-By Political Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -12.March.2025, 11.00 PM) Sri Lanka has always been a land of dramatic politics, fiery speeches, and larger-than-life leaders. But amidst this political theatre, an unexpected comedic act has emerged—Shiraz Yunus. A man who, despite securing a grand total of 300 votes in the Colombo Municipal Council elections, seems to believe he has the political authority to lecture seasoned politicians.
Shiraz Yunus, a Memon Muslim,only few hundreds Memon Muslims are living in the Sri Lanka, Mostly settled from Gujarat India or Sindh Pakistan,his parents settlement was a questionable tale, as Sri Lankan Immigration Department launching an investigation, how his parents managed to legally settled in the Sri Lanka? Inland Revenue too looking into Siraz’s Yunus’s missing taxpayment and doggy Insurance business affairs.
Shiraz has taken it upon himself to criticize not just the ruling NPP government but also native Sri Lankan Muslim leaders, particularly Hon. Rauff Hakeem and SJB Parliamentarian Mujibur Rahman. If political relevance were determined by sheer noise, Shiraz would be a formidable force. Unfortunately, it’s determined by votes—and, well, his track record speaks for itself.
For someone who has spent years selling insurance, Shiraz seems to have developed a knack for selling something even more dubious—his political credibility. While his resume includes the self-proclaimed title of “Advisor to Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa,” reality tells a different story. In a rather embarrassing revelation, Rajapaksa himself denied ever appointing him.
The plot thickened when journalist Azzam Ameen published an article exposing this fabrication. Instead of providing proof of his supposed political role, Shiraz demanded the article be taken down. Ameen, refusing to bow down to bluff and bluster, challenged him to take legal action if the claims were false. Unsurprisingly, the legal action never came—because truth, unlike Shiraz’s political career, requires no embellishment.
While Sri Lanka’s political ecosystem has seen its fair share of characters, few have had the audacity to stroll into diplomatic events, distribute business cards, and introduce themselves as an “Advisor to the President” without actually holding the title. This isn’t politics—it’s a poorly executed con. One must wonder how many diplomats in Colombo have politely nodded through one of Shiraz’s self-aggrandizing monologues while quietly Googling, “Who is Shiraz Yunus?”
The diplomatic community in Colombo would do well to tread cautiously around this man. If advisory positions could be claimed simply by saying them out loud, half the tuk-tuk drivers in Pettah would be Cabinet Ministers.
Shiraz Yunus’s latest hobby seems to be lecturing Sri Lankans—especially the NPP government—on political history and governance. Recently, he has become fixated on the 1988-89 JVP insurrection, behaving as if he has unearthed a forgotten secret rather than discussing events that are well-documented and extensively debated in Sri Lankan society. His attempts to educate Sri Lankans about their own history would be amusing if they weren’t so painfully ignorant.
Imagine an outsider walking into a Sri Lankan cricket club and explaining the rules of the game to a room full of veteran players. That’s Shiraz Yunus in the world of politics—an unsolicited commentator with an inflated sense of importance.
It’s one thing to be politically opinionated; it’s another to fabricate credentials, mislead the public, and make a mockery of serious political discourse. Shiraz Yunus has not been elected, appointed, or recognized by any credible political entity—except, of course, in his own imagination.
So, here’s a word of advice for Sri Lanka’s self-proclaimed political guru: The people of this country have real challenges to address. They don’t have time for political comedians who mistake attention-seeking for activism. Perhaps it’s time to return to the world of insurance—at least there, misleading statements come with legal consequences.
As for the Sri Lankan political stage? Let the real players handle it. It is one thing to be an observer of politics. It is another to be a self-appointed critic with no political legitimacy. If Shiraz Yunus wants to be a comedian, Sri Lanka already has enough political satire to keep the nation entertained. If he wants to be a politician, he must earn the people’s trust through votes, not YouTube videos and social media theatrics.
But most importantly, if he wishes to involve himself in Sri Lankan politics, he must first understand that politics is not a game of self-promotion—it is a responsibility to the people. And right now, the only thing he seems responsible for is providing Sri Lanka with its latest political comedy routine.
-By Political Correspondent
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