just a citizen, you knowโฆ | a-parent (Suโs dad), a software person, hates patriarchy, wants eggs, equal rights & equal dignity for all
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Absolute waste. You are here to serve the people who you represent. Reposting an article written by someone who is looking after his own interests is not what is required at present. The people of N & E don't give a "Scooby" about what's written here unless of course you're...
//I voted for AKD. A profound sense of letdown compels this essay. In search of solace, I find myself turning to the old poets for refuge. It is a terrible thing when the dawn you so long-awaited deliver nothing but the same old midnight. โฆ1/2 colombotelegraph.com/index.pโฆ
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458 Ruhuna University students receive free spectacles under Presidentโs Fund programme ift.tt/gBHVj2z
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
"KARMIC RETRIBUTION FOR JVP!" โ From Opposing the Anti-Terrorism Act in 2019 to Enacting It in Government Today! ๐๏ธ๐โ๏ธ
On March 11, 2019, the JVP organized a public panel at the Centre for Society and Religion (CSR), Maradana, titled "The Proposed Anti-Terrorism Act and the Future of Democracy" to oppose state coercion. Fast forward to today, the NPP/JVP government has brought forward that exact same legislation! Critics slam this absolute U-turn on core policy as instant karmic retribution (Ditthadhamma Vedaniya Karma), warning that hundreds of similar policy betrayals lie ahead! ๐ฑ๐ฐ
#SriLanka #LKA #JVP #NPPGovt #AntiTerrorismAct #PolicyUturn #SLPolitics #SriLankaNews #BreakingNewsLK #NewsCenter
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
..but actions speak louder than words ....
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says his government does not need repressive laws to remain in power, assuring that it is prepared to leave office if the people reject it at the next election.
He says the government intends to remain in power through public support, not through laws designed to suppress the people.
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
Why claiming that govt does not need "repressive laws" to remain in power, his cabinet keeps approving drafts of "repressive laws" including copy pasting laws from other countries.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says his government does not need repressive laws to remain in power, assuring that it is prepared to leave office if the people reject it at the next election.
He says the government intends to remain in power through public support, not through laws designed to suppress the people.
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
@anuradisanayake @Dr_HariniA glad attention is being paid to the appalling state of prisons in #SriLanka. Urge those involved to read the 863 page report of HRCSL prison study to understand multi dimensional, complex issue. It also has detailed recommendations for reform.
Prison overcrowding under scrutiny: A Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee inspected Colombo Remand Prison, New Magazine Prison, Welikada Prison, the Womenโs Prison and the Prison Hospital today.
The MPs examined overcrowding, hazardous buildings, sanitation, medical facilities and challenges faced by prison officers as part of efforts to address prison congestion.
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
Colombo received 129 mm of rain in a few hours, against the roughly 30 mm capacity cited by the Mayor. MCUDP tunnels exist, but blocked drains and canals remain a persistent failure. Successive governments and councils must own both the progress and the failures.
#lka
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Thimbirigasyaya records over 146 mm of rainfall in 12 hours ift.tt/duLFa0s
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
F** up is an understatement @chami9539
We should not be giving the police more powers without first reforming this totally fucked up institution.
I am not saying this out of nothing. I have witnessed it over and over, and I have documented it on Twitter. Just look up my timeline.
I have also had a very personal experience of it, which put me in remand for two months in 2006 because a corrupt cop changed a charge sheet because I refused to pay him.
So I know from personal experience how this institution behaves, and we should not be giving it more powers without first reforming it.
No to new oppressive laws... Keep your damn promises #NPP
#SriLanka
#SystemChangeLK
#AccountabilityProjectLK
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
PM @Dr_HariniA was absolutely correct but i doubt anything was done by those in charge of the city.
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
This IGP could become a serious liability for the Government. He faces multiple corruption allegations, some deeply troubling. If this is the IGP under whom the proposed #PSTA and #OCB will operate, the future of policing and law enforcement looks deeply concerning.
newswire.lk/2026/11/06/gampaโฆ
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
//First, the legislation must be clear and precise, leaving little room for arbitrary interpretation or misuse. Yet the definition of terrorism in the proposed legislation is excessively broad. 1/2 ft.lk/columns/The-capital-orโฆ
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
The 6-8 Hour Delay
See where I am going:
- Toronto, 13-14 Nov
- โ Winnipeg, 28 Nov
Catch me at my next comedy show, grab your tickets from bassemyoussef.xyz/
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
๐จ Heavy rains have caused severe traffic congestion on several roads in and around Colombo this evening, with motorists facing long delays.
Motorists are advised to plan their journeys accordingly.
๐ฅ Video: Traffic congestion in Colombo
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
I Want the Sand
See where I am going:
- Toronto, 13-14 Nov
- โ Winnipeg, 28 Nov
Catch me at my next comedy show, grab your tickets from bassemyoussef.xyz/
Shehal Joseph โ โ๏ธ๐ดโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
Cat check: We is a pronoun