Jungle Telegraph

2nd August 1998

Unusual case

Two senior Briga diers and a Colonel in the Sri Lanka Army have been appointed to probe an unusual case, whether a supplier forwarded a sample manufactured by another party during a tender called for the purchase of web equipment.

The probe is centering among a number of matters. Main among them is the allegation that the samples had been removed from the Army inventory and re-submitted as samples. Another is to ascertain whether the supplier in question had tried to mislead the Technical Evaluation Committee by submitting a different supplier's sample as his own.

Insiders say the team is also to ascertain whether the supplier attempted the task with help from inside.

The alleged irregularity was detected by the Technical Evaluation Committee which brought it to the notice of the Army top brass.

As one military official remarked, "one millionaire is born every day as the separatist war continues." So much for corruption in procurements.

Casino fan

Army Headquarters has placed under close arrest a Lieutenant Colonel after he reportedly busted Rs 200,000 at a casino.

Not that the AHQ was worried about the man's lavish lifestyles.

It was just that the money was part of a training grant imprest. Insiders say investigations are now under way

Believe it or not

Here is a story that will qualify for Ripley's Believe it or Not.

The Police Department imported a truck to transport its horses from its Colombo stables to outstations when ceremonies warranted the presence of the Mounted Division.

When the horses mounted the truck, its base hit the ground. The joke at the Mounted Division now is that whilst some horses hitched a ride in the truck, the others would have to gallop.

Tap, tap, tap

The snooper who perfected the fine art of tap, tap, tap is in deep trouble.

Insiders say there were fireworks after it was discovered that the man had been snooping on his masters. He has got his marching orders whilst there is stony silence in that place which bears the name of a university.

Long march

One top brass in a service arm has decreed that his officers should march every week.

That is not just to ensure the officers are in peak form. The main reason, complains the top brass, is because of a break down in discipline in the service.

A long march to end indiscipline indeed !!

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