Thursday, September 3, 2009
Middle class of Sri Lanka
It is now time for you to make up your mind. There is an important topic you have avoided discussing so far, and it is high time you did it now.
So in Sri Lanka today, we have a generation of young men and women who ‘dream’ of become a 'Star',go to Italy, get a goverment-job and Cricket, but there are few signs of environmental lawyers, quality journalists and film-makers, professors with Sri Lanka-specific research interests and politicians from the middle class. So what about young generation who are trying to be 'Stars' made by televition networks?
Understanding middle Sri Lanka’s relationship with English is crucial. Knowledge of English, together with mass media and the internet puts middle Sri Lanka in a very interesting position. It is in some sense, ‘pre-western’. The combination of comfort with English, combined with the relatively liberal political and media environment of Sri Lanka, is resulting in a huge American influence on this middle class.
I am accusing you, the middle-class Sri Lankan, with good reason. Usually the reason for the existence of idiotic laws is that some interest groups benefit from them. This is true of laws related to agricultural land too. Corrupt politicians, bureaucrats and land sharks derive their power from this rule. Industrialist prefer to grab land through politicians rather than buy it and leftists use the opportunity to extract their pound of flesh in the name of protecting the interests of the poor. And people like you who have no idea of village life, whose parents or grand parents have abandoned a lifestyle in favour of city dwelling, still continue to insist on romanticizing the village and agriculture. It is this attitude that makes it almost impossible to find any columnist or editor who will say that farmers should be allowed to sell their land.
So in Sri Lanka today, we have a generation of young men and women who ‘dream’ of become a 'Star',go to Italy, get a goverment-job and Cricket, but there are few signs of environmental lawyers, quality journalists and film-makers, professors with Sri Lanka-specific research interests and politicians from the middle class. So what about young generation who are trying to be 'Stars' made by televition networks?
Understanding middle Sri Lanka’s relationship with English is crucial. Knowledge of English, together with mass media and the internet puts middle Sri Lanka in a very interesting position. It is in some sense, ‘pre-western’. The combination of comfort with English, combined with the relatively liberal political and media environment of Sri Lanka, is resulting in a huge American influence on this middle class.
I am accusing you, the middle-class Sri Lankan, with good reason. Usually the reason for the existence of idiotic laws is that some interest groups benefit from them. This is true of laws related to agricultural land too. Corrupt politicians, bureaucrats and land sharks derive their power from this rule. Industrialist prefer to grab land through politicians rather than buy it and leftists use the opportunity to extract their pound of flesh in the name of protecting the interests of the poor. And people like you who have no idea of village life, whose parents or grand parents have abandoned a lifestyle in favour of city dwelling, still continue to insist on romanticizing the village and agriculture. It is this attitude that makes it almost impossible to find any columnist or editor who will say that farmers should be allowed to sell their land.
Derana Veet Miss Sri Lanka 2009- Gamya Prasadini wins !
Gamya Prasadini is one of the best contestant at Derana Veet Miss Sri Lanka 2009 beauty pageant. She's from Malabe and 22 years old beauty queen.
Gamya from Malabe was named Miss Sri Lanka 2009 on wednesday July 22, 2009 beating 11 beauty queens at Mount Lavinia Hotel Sri Lanka. Runnersup are 18 year old Shimali Perera from Colombo and 23 year old Ayeshani Dulangi from Athurugiriya.
Miss Sri Lanka 2009-Mini pageant Winners:
Miss Veet Beautiful Skin - Gamya Wijayadasa
Miss National Costume - Amanda Silva
Miss Reebonn Beautiful Hair - Isuri Dilshani
Miss Talent - Lakshi Heshani
Miss Veet Top Model - Shermali Perera
Miss Beautiful Eyes- Ayeshani Dulangi
Miss Clean & Clear Clearest Skin - Ayeshani Dulangi
Miss Veet Beautiful Legs - Gamya Wijayadasa
Miss Photogenic - Lakshi Heshani
Miss Fadna Energetic - Ruwani Weerasuriya
Miss Congeniality - Nadisha Yapage
Miss Personality - Gamya Wijayadasa
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