Sri Lanka Watch, News and Discussions

[Anirbann Datta]

These young lads got no idea that what terrible misfortune is waiting for them!! typical gen Z. While country is at verge of bankruptcy and almost became a failed state!! they are busy posting their selfies in Insta stories!!

 

[kamaal]

The protest is well coordinated and looks like common middle class citizens have come out express themselves. This is no civil war or armed conflict, so there is no question of sending military help by India. The only question how will they bring political solution if they keep on burning the residents of national leaders.
Our intelligence agencies needs to study this movement though, as this pattern can be replicated here by outside forces.

 

[Suryavanshi]

The protest is well coordinated and looks like common middle class citizens have come out express themselves. This is no civil war or armed conflict, so there is no question of sending military help by India. The only question how will they bring political solution if they keep on burning the residents of national leaders.
Our intelligence agencies needs to study this movement though, as this pattern can be replicated here by outside forces.

Already done in Farmers protests and SC/ST act protest

 

[Love Charger]

These young lads got no idea that what terrible misfortune is waiting for them!! typical gen Z. While country is at verge of bankruptcy and almost became a failed state!! they are busy posting their selfies in Insta stories!!
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I see , what I needed to see
Thanks sir

 

[armortec]

Not directly related to current events

How ex-SAS mercenaries under the guise of a "private security firm" Keenie Meanie Services trained the Special Task Force (STF) and participated themselves in the civil war and Tamil genocide in Sri Lanka. Later provided anti-protester training. Underneath the irreverent humour and smiles the Anglo thirst for war is quite something.

Accepting civilian refugees is good PR cover for participating in and profiting from the war that made them refugees.

 

[FalconSlayers]

India should push for making ₹ the Reserve currency of Sri Lanka.

 

[HeinzGud]

Not directly related to current events

How ex-SAS mercenaries under the guise of a "private security firm" Keenie Meanie Services trained the Special Task Force (STF) and participated themselves in the civil war and Tamil genocide in Sri Lanka. Later provided anti-protester training. Underneath the irreverent humour and smiles the Anglo thirst for war is quite something.

Accepting civilian refugees is good PR cover for participating in and profiting from the war that made them refugees.

So India training Tamil separatists is ok.... But Sri Lankan getting trained from SAS is bad?

 

[FalconSlayers]

So India training Tamil separatists is ok.... But Sri Lankan getting trained from SAS is bad?

Training for what? butchering Tamil Hindus?

 

[HeinzGud]

Training for what? butchering Tamil Hindus?

Why bring race and religion out? STF would kick anyone.. including Sinhalese.

 

[Dark Sorrow]

Training for what? butchering Tamil Hindus?

Not to sound rude or apathetic but not everything is about religion or race.
STF was trying to accomplishment strategic goal of its state (i.e. neutralizing LTTE).
Whether they used illegal methods is a different issue and is up for investigation.

 

[HitmanBlood]

Saw disturbing pictures coming out of Sri Lanka on Sky News.

People are destroying gov buildings and taking selfies there. Complete collapse of all institutions in Sri Lanka.

Financial instability is one thing. It can be fixed with tough policy measure but what is happening in Sri Lanka is political crisis and most importantly a constitutional crisis. The country currently has no government or a power center that can keep country together. There is no one there who has trust of people to make hard decisions. Sri Lanka has become a lawless land.

When financial problem first took hold of Sri Lanka, I had hope that in few short years things will go back to somewhat normal. Meanwhile people will suffer some temporary pain and in general they will learn a basic economic lesson of fiscal deficit. Unfortunately because of events that followed in Sri Lanka I think it is heading towards a much worse fate. In a power vaccum, many different power centers emerge who control their sphere of influence based on their individual ideology. This will further complicate things for any central power to maintain proper control over entire country. Also in the midst of all this chaos no true statesman will emerge to fix their economic problems but rather individuals who wants to take advantage of this situation for their personal favor.

Situation looks very bleak for Sri Lanka. This reminds me of Ukraine situation few years ago. People destroyed their own government and now that country is fighting for survival. If it wasn't for western countries pumping endless supply of cash and weapons, Ukraine wouldn't even exist today.

We have seen this movie played before. Gov does something wrong, people destroy their own gov thinking things will go better but instead things go much much worse for them. Commie revolutions of past, Color Revolutions, Arab Spring, etc. The list is long, the method is same and outcome is predictable.

Those who are taking their families to desecrated gov buildings for taking selfies should prepare themselves for even worst situation in future.

 

[Dark Sorrow]

Has anyone located where are the rajapaksa?

 

[TopWatcher]

They are very happy as per happy index that's why they are taking selfies.

They dont even know where their country going.

 

[shade]

India Dismisses Reports Of Sending Troops To Sri Lanka

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka on Sunday categorically dismissed "speculative media reports" about New Delhi sending its troops to Colombo as the protesters stormed into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official home.

www.ndtv.com

Latest news, tomorrow if there's PLA roaming around in Colombo the same media will be dumb, deaf and blind and so will the average Bheek Lankan.

The Bheek Lankans are exactly like meme related, they see "Indian Troops" even when they aren't there

 

[ezsasa]

if anyone comes across SL import data by country for calendar year 2022, do post it here.

 

[ezsasa]

when we see in India the case of Vivo chini officials moved about 10 billion $ outside of country without paying taxes, one has to wonder how much $ has been moved out by chini out of SL especially when SL political leadership is pro-china.

 

[armortec]

So India training Tamil separatists is ok.... But Sri Lankan getting trained from SAS is bad?

I was undecided whether to post in this thread or a UK one after watching. The main point I was highlighting was the nature of the British involvement and their mentality toward warfare - yes it was their methods that were used. In their own words the mercenaries were just bored of the day to day grind and wanted "a bit more action". The intelligence official they couldn't keep a straight face when recalling the grenades-in-wine-glasses story (and so not having any wine glasses left for parties) in the documentary. It was just entertainment for them.

 

[karn]

 

[tribendra bisoi..]

These young lads got no idea that what terrible misfortune is waiting for them!! typical gen Z. While country is at verge of bankruptcy and almost became a failed state!! they are busy posting their selfies in Insta stories!!
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Activism / revolution is all fun and fancy . But what after that .. I dont think tourism ll pick up anytime soon or oil prices ll go down significantly unless there is a recession in USA , Europe . Sri lanka ll have tough times . At least for a decade economy wont be normal . Structural changes takes a lot of time .

 

[shade]

Activism / revolution is all fun and fancy . Bu what after that .. I dont think tourism ll pick up anytime soon or oil prices ll go down significantly unless there is a recession in USA , Europe . Sri lanka ll have tough times . At least for a decade economy wont be normal . Structural changes takes a lot of time .

US puppet state.
"revolutionaries" end up being CIA assets.