By M D P DISSANAYAKE

As Buddhists we do not believe in deities or spiritual powers. Qualities to be possessed by Leaders are contained in the Noble Eightford Path, viz.

1.  Right understanding (Samma ditthi)

2.  Right thought (Samma sankappa)

3.  Right speech (Samma vaca) 

4.  Right action (Samma kammanta)

5.  Right livelihood (Samma ajiva) 

6.  Right effort (Samma vayama)

7.  Right mindfulness (Samma sati)

8.  Right concentration (Samma samadhi)

President Gotabaya is a proud owner of a trained mind, for several years, in line with above eight concepts.   He did not practice Buddhism for Glory.  He did not practice Buddhism to win Votes.  He did not practice Buddhism to become the President of Sri Lanka.  

Several years ago, when a Media person asked Gotabaya what he would like to do in retirement, he replied with his famous offcut smile with his lips momentarily slightly moving to left horizontally: ” I like to go to the village, wear a Sarong. Meditate and have a quiet life with Gamay Minissu (Villagers)”.

But today, he is elevated to the highest rank in Sri Lanka and need to deal with Law-abiding citizens as well  as Crooks.  Except in Sri Lanka, there is no other better place to find majority Crooks wearing face-masks to deceive innocent people in your private life as well as public roles.

But, Venerable Sri Samanthabadra “Maha Arahat” Thero (Pitiduwe Siridamma at Sri Sadaham Ashramaya at Boralesgamuwa), Anura Kumara, Ranil, Sumanthiran, Sambandan, Mano, Rauf, Badudeen, Sajith, Maithree, Jayampathi W,  Champika, Rajitha, Sarath F, Karu J,  etc. are they Sri Lankans?  They are scoundrels.  Therefore, we need tobe cautious ofthese Puppet Sri Lankans, who are financed  by anti-Sri Lankans and misguided followers.

We need to put an end to White Van saga once and for all.  How much of mental pain must have been inflicted on President Gotabaya, before and after becoming the Leader of the Nation, for offences  never committed by this true Sinhala Buddhist man.    Gotabaya Rajapakse can be singled out as a Man above Politics.

President Gotabaya will never make under-hand Deals. He is a true Buddhist, perhaps a very rare true Buddhist, who strictly practice Buddhist principles, not just on Poya Days, but daily, including during working hours.

President Gotabaya is an exemplary character  practising Buddhist principles as a laymen.  We are nowhere near the standards of The Great man known as Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapakse.

Wishing you, your family and my country Samma Ditti under your leadership.

ඔබ තුමාගේ යහ පැවැත්ම මුසුවූ සම්මා දඨ්ඨිය තුලින් ඔබ තුමාටත් පවුලේ සැමටත් මගේ අසරණ රටටත් ඉදිරි නව වසරින් ඔබ්බට ගිය කාල සීමාවක් දක්වා සාමය සතුට ලබා දීමට ගෝඨාභය ජනපති තුමන්ට  උඨ්ඨාන වීර්‍යත්  භාහුවට වඩ වඩා ශක්තියත්  ලැබේවා යයි පතමි.