The dynamic emerging Leader a sine qua non for Sri Lankaby Dr.T.C.Rajaratnam
(December 03, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) This is the hero generation. Before us stand, in firmness, the future of this world. In their open hands, we resolutely offer the skills, abilities and vision necessary for these descendants of a common man to bring to pass a revolutionary change.
Namal Rajapakse is striving to prepare our youth for the challenges of life, leadership, and statesmanship, through mentoring, simulations, field experience, and the classics.
We are dedicated to serving and supporting youth with a focus on God, family and country. We are a multi-ethnic group, respecting each community.
Namal Rajapakse says, “Mankind has entered a phase of development where distance, time and space been subjected to immense suppression. Global forces today collectively offer us new challenges, but they are pregnant with opportunities. My vision is based on gearing for these new challenges, in the light of what it means for Sri Lankans and human kind in general. I believe in such conditions racial, ethnic, religious differences needs to be transgressed. My vision is one of general progress of humanity. It is vital that we aspire for a common national identity and embrace the best global integration can offer while galvanizing our cultural heritage. I strongly believe youth as an age category and youth as a spirit regardless of physical wear and tear is the catalyst for progress.”
“A leader needs to be a visionary par excellence, but every vision yearns for significant achievements. My mission is guided by a set of standards providing a modus operandi focusing on objectives emerging from my vision. These are values envisaged in my thinking that I perceive is timely to be put into motion. They may sound simple but they represent my commitment to humanity, social forces and environment. I think this is fueled by the energy in a youths' heart. I will work towards building a political identity for my people which cannot be violated by petty ethnic, racial or religious traits
Namal Rajapakse says, “Mankind has entered a phase of development where distance, time and space been subjected to immense suppression. Global forces today collectively offer us new challenges, but they are pregnant with opportunities. My vision is based on gearing for these new challenges, in the light of what it means for Sri Lankans and human kind in general. I believe in such conditions racial, ethnic, religious differences needs to be transgressed. My vision is one of general progress of humanity. It is vital that we aspire for a common national identity and embrace the best global integration can offer while galvanizing our cultural heritage. I strongly believe youth as an age category and youth as a spirit regardless of physical wear and tear is the catalyst for progress.”
“A leader needs to be a visionary par excellence, but every vision yearns for significant achievements. My mission is guided by a set of standards providing a modus operandi focusing on objectives emerging from my vision. These are values envisaged in my thinking that I perceive is timely to be put into motion. They may sound simple but they represent my commitment to humanity, social forces and environment. I think this is fueled by the energy in a youths' heart. I will work towards building a political identity for my people which cannot be violated by petty ethnic, racial or religious traits
I will reach out to the world and work within a framework of international solidarity.
Youth represents the future of my society, my country and the world in general; I will work towards the betterment, empowerment of youth.”
Namal Rajapakse’s father is the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, President Mahinda Rajapakse. Every father would like to be known as his son’s father.
Lakshman Namal Rajapaksa was born on the 10th of April 1986. Namal hails from an aristocratic noble family. It is noteworthy to mention that the Rajapakses are Patriots. Namal is the eldest of three brothers. Educated at St.Thomas’ College (STC) in Mount Lavinia, Namal excelled in studies and Sports and is a world class ruggerite.
He is assisting several youth programs through Tharunyata Hetak (Aspiring Youth) program.
The first quality the leader needs is vision; Vision used to be something that a prophet would get; God would send a vision into the head of a prophet. From the point of view of modern liberalism, vision is something that history sends to one, something the future sends. When politics is organized around competing visions of the future, it is not based on rational premises. The result is a kind of spiraling upward of visions. The leader has to be out in front. He has to be able to portray a vision of where the front is heading, where the march is going to lead. In order to project this vision, in order to claim his title as a leader, the leader does not need excellent virtues. He does not need excessive pride, or excessive courage, or unusual amounts of prudence. What he needs is sympathy. He needs to feel with the passions of the people, because it is through the passions of the people that history is coursing. All these qualities are possessed by Namal. He is a Leader . He is more mature, intelligent and humane than 99% of the president Cabinet of Ministers who just hold these posts due to their seniority. Namal should either be brought into Parliament on the National List or through elections whichever is sooner. It is through the common people that history is moving. That makes all modern leadership extremely democratic — with a small 'd.' It makes it increasingly difficult to take a stand against majority opinion, to take a stand against the people, if you think the people have gone wrong on some important moral or political question. Sympathy and vision mean that you really are taking your moral bearings by the movements of history, or the movements of most people, most of the time, towards the future. You really cut out from under yourself any moral ground on which to stand that is different from the direction of the mudslide of popular opinion, cascading towards the future. That is political liberalism.
The theory of the new rights is that the old rights do not make sense and that they are not worth anything until you have a certain economic and social equality granted to everyone and guaranteed by the government. It is all very well for you to have a right to property, but if you are too poor to own property, what use is that right to you? Therefore, the government must make sure that everyone has a sort of minimum of property or minimum of income in order for that right to be meaningful to people.
The other effect of these rights is peculiarly on the character of legislative power. The new rights drive the government to exercise more and more authority over private life and over civil society.
What really counts in representing the needs of the needy — and the needy are all of us.
Thus, real representation does not any longer depend so much on elections. Real representation depends upon the bureaucrats. There has to be a lot of them; they have to be available and they have to be fair — fair, that is, to the needy.
In cultural liberalism the polarity is between values and morality. Personal freedom no longer means living up to the responsibilities found in making a living, raising a family, and protecting your property. Freedom now becomes the liberation of your inner self, the pursuit and the shaping of yourself by the choice of your values. Your values are relative, and they are completely open.
It is this liberation of the will to make yourself whatever you want to be, arbitrarily and without any moral restraints, that turns out to be the consequence of the third kind of liberalism, the third wave of liberalism.
Some of the assignments under the purview of Namal have been as follows:
The first quality the leader needs is vision; Vision used to be something that a prophet would get; God would send a vision into the head of a prophet. From the point of view of modern liberalism, vision is something that history sends to one, something the future sends. When politics is organized around competing visions of the future, it is not based on rational premises. The result is a kind of spiraling upward of visions. The leader has to be out in front. He has to be able to portray a vision of where the front is heading, where the march is going to lead. In order to project this vision, in order to claim his title as a leader, the leader does not need excellent virtues. He does not need excessive pride, or excessive courage, or unusual amounts of prudence. What he needs is sympathy. He needs to feel with the passions of the people, because it is through the passions of the people that history is coursing. All these qualities are possessed by Namal. He is a Leader . He is more mature, intelligent and humane than 99% of the president Cabinet of Ministers who just hold these posts due to their seniority. Namal should either be brought into Parliament on the National List or through elections whichever is sooner. It is through the common people that history is moving. That makes all modern leadership extremely democratic — with a small 'd.' It makes it increasingly difficult to take a stand against majority opinion, to take a stand against the people, if you think the people have gone wrong on some important moral or political question. Sympathy and vision mean that you really are taking your moral bearings by the movements of history, or the movements of most people, most of the time, towards the future. You really cut out from under yourself any moral ground on which to stand that is different from the direction of the mudslide of popular opinion, cascading towards the future. That is political liberalism.
The theory of the new rights is that the old rights do not make sense and that they are not worth anything until you have a certain economic and social equality granted to everyone and guaranteed by the government. It is all very well for you to have a right to property, but if you are too poor to own property, what use is that right to you? Therefore, the government must make sure that everyone has a sort of minimum of property or minimum of income in order for that right to be meaningful to people.
The other effect of these rights is peculiarly on the character of legislative power. The new rights drive the government to exercise more and more authority over private life and over civil society.
What really counts in representing the needs of the needy — and the needy are all of us.
Thus, real representation does not any longer depend so much on elections. Real representation depends upon the bureaucrats. There has to be a lot of them; they have to be available and they have to be fair — fair, that is, to the needy.
In cultural liberalism the polarity is between values and morality. Personal freedom no longer means living up to the responsibilities found in making a living, raising a family, and protecting your property. Freedom now becomes the liberation of your inner self, the pursuit and the shaping of yourself by the choice of your values. Your values are relative, and they are completely open.
It is this liberation of the will to make yourself whatever you want to be, arbitrarily and without any moral restraints, that turns out to be the consequence of the third kind of liberalism, the third wave of liberalism.
Some of the assignments under the purview of Namal have been as follows:
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH & EAST SRI LANKA
OBA VENUWEN API
This project aims to fast track and support urgent requirements of educational material and related items for school children in the northern and eastern districts of Sri Lanka.
The requirements that range from, stationary, buildings, lab equipment, power sets, school furniture, sanitation for schools, etc are collected from donors and well wishers throughout our nation and also from charitable friends in the international community. One of the primary objectives of this program is to take upon the responsibility of caring for the youth of the nation, rather than wait for the state sector to intervene and contribute.
Since the liberation of the eastern province has seen a ray of light, hopes for a better life and free education. These war torn areas currently in the process of rebuilding and re-starting their lives are in much need for these materials. It is Namal’s belief that “the privileged” need to come forward and support fellow brothers and sisters in providing these basic requirements needed for education and enable them to face the various challenges that globalization brings forth. A sticker campaign aimed at raising funds for this cause is currently in the running and is promising to be a success.
FUNDRAISER FOR ANURADHAPURA ARMY HOSPITAL - FEBRUARY 10 / FEBRUARY 23, 24, 25
“Sandha Tharu Rathriyak”, a variety entertainment show organized by the ‘Tharunyata Hetak’ organization was held on the 10th of February 2007 at the BMICH. The first of a two part fundraiser, this was organized in aid of the construction of a military hospital. The second part of this fundraiser The “Carlton Supercross” was a three day event held from the 23rd to the 25th of February featuring three days of intensive racing and three nights of musical shows. The vehicles set off from Galle Face Green in Colombo and proceeded to it’s venue at Hambantota. The racing encompassed all areas from horse racing and mountain bike racing to motor racing of cars, jeeps and bikes.
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM
A project in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Cricket Board, the international cricket stadium in Angunukolapalassa Eraminiyaya is to be completed by 2009. A project which is sure to bring fame, fortune and much valued international attention to the island, its foundation stone was laid by Namal on the 25th of February 2007. The occasion was graced by many dignitaries and well-wishers.
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS DEVELOPMENT DHAM AMA SARANA’ MULGIRIGALA 23RD-30TH JUNE 2007
Organized by ‘Tharunyata Hetak’ an event spanning a stretch of 25 kilometers: ‘Weerakatiya’, ‘Mulgirigala’, ‘Dhanmulla’, ‘Beliatatha’ and ‘Tangalle’ this event was foremost a religious one, with the center of activity being the temple at ‘Mulgirigala’. Five pandols were erected within this area and a “lantern competition” was held with the participation of children from schools in the district. Alongside the renovations of the temple, the lake in ‘Mulgirigala’ too was cleaned.
A float displaying ancient artifacts from the area was also constructed on the lake. The entire area was illuminated throughout this seven day event which began on the 29th of June. Other special features in this event were the ten ‘Dhansals put up and also the premier classical Sinhalese artists who performed at this event.
ARMS GIVING CAMPAIGNS
‘Tharunyata Hetak’ organized an arms giving for the elderly folk of ‘Tissamaharama’ on the 6th of May of 2007. The event was attended by approximately hundred elderly people.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THURUNU ISAWWA
‘Thurunu Isawwa’ a leadership development project, facilitated by ‘Tharunyayta Hetak’ (an organization spearheaded by Namal Rajapaksa) has up to now, been conducted in 4 different venues; namely Matale, BMICH, Independence Square and Ruwanwella. Focused on serving the youth of the country irrespective of race, religion, gender or background, the project was launched under the topic “Producing upright citizens in contemporary society”.
A concept of Namal Rajapaksa, he aims to organize 100 such Thurunu Issawwa programs Island wide. Discussions concerning the void in present society in terms of issues revolving around respect for all living beings to more specific predicaments such as alcohol and drug abuse. Among those in attendance were students and youth from various religious institutes.
HAND CRAFTS DEVELOPMENT IN SRI LANKA
The tsunami affected Sri Lanka in many different ways. The disastrous impact on those who were self employed, making Hand Craft products for a living, was immense. Tharunyata Hetak has identified these issues and is taking steps to develop the Hand Crafts industry by introducing the first ever Sri Lankan e-market designed especially for such products. With the launch of this project, Tharunyata Hetak plans to create a business model which will attract buyers from international markets providing these self employed craftsmen an arena in which they will be able to sell their products Through this project Namal hopes to not only present a solution to these distressed and uprooted craftsmen but to give them an additional advantage in their market.
Some believe there is nothing one man or one woman can do against the enormous array of the world’s ills. Yet many of the world’s great movements of thoughts and action have flowed from the work of a single man. A young monk began the Protestant reformation, a young general extended an empire from Macedonia to the borders of the earth and a young woman reclaimed the territory of France. It was a young Italian explorer who discovered the New World and thirty two year old Thomas Jefferson who proclaimed that all men are created equal. These men moved the world…few have the greatness to bend history itself- it is from numerous diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Namal Rajapakse has done well and more at his age and has achieved more than any Cabinet Minister. I have seen for myself is growing popularity when around 400 students from Jaffna visited the Temple Trees when they came to Colombo to participate in the National Schools Sports Festival. After the President addressed the Students, the students flocked around Namal for his autograph. He has the charisma of a Leader and he is a Leader by his own right. It is only Namal who can unite the youth from South, North, East and West. THIS WOULD BE THE GRUNDNORM FOR ETERNAL PEACE.
*[ Dr. T.C.Rajaratnam was the Co-ordinating Secretary to the Chief Government Whip of Parliament, Late Jeyaraj Fernandopulle; The Member in charge of the English Media of the Media Observation Unit founded by Late Jeyaraj Fernandopulle for the Presidential Election Campaign of President Mahinda Rajapakse in 2005; Candidate for the Colombo District for SLFP-PA in the 1994 Parliamentary General Elections; Author;Member of the World Lawyers & Poets Society ; International Legal Consultant; CEO of the Chambers of Academic & Professional Studies] E mail: tcrajaratnam@gmail.com
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*[ Dr. T.C.Rajaratnam was the Co-ordinating Secretary to the Chief Government Whip of Parliament, Late Jeyaraj Fernandopulle; The Member in charge of the English Media of the Media Observation Unit founded by Late Jeyaraj Fernandopulle for the Presidential Election Campaign of President Mahinda Rajapakse in 2005; Candidate for the Colombo District for SLFP-PA in the 1994 Parliamentary General Elections; Author;Member of the World Lawyers & Poets Society ; International Legal Consultant; CEO of the Chambers of Academic & Professional Studies] E mail: tcrajaratnam@gmail.com
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