My Dear Marriage
After writing to Seeni Bola last week I thought I must write to you this week now that Seeni Bola has left for Japan and you, his good friend, is fighting a lone battle.
And, Marriage all this is because you called someone Black American youth or something like that, they say.
Well, well, it was only recently that you hit the headlines over the Sinhala Commission Report and it ended with that ‘nut-cracking’ ceremony at Matara. Now, however, with all attention on this black issue, everybody seems to have forgotten that!
Anyway, Marriage, I think it’s time you think twice before you utter your next words. Isn’t there a saying in Sinhala that the fish dies only because of its mouth?
But, to return to the Black American matter. Now you say you meant no harm and that comparing this girl to a Black American youth was no insult. Of course, Marriage when you offer that explanation, we have to believe you, because we know you think quite highly of Black American youths!
Then, there you are saying that the girl is “silly” and “foolish”. So are you trying to tell us that everybody in your government was carrying garlands and holding felicitation ceremonies for a silly and foolish girl?
But, Marriage, the saddest story was how you were launching an all out attack on the girl but there was Seeni Bola all calm and sweet, still solemnly pledging that none of her privileges would be withdrawn. Now that let the side down a bit, didn’t it?
Now we hear that you plan to sue some of those who allegedly painted a wrong picture of you. But, Marriage, isn’t it quite funny that not one, but three newspapers suddenly decided to target you? But then, it just maybe the three editors sat together and suddenly decided, “for this week, let’s take a pot shot at Marriage!
Well, if you do sue you may go down in history as the first media minister to sue the media! But then you have already made history as the first fashion designer to become a minister, haven’t you?
Whatever it is we sure admire you for one thing - sticking your neck out for a colleague in trouble. We are sure some of your other colleagues can learn a lesson from that!
So, it’s goodbye for now. But dont’ forget to send a message to Americans just to show you meant no harm!
Yours truly,.
Punchi Putha
PS - I hear there is more trouble coming your way with the Postal chaps not delivering letters. Now you didn’t call that Kotakadeniya girl a Black American youth, did you?
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