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I did not refer to prostitution, night life goes beyond prostitution: Diana

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- Bars and liquor shops should be kept open from 10 am to 10pm

- Cultivation of Ganja should be promoted for ayurvedic medicine

Taking on critics on her recent remarks on introducing night life activities, State Minister Diana Gamage told Parliament yesterday that when she spoke about night life she was not referring to prostitution.

“When I talked about night life I did not refer to prostitution. Night life goes beyond prostitution,” she said.

She also said when efforts are made to develop the nation those who talk about culture and religion make Sri Lanka stagnate without any development.

“Some people begin talking about culture and religion when an effort is made to develop the nation. Even monks have criticized me. Those who criticize me by talking about religion are hardly aware of Buddhism” the MP said.

“I propose that bars and liquor shops should be kept open from 10 am to 10pm. I have made this proposal earlier and want to make the proposal once again. Unauthorized sales take place from the back door when liquor stores are closed early. Government will not be able to collect taxes from this kind of sales. I also propose that all supermarkets should be granted beer licenses. A foreign tourist should be able to purchase some liquor during the night time,” she also said.

“I have also proposed that the plantation of Ganja should be allowed, I don’t intend to approve of people taking ganja on the roadside when I say this. What I mean is that Ganja should be promoted as a ayurvedic medicine. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)

 

 


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  • Wix ie Thursday, 22 September 2022 12:42 PM

    We need to get out of the traditional Poverty culture, Our idiots only see the dark side of the night.Night Economies saw Singapore emerging from tge Third Wirld to the First, we are in World of our own

    Mizaru Thursday, 22 September 2022 12:45 PM

    Auntie, if the hat suits, just put it on. Google night life and you can get its meaning. With your small brain and education, this is all what you can offer.

    senerath Thursday, 22 September 2022 01:05 PM

    My vote definitely for you at the next Presidential election. Need a leader who can think outside the box and not hide under 2500 years history

    Dinesh Thursday, 22 September 2022 01:12 PM

    Diana, you are addressing 6.9 million people who are still in stone age. These 6.9 Million doesn't know how to use their brains. The very reason that this country is in this situation. They believe any bullshit and follow the blind

    Fathima Lai Thursday, 22 September 2022 01:20 PM

    I agree with Diana. Nightlife is a must not just for fun, but also for shopping. Now, if you do some shopping, you must wait till Saturday or take half-day off. If you have shops open at night, people have the time and it will also reduce road traffic during day time and bring down crimes such as theft committed at night. The night is not only for sleeping and resting at home.

    Udaya Thursday, 22 September 2022 01:50 PM

    Good Thinking start the night life in Colombo, Can do lot of things, such as CMC can clean the city in the Night, All road repairs and maintenance can do in the night, Not only that some public offices can open on a shift basis in the night to cover the areas works. There are so many things can do.

    Mudalali Thursday, 22 September 2022 02:13 PM

    We can all see now that she has no education and is not qualified for the job. Probably only suitable for "nightlife"

    Fathima Lai Thursday, 22 September 2022 04:00 PM

    Mudalali: There's no connection between one's education and intelligence. The world has advanced because of intelligent people, some of them are educated and some are not.

    Mama rata yanva Thursday, 22 September 2022 04:01 PM

    Too much of our population is of the mindset the middle class middle aged and elderly or state paid persons. Having lower paid to do industrial work, construction and agricultural work is their grand hope while some of those (state sector/military) are living off printed money wages. Which when they spend their wages actually harms those outside by causing inflation. They might was well be photocopy money and use that as legal tender. That's how wrong things are. Yet, forgetting the massive karma they do to rest, they bristle with indignant fury at MP Diana Gamage suggestions for bring in dollars. All the while the middle class, and state workers have no actual ability to bring in new dollars. Better more of them leave the country, so unburdened our nation of their existence instead of just oppose, oppose and other-times demand for subsidy.

    Fairness for our citizen everywhere Thursday, 22 September 2022 04:23 PM

    If business group get on board then any agitation of the religious group against MP Diana will be moot. When our nation was prosperous her ideas with Ganga seemed maverick, but now her ideas seem better chance than anything else I hear this year. Netherlands, the old Holland, the country of the once conservative Dutch has grand allowances for taking what we call Ganga. Tourist Island or areas like she earlier proposed with dollar only transaction would be job chance for workers even already in the hotel industry. Best wishes to MP Daina for bringing another avenue for taking us out of poverty.

    Food first religious place last Thursday, 22 September 2022 06:23 PM

    Good point she makes our nation now encourage woman to go work as housemaid in Middle East so rich (and religious leader) can have their V8 or other luxury vehicle fuel come into the country thanks to dollars from the housemaid remittances. Anything is bitter than putting up culture while knowing even 5% of children are having malnutrition. Really the figures are much greater in more rural places.

    nimal aiya Thursday, 22 September 2022 07:26 PM

    she was a high end prostitute in London as well. However what she meant was night clubs tourist attractions etc.

    Ram Thursday, 22 September 2022 08:42 PM

    This woman always talk of opening bar and bra. And cultivation and sale of ganja What a disgrace person to the country..

    Kumar Thursday, 22 September 2022 09:32 PM

    Lady, world's oldest profession existed forever. What we observed living near Havelock Park was that it was full of nightlife 24/7 once the sunsets. I suppose some trying to be holier than thou.

    Demon Friday, 23 September 2022 08:35 AM

    For most Sri Lankans night life means prostitution. They lead "frog in the well" lives and don't know anything beyond.

    JZN Friday, 23 September 2022 09:36 AM

    Night life is good for the developed countries with all the essential facilities available for the tourist and the citizens of the country. Current government can't even provide basic needs of the people during the day time!

    Amanda Friday, 23 September 2022 12:42 PM

    She is completely right. My first time in Colombo I was honestly shocked by how dead the city was at night. As someone who comes from outside, it is baffling.


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