In today’s Sunday Observer, I was perturbed
to read that plans are afoot for a US$150M, complex, when completed in 3 years
will amount to Rs30B in the exchange rate prevailing then.
I remember when I met Ambassador Sisson
many years ago, she mentioned that they had bought the UK High Commission land
that was up for sale, and in today’s land prices it was for a song! I knew the
Embassy had expansion plans as a result.
So I was reminded of this when I just
saw this news item.
I am surprised that there is NO opposition
to this plan! Of course the JVP which claims to be the conscience of the
Nation, is only pre-occupied with furthering a bankrupt ideology, and actually
have NO concerns for what is good for the nation.
Already the eves dropping on Temple
Trees by all the spy agencies, and namely the Indians, the Americans, the
Chinese and Russians are in full swing, so they know every fact and discussion
that both the President and PM have, before each other can share their
conversations with each other. Soon it will be live streaming news from the PMs
own room a mere 20 meters away!
That is not the only reason, but to be
so close to the center of power, is not good for the Country, as they will
automatically assume a degree of control not hitherto seen
I know plans are in place for evacuation
in case of emergency, by sea etc. but that is only for Staff!
I will elaborate in detail, by giving
reasons of why we should rent one of the three natural harbors in Trincomalee
to the US Fleet for US$250M per annum, and move the HQ of our Navy to another
of the harbors there, and develop the third harbor for commercial use, maximizing
the world class potential of Trincomalee for Sri Lanka’s ultimate benefit.
SO while I am not averse to greater US influence
in SL. I know how to manage it for SL’ s advantage, rather than for US
advantage, that can be fleeting, and schizophrenic.
Use the excuse of a 6 lane highway along
the Coast by the Embassy to stop it! The carrot can be the grant of the 25 year
lease of the Harbor for US$250M to save face
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