8ball
Decolonise colons!
I presume the WEF.
Sri Lanka erupts
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I presume the WEF.
bimble
floofy
Don’t think so . They also can’t afford food. Who would they be killing in the name of.
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
Having a bunch of uniformed thugs go around killing a whole bunch of people doesn't sound like something that would "restore order" by any reasonable meaning of the term. Rather the opposite, in fact. If that's the plan, then whoever's responsible is either a fucking idiot, or isn't actually interested in "restoring order".
bimble
floofy
you know, this is kind of a mad post actually. why do you think thats whats gonna happen next. Because sri lankans are the kind of people who kill thousands of each other willy nilly or what.
8ball
Decolonise colons!
Military control of Government and food supplies, maybe?
bimble
floofy
i don't think the police & army are going to kill thousands of people but let's see.
What struck me tbh about all these photos from the past week is how totally chill the protesters were, women and kids in there, taking selfies, playing the piano, its been impossible for a long time there it's not just suddenly last week.
i went there once not long ago, seemed like everyone i spoke to even the most casual chat had lost people in the civil war and then the tsunami, place has been through so much already and that will change how people respond to yet another crisis.
What struck me tbh about all these photos from the past week is how totally chill the protesters were, women and kids in there, taking selfies, playing the piano, its been impossible for a long time there it's not just suddenly last week.
i went there once not long ago, seemed like everyone i spoke to even the most casual chat had lost people in the civil war and then the tsunami, place has been through so much already and that will change how people respond to yet another crisis.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Wouldn't this be a great time for the acting president to settle any auld scores he has
8ball
Decolonise colons!
I wasn’t saying they were - I’ve just been filling in the gaps in the conversation.
Needless to say, I hope nothing like that happens.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
The folk that are renting the wee shop just up from us are Sri Lankan, and deeply worried about what is happening back home.
Been coming for a while they reckon.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
No doubt he has funds available.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
The recent history of the country bimble . The killing by artillery of thousands and thousands of Tamil people. The people who did that are still in charge. They won’t want to let go.
bimble
floofy
Ok.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
I was there for a month in 2014, just 5 years after the civil war had ended. Sri Lanka was beautiful, I had a great time - but you could still feel the edge. I remember reading an interview there with a famous Sri Lankan cricketer who even described that edge and how the fears had never gone away. On top of that there was a lot of poverty, the prices in the shops (food shops) were ridiculous. It was hard to see how many managed to get by, even back then. While in Colombo there were lovely colonial streets reeking wealth for a few. I wrote back then "if there is to be another civil war it will be between rich and poor, not Sinhalese and Tamil".
I wouldn't write that off yet. This has a long way to run. Setting fire to the residences wasn't a non-violent act.
And hunger makes people angry.
I wouldn't write that off yet. This has a long way to run. Setting fire to the residences wasn't a non-violent act.
And hunger makes people angry.
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TopCat
Putin fanboy
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BristolEcho
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BBC News - Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected president
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In with the old.
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In with the old.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Things are not going so well. Protest leaders are slowly being rounded up and the main protest camp came under assault from the police in a way that has got Human Rights bodies objecting (i.e people had their skulls smashed in in the middle of the night). Rajapaska has nowhere to go (the U.S has refused him) and is thought to be on his way back to Sri Lanka. The state of emergency, which allows the authorities to behave like assholes, has been extended for a month.
www.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com
www.bloomberg.com
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www.bloomberg.com
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Interview with two Sri Lankan anarchists:
illwill.com
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
I also see shithead definitely wants to come back. Which I can't see being good news for anyone. I'm not sure if he fancies his chances again in a coup, is homesick, or nobody else will have him (highly possible).
www.theguardian.com
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Bingoman
Well-Known Member
I wouldn't give him any security after what has happened, unless he has immunity?I also see shithead definitely wants to come back. Which I can't see being good news for anyone. I'm not sure if he fancies his chances again in a coup, is homesick, or nobody else will have him (highly possible).
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
And...he's back. Because nobody else will have him. But SL politicians just might.
www.theguardian.com
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
He was driven in a security convoy to a new official residence in the capital provided by the government of his successor, President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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