Unlike all other religions and faiths, cricket UNITES!

1. When the figure was in an enclosed glass cage – this was 20 years ago – there were temperature and humidity gauges visible to all, to check her condition. and that is how it has been looked after so well. Will we ever do that?

2. In historical times, we had Bhkkhunis and Mahayanists.
Today, Bhikkhunis are granted a bit of recognition by some monks, while the attempt by a Sinhalese monk (who had adopted Mahayanism) to set up a Mahayanist temple was shot down unceremoniously.

3. Buddhist monks and laymen both have no hesitation in robbing temples and desecrating Buddha images in search of gold. Has any monk been convicted? What will the fate of Tara be? How many things have been stolen from Museums?

4. I could go on and on, but consider this: the religion of this country is not Buddhism but the worship of the Politician and the god Mammon. “Salli deiyange malli” is the code.

5. We take pride in Arthur Clarke having been a citizen, but he was a common thied who looted wrecks and stole items belonging to the Archaeological Department. I have concrete evidence and it will be published very soon – I have already published the evidence abroad and in maritime archaeological circles is name is not “Sir Arthur” but MUD.

Truly our heritage trasures had been robbed in colonial times: but is it not the same today? By our own people?One Kandyan family had emigrated to Australia and put up for sale a silver crown of a minor king from whom they claimed descent. Such is the value we place on even our family heritage. As long as our real treasures are in proper Museums, our heritage objects will be safe: in my research on Sri Lankan watercraft of days gone by, I came across very important items, carefully looked after (even when not exhibited) in a large number of foreign museums.

Tara and or Heritage will definitely be safer in good museums, wherever they may be: safer than here.

Every time when things have been done against my country’s interest. I have been told. “It is for your own good.” I suppose you would also recommend taking away my child, because you could find a better home for her.

When artefacts from our museums were being taken away without proper documentation, we had protested, only to be told we were damaging the reputation of our country. It took the loss of two of the artefacts, even before they left the country, but in the custody of the French Museum taking them, for the show to be cancelled. Look up ” The Price of Priceless Objects” http://shahidul.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/.

I am also reminded of the duplicity of the arguments pointed out by Kwame Opoku. It seems to apply to all majority world countries.

“Africans illegally in Europe must leave.
African art objects illegally in Europe must stay.”

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