News
Promises galore and humour aplenty
View(s):Elections in Sri Lanka are always rich in quotable quotes and this presidential race was no different. The campaign brought out promises galore but there was also humour aplenty. Here is a selection picked from the trail.
“The truth is that SLFPers will not vote for the Pohottuwa or the JVP. But they will not vote for the UNP either,”–
Wijith Wijayamuni Soysa in Gampaha.
* “If we could increase the number of soldiers by 200,000 in two years, why can’t we increase the University intake by 100,000 in a year?”–SLPP Presidential Candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Nivitigala.
“It was during the Rajapaksa regime that the most expensive roads in the world were built in Sri Lanka”– Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga at the Sugathadasa Stadium.
“Chandrika must know that the machine and the motor still work properly.”–Mahinda Rajapaksa in Matugama.
“He took my job without telling me,”–Actor Bandu Samarasinghe, a Gotabaya Rajapaksa supporter, referring to Sajith Premadasa.
“I will serve the country like unstoppable vehicle engine.”–Sajith Premadasa in Panadura.
“Sajith’s engine and dynamo might run properly but he panics when there’s a bridge ahead.”–
Wimal Weerawansa in Meegahakiwula.
“If Sajith becomes the president, it’s fair that Ranil becomes Prime Minister. After all, he’s not infected with leprosy, no?–Thushara Indunil in Colombo
“Since 2015, they have been trying to build a better future for Namal Rajapaksa by 2020.”
Sajin de Vass Gunewardena in Galle
“If you dare talk anything against Mahinda or Gotabaya, it’s not us but the snakes that will bite.”–Dilan Perera in Meegahakiwula