As a matter of personal policy, I rarely waste time acknowledging hired assassins or nameless keyboard warriors. However, when esteemed gentlemen like Ranjan M are present in the audience, silence is no longer an option—the truth must be put on record.
To the spineless critic hiding behind anonymity: facts do not bend to cheap rhetoric, and real accountability is not "inciting ethnic discord."
When parents of distraught students are forced to petition the Minister of Education regarding the systematic reduction of Tamil-medium intake, biased interview panels, and the physical removal of classroom spaces for minority children—is standing up for them considered "inciting discord"? Or is it simply human empathy? Royal College has proudly stood as a beacon of secularism, meritocracy, and brotherhood for over a century. If we abandon our Tamil brethren in their hour of need, what did we ever learn within the hallowed halls of Royal?
Let’s be entirely clear about where the real damage lies:
* The Allegations vs. Reality: While the administration hides behind twisted metrics and claims of "adjustments," the reality on the ground is stark. Intake figures and classroom availability speak for themselves—Tamil-medium student numbers have been severely squeezed, leaving classes decimated and students without proper learning spaces.
* The "Racist" Card: It is the oldest trick in the playbook to howl "ethnic provocation" the moment an individual exposes administrative bias and discrimination against minority students. Calling out genuine, documented grievances is not racism; shielding administrative failure behind communal fearmongering certainly is.
* Track Record: I do not need to defend my character or my commitment to this institution. My track record—especially in supporting rural scholars at the Hostel—is open for all to see. Can this anonymous critic point to a single tangible contribution they have made to Royal, other than acting as a mouthpiece for administrative incompetence?
Royal College deserves far better than parasites feeding off the RCU and the SDS. It deserves transparent management, true inclusivity, and a principal who leads rather than misleads. I have laid all the facts bare before the nation, and I leave the verdict to the conscience of every true Royalist.
(And as a side note to our illiterate critic: it is "hallowed" grounds, not "hollowed"—though "hollowed" perfectly describes your integrity.)
අමිත ගුණ නුවණ යුතු උතුමෝ පබඳ
අනත වෙහෙස ලදුවත් නොම වෙති දුහද
දිගත පතළ සුවඳැති සොඳ සඳුන් කඳ
සිඳිත මඬිත එකලෙස පැතිරෙයි සුවඳ
(Great individuals possessed of boundless virtue, good qualities, and wisdom never become evil-minded even when subjected to extreme hardship; just like a piece of fine sandalwood, whose widespread fragrance spreads equally whether it is cut or ground.)
Padmasena Dissanayake (“Dissa”)
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