“A Figment Of Imagination Of A Paranoid Woman” — Bandula Jayasekera
High Drama At Sri Lanka’s Mission To The United Nations in New York
By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema
Bandula Jayasekera
Sri Lanka’s Mission to the United Nations in New York, which is now faced with the Herculean task of playing diplomacy with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his panel of experts, is otherwise occupied with staff members leveling various allegations and counter allegations among each other.
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Bandula Jayasekera who has been recalled to Colombo by External Affairs Ministry Secretary Romesh Jayasinghe said that he was informed over the telephone by Jayasinghe that following his ‘good service’ in the country’s foreign missions, he has been asked to return in order to put his services to better use in Sri Lanka.
Jayasekera speaking to The Sunday Leader from New York denied that the real reason for him being recalled to the country was an allegation of sexual harassment made against him by another employee at the Sri Lankan Mission in New York.
When queried if he was being recalled due to his alleged sexual harassment of First Secretary to the Mission, Muditha Haliyedda, Jayasekera while totally rejecting the allegation said, “It is a figment of imagination of a paranoid woman who wants to get rid of me in order to run her parallel administration. This is a tactic used by this employee of the mission in the past, which perhaps was successful and it has been tried again.”
Haliyedda it is learnt had written a letter to Secretary Jayasinghe late last month complaining of alleged harassment.
When contacted by The Sunday Leader, Jayasinghe declined to comment on the matter.
The Sunday Leader was unable to contact Haliyedda for comment.
Jayasekera however is the third Deputy Permanent Representative to the Mission to be recalled to Sri Lanka within a short period of time.
Jayasekera’s predecessor, Suresh Chandra was also recalled in less than six months after his appointment. The previous Deputy Permanent Representative to be recalled was M. Azeez.
The Sunday Leader reliably learns that many employees at the Mission are disgruntled with the functions of the First Secretary.
Diplomatic sources told The Sunday Leader that Haliyedda, who is politically connected to senior members in the Presidential Secretariat, has been on foreign postings for a period of seven continuous years — an unusual practice in the Foreign Service.
Haliyedda after serving in Brussels had returned to the country and had immediately been posted to the Sri Lankan Mission in New York.
“Her political connections are used to have her own way in the mission and the employees are harassed and threatened. Anyone who stands in her way is threatened to be transferred from the mission,” sources said.
Disgruntled employees at the mission, it is learnt, have sent e-mails to senior officials in the mission as well as the External Affairs Ministry in Colombo.
Meanwhile, Jayasekera has been asked to return to Sri Lanka by next month.
This Guy seems to be a Marjuana addict with a monkey face,
see in the picture he cant even open the eyes.
How he become DPR to UN New York. He is a good choice for Bronx Zoo.
Is this Bandula Jayasekara is a carrier deplomat?
Truth about the situation
Bandula Jayaserara is a manic.That is why is telling others have same disease.
I worked for UN mission in New York for 20 yrs,Soon after he resume duties he called a staff meeting and show his political power and quoated that He was appointed by President Rajapaksha to clean the UN mission and he can sack any one.
He repetitively threaten the staff including deplomatic staff during last 3 months.He verbally abuse me infront of all the staff members.It makes me really embaraced.I am a Sri lankan expact with US citizenship.I am a respected long standing employee in UN mission.He tried to sacked me and one other employee from UN office.
I gave my resignation PR next day because of the Manic nature of bandula.
The other name mention diplomatic officer tried to safe guard the hardworking staff members,that is the main point for the clash.
Though this first secretary has political connection,she does a unpublish good service to the country.UN mission staff and New York Sri Lankan society will agree with my statement.
Bandula Jayasekara tried to sack another two employees subsequently.
He tried to start human traficing in sake of employing new persons to UN office.
America is a free country,Sri Lankan government shold not appoint this type of lunatics to US and UN
Your spelling prowess speaks volumes on your claim as a RESPECTED LONG STANDING EMPLOYEE IN UN MISSION !!!!!!!!!!. U definitely are another political appointee to a sensitive post. People like u and the others now heading Sri Lankan missions overseas are the worst enemies we could ever have. People like you just warmed your butts in cushy armchairs while the LTTE and their Diaspora were crying murder in the international arena. You should be more embarrassed for dragging more muck into this subject. All diplomatic positions have been highly politicized by all governments both UNP and the present and they have let Sri Lanka down with their downright incompetence while true career diplomats with impeccable credentials are in disused underground locations.
Well done Sandman!!! You have spoken the truth. I wish there were many more people like you and me. These political appointees are an embarassment to all Sri Lankans as they cannot even speak proper ENGLISH leave alone written letters or emails to function in Western countries and sometimes when you call the Consulate/Embassy you can hear some of them saying ” Mai, mehata ena ko, mena mey ganiyak kathkoronowa, mata therane naha monowada kiyanna. Engirsiyen kathakoronowa”. I called the Washington Embassy re a visa and that is what I heard. It was so disgusting and I slammed the phone down. The powers that be, need to do something and appoint the correct people to the correct places if they want efficiency and also to present a good image of Sri Lanka. English speaking people should be placed in Western countries and not idiots who cannot understand what is spoken by Westerners as it is not only Sri Lankans who call. I hope someone does something about this as I have written about this before but it still continues to happen according to what friends say.
Bandula Activitities In UN mission
1.Verbal abuse to UN mission staff repetitively
2.First purchase is buying large plastic bowels to mission toilets.
3.Purchase new furniture,computers for DPR office room as soon as resume duties.
4.Called a senior diplomatic male officer as a female in a staff meeting and threatening him he will be transfred ASAP.
5.Make a contravertial statement in UN against Isreal and make a negative impact to Sri lanka
6.Purchase palm mobile,flat screen TV for personnal use by violating financial regulations.
7.Had repetitive misconduct and treatening to UN media personnals,make a real negative impact to Sri lanka
8.Introduce him as a diplomat from new school because he do not know ABC of diplomacy.
9.Make several inappropreate behaviour towards the foriegn female diplomatic collegues in New York.
10.Frequent visits to “famous New York 42nd street shops” and night clubs.
11.Finally helping UN secretary general to implement special comittee as he is clueless what to do in that situation.(Bandula Jayasekara was the acting head at that time as PR UN was out of New York .)
Looks like women have always been his downfall.
Looks like the Muditha and her folowers is using different names to leave comments against Bandula Jaysekera…if had this much of acusation against him why he was informed over the telephone by MR Jayasinghe that following his ‘good service’ in the country’s foreign missions, he has been asked to return in order to put his services to better use in Sri Lanka ?????? Please guys..grow up…..anyway this sort of uneducated women with lack of interpersonal skills brings down our country…..and they will be punishes by own karma….gurunteed….
I also phone the Mission and inquired about this from the local staff members and they said that it was jayasekara who threatened teh staff of sacking. Not any other diplomat.Jayasekara openly critisized teh work of another male first secretary and threatened to send him home. Also he has fought with Kohona, the employee told me.
I know as a new yorker the other diplomat mentoned works very hard at the Mission and she is very close to all society members. She is an asset for us
Well said Hans Bandula is a educated person with good qualities.May be those women would have been desperate.Education and non education might not match
Hans and Manojh do you really know the educational background of Ms. Muditha, asp per my information she is holding double degree and also a Attorney. To my memoery she came first in the foreigen service exam. We all have mothers and sisters, so without knowing the exact facts dont attack this woman character. Also Sunday Leader have publish this news article withour carring out any investigations since Bandula is a very good friend of Fedrica Janz. This is call sunday leader media freedam.
All the best to Sunday leader and Fedrica Janz
Yes, i agree this lady has even masters degree and also a PhD student. Am a foreign service officer and knows about her very well.She handles many issues at the Mission and she was fighting against terrorism supporting Ambassador Palihakara. She was the one who unite teh Sri lankan society in new York. News papare sshould cpntact Kohona and get info about her talents
To me, this looks like the face of a paranoid man afraid of a paranoid woman!
Health Minister should involved in this matter – since Bandula is a well known customer at 42nd street. Soon after arriving to CMB he should take to IDH for blood screening. Minister Maithripala pls. inform your staff in CMB airport.
Regret, this news is not correct. Mr. A.L.A. Azeez went back to Sri Lanka after completing his term in new York and there is no connection between the transfer of Sureshchandra and any diplomat is this Mission. I know this fact as a foreign ministry person
this is a 3rd grade attempt to tarnish the image of a great diplomat who did yeomen service to the people of Srilanka when he was in toronto. see his TV interviews then how well he spoke. he took on the LTTE supporters their head on challaged at debates. a fearles fighter!
Ella Ella Ohoma Yan
prabath this is a utter pack of lies. dont take personal issues in this forum. by writting this it shows your CV
Jayasekara you still did not learnt a lesson !!!!!.
Do you remember the lesson I tought to you in Islamabad at my home.
Bandula visited Pakistan while he was working in Lake House as a buddy of CBK.
This pim try to show his wild nature infront of my wife.
I taught is a good military lesson to him,but I made a mistake,I should have castrate this guy at that time in the sake of Sri Lankan women.
Sri Lanka govenment should castrate this type of lunatics rather than appoint as high ranking positions.
I know this lady diplomat and it is true that she has double degree and now reads for her PhD studies. She came first amoung 10,000 candidates of foreign service exam and she is a highly motivated diplomat. She was the right hand of Ambassador palihakkara when he fought for sri lanka last year
Jayasekara is a Gem for the country.
He should appoint as Women’s affairs minister.
I think the high ranking position he is going to get is sex advicer to MR.
God save Sri lanka
I think Sandman is Mr Bandula jayasekara.
He is the one who preachers anti LTTE talks and behave like a political animal.
You are the one who came here after washing dirty clothes of Sri lankan politicians.We came to US in proper channel and work faithfully to the country.We want waste sri lankan tax payers money as you do by searching luxary on government money.
This type of lunatics pushes moderate Tamil dispora towards LTTE.
Anyway thank you Sunday Leader revealing about this Lunatic
Dont cry Bandula. go home. Stop your gahanu dadayama. Can you remember in Canada? About Ms. Amali? what happened to you that day.
Mr. Bandula dont go around Diplomatic liquor shops with your officers. You cant take big amount of liquor to Sri Lanka. Are you going to sell those on Sri Lanka ?
Ella Ella
Dr. Kohona, Why are you hiring beautiful ladies for your mission? Are you supplying toys for Bandula baby?
Yes, he learned a lesson in New York. But sometimes he learned some lessons in Canada also. One day he asked me to come to his place and and he offer me a job in his office. So I went their his place with my husband. I kept his out side. later I shouted then my husband came in and gave a BIG lesson to Bandula. At that time he was naked. Can you remember this Mr. Bandula?
According to my latest investigations records shows that highest amount of money for the UNGA session has been spent by the Srilanka mission to the UN for taking of photographs cost $ 42, 500 in the whole UNGA history.Best thing is nobody has seen the photographs. The photographer was introduced by Muditha Heliadda.You know what happened next????????????
Coming soon more stories….
Asia society Musical show (handled by Muditha)
Independence Days (handled by Muditha)
Fake medical bills (submitted by Muditha)
Muditha & Miroshan’s (hora miniha) love story
Ha Ha!! I think this Manila is Muditha. Poor Manila Pau. Anyway you can’t claim that you are not pregnant and father is Mr. Jayasekera.
Dr Kohona .
Are you sleeping?
What is going on in the Mission?
Why not send these two senior depolomats together to SL?
This shows how many things she does in theMission.The Asia Society musical show was a sucess. Kohona should speak for this young diplomat. Not only this things all the protests against LTTE were organised by this lady diplomat for many years. She was threatened by the LTTE even.
Problem is the cost, how much money she gained from these functions to her Bank Accs??????.
Is it big or small?
Also here Sudeva Manila ….. all of them only one Muditha.
You are a SICK PERSON to write things like this. Go to a mental hospital as we dont need uneducated people like you writing sick comments.
HO HO Mr. Sanjeewa, Are you going with bandula to catch ladies or play with sex toys? How about Geethani? We know Geethani is coming to your place to play with you. What game you play with Geethani