Astrologer arrested for silly prediction!
I love this... My atrologer said that i will be handsome and rich by the end of the LAST decade :(
Sri Lanka arrests Sri Lankan police have arrested an astrologer who predicted that President Mahinda Rajapaksa would be ousted from office.
Chandrasiri Bandara, who has a TV show and writes a column in a pro-opposition newspaper, told an opposition meeting that the prime minister would take over from President Rajapaksa on Sept 9 and the opposition leader would succeed the prime minister.
Astrology is influential in Sri Lankan society and could be seen as a threat to the rule of Mr Rajapaksa, whose popularity is high after the defeat of the Tamil Tigers.
The CID is questioning the astrologer," said Ranjith Gunasekara, a police spokesman, adding that they wanted to find out the "basis" for the prediction.
The astrologer had predicted that a planetary change on Oct 8 will be inauspicious for parliament and the government may not be able to arrest rising living costs - a prediction already made by economists.
The opposition United National Party condemned Mr Bandara's arrest and accused the government of heading towards a dictatorship.
"The crime which Chandrasiri Bandara committed was publishing an astrological column which was adverse to the government," said Tissa Attanayake, the UNP's general secretary.
i just never believe in all these astrology stuff.. :P
so they really rely on astrologers huh?!
they better make the preparations..^_~
"I don't go back on my words, that's my way of ninja"
Britexpat.
I have been informed by an insider from the Sri Lankan community the truth about this Astrolger and his motives?
It was explained to me that the only way the President Mahinda Rajapaksa could be ousted from the office was if someone was to kill him. Now this Joker/Astrologer has been arrested and is been questioned about his comments and any if he is involved in conspiracy/plans of assinating the Mr Rajapaksa.
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was this being predicted also..lolz
http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=299776&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16
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I love this, too, brit. It shows how stupid these "leaders" are.
Is he related to Charan from QL.. Now he has also been missing for a while now, after he predicted that Sri Lanka will definately win the Twenty20..:)
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