I'm SriLankan but.................?

haran14021984

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hello brothers & sisters,
who is Obama, he is an American for his birth, his father was Kenyan, but Obama elect to next president for American peoples, because America is a democratic country, American citizen proved and teach to world "what is the democracy", but I know my 5 genaration, such as grand father's father, grandfar,father and I are SriLankan, notonly live and life butalso born, can I become president to Srilanka as Obama?
I can't because I'm not singalis,I'm not buddist but I'm SriLankan?:confused::cool: I studied my childhood "we are SriLankan", where gone that concept ?
Please undrstand I do't like hurt anybodies:cool:
 

kosandpol

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    haran14021984 said:
    I can't because I'm not singalis,I'm not buddist but I'm SriLankan
    AFAIK, if you're a Sri Lankan citizen born in SL, you can run for presidency. Your race and religion does not matter.

    Because Obama was born in USA, he was able to run for presidency. It doesnt matter if his father is from Kenya or not. I believe there's a clause in the USA requirements that the pres. has to be a Christian but I'm not too sure on that point.
     

    Sidious

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    who is Obama, he is an American for his birth, his father was Kenyan, but Obama elect to next president for American peoples, because America is a democratic country

    I wonder. It was because he belongs to the same culture and mindset that American's ( Westerners ) accept. Had he was Islamic in culture what do u think would happen? Voters would have kicked his ***
     

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    I see that a lot people are trying to bring the Obama victory as a complaint against Sri Lanka. This is very unfair.

    (i) In Sri Lanka, a person with absolute humble beginings and low caste. CAN reach the top. Example: Former president R. Premadasa.

    (ii)African Americans always wanted to join hands with the White Americans in a united USA . On the other hand , Sri Lankan Tamils (at least the majority "was"), always wanted to seperate themselves from the Sinhalese. With this attitude, A Tamil prsident will be a unlikely reality and you cannot complaint. If you want the majority to vote for you, trying telling them "Let's live together"
     

    earthling

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    kosandpol said:
    AFAIK, if you're a Sri Lankan citizen born in SL, you can run for presidency. Your race and religion does not matter.

    Because Obama was born in USA, he was able to run for presidency. It doesnt matter if his father is from Kenya or not. I believe there's a clause in the USA requirements that the pres. has to be a Christian but I'm not too sure on that point.

    correct me if I'm wrong but if a person has to be President of sri Lanka he has to be a Sinhala/Budhist doesnt he ?

    can be primeminister but not president..has to be a Sinhala Budhist..