Ship carrying container loads of weapons detained at Galle Harbour

slstock wrote:As I was not updated enough about Rakna Lanka and Avant Garde   I started reading resources to understand more.

If I am to be fair , and from what I gathered ( to my understanding )

1)  These 2 companies indeed seemed to have  done world service and brought credit to Sri Lanka

2)  Have brought in foreign revenue  to country

3)  given high paying jobs to  1000s of retired Navy persons who in turn carried the Sri Lankan  flag higher  to also  reduce  Somalian piracy greatly

4) when this  ship was seized

a) due to insufficient knowledge    the authorities should have acted much more professionally and kept any inquiry internal as this was part of officially /legally done state "secrets". Letting out state secrets , names, and exposing all this into public media ( where even pirates can get them for their advantage )  was really not done infact  quite upsetting

b) if for political revenge  this was done , it was not the right one to pick.  

I repeat what I said in the below article

"In my opinion what the present government should do

1) is to carry out the good ( after careful consensus) of the previous regime
2) correct the mistakes they did to make the country better."

http://forum.lankaninvestor.com/t3772-urgent-please-read-politics-attacks-and-forum-status-participation

This one should fall under 1) above.

I hope bit similar to MR case ,  few wrongly inclined  people will not  surround  the President/PM   to act irreponsibly

People place faith in the present government for yahapalanaya  ( I do too) which mean  being fair  and sensible

pushpakumara wrote:

slstock wrote:As I was not updated enough about Rakna Lanka and Avant Garde   I started reading resources to understand more.

If I am to be fair , and from what I gathered ( to my understanding )

1)  These 2 companies indeed seemed to have  done world service and brought credit to Sri Lanka

2)  Have brought in foreign revenue  to country

3)  given high paying jobs to  1000s of retired Navy persons who in turn carried the Sri Lankan  flag higher  to also  reduce  Somalian piracy greatly

4) when this  ship was seized

a) due to insufficient knowledge    the authorities should have acted much more professionally and kept any inquiry internal as this was part of officially /legally done state "secrets". Letting out state secrets , names, and exposing all this into public media ( where even pirates can get them for their advantage )  was really not done infact  quite upsetting

b) if for political revenge  this was done , it was not the right one to pick.  

I repeat what I said in the below article

"In my opinion what the present government should do

1) is to carry out the good ( after careful consensus) of the previous regime
2) correct the mistakes they did to make the country better."

http://forum.lankaninvestor.com/t3772-urgent-please-read-politics-attacks-and-forum-status-participation

This one should fall under 1) above.

I hope bit similar to MR case ,  few wrongly inclined  people will not  surround  the President/PM   to act irreponsibly

People place faith in the present government for yahapalanaya  ( I do too) which mean  being fair  and sensible

I read your previous article on this and wanted to comment on two things you mentioned at that time . It is loud and clear.
1) is to carry out the good ( after careful consensus) of the previous regime
2) correct the mistakes they did to make the country better."

Not a big deal if they are capable of . That is what I see as Yahapalanaya. Yes if there is mis handling of public funds by previous regime it could be done after completion of 100 days and get elected for the next 6 years or so. Now the main task is to concentrate on their 100 day programme.

slstock wrote:However  I do not expect the Government to completely eradicate  executive Presidency.  In fact it might be not too good at this time
.But reducing unnecessary powers is something that needs to  be done.
Also am skeptical about doing everything they promised in 100 days and I would give them more time.   MS/UNP dislikers should not shout at 100th day if everything is not done.  It may not be practical  irrespective of election promise.

In this Rakna/Avant matter,  as President keeps ministry of defense he  should be taken serious note what happened here.

pushpakumara wrote:

slstock wrote:As I was not updated enough about Rakna Lanka and Avant Garde   I started reading resources to understand more.

If I am to be fair , and from what I gathered ( to my understanding )

1)  These 2 companies indeed seemed to have  done world service and brought credit to Sri Lanka

2)  Have brought in foreign revenue  to country

3)  given high paying jobs to  1000s of retired Navy persons who in turn carried the Sri Lankan  flag higher  to also  reduce  Somalian piracy greatly

4) when this  ship was seized

a) due to insufficient knowledge    the authorities should have acted much more professionally and kept any inquiry internal as this was part of officially /legally done state "secrets". Letting out state secrets , names, and exposing all this into public media ( where even pirates can get them for their advantage )  was really not done infact  quite upsetting

b) if for political revenge  this was done , it was not the right one to pick.  

I repeat what I said in the below article

"In my opinion what the present government should do

1) is to carry out the good ( after careful consensus) of the previous regime
2) correct the mistakes they did to make the country better."

http://forum.lankaninvestor.com/t3772-urgent-please-read-politics-attacks-and-forum-status-participation

This one should fall under 1) above.

I hope bit similar to MR case ,  few wrongly inclined  people will not  surround  the President/PM   to act irreponsibly

People place faith in the present government for yahapalanaya  ( I do too) which mean  being fair  and sensible

I read your previous article on this and wanted to comment on two things you mentioned at that time . It is loud and clear.
1) is to carry out the good ( after careful consensus) of the previous regime
2) correct the mistakes they did to make the country better."

Not a big deal if they are capable of . That is what I see as Yahapalanaya. Yes if there is mis handling of public funds by previous regime it could be done after completion of 100 days and get elected for the next 6 years or so. Now the main task is to concentrate on their 100 day programme.