Top Ten List
News Item:
> The Sri Lankan Parliament this evening passed a special legislation
> nullifying a 1980 resolution that deprived former and current Prime
> Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike of civil rights for six years. The
> legislation was tabled by Justice and Constitutional Affairs
> Minister G.L. Peiris this morning.
From Rosemead Place, Colombo 7, here are the Top Ten other
things "nullified" by the Sri Lankan Parliament.
10. Vijaya Kumaratunga's death. (This nullification was later cancelled
as per the request of presidential adviser Sanath Goonetillake.)
9. The 1977 General Election.
8. All the cement stories in the press.
7. The entire year 1971 as per requests of certain Presidential advisors
who, incidentally, were on the "lecture circuit" at that time.
6. "ha~l polu" and "pa~n po~lim" of the years 1970-1977.
5. The ticking of the clock whenever the President is/has been late.
(This nullification holds for all past AND future such occurrences.)
4. All the past power-cuts until yesterday.
3. Item number 3 of this Top Ten list.
2. Tie: The birth of J.R. Jayawardena.
Anura who?
And, the number one other thing nullified by the Sri Lankan Parliament
This new Internet thing which propagates Disgusting Americanisms
such as Top Ten lists.
Thank you and good night. Drive safely.
Prasad Dharmasena
(c) April 1996