Disappointment

The reason – the invitation with all expenses paid has come from a weapons supplier who in the recent past concluded multi-million dollar deals. 

Embarrassingly enough, this week one of the 30 mm guns provided by the supplier malfunctioned in a queer way. It fired all the 170 rounds of ammunition, one after the other, in a coastal encampment. Fortunately, the gun was facing skywards and there were no casualties. 

Dessert before main course!

A SriLankan Airlines steward who was doing his chores distributing last Sunday's newspapers asked Mr. de Silva whether he needed any. 

"Yes, Times, Times and all other papers," he responded. He then took a copy of The Sunday Times and promptly turned to The Jungle Telegraph. 

A steward heard a friend seated next asking Mr. de Silva whether he first read the defence report. "No, I first read this strip and then get on to that," he replied. 

Alia, sure is honoured. !!

Uncomfortable judge

With his own future at stake, the self acclaimed spy master, prodded on.

Now, his trysts with one of the accused has come to 

light. Was he doing it to save his friend or his own skin ? 

This is the billion dollar question bothering not only the bosses but even the sleuths.

Must one say another clandestine operation has misfired for this little chief – a jack or marshal of all trades.

Air commandos

This is at a Commando Training centre located in the south. Batches will go through the rigours of tough training there.

The first batch is now going through its paces.

Rajpal Abeynayake's Column

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