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Andrew Fidel Fernando retweeted
This bill needs to be stopped.
Could tattoos and long hair land you in jail? Saliya Pieris raises alarm over new Bill ift.tt/jVPdArL
Andrew Fidel Fernando retweeted
He wanted to bend the Magistrate to his will, with no consideration for the law & thought it was his right to do so. No regrets and no regard for the law or the administration of justice. This is the person they want the president to bestow yet another pardon on.. (5/5)
Andrew Fidel Fernando retweeted
He got a trial (for almost 2 years) in which he himself gave evidence & admitted to the conduct he was accused of. He did not apologise to court for his actions at any time. He appealed to the Supreme Court which was refused at the fist instance (4/5)
Andrew Fidel Fernando retweeted
He has threatened elected public officials of various political parties.. through it all he enjoyed a degree of impunity few others did. He did the same in Homagama MC in 2016 & he expected that impunity to continue (3/5)
Andrew Fidel Fernando retweeted
Since then he has threatened other Buddhist monks who have questioned him, Christian & Muslim religious figures, he has threatened the police on several occasions for doing their job, he has threatened to make a river of blood run in the streets of colombo (2/5)
Andrew Fidel Fernando retweeted
Ganasara thera has evaded acceptability for his criminal acts (threats / assualt etc..) for years.. his role in the Aluthgama riots in 2014 (the speech he made) & in fermenting anti Muslims sentiments between 2011 - 2014 was never adequately investigated (1/5)
Andrew Fidel Fernando retweeted
Public transport is a public good and doesn’t need to be directly financially viable.
When people can move easily they can create huge economic value completely disconnected from the bus fare.
Andrew Fidel Fernando retweeted
Why didn’t they bring them into service in the 40+ years that private operators have been in business?
Andrew Fidel Fernando retweeted
Thank you, @afidelf. I wasn't suggesting privatisation, but more Metro-quality buses. With limited public funds, why not let private operators compete under the same standards? Both state and private monopolies are bad for passengers. Competition brings better service and choice.
Andrew Fidel Fernando retweeted
Hey @BimalRathnayake the Lanka Metro Transit CM 06 route busses never operate as listed in the app
Today 09.10.2026 busses listed for 5.20 PM, 5.40 PM and 6.00 PM all cancelled
If they are not operating why are they listed in the app?
Clarified communication makes everything easy! – at Sri Lanka
Colombo has finally made some half-decent headway in improving public transport and the neoliberal think tanks are immediately calling for the service to become as privatised as possible.
Adding more buses is only the beginning. 🚌
What does it take to make public transport a real alternative to the car?
A look at what Metro needs to get right for the long run. Read the full article here: themorning.lk/articles/KU1Jv…
(Part 1)
Governments can can pursue broad public good in ways private enterprise has repeatedly proved itself incapable of doing, especially in SL, where a comprador class has frequently and catastrophically hijacked political mechanisms (hello 2019 tax cuts)
At what point do we call out this detachment from lived experience for what it truly is: policy incompetence.
Thinking like @advocatalk is how we have ended up with plush hyper-expenseiv highways used by the few while our train and bus services for the many languish n the 20thC
Andrew Fidel Fernando retweeted
Durban’s Kingsmead Cricket Ground will host its inaugural Cricket Lit Fest on 7 October 2026, featuring Barry Richards, Shehan Karunatilaka and discussions about cricket’s history, culture and future.
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That six is maybe the most insane shot I’ve ever seen a Lankan batter play
