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Slow cops interdicted
Three policemen attached to the Parliament Police have been interdicted for failing to apprehend a man who crashed his car on to the barricade at the main entrance to the Parliamentary Complex in the early hours of Thursday.

The incident had occurred around 3.00 a.m. on Thursday when a car driven at a very high speed from the direction of Kotte had lost control and crashed on to the barricade blocking the entrance to the legislature. As a result of the collision, the barricade had been thrown back several feet but none of the three policemen on duty had been injured.

The driver of the vehicle, the model of which has not yet been identified, had reversed the vehicle on to the road and sped off before he could be stopped. The three policemen on duty had been interdicted on the grounds that they had failed to open fire and stop the fleeing vehicle. Although the Talangama and Welikada police stations had been alerted soon after the incident, they have failed to locate the vehicle so far.

Brushing aside
Minister Mahinda Wijesekera has definitely proved that he has no control over his son’s unruly behaviour. Last week when the boys were produced in courts over the night club brawl and Minister Wijesekera had been questioned about his son's behaviour he brushed them aside by saying ' They go for parties everyday, am I to keep watch over them, after all they are boys and they do get involved in such brawls. Even if I am not there they would inform their mother and go out'.The minister was brushing aside yet another violent incident involving one of his sons.

Not bothered at all
More on the incident where police tried to prevent journalists from speaking to Minister Wijesekera when he accompanied his son to courts last Friday. The minister dismissed the cops, went up to the journalists and sarcastically 'thanked' the media for the 'publicity' given to him over his son's fight. He even posed for a photograph with his son and wife. The whole episode proved that Minister Wijesekera was not the least bothered or affected by the adverse publicity he had received during the last few months, especially as he has never been asked to explain and no action has been taken against him by the higher ups.

Different styles
A bash in a different style was the way a prominent SLFP parliamentarian from Katana celebrated his 51st birthday last Sunday in Negombo. A perahera organised by well-wishers took to the streets not only causing a major traffic jam but also sound pollution.

The temple in the area became the venue for invitees, where a popular TV announcer was entrusted with the task of announcing the names of those present, which included politicians from the government and the Opposition much to the amusement of passersby. Meanwhile a UNF Ex-co member chose a unique way to thank guests for attending his wedding which was held in July.

Instead of sending 'thank you' cards he had a list of names of those who attended the wedding and those who sent messages, printed on a greeting card. On the card, which had six sides, were the season's greetings and on three of its sides, the couples' 'thank you' to the guests who had attended the "Most memorable event of our life - our marriage".

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