Primary minister’s primary behaviour!

Oct 11, 2016

Primary industries minister Daya Gamage toured Eastern and Western Europe recently together with foreign affairs minister Mangala Samaraweera and several other senior ministers.

Mr. Daya Gamage does not know the protocol to be followed at a meeting with a head of state. More than his ignorance, he does not care about the protocol.

No sooner the banquets and official receptions for the visiting Sri Lankan delegations are over, what he does is go to the head of the state, give his phone to someone nearby and tell him to take their pictures. At most times, the heads of state do not like that. But, as an act of consideration for Sri Lanka, they allow the primary minister’s game of photo taking. Some ridicule Daya’s behaviour, in their own languages, but the man does not understand that.

Seeing this happening everywhere Daya goes, minister Mangala lost his cool, and when he was about to take another picture, he took him aside and told him, “Mr. minister. Do not behave like a child. Behave yourself by following protocol.”

Primary minister’s reply was, “Aney, Mangala. It’s nothing for you. You meet people all the time. We get a foreign tour once in a while. So, what is wrong if we take a couple of pictures?”

The best story about minister Daya Gamage was told by former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who was ordered remanded recently.

“Now. See, Mr. minister, soon after you accepted the national organizer position, the opposition came to power after losing for 20 years. That is entirely because of your virtue. But, those who used that virtue and elevated to top positions gave you the primary ministership. I am very upset about that.”