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<blockquote data-quote="Welusumana" data-source="post: 8187906" data-attributes="member: 301955">While&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; visiting&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; , Mahinda&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rajapakse<img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&amp;ik=fef70de09d&amp;view=att&amp;th=12ac20fc1f6c9613&amp;attid=0.6&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=17c271e9eb4124bf_0.1.1&amp;zw" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> is&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; invited to tea with Abdul Kalam. He&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; asks Kalam <img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&amp;ik=fef70de09d&amp;view=att&amp;th=12ac20fc1f6c9613&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=17c271e9eb4124bf_0.1.2&amp;zw" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />what&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; his leadership philosophy is.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hesays&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; that, it is to surround himself with&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; intelligent&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; people.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mahinda (MR) asks how he knows if&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; they're intelligent. &quot;I do so by asking&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; them the right questions,&quot; says Kalam.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;Allow me to demonstrate. &quot; Mahinda&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; watches as Kalam phones Manmohan Singh and says,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;Mr.Prime&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Minister, please answer this question: Yourmother&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; has a child, and&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; your&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; father has a&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; child,and&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; this child is not your brother or&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; sister. Who&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; is it?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Manmohan <img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&amp;ik=fef70de09d&amp;view=att&amp;th=12ac20fc1f6c9613&amp;attid=0.2&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=17c271e9eb4124bf_0.1.3&amp;zw" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />immediately&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; responds, &quot;It's&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; me, Sir !&quot; &quot;Correct.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Thank you and good-bye&quot; says Kalam. He hangs&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; up and says,&quot; Did you get that, Mr.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mahinda?&quot; Mahinda nods: &quot;Yes Mr.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; President. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; be using that!&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &gt;&gt;&gt;Mahinda,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; upon returning to Colombo, decides he'd&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; better put Mervin&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Silva<img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&amp;ik=fef70de09d&amp;view=att&amp;th=12ac20fc1f6c9613&amp;attid=0.5&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=17c271e9eb4124bf_0.1.4&amp;zw" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> to&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the test. Mahinda summons him to the Temple&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Trees and says, &quot;Mervin, I wonder if you can&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; answer a question for me.&quot; &quot;Why, of&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; course, My Lord!. What's on your mind?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mahinda poses the question: &quot;Uhh, your&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; mother has a child, and your father has a&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; child, and this child is not your brother or&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; your sister. Who is it?&quot; Mr. Mervin&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Silva was puzzled and finally asks, &quot;Can I think&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; about it and get back to you?&quot; Mahinda&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; agrees, and Mervin leaves. Mervin&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; immediately calls a meeting of all Ministors of&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; UPFA including Basil&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Gota,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; and they puzzle over the question for&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; several hours, but nobody can come up with&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; an answer. Finally, in desperation,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mervin calls Ranil&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Wickremasinghe <img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&amp;ik=fef70de09d&amp;view=att&amp;th=12ac20fc1f6c9613&amp;attid=0.3&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=17c271e9eb4124bf_0.1.5&amp;zw" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> and&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; explains the problem. &quot;Mr.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Wickremasinghe, your mother has a child, and&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; your father has a child, and this child is&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; not your brother or your sister. Who is it?&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ranil answers&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; immediately, &quot;It's me, of course.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Much relieved, Mervin&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; rushes back to the Temple trees, finds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mahinda Rajapakse, and exclaims, &quot;I know&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the answer, My Lord! I know who it is!&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It's our Ranil&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Wickremasinghe!&quot; And Mahinda&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&amp;ik=fef70de09d&amp;view=att&amp;th=12ac20fc1f6c9613&amp;attid=0.4&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=17c271e9eb4124bf_0.1.6&amp;zw" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> replies&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; in disgust,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;Wrong,&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;it's&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Manmohan Singh!&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Welusumana, post: 8187906, member: 301955"] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=6][B]While visiting India , [COLOR=blue][COLOR=blue]Mahinda Rajapakse[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][B][SIZE=6][COLOR=blue][COLOR=blue][B][IMG]https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=fef70de09d&view=att&th=12ac20fc1f6c9613&attid=0.6&disp=emb&realattid=17c271e9eb4124bf_0.1.1&zw[/IMG][/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=6][B] is invited to tea with Abdul Kalam. He asks Kalam [/B][/SIZE][/B][IMG]https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=fef70de09d&view=att&th=12ac20fc1f6c9613&attid=0.1&disp=emb&realattid=17c271e9eb4124bf_0.1.2&zw[/IMG][B][SIZE=6][B]what his leadership philosophy is. [/B][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=7][B] He[/B][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=7][B]says that, it is to surround himself with intelligent people.[/B][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=6][B] Mahinda (MR) asks how he knows if they're intelligent. "I do so by asking them the right questions," says Kalam. "Allow me to demonstrate. " Mahinda watches as Kalam phones Manmohan Singh and says, [/B][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=7][B] "Mr.[/B][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=7][B]Prime Minister, please answer this question: [COLOR=fuchsia][COLOR=fuchsia] Your[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=7][COLOR=fuchsia][COLOR=fuchsia][B]mother has a child,[/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=7][B] and [COLOR=blue][COLOR=blue]your father has a child,[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=7][COLOR=red][COLOR=red][B] and this child is not your brother or sister.[/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=7][B] Who is it?"[/B][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=6][B] Manmohan [/B][/SIZE][/B][IMG]https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=fef70de09d&view=att&th=12ac20fc1f6c9613&attid=0.2&disp=emb&realattid=17c271e9eb4124bf_0.1.3&zw[/IMG][B][SIZE=6][B]immediately responds, [/B][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=7][B] "It's me, Sir !" [/B][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=6][B] "Correct. Thank you and good-bye" says Kalam. He hangs up and says," Did you get that, Mr. Mahinda?" Mahinda nods: "Yes Mr. President. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!" > > > Mahinda, upon returning to Colombo, decides he'd better put [COLOR=blue][COLOR=blue]Mervin Silva[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=6][COLOR=blue][COLOR=blue][B][IMG]https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=fef70de09d&view=att&th=12ac20fc1f6c9613&attid=0.5&disp=emb&realattid=17c271e9eb4124bf_0.1.4&zw[/IMG][/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][B][SIZE=6][B] to the test. Mahinda summons him to the Temple Trees and says, "Mervin, I wonder if you can answer a question for me." "Why, of course, My Lord!. What's on your mind?" Mahinda poses the question: "Uhh, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?" Mr. Mervin Silva was puzzled and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back to you?" Mahinda agrees, and Mervin leaves. Mervin immediately calls a meeting of all Ministors of UPFA including Basil [/B][/SIZE][/B] [B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=6][B]Gota, and they puzzle over the question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer. Finally, in desperation, Mervin calls [COLOR=blue][COLOR=blue]Ranil Wickremasinghe[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][COLOR=blue][IMG]https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=fef70de09d&view=att&th=12ac20fc1f6c9613&attid=0.3&disp=emb&realattid=17c271e9eb4124bf_0.1.5&zw[/IMG] [/COLOR][/COLOR]and explains the problem. "Mr. Wickremasinghe, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?" [COLOR=red][COLOR=red] Ranil answers immediately, "It's me, of course." [/COLOR][/COLOR] Much relieved, Mervin rushes back to the Temple trees, finds Mahinda Rajapakse, and exclaims, "I know the answer, My Lord! I know who it is! [COLOR=blue][COLOR=blue]It's our Ranil Wickremasinghe!" [/COLOR][/COLOR] And [COLOR=blue][COLOR=blue]Mahinda [IMG]https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=fef70de09d&view=att&th=12ac20fc1f6c9613&attid=0.4&disp=emb&realattid=17c271e9eb4124bf_0.1.6&zw[/IMG][/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][B][SIZE=7][B] replies in disgust,[COLOR=red][COLOR=red] "Wrong,[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/B][B][I][SIZE=7][B][I] > > > > > > >[/I][/B][/SIZE][/I][/B][B][SIZE=7][COLOR=#400080][COLOR=#400080][B] it's Manmohan Singh!"[/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [/QUOTE]

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