Sri Lanka It's Happening

February 27, 2004

This is an old joke that's doing the rounds in colombo again now that the parliament that was elected for 6 years was dissolved after 2 years. (No there wasn't a no confidence motion, the ruling party had the majority at the time of dissolution.)

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The government of Sri Lanka is now hiring MP s for the next(2004) parliament.

Salary: Rs 22100/- per month Other allowances: ( legal)

1 Entertainment Rs 1000/- per month

2 Fuel allowance Rs 7500/- per month

3 Cell phone allowance Rs 2000/- month

4 Attending parliament Rs 4000/- per month

5 Driver's allowance Rs 3500/- per month (can use > more than one driver)

Other benefits:

1 Telephone with international connection

2 Photo copier at duty free rate ( Rs 685/-) monthly.

3 Computer at duty free rate ( Rs 1150/-)monthly.

4 Typewriter at duty free rate ( Rs 425/-) monthly.

5 Permit to import a luxury car valued at 30000 Us $

6 After 5 years another permit to import a luxury car

7 MPs those who selected are living 25 miles from Colombo are entitled 2 story house with 3 bed rooms and other facilities ( Rs 1000 will be charged per month as rent)

Other previlages: food at low cost from parliament cafeteria. breakfast --Rs 6.00 ( 600/- elsewhere) lunch --Rs 15.00 (1500/- elsewhere) bed tea (plain) cts 45 milk tea cts 60 evening tea with two pastries free 5 tyres and tubes per vehicle per year A free life insurance of Rs 1.0 million A pension after 5 years.Memebers who could not complete 5 years will receive 400,000/- to 500,000/- when leave. postage allowance of Rs 7500/- per month free medical treatment At least 5 overseas trips (all costs borne by the government) free stationery. etc....etc...

Your qualifications: ===

Education : Not necessary

Age : between 18 and 85

Preference given to applicants those who have wide mouth and long tongue

Ability to use illegal firearms and close contacts with under world gangs will be an added qualification.

Posted by raditha at February 27, 2004 1:12 PM