Keshan Thalgahagoda

A lazy lawyer who’d rather be watching Netflix

[Keshan Thalgahagoda @KayThals]

@historyinmemes Shawshank Redemption. Everything else battles for the silver

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@AingkaranK But he’s also got livestock. So there’s that.

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@LihiniFernando @sjbsrilanka @sajithpremadasa Seriously, why is this only in Sinhalese? And so few women! Just 15 in 22 districts, that’s less than 1 per district! Everyone wants change, except of course when that change involves changing one’s self.

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@MarlonAriy I thought this was an excellent analysis

[Ori Goldberg @ori_goldberg]

1/ Events in Amsterdam and their aftermath are important because they present the world with a glimpse at mainstream Israeli discourse, what in the eyes of most Israelis is the bonding agent between various Israeli factions. We are these marauding, beaten fans. --->

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@ChandaniKirinde Elections are won by taking control of the narrative. To do this you take control of the source through which most people get their news. Enter Elon Musk.

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@yudhanjaya Another series with a lot of potential that they cancelled after just 1 season was 1899. Ended on a cliffhanger too. I think producers should be required to make one feature length epilogue episode for each season that ends on a cliffhanger that ties up loose ends if cancelled.

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@Chamathka_0815 This is indeed a pity. We need young capable liberal politicians in parliament. And I thought you had a good blend of idealism and pragmatism. The SJB will further regress without the likes of you.

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@LihiniFernando Political types should stop feigning outrage when other politicians do politician things. It’s the same when the SJB try to distance themselves from YP. So when they criticize Ranil, ‘that blame reflects back on them, as they too were apart of that alliance’ 😉

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@NamalAbhaya Because this is the real world and not some kumbaya singing centre-left utopia in-waiting, here’s what’s going to happen. Those who vote AKD are not going to use their 2nd vote. No one voting SP or RW will use v2 for AKD. Possibly RW voters will use v2 for SP and vise-versa.

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@ThyagiR Strange then that neither Sajith nor AKD are now talking about abolishing the executive presidency, noh?

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@Prashandevisser @CentenarySL @sajithpremadasa @Dilith_J Is this document available in English?

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@KusumW Sajith, Kiriella, Kabir, SF and Rajitha were all members of the cabinet at the time (Eran and Harsha were deputy ministers). Did any of them suggest that the govt give a formal apology? Any cabinet paper? Asking ‘cos I don’t know.

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@Prashandevisser It’s great that you are trying to build an alternative political movement. But this sort of rhetoric is stale - makes you just another voice in the political wilderness. Doesn’t instill any confidence that your movement will be any different from what we already have.

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@NalakaG @CentenarySL @Prashandevisser @ParliamentLK 167 MPs of the 225 elected in 2020 are 60 or younger. That’s 74% of parliament. A further 37 are between 60 and 70. This means that 90% of members are 70 or below. Failed politicians should be kicked out by the voters, not based on age. https://t.co/XiaiHgwkl4

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@shmit_happens The Last Kingdom and Peaky Blinders

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@ManikkageYasuni It is not only the politicians and bureaucrats who are to blame. We are an inherently corrupt, lazy and inefficient society. The bureaucracy merely reflects society. We are all complicit. This is why merely changing governments and even laws will do little to address our problems

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@ChandaniKirinde @rebelinpurple https://t.co/xfkC1vBPyB

Countries such as Japan and South Korea are seeing population decline. In South Korea the TFR is just 1.1.

https://t.co/6aTM8qKugj

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@ChandaniKirinde @rebelinpurple Not necessarily. A stable population requires a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1. That’s the average number of children a woman of child bearing age must birth for the population to be stable. In a study done in 2016, SL’s TFR for the 3 preceding years had been 2.2 /

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@RehanJayawick @Chathurangaab What is the SJB’s stance on the executive presidency?

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@ManikkageYasuni I think it is imperative for a doctor to be able to communicate properly and politely with patients and family. Coming from a family of doctors I know the pressures and stress that you’ll are under, but good bedside manners are part and parcel of being a good Dr, I think.