> While visiting India , President Mahinda Rajapakse
> is invited to tea with
> President Abdul Kalam.
>
> He asks President Kalam what his leadership
> philosophy is.
>
> He says that, it is to surround himself with
> intelligent people.
> Mahinda Rajapakse asks how he knows if they're
> intelligent.
> "I do so by asking them the right questions," says
> President Kalam.
>
> "Allow me to demonstrate."
>
> Mahinda Rajapakse watches as President Kalam phones
> Manmohan Singh, the
> Indian Prime Minister and says,
>
> "Mr. Prime Minister, please answer this question:
> your mother has a child,
> and your father has a child, and this child is not
> your brother or sister.
>
>
> Who is it?"
> Manmohan immediately responds,
>
> "It's me, Sir !"
> "Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says Kalam.
>
> He hangs up and says,
>
> "Did you get that, Mr. Rajapakse?"
>
> Mahinda nods:
>
> "Yes Mr. President.
>
> Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!"
>
>
>
> Mahinda Rajapakse, upon returning to Colombo ,
> decides he'd better put
> his brother, Gothabaya to the test.
>
> Mahinda summons him to Temple Trees and says,
>
> " Gotha , I wonder if you can answer a question for
> me."
> "Why, of course, Aiya. 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?"
> Gothabaya was puzzled and finally asks,
>
> "Can I think about it and get back to you?"
>
> Mahinda agrees, and Gothabaya leaves.
>
>
>
> Gothabaya immediately calls a meeting of the senior
> armed services &
> ministers of the cabinet, including his other
> brothers, Chamal & Basil and
> they puzzle over the question for several hours, but
> nobody can come up
> with an answer.
>
>
>
> Finally, in desperation, Gothabaya calls Mangala
> Samaraweera and explains
> the problem.
> "Mr. Mangala Samaraweera, your mother has a child,
> and your father has a
> child, and this child is not your brother or your
> sister. Who is it?"
> Mangala answers immediately,
>
> "It's me, of course."
>
> Much relieved, Gothabaya rushes back to Temple
> Trees, finds Mahinda
> Rajapakse, and exclaims,
>
> "I know the answer, Aiya!
>
> I know, who it is!
>
> It's Mangala Samaraweera!"
>
> And Mahinda replies in disgust,
>
> "Wrong, its Manmohan Singh!"
> is invited to tea with
> President Abdul Kalam.
>
> He asks President Kalam what his leadership
> philosophy is.
>
> He says that, it is to surround himself with
> intelligent people.
> Mahinda Rajapakse asks how he knows if they're
> intelligent.
> "I do so by asking them the right questions," says
> President Kalam.
>
> "Allow me to demonstrate."
>
> Mahinda Rajapakse watches as President Kalam phones
> Manmohan Singh, the
> Indian Prime Minister and says,
>
> "Mr. Prime Minister, please answer this question:
> your mother has a child,
> and your father has a child, and this child is not
> your brother or sister.
>
>
> Who is it?"
> Manmohan immediately responds,
>
> "It's me, Sir !"
> "Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says Kalam.
>
> He hangs up and says,
>
> "Did you get that, Mr. Rajapakse?"
>
> Mahinda nods:
>
> "Yes Mr. President.
>
> Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!"
>
>
>
> Mahinda Rajapakse, upon returning to Colombo ,
> decides he'd better put
> his brother, Gothabaya to the test.
>
> Mahinda summons him to Temple Trees and says,
>
> " Gotha , I wonder if you can answer a question for
> me."
> "Why, of course, Aiya. 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?"
> Gothabaya was puzzled and finally asks,
>
> "Can I think about it and get back to you?"
>
> Mahinda agrees, and Gothabaya leaves.
>
>
>
> Gothabaya immediately calls a meeting of the senior
> armed services &
> ministers of the cabinet, including his other
> brothers, Chamal & Basil and
> they puzzle over the question for several hours, but
> nobody can come up
> with an answer.
>
>
>
> Finally, in desperation, Gothabaya calls Mangala
> Samaraweera and explains
> the problem.
> "Mr. Mangala Samaraweera, your mother has a child,
> and your father has a
> child, and this child is not your brother or your
> sister. Who is it?"
> Mangala answers immediately,
>
> "It's me, of course."
>
> Much relieved, Gothabaya rushes back to Temple
> Trees, finds Mahinda
> Rajapakse, and exclaims,
>
> "I know the answer, Aiya!
>
> I know, who it is!
>
> It's Mangala Samaraweera!"
>
> And Mahinda replies in disgust,
>
> "Wrong, its Manmohan Singh!"
