(Lanka-e-News- 22.Dec.2014, 11.30PM) Kumar Sangakkara ,a cricketer of the rare breed of heroes and a gentleman to the finger tips proved what he is worth when he forthrightly and to the face of the Presidential candidate Mahinda Rajapakse said , he cannot support latter’s election campaign .What is most striking and significant to note is, Sangakkara had boldly and openly told this without any hesitation to Mahinda Rajapakse at Temple Trees , and had been able to walk out unharmed.
Sangakkara prior to his tour overseas was invited by Mahinda to Temple Trees who requested Sangakkara to extend his support to him at the upcoming elections . Sangakkara had however politely rejected the request . Mahinda had then requested Sangakkara to appear at least for an advertisement for him , which too he had declined . Mahinda had thereafter told him , as much as Rs. 2 to 3 billion! or any amount demanded can be paid to him in that regard, when Sangakkara had made it abundantly clear in no uncertain terms to Mahinda , he is playing cricket for the sake of the country , and not for political or monetary gains . So saying he has walked out of Temple Trees.
The people must consider themselves fortunate that there are still gentlemen cricketers par excellence like Sangakkara who are honorable sons of the Sri Lankan soil sincerely concerned about the country , as well as politicians like Maithripala who dared to lead a campaign after coming out from the Rajapakse camp against the ethanol dealers after making supreme self sacrifices in order to defeat the Rajapakse family , even though there are in their midst , scoundrels and betrayers like Dambulla Tennekoon who after making solemn promises to Maithri that he would wholeheartedly join Maithri in his campaign , at the last moment , sold his soul because of the filthy lucre in many millions offered by the Rajapakses , and a BMW car, and then subsequently hypocritically shed tears for an ‘appachchi ‘ (father) who supposedly appeared in a dream ; shameless Attanayakes who after blabbering that an ‘army’ of 12000 UNP members will be formed by him against the Rajapakse family that is devastating the country , unconscionably pole vaulted with that whole list to the Rajapakse camp simply because of the colossal bribe in billions and a ministerial portfolio offered, thereby selling the honor of the party and people to whom he made grandiose promises as a UNP er just a while before somersaulting ; and Gammanpila alias Gamba-pannina (leaping frogs) who in spotless white attire crowed from roof tops that he is prepared to sacrifice his life for the sake of the country , but within a night metamorphosed into a gemba (frog), and a betrayer of his own people, falling prey to the fat bundles of cash (bribes) offered by the Rajapakses .
Honest honorable people do not survive only on food. They exist by inhaling the fragrant air of other qualities of honesty , integrity , humane qualities , self dignity and self honor. What Sangakkara proved is this truth, not before cameras, himself alone fearlessly and forthrightly, right before the so called omni -potentates at close quarters in their own palatial headquarters . It is that aforementioned fragrance Sangakkara spread to the entire country from his own lungs by his rectitude.
Indeed Sangakkara is a true hero par excellence . It is no easy task to become such a truly great hero. He has by his honorable conduct become a national icon instantly.
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What Mithiri and Sanga did today is same as what TNA and tamil people doing for ever they never sold them self for money but what the reward for that hoesty and integrity. What Tissa did today is same as what karuna (Muralitharan) did few years back but he was treated as a hero. If Champika and Sarath ponseka in ruling side today they would have named Mithiri as LTTE agent and would have told there is a secret agreement between TNA and Mithiri. The same propaganda was carried out when Ranil proposed a interim solution to the north east. The ugly politics happening now was seen by Tamils for long 30+ years unfortunately they had no one talking about for them. Chandrika put the blame on JVP for not finding a solution for Tamils. How she is going to do that by having JHU and Chambika on her side this time
-- by kiran on 2014-12-22
I AM 69 YEARS OLD AND FOLLOWING SANGA FROM THE DAY HE STARTED PLAYING FOR SRI LANKA. I WAS CAPTIVATED BY THE SPEECH HE GAVE IN MCC ON 2011 " 2011 COWDREY LECTURE". HE IS NOT ONLY A GREAT CRICKETER OF ALL TIMES, HE IS A REAL HUMAN BEING. A GREAT GENTLEMAN, MAY GOD BLESS HIM.
-- by Vijaya Kumar on 2014-12-22
Sangakkara is a great gentleman and no one buy him for money. let this be a good lesson to all other guys who go after money
-- by macapagal on 2014-12-23
You are a great son of SriLanka compared to greedy Sanath Jayasooriya who "kade yanne" to MR.
-- by Mervin on 2014-12-23
We knew what Sanga made of even before this.
-- by tishan on 2014-12-23
Dear Lanka eNews,
If Sangakkara acted like your mentioned that is commendable. However, there are good news and there are good deeds. All good deeds are not good news all the time. Specially when the times are bad under autocratic rule. Let us admire such good deeds silently please. Sangakkara has chosen not support MR. That does not mean he is supporting MS. Unless he openly come out and support MS, this act of his means that he does not want to get involved in politics as a matter of principal.
Please honour this great sportsmen and such others in future by not giving publicity to such good deeds. That is the best hounour and respect you and all of us can pay such gentlemen.
-- by UnitedSriLanka on 2014-12-23
Sangha is rare breed and true son of Lanka
-- by Udaris on 2014-12-23
