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Dear Readers,
What do you think of the 2.6 billion dollar loan the government has
obtained from IMF and its fallout?
Hit the apple with a pithy one-liner on the issue written on it and win
a prize. Please make it short and to the point.
Responses will be published daily from Monday to Friday, when the winner
will be named.
Try to spare the head on which the apple rests but if you really want to
do otherwise, so be it! However, we reserve the right to edit responses
to keep them within the confines of decency and the law.
Entries may be sent to
Editor
The Island
223, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13
or
Fax: 2497543
prabath@unl.upali.lk
featureseditor@unl.upali.lk
webmaster@unl.upali.lk
Responses
How else can the poor chap foot the bill for a jumbo cabinet?
Jayatissa Perera
Bambalapitiya
Thank God “Thisahamy” is not around!
Not only my leg but my hands are also Tied.
S. Azeez
Ragama
Despite being clapped in heavy irons and having to carry all the heavy
burdens on my head, I can still manage a smile!
C. W.
Any protrusion on the apple is due to worms and not strings.
Hope the heavy apple does not crush the Minister’s Head
George Wijesuriya
Kirillapone.
Accountability is the name of the game; public service has collapsed due
to non-accountability at all levels; from the clerk to the secretary to
the ministry all must be held accountable for expending this loan.
Neil Perera
“I am carrying my master’s apple.”
Rudra
Vavuniya
Apple for Siyambalapitiya and cucumber for us!
Vaas N. Tilakawardena
Anuradhapura
We saw apples in this country again thanks to JRJ’s open
economy.
Wimal Samarwickrama
Moneragala
Hello, hello, New Army Chief, could I borrow an idling
multi barrel rocket launcher; I have an apple to destroy?
R. H. K. Mapalagama
Colombo
“If HE tells me, I will hold even a pot of cow dung on my pate.”
QdeS
Colombo
Don’t worry about repayment, Ranjith, ask Bandula
Gunawardana, the genius, he will find a way out.
Kamala P. J. Weerasuriya
Kalutara
The apple is naturally red, the beard artificially black
and head certainly hollow.
K. J. Perera
Kandy
Loans: Mahinda gets and busts; future generations will regret and pay
back.
William Y
Kandy
Now he has apple on head and when loan conditions are announced he will
have egg on his face.
Kumar Tilakasiri
Colombo
Now that I’ve got the loan,
There’s no reason for me to moan,
This whole country I shall pawn,
I don’t care if the masses groan.
Dr. Thilakasiri T Kasturiratne,
Nugegoda
His head is likely to be a landing place for brickbats
from irate taxpayers before long.
Jacky S
Kandy
The apple shines, the minister grins, and people whine
Saman Kumara
Kegalle
Apples for ministers, ‘poonac’ for the public.
Kithsiri Bandara
Mawanella
Taking an IMF loan is like the partaking of the
forbidden fruit; there is no end to suffering.
Varusha
Galle
I would rather have a noose around his fat neck instead of keeping a
lovely apple on his head.
Wickreme
Kegalle
