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Title: Food Riots In Sri Lanka Turn Deadly As Protesters Beat Up Police, Burn Down Politicians' Houses
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Published: May 13, 2022
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Post Date: 2022-05-13 17:12:01 by Horse
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The Arab Spring 2.0 is about to make a grand entrance. Poster Comment: Lots of angry people out there...
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#1. To: Horse (#0)
But the populace of Sri Lanka is not Arab. They are more closely related to Indians. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
The Arabs rioted due to high food prices. The poor are Tamil speaking Hindus from south India. The rich are Buddhists. The Truth of 911 Shall Set You Free From The Lie
The poor are Tamil speaking Hindus from south India. The rich are Buddhists. I think you are confused about differences between Arabs and Hindus. their blood lines are not at all related. Even Egyptian hieroglyphics show the differences in the races. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
Languages Main article: Languages of Sri Lanka Sinhala and Tamil are the two official languages.[284] The constitution defines English as the link language. English is widely used for education, scientific and commercial purposes. Members of the Burgher community speak variant forms of Portuguese Creole and Dutch with varying proficiency, while members of the Malay community speak a form of Creole Malay that is unique to the island.[285] Religion Main article: Religion in Sri Lanka Religion in Sri Lanka (2012 census)[286][287] Buddhism (70.2%) Hinduism (12.6%) Islam (9.7%) Christianity (7.4%) Others (0.05%) Buddhism is the largest and is considered as an "Official religion" of Sri Lanka under Chapter II, Article 9, "The Republic of Sri Lanka shall give to Buddhism the foremost place and accordingly it shall be the duty of the State to protect and foster the Buddha Sasana".[288][289] Buddhism is practiced by 70.2% of the Sri Lankan's population with most being predominantly from Theravada school of thought.[290] Most Buddhists are of the Sinhalese ethnic group with minority Tamils. Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka in the 2nd century BCE by venerable Mahinda Maurya.[290] A sapling of the Bodhi Tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment was brought to Sri Lanka during the same time. The Pli Canon (Thripitakaya), having previously been preserved as an oral tradition, was first committed to writing in Sri Lanka around 30 BCE.[291] Sri Lanka has the longest continuous history of Buddhism of any predominantly Buddhist nation.[290] During periods of decline, the Sri Lankan monastic lineage was revived through contact with Thailand and Burma.[291] Though it predates Buddhism, Hinduism follows it in prevalence today.[292] Hinduism was the dominant religion in Sri Lanka before the arrival of Buddhism in the 3rd century BCE. Buddhism was introduced into Sri Lanka by Mahinda, the son of Emperor Ashoka, during the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa;[293] the Sinhalese embraced Buddhism and Tamils remain Hindus in Sri Lanka. However, it was activity from across the Palk Strait that truly set the scene for Hinduism's survival in Sri Lanka. Shaivism (devotional worship of Lord Shiva) was the dominant branch practised by the Tamil peoples, thus most of the traditional Hindu temple architecture and philosophy of Sri Lanka drew heavily from this particular strand of Hinduism. Thirugnanasambanthar mentioned the names of several Sri Lankan Hindu temples in his works.[294] Islam is the third most prevalent religion in the country, having first been brought to the island by Arab traders over the course of many centuries, starting around the mid or late 7th century CE. Most followers on the island today are Sunni who follow the Shafi'i school[295] and are believed to be descendants of Arab traders and the local women whom they married.[296] Christianity reached the country at least as early as the fifth century (and possibly in the first),[297] gaining a wider foothold through Western colonists who began to arrive early in the 16th century.[298] Around 7.4% of the Sri Lankan population are Christians, of whom 82% are Roman Catholics who trace their religious heritage directly to the Portuguese. Tamil Catholics attribute their religious heritage to St. Francis Xavier as well as Portuguese missionaries. The remaining Christians are evenly split between the Anglican Church of Ceylon and other Protestant denominations.[299] There is also a small population of Zoroastrian immigrants from India (Parsis) who settled in Ceylon during the period of British rule.[300] This community has steadily dwindled in recent years.[301] Religion plays a prominent role in the life and culture of Sri Lankans. The Buddhist majority observe Poya Days each month according to the Lunar calendar, and Hindus and Muslims also observe their own holidays. In a 2008 Gallup poll, Sri Lanka was ranked the third most religious country in the world, with 99% of Sri Lankans saying religion was an important part of their daily life.[302] The Truth of 911 Shall Set You Free From The Lie
Religion in Sri Lanka I see we are on an offshoot concerning languages and religions of Sri Lanka. That is fine but I really don't care. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
What a rich cultural soup. It's more than diverse enough to ensure that all participants have ample motivation to periodically kick each other to a pulp in the streets. A Tamil youth stripped naked before being
That line has jarred a very old memory from back in Chicago in the late 70s. I walked into the alley thru the back yard of a neighbor and found these guys beating the crap out of some kid. He was on the ground. One of them jumped on his chest. I stopped the beating right then and there. The next thing to happen was 20 guys came walking into the end of the alley and the fight was on. I took a lot of crap from them. They had me in a circle. I had an old coal shovel, and a galvanized garbage can lid. God bless Mayor Bilandic for those. It saved my life. I got out of the circle they had me in and started running away. Something told me take a step right and a brick went flying over my left shoulder. About a week later one of those guys pulled up in a car and told me, "You took all that shit from us." I got in his car, and we went over to his neighborhood and we buried the hatchet that night. I got a lot of respect from them after that. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
I was surrounded one time by a buncha drunks that were outside my place keeping me up with their stupid chatter. Things were about to go south when I pulled out my pocket knife. These boys were a load of college students so they promptly shit their pants and lit out of there. I remind myself that some day I may be surrounded by a bunch of guys and they may not be college be students. : )
We knew this Lebanese Palestinian in Chicago. They called him Camel Tony. Knowing him is how I learned to swear in Arabic. One night we got him lit on MD 20 20. They called it Mad Dog. We were driving around in my old Blazer and I hollered, "Tony, Kings!" He tried to jump out the open window. I grabbed his belt and pulled him back in. Close call. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
Arab Spring 2.0
#2. To: BTP Holdings (#1)
#3. To: Horse (#2)
The Arabs rioted due to high food prices.
#4. To: BTP Holdings (#3)
#5. To: Horse (#4)
Languages of Sri Lanka
#6. To: Horse (#4)
kicked and killed by Sinhalese rioters near
Borella bus stand. - Visual Evidence I, 1983
#7. To: randge (#6)
kick each other to a pulp in the streets
#8. To: BTP Holdings (#7)
#9. To: randge (#8)
I remind myself that some day I may be surrounded by a bunch of guys and they may not be college be students. : )
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