Maha Raja.

Siri Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:15 AM

R Dias Bandaranaike: You missed the medication, again?

suwantha Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:20 AM

SUBA ANAGATAYAK APITA.

w.g.l Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:20 AM

Dear srilankan don t sale your birth rite because we was good old days people never sale there birth rite for a pot of rice i am very sorry mention this type of thin

Smart Aleck Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:23 AM

And some people will wear Sun Glasses even in the rain. Boru Shoake!

Priyantha Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:23 AM

This is called waste of public money

willows Wednesday, 17 November 2010 10:44 AM

What would be the final bill and whose money he is spending???

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