Love for motherland must reflect respect for mothers: Namal

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Colombo, March 9 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa said a society that fails to respect mothers and women cannot build genuine love and respect for the motherland.

Addressing the SLPP Women’s Day celebration held yesterday (8) in Matale to mark International Women's Day, Rajapaksa said the country had been built on the sacrifices and blessings of mothers and women.

“We love our motherland just as much as we love our mother, wife and sister. This society has been built on the blessings of mothers and wives. Therefore, we respect our motherland in the same way we respect our mothers,” he said.

He said that women are often the first to face the challenges brought by economic, social and political crises in the country.

Rajapaksa also recalled the sacrifices made by women during the civil war, stating that many mothers endured immense suffering when their children were sent to the battlefield.

He said that when former President Mahinda Rajapaksa ended the war, it allowed thousands of young people to live without fear, adding that the mothers and daughters of the country had made significant sacrifices for that freedom.

Rajapaksa further claimed that during periods of economic hardship, it is often mothers and wives who face the greatest burden in managing household expenses, particularly amid the rising cost of living.

He said women play a vital role in society and therefore every political party and government must pay greater attention to their challenges and contributions.

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Dr Thissa Fernando Monday, 09 March 2026 10:08 AM

Did you buy a mothers' day present this time too with your stolen money?

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VOTERS HAVE OPENED THEIR EYES, EARS AND NOW HAVE THEIR BRAINS WORKING OVERTIME, SO NO FOOLING THE MAJORITY IT WAS PROVED LAST ELECTIONS. Monday, 09 March 2026 03:00 PM

NO, HE USED HIS GRANDMOTHER AS A STOOGE AND NOW SHE HAS MENTAL ISSUES AND CANNOT FRONT COURTS AND HE HAS THE NERVE TO ADVISE ABOUT RESPECTING OUR MOTHERLAND AND MOTHERS!!. AS FOR OUR MOTHERLAND AND HIS, RESPECT!!! WHAT RESPECT DID THEY HAVE FOR OUR MOTHERLAND AND MOTHERS WHEN THE COUNTRY ENDED UP BANKRUPT!!. THESE SCUMBAGS HAVE NO RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER LEAVE ALONE FOR THE COUNTRY AND ALL ITS PEOPLE. SLPP TOO THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT THE END RESULT WAS!!.

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Peter Perera Monday, 09 March 2026 11:09 AM

The only thing you can talk of is war victory and even that your Father put in jail the main man SF who’s tactical brilliance helped achieve success. Your henchmen raped and killed women and you turned a blind eye and now you have the odarcity to talk about women’s rights you bufoon.

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Voter Monday, 09 March 2026 11:12 AM

No one respected Thajudins mother when he was murdered.Always full of nonsense.

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David D’SILVA Monday, 09 March 2026 11:57 AM

People who love there motherland don’t rob there motherland

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Jill Monday, 09 March 2026 12:44 PM

Yeah well said Namal sir! When our great king Mahinda launched the great war against the terrorists, it was his beloved queen or to speak, Siriliya, who managed the household raising three wonderful warrior princes with beautiful Indonesian features. Sir Mahinda has so much love and respect for his queen, he even asked the bank to give her a unique bank account number that nobody ever will be allowed repeat. And she did so much good through her Kindergarten, even ensturing all her Kindergarteners go to prestigious schools afterwards, securing all the necessary letters and personal requests with principals. She continously serve her wonderful family and her community by defending them against all kinds of false allegations. She really is a mother to us all!

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Thajudeen's Son Monday, 09 March 2026 01:18 PM

Jill, you forgot to mention one more important thing that Siriliya deprived Thajudeen's son his father as it is widely publicised

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Disgusted Monday, 09 March 2026 04:48 PM

Well said Jill, we thought it was Namal's grandmother and not king Mihinda's queen., the reason why Daisy is now claiming to have mental issues. Sad, scum use their family members for their benefit. We hope, be it the queen or grandmother Karma is waiting to reward them for their dishonesty, sending to a place where if one is mental they come out sane!!.

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kapila Monday, 09 March 2026 12:45 PM

Thajudeen also had a mother

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joshua Monday, 09 March 2026 01:58 PM

We saw your pappa's and family's love for the country so much, so it was bankrupted to the core.

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mano bala Monday, 09 March 2026 02:53 PM

Namal, your brain needs to be checked. We love mother lanka more than you. You robbed our country and we still allow to talk.

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Wijepala Ela Monday, 09 March 2026 03:11 PM

Like how you showed us/ lead by example respecting Mr. Waseem Thajudeen’s mother?

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Lonthayaa Monday, 09 March 2026 04:03 PM

bugger off you loon. are you portraying Mahathma Gandhi? Return the stolen money by your family!

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Nilantha Monday, 09 March 2026 04:37 PM

This fake lawyer sure wants to be in the limelight. Every day he utters some BS or another to be in the media

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Tilak Monday, 09 March 2026 04:38 PM

who asked you for your two cents worth opinion

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Cheers Monday, 09 March 2026 04:53 PM

Well said Namal but the jvp who massacred the breast of the mothers during 88/89 who is the government now has violated crimes and does not know that as they did to other mothers not to their. Mothers

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Wiraj Monday, 09 March 2026 06:11 PM

You respected mothers , but molested their daughters at your will, when you were the so called crown prince.

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