Vicious comments

Ranjith PREMASIRI

It is with horror I understand that last week's Random Muse refers to renowned columnist Indeewara Thilakaratne. As for our understanding, he writes flawless English, and thousand times better than Random Muse writer. We see no fallacy in Thilakaratne's column calling a certain translator by semi-literate nanny. Anyone has right to express their views.

It is clearly observed that Random Muse writer has vicious attitudes about the renowned columnist. To us it seems a personal agenda, which is very much vicious. When he says there should be a limit to insults, he goes against his own views. He seems to be caught in his own trap.

The writer who claims himself a columnist not only muddles up attacking Indeewara Thilakaratne, he goes on to fields which he is not familiar with. He doesn't like Tilakaratne to call Sri Lankan English, a sub standard version of English. Our problem is what does Random Muse writer know about Sri Lankan English? Has he written a single article about Sri Lankan English ever before rather than jotting down some sick thoughts every week and call it a column?

Writers should know his limits or size when they attack learned scribes publicly.

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