"those are just red dye" she said






















Yesterday, I got a chance to browse the web since the 6th of February. It was pretty irritating to stay away from the cyber network, BUT the exams and several subjects kept me out of the network.

So, yesterday, I started browsing several news websites (as usual), to learn about the issues that had broken out within the past couple of days. I had four of my friends around me, using their computers in the computer lab. Suddenly, the guy who was sitting on my right hand side grabbed my right shoulder and dragged me into his monitor. It was this picture on the right (Pic. 1) that appears along with this post. In the next second, the other two surrounded us and comments were flowing despite their political view point.

There was this one girl, who gave her insights about this picture. He said, "I think those are red colour dye on that man's neck"! Well I just turned to her, thinking she would tell something more, adding to her first comment.

At that point I understood how the Sri Lankans think on pictures appearing on what ever means. I was hurt. Not only me, you who know the real scene behind this would feel hurt about this comment. She made her comment, but no one would take her to CID. And I'm happy about that.

However, I got the picture on the extreme left, in which the same person appears with his wounded neck from Perambara (Pic taken: Amantha Perera). My prime objective of posting this item is to tell the world, this person who appears on the two pictures, is not the kind of those who apply dye for a packet of rice, a bottle of 'gal arakku' and another 500 bucks. It is the real pain that keeps on aching them at the bottom of their hearts.

I would right away email this post to my female friend so that she would take a look at the second picture on the extreme left, to which she hadn't got exposed. And I would also tell her, those are the blood dripping out as a rain of stones had hit his neck on the 11th. infront of the Aluthkade magistrate court.


Comments

  1. AchiniFebruary 13, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    What ever is seen and happening, Sri Lanka is changing...i dunno what is happening to this country

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  2. DeeFebruary 14, 2010 at 4:47 AM

    I applaude those who stand up and say NO. I'm not for MR or SF, but it takes guts and I applaud you sir.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 14, 2010 at 5:25 AM

    Good post!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2010 at 1:05 AM

    it is dye.

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  5. Cee TeeFebruary 15, 2010 at 5:40 PM

    @ Achini: I agree with you..a visible change i might add

    @ Dee: 'Guts', keep some people on the go...

    @ aufidius: your welcome mate...

    @ anonymous: I doubt you were standing next to me when we came across the pic on the right for the first time

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