“PRIME-MINISTER RANIL WICKRAMASINGHE STATED THAT HE TOOK A RISKY CHALLENGE”

 

The Caucasian Chalk Circle begins with a Prologue that deals with a dispute over a valley. Two groups of peasants want to claim an abandoned valley. One group used to live in the valley and herded goats there. The other group is from a neighboring valley and hopes to plant fruit trees. The Delegate started telling a story to arbitrate the dispute.

“Grusha”, a kitchen maid of grand duke’s family, has engaged to a state soldier called Simon. During the coup, she has infant “Michael” handed to her. She saved the child from the fat Prince and his soldiers. She then takes Michael with her and flees the city to her brother’s place. Then she and the child had to cross an old cable bridge under dense weather conditions to escape from the fat prince and his soldiers. After spending most of her money and risking her life for the child, she arrived at her brother's house and spent the winter.

When spring arrives, Grusha's brother forces her to marry a wealthy dying man. They hold a wedding, and by the time the war is over, the Grand Duke has raised an army and returned. Grusha is now stuck with a husband she did not want and forced to become a good wife to him.

One day Simon returns and learns that she is married. He is even more upset when he sees Michael, whom he thinks is Grusha's child. Some soldiers soon arrive and took Michael away from her, claiming that Michael belongs to the Governor's wife. Grusha followed them back to the city.

Grusha wants to keep the child. Even Simon goes to the trial and promises “Grusha” that he will support her. After hearing all the arguments and learning about what “Grusha” has done to take care of the child. The Judge orders a Chalk Circle to be drawn. He places the child in the middle and asks the two women to pull him, saying that whichever woman can pull the child out of the circle will get him.

The Governor's wife pulls whereas Grusha lets go. The judge then gives Michael to Grusha and orders the Governor's wife to leave. He confiscates Michael's estates and makes them into public gardens. His last act is to divorce Grusha, thereby allowing her to marry Simon.

Above story briefing about The Caucasian Chalk Circle for those who are not familiar with the famous play.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe stated that he took a risky challenge just like “Grusha” who Crossed an old cable bridge under dense weather conditions for someone’s child.

According to Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe’s example, Who is the Child? This country cannot be someone’s child. It’s supposed to be taken care of as a mother. So, the child is “Namal Rajapaksa” Son of Mahinda Rajapaksa.

 In the known past, we can remember how Mahinda Rajapaksa Protected Ranil Wickramasinghe during unrest against his leadership of the United National Party. Not only that, favorable actions upon Central Bank matter, and lot more there to bring into the spotlight.  

The marriage between old dying “Gota” and “Ranil Grusha” is done already. Father expects Ranil Wickramasinghe to deliver the child to a safe destination.

We leave you to link the dots of this story and build your comparison. But something for sure is that they look after each other and never take action for this country's betterment.

By Polito