26th October, 2003 Volume 10, Issue 15

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NUTSHELL

Another one bites the dust...

And it was more of the sensational stuff when the wild assess went public with the former bank boss speaking from his hideaway in the UK, saying a minister asked him for 50 million smackers and the doors of his sealed bank would be opened.

A guessing game began.  This rag certainly does not want to stop the guessing game nor whitewash the bank boss whose own conduct has raised more than an eyebrow or two but according to our hot news the bank boss has named the minister as being none other than the portly one from the deep south.  We leave it to the public to administer who the culprit is....

RUN OUT

And poor Bookie Pala is now reduced to pariah  status.  At a star class supper of  corporate heads the company chiefs were seen giving Bookie Pala a wide berth.   Only Jayanetti of the JEDB was kind and kept the man company. 

Suddenly Bookie Pala spotted the Corner Tree Houses.  Sidling upto them he greeted the engaging duo only to have to choke on his Sprite when the missus trilled..."My God, we have seen such lovely pictures of you in the papers recently..." Bookie pala was seen beating a fast retreat as he slithered away with a black scowl on his face...." Sin no?

SCAry times

Having handed out orders to kill as and when he so pleased Bookie Pala now knows what it feels like.  The man is shaking like a leaf every time he puts his little feet out of Punchi Borella and accompanied by a battalion of armed men he travelled at speed to the BIA to leave for the land of the Swiss.

Authorities at the BIA were amused when one of the beefie types telephoned airport security and insisted they must accompany Bookie Pala upto the departure lounge.  No way they were told.  Finally, it was agreed that the underworld contractor should have security upto the check-in counters. Thus far and no further they were warned and Bookie Pala was escorted and watched over while he logged in.  Bookie Pala however watched his back - visibly uneasy until he was safely ensconced in business class. Hmm ...

missing in action

Having shouted themselves hoarse that Ra-kneel had done the nation in by lauding the Big Apple for its show in Iraq, the podu peramuna angels were however missing in action at the much called for pow-wow in the House by the Diyawanna.

Most of them were spotted outside in the lobby trying desperately to contact Satellite and tell her that the Puthra -cigar - the podu peramuna angel from N'eliya - had done a bunk to the ranks of the TNA.

Satellite however could not be contacted despite her having told her angels "you can call me at any time - I am available 24 hours of the day." Instead many of the podu peramuna types were seen getting blue in the face, banging their ear pieces in despair, using choice words as even her sec. Ganegala was missing in action. Tch! Tch!

wheels within wheels

Sparks flew at this week's cupboard meeting when Satellite suggested duty free permits be issued to the provincial types so they can traverse the highways in  super luxury Monteros.  The one who consumes shot up and barked, "it is you who in 1994 called for a cut in the use of limos - have you forgotten?" 

Satellite had to stay mum and her ploy to gain favour months before the provincial elections fell flat.

Seeing red

At the restaurant down Diyawanna way Raviraj of the tulf was seen approaching Wee Flower of the reds and lauding him for his eloquency in speaking the mother tongue.  "Will you teach me as well how to speak the lingo?" Raviraj inquired only to get a terse response from the red baron saying, "I will teach you something else..." "What Marxism?" asked the Raj only to be told angrily, "no something else..."

The reds have apparently not forgiven Raja for his tough stance on a recent chat show on the idiot box when the two almost engaged in fisticuffs - calling each other names for daring to espouse nationalistic causes. Shame, no!


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