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His days are numbered
A protest had been organised in Jaffna to coincide with Independence Day. The previous night, the chief organiser was in the company of those opposed to the protest and was in high spirits after boozing late into the night. So he slept late the next morning and the result was the protest was a non-starter. The next day too, some of the men who had kept him company the previous night tried coaxing him to take more of the same but he was stopped from doing so by some of his other friends. One thing is for sure, he won't be the chief organiser of many more protests.

Gluttons beware!
A private hospital recently carried out health checks of Parliament employees. The results were not very favourable. Many were suffering from high cholesterol levels as well as high blood pressure and the majority with the maladies were attached to the catering department of the legislature. Some of them were wondering whether the MPs too should be subject to such checks given the heavily subsided meals they enjoy on a regular basis.

Definitely not final
A recent correspondence, via e-mail, with an official of a Cabinet minister dealing with technology resulted in the receipt of rather an amusing reply by a business correspondent of The Sunday Times. The journalist was referred to as Dear Mr. Final when the actual name is close but definitely not final.

 

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