“The only
difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and
every sinner has a future.”
Oscar Wilde
I’m great
lover of Oscar wilde, Sometime when my relations or friends asking why I’m still
unmarried my simple answer is I’m
looking for a man who is identically look like Dorian Grey.
But not with the
ruthless and selfish characteristics, there is no any luck so far.But defiantly
it was Oscar Wilde that who taught me the beauty of the masculinity.
This is not
about Oscar Wilde; today I’m going to talk about our foreign minister Mangala
Samaraweera.Both Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Oscar Wilde connected with one
common thread. That is their sex orientation. In Sri Lanka accepting “it “and
live a social life any body needs to have certain amount of courage. Minister
Managala Samaraweera had that courage both with political power as well without
it.
Minister
Mangala Samaraweera is coming from a political family. His father was a cabinet
minister under Mr.Bandaranayka’s Government. But unlike other minister’s sons
today minister Mangala Samaraweera did not enter into politics in his early
ages. By profession he was a fashion designer. The time he started his life as
a fashion designers it was in early 80’s.In Sri Lanka very few people involved
in fashion design as a profession. That time as fashion designers opportunities
s were limited resources were restricted no internet to check New York fashion
week or Paris fashion week. Only Colombo based crowd were actively
participating at functional events. Very few people actually knew Mangala
Samaraweera as Minister Mahanama Samaraweera’s son.
It was in
1994 election people vote for political reform. But nothing significantly changed,
But Mr, Mangala Samaraweera ended up become a minister. As far as I remember he
was the minister for Sri Lanka telecom. We have to accept Sri Lanka telecom
started improve their service and most of rural area got fixed land lines, Most
of the time Minister Mangala Samaraweera made his impression in very pre mature way. He was unconditionally defending
his friends.
When Olympic
Silver medal winner Susanthika Jayasinghe openly spoke about sexual harassment by a cabinet minister it was Minister Managala Samaraweera started defending his
colleague. Minister Samaraweera compared MS Susanthika Jayasinghe to a black
American boy and said he can’t believe that anyone would have sexually harassed
woman who look like a black American boy. Further he explained his preference
towards black Americans; He spoke this in the parliament. I feel it a very inappropriate
speak to a cabinet minister, It’s very mean and raciest speak, any politician
should not have done.
He did not
stop his fouled mouth only in the parliament there was a time former Sri Lankan
chief justice charged with Adultery and misuse of his power as the chief justice.
That time Minister Managala Samaraweera was media spokesman for cabinet. There
was a press conference including chief Justice, The” Rawaya” newspaper editor
Victor Ivan asked question at the press conference on major issues that Sri Lanka
supreme court facing . Even that time Minister Mangala Samaraweera shamelessly
stood up with Chief Justice.
Later in
newspaper Mr Victor Ivan through his writing Minister Mangala Samaraweera was
introduced as an underwear garment designer. Well it a part of the fashion
designs. Designing comfortable underwear is not an easy task, but unfortunately
most of Sri Lankan cannot afford expensive good quality underwear’s. I have no
wonder why Mr. Victor Ivan thinking designing it’s a very easy task.
My
personal believe designing good quality underwear is more important than
becoming a politician. We have politicians everywhere, but to the whole work only
one CK.
Even in the politics
Minister Mangala Samaraweera is a man with good taste. Minister Mangala Samaraweera
home town is Matara, a coastal town in the southern province. While he was the
minister for urban development he did made major Modification over Matara town.
Actually looking at the overall development in Matara Town definitely make into
nice transitional town than a fishing area. And potentials being discovered,
most places nicely people friendly way achieved. A man without any taste cannot
approve it other important thing he did was Redeveloping Seema Malakaya At Gangarama Temple.
I’m not sure
how many of you remember that island with shacky looking building in the island.
Somehow Minister Mangala Samaraweera able to convince the chief monks of
Gangarama Temple cleared the island .What we see today is a result of his work.
May be some of my architect friends have different perspective of the blue colored
alienate roof structure but not too bad from what it was.both Bridged look very identical but it does not matter...something is better than it was...
It was not
Ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksha only one who was charged for excessive
expenses, as the minister or port and aviation minister Managala Samaraweera
spent lot of money for interior changes and hired leading architect in Sri Lanka.
Not only that when this was questioned he boasted about his lavish expenses and
said he would have spent more.
But with the
time he ran out of his happy hours. There is no close friends or enemies in
politics. President Chandrika at one point started keep her strong hands over
Mangala Samaraweera.They joined with upcoming Mahinda Rajapaksha Movement in
2005.including his close friend Sripathi Suriararchichi.From the new government
they expected good ministries as gifts. But with the Mahinda Rajapaksha
government there only chances were available to his family and relations.
Sripathi Suriararchichi was accidentally died and Mangala Samarawera was kicked off from the inner circle of
MR government.
With so many unsuccessful attempts of making his own political party Mangala Samarawera ended
up at united national party. Somehow 2015 was a good year for most of political
refugees. Mangala Samarawera ended up becoming the foreign minister. He is not
a young guy anymore; He is now 59 years old. Though he has no visibly gray hair
but he is showing very maturity of what he is doing. I have a friend who is
working in the ministry of Foreign, He told me as a minister he is working at
late night sometimes he is buying a dinner from nearby shop and having it at
office. Most importantly he did not spent government money in interior
modifications.
Sri Lanka
was in a danger with the international world in the beginning of this year.
Somehow as a foreign minister he able to make good will among USA, As a result
of it we had a very narrow escape form the United Nations committee of human
rights.
Not only his
hardworking he is showing great maturity of ideas, Even in parliament his speeches
are well prepared and there is something
we can learn from it, Now minister
Mnagala Samarweera not a young guy.
He is almost 60.I don’ know who is the
private secretary to Minister. He had a celebrity private secretary once,
Anarkalee Arkashaa, The minister himself through a birthday
arty at once in
H2O night club. So far I did not see old drams are repeating. But it’s too
early to decide saint or sinner. Yet again every sinner has a future…….. Hope
for the best…..
