(Lanka-e-news -13.Aug.2015, 6.30PM) It is the general consensus among a great many that the up coming elections in Sri Lanka this time is peaceful and is akin to elections In England. The entire election process is completely under the purview of the Elections commissioner with no one else giving him orders.
Fortunately at this election there are no Rajapakses to say ‘do this’ or ‘don’t do this.’ There is no Rajapakses’ defense secretary to address meetings violating election laws; there are no Rajapakses’ ministers distributing gifts out of public funds; there is no parliamentary speaker or the Nil Balakaya M.P. of the Rajapakses who acts in breach of election laws .
Hence , the Elections commissioner is calm and is able to relax without running around like a cat on hot bricks . The photograph herein will bring home to the readers how relaxed is the Elections commissioner at this election with no Rajapakses and their villainous groups to stalk or harass him. In the photograph is elections commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya in full glee enjoying himself in the company of his brothers , sisters , their children and grandchildren.
One of the main reasons for this happy moment is, the return to the country of his elder brother Sunanda Deshapriya who fled the country six years ago because of death threats. This happy occasion is to mark the re union with the participation of all family members.
In the photograph are : Elections commissioner and his wife , his younger brother Vasantha Deshapriya , director ICTA and his wife , (professor) who is on the right side of Deshapriya, and Sunanda Deshapriya (on Mahinda Deshapriya’s right side in second row end) .
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I have met mother. She was strong character. Wasantha my batch mate.
-- by kumudu on 2015-08-13
God bless this man for the stand he took on 8/1/15 inspite of the pressure exerted on him!we enjoy this moment with him.....but still more has to be done ....we need to pray for him!
-- by reggie nathaniel on 2015-08-14
This is a happy re-union for that family and to the whole Sri Lankan nation, eight months back unimaginable.
-- by Eddie on 2015-08-14
