Red for Danger: Time to abandon the red scarves

“Unless the President makes some sincere effort abandon the red scarf and go white altogether or go green, the situation for the blood thirst in the country is expected to continue defiantly.”
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By Rajasingam Jayadevan

(October 11, London, Sri Lanka Guardian) Since election of Mahinda Rajapakse as President of Sri Lanka in November 2005, an image has been created about him. A piece of cloth worn round his neck with his Sinhala national attire attempts to reflect him as the foremost patron saint of the Sinala-Buddhist nation.

Unfortunately since the election, the country has sunk into irredeemable decay and his rule is proceeding through with spillage of blood to establish a centralised monotonous Sinhala/Buddhist state in the country.

Whatever the religious significance the President may attach to going red, so long as this glaring red colour scarf is worn, it will only give the message to his followers that blood thirsty path is his method of rule. Lots of blood has been spilt since 2006. Apart from the blood of the LTTE cadres and government forces, thousands of innocent Tamil civilians have lost their lives and limbs due to the boisterous war agenda of the President. This is in addition to hundreds of opponents being singled out and systematically eliminated to prop up his monotonous state of rule.

Then his brother who is the Presidential advisor always wears the thick blood colour burgundy red scarf around his neck and like his brother he always seen wearing the Sinhala national attire. He is said to be the master brain the President has to rely on to execute his violent terror and the fanatical agenda of the state.

Unless the President makes some sincere effort abandon the red scarf and go white altogether or go green, the situation for the blood thirst in the country is expected to continue defiantly.

Joy Khol in her ‘Go inside-significance of colors’ state: Over the centuries, colors have been used for signifying meanings in heraldry, given to the months of the year and the seasons, religious symbolism, and for everything from weddings to babies. Florists are quick to tell us red roses mean love. We use color to describe emotions. And how about "once in a blue moon everything goes all right" or "it's a red-letter day."

‘Color in Religious Symbolism

* White: Symbol of light; signifies purity; joy and glory
* Red: Symbol of fire and blood; signifies charity
* Blue: Symbol of heaven; signifies truth
* Green: Symbol of nature; signifies hope of eternal life
* Purple: Signifies sorrow and suffering
* Black: Signifies death

Color in Heraldry

* Yellow or Gold: Honor and loyalty
* Silver or White: Faith and purity
* Red: Bravery and courage
* Black: Grief and sorrow
* Green: Youth and hope
* Purple: High rank and royalty
* Orange: Strength and endurance
* Red-purple: Sacrifice’

-Sri Lanka Guardian