Circular on Tamil national anthem unconstitutional: BBS
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The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation today emphasised that issuing a circular to let the National Anthem be sung in the Tamil language violates the constitution.The General Secretary of the BBS, Ven. Galagodaththe Gnanasara Thera said the entire statement, made by the Leader of the Democratic People’s Front (DPF) Mano Ganesan was unconstitutional and President Maithripala Sirisena could not issue a circular because it was against the constitution.
He alleged that even the Prime Minister and the National Executive Council (NEC) had been appointed violating the constitution and now the President could not allow the National Anthem to be sung in Tamil by using a circular. He said the current government was trying to create new problems by making these kinds of statements and as a national organisation the BBS was condemning this proclamation.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, the Executive Director of the BBS, Dilantha Withanage said according to the constitution the government has to have a referendum and seek the people’s views to change the language of the National Anthem.
He said that changing the language of the National Anthem would not solve the communal problems in Sri Lanka, and the government has to think and take more wise decisions for the country’s future.(Yoshitha Perera)
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- Aney Hamadurwaney Thursday, 19 March 2015 17:32Your work is only in the Temple and not in parliament or politics or making issues among communitiesReply : 9 85Citizen Perera Thursday, 19 March 2015 17:32Why do we need a constitution when we are not a constitutional republic. We are an "Acharu"-Banana Republic.Reply : 3 50Bala Thursday, 19 March 2015 17:37With extremist views of the likes of the BBS, the communal problem will never be solved. What hurts you if someone sings in another language. We sing Hindi songs with Sinhala words. Just enjoy life in comradeship. If a part of your body is found lying around, can you say it is Sinhala or Tamil.Reply : 6 63T.A.KUMAR Thursday, 19 March 2015 17:44These bodhu Bala fellows does not want to have peace and tey are disgracing the buddist teachingsReply : 8 52T.A.KUMAR Thursday, 19 March 2015 17:52These .B.B. felloes do not want peace in this country and think that this country is only for the Sinhala Buddhist and our going away from the teachings of the Buddha. Let them shout if possible lets see if they could do what they did with the last government with the support of its leader. They should be hauled up to the green and disrobed then u could see there true identityReply : 5 33OMG Thursday, 19 March 2015 17:57When there are laws against insulting other religions and people, these people keep on insulting everyone. Who is going to put an end to this menace?Reply : 3 41Kamal-USA Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:01My Salute to you BBS! Please protect our motherland!Reply : 72 9Gona Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:01Please immediately address the issue of all these nondescript jokers issuing statements and causing discord. Stop it now before they cause havoc.Reply : 0 41gobbaya Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:03better late than never...was wondering why he didnt come out of the woodwork on this issue.... via DM Android AppReply : 26 1Noor Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:03He is always against minorities. They didnot change the National Flag as you did, it is just a translation. You will take this country to another war. learn to live with other people and try to understand the feeling of other people.Reply : 2 36tissa.fonseka Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:08This thera Gnanasara can storm the office of cultural affairs ministry and take the minister in charge to their custody.Please take That BOOruwansa also for the support he can go on hunger strike and his ex Can give him water later .Reply : 1 18Ordinary Man Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:14Hold on to your horses guys!! who wants to change the language of the National anthem! its mere lift of the "ban" imposed! when it banned was it on news?Reply : 0 16Aku Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:15Did anyone ask for their opinion?? Tamil is also a main language in Lanka and yes, there is no problem about the national Anthem in Tamil... We are all Citizens of Sri Lanka!! By the way, do the BBS and stupids like the Silvas get a government salaries??? I hope not!!!!! The guns given to them must be taken back ASAP too.....Reply : 1 22Punchirala Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:18When the national is sung in their own language it gives them a sense of belonging. Rules, regulations, constitutions are all made for the people and not the people of those rules, regulations and constitutions.Reply : 0 19Lima Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:21BBS , SHUT UP , YOU ALL SUPPORTED THE MURDERS , ROBBERS. SO YOU ALL HAVE NO RIGHTS TO TALK ANYReply : 2 20Mason Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:27The President wants to bring harmony between the different communities by allowing the National Anthem to be sung in Tamil. It is left to the BBS to take up the matter with the Supreme Court if it is against the Constitution.Stop these rabble rousing statements for the sake of the unity of the country.Reply : 1 17lanka shantha Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:37You and your mentor are rejected by people in the last election. Now you are in the bin. Learn again Buddhism and try to be a noble human and lead others.Reply : 1 12jegatheesh Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:38Forget about the constitution. Are these monks conducting themselves in the way Lord Buddha wanted?Reply : 1 16OMG Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:38These people are good at making a monster out of a molehill.Reply : 1 11dayan Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:44Tamils speaks tamil. They are sri lankan nationals. Then what is wrong in allowing for tamil version on national anthem?Reply : 1 15Boru Budu Sena Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:44This monk is not a Buddhist. Just an uncivilized embarrassment to the priesthood. He should be disrobed and sent back home along with the rest of the Boru Budu Sena.Reply : 1 16Samith Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:45BBS, you are absolutely correct, one other thing is that do Tamil people feel it is beneath their dignity to sing national anthem in Sinhalese ? then they should not even live in Sinhalese soil right ! No county on this earth has done this kind of a grave mistake.Reply : 22 1sss Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:47with heavy debt and ton of corruption - which bbs never confronted, we have to bend to all external pressureReply : 0 11Karuna Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:50Shame for Budhism and shame for our country because of these BBS idiots. Just ignore them.Reply : 2 14Disraeli sena Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:52LTTE never harmed BBS, as they know that BBS can and will do more damage than any of their weapons!Reply : 1 13TJ Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:54Where were you guys when the CJ was removed unconstitutionally?Reply : 0 12Harischandra Samarasinghe Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:56This person is not a Buddhist Monk. Govt. should be banned this type of organizations by adding a special chapter to the Constitution.Reply : 1 10David Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:56BBS, ask yourself the question "What would lord Buddha do?". Then decide.Reply : 0 19as Thursday, 19 March 2015 19:16BBS. U are the custodian of the nation. Salute uReply : 12 2willowsdrive@ymail.com Thursday, 19 March 2015 19:39Do not shoot the peace, lord Buddha never preached to shoot anyone?
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