An Srilankan politician went to the US to visit his counterpart. When the
senator invited him home for dinner, the minister was very impressed by the
lavish mansion, grounds and the costly furnishings.
He asked, "How can you afford all this on a meagre senator's salary?"
The sentaor smiled knowingly and took him to the window.
"Can you see the river?"
"Yes"
"Can you see the bridge over it?"
"Of course", said the minister.
"10 percent", said the senator smugly.
Some time later, he had occasion to pay a return visit. The Indian minister
lavished all hospitality on him. When they came to his house,the American
was stunned by the huge palace the minister had built, glittering with
precious art, hundreds of servants etc etc.
"How can you possibly afford this, on a salary in Srilankan Rupees," he
asked.
The minister called him to the window.
"See the river over there?"
"Sure", cried the senator.
"Can you see the bridge over it?"
The senator looked, was confused, peered closely and said, "No, I don't see
any bridge."
"100 percent", said the Mervin silva the minister !!
senator invited him home for dinner, the minister was very impressed by the
lavish mansion, grounds and the costly furnishings.
He asked, "How can you afford all this on a meagre senator's salary?"
The sentaor smiled knowingly and took him to the window.
"Can you see the river?"
"Yes"
"Can you see the bridge over it?"
"Of course", said the minister.
"10 percent", said the senator smugly.
Some time later, he had occasion to pay a return visit. The Indian minister
lavished all hospitality on him. When they came to his house,the American
was stunned by the huge palace the minister had built, glittering with
precious art, hundreds of servants etc etc.
"How can you possibly afford this, on a salary in Srilankan Rupees," he
asked.
The minister called him to the window.
"See the river over there?"
"Sure", cried the senator.
"Can you see the bridge over it?"
The senator looked, was confused, peered closely and said, "No, I don't see
any bridge."
"100 percent", said the Mervin silva the minister !!
