Dakma Saha Samaja Wagakeema / දැක්ම සහ සමාජ වගකීම / Vision and Social Responsibility - Dr. Ajith Rohona Kolonne : Good and bad

 

On 29th April 2019, a discussion in 'Talk With Chathura' was telecasted on Derana TV which was controversial, and the speaker who participated in it is the writer of this small book.

After the telecast of the program, he became a Sri Lankan public phenomenon. But he was most famous for his role in Sri Lankan alternative politics. As a resource person who reflected his views on alternative politics and of a third movement in politics in Sri Lanka through electronic media and social media, one of his other roles in society is reflected in this book.

His views on changes in society and in the country after the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings were also revealed in the television program, 'Talk with Chathura' as a secret intelligence service officer of Sri Lanka.

But this book 'Dakma Saha Samaja Wagakeema / දැක්ම සහ සමාජ වගකීම / Vision and Social Responsibility' which has 80 pages and costs around 350 Sri Lankan Rupees has a different perspective.

In all the 08 chapters the book elaborates the lectures provided by the author free of charge to the society. The essence of these lectures is to make use of the free education system for the benefit of society and personal life. The author reveals students who succeeded in life with his sponsorship in this book.

It is evident that the author is trying to focus on the good and bad areas of society.

What the author is trying to emphasize in the book is due to lack of vision and not following social responsibilities have lead Sri Lanka to be a failed state.

This book in a summarised manner explains the older generation of the country on how to protect the environment and society in a sustainable way to the future generations who will lead the country and the system.

The main weakness of this book is that it is based on human emotions than out of a logical theory or a systematic guideline. The concepts of having a vision and being socially responsible are based on simplicity rather than systematic guidance. This systematic guideline is to achieve objectives through education and changes is an extension of the discourse which was existent in Sri Lanka since independence from the British. Therefore the readers feel a lack of evidence in the theoretical background to achieve a collective vision and social responsibility in the book's content.