posted November 24, 2005 04:00 AM            

Her first husband was King Coranaga (a Sinhalese). She poisoned him because he, probably, was a boring old fart and because she fancied a Tamil palace guard called Siva ( Well! Girls do need to have a bit of fun! ) However, for reasons which are not entirely clear, having despatched Coranaga, she marries a guy called Tissa, not Siva!

Tissa (a Sinhalese) was the son of King Coranaga's predecessor and this would therefore appear to be what's known as a working relationship! Tissa survived one year and four months. Tissa meets the same fate as his predecessor because Anula still fancies the palace guard, Siva. Having despatched Tissa, Anula and Siva (finally!) shack up and reign happily for all of one year and two months by which time our girl has fallen for "Vatuka, who had been a city carpenter in the capital.." (She probably had a thing about Tamil workmen; Vatuka was a Tamil as well.) Very soon Siva gets it ! Poison. Again!

Anula reigns with the ex carpenter, now King. The reign of the ex carpenter (Vatuka) is shorter than that of the palace guard (Siva) by 1 month. One day when Anula "saw a wood carrier, who had come to the house, she fell in love with him...." Poison again. (Shorry if this is all boring shtuff but do stay on. It does get better!)

The wood carrier, a Sinhalese, also happens to be called Tissa: (to avoid confusion, we need to designate this guy as Tissa II. Do pay attention!) In spite of being a mere wood carrier Tissa II obviously saw what was coming! He would have been utterly thick not to. (Unlike the planks he used to carry before he became King! ) The fun and games were rapidly coming to an end! The writing was on the wall! (Yes, they did have writeable walls in those days: Look up Katapathpawura at Sigiriya, but we do digress)

In sheer desperation, Tissa 2 sets about in doing what most men would have done in his place: Keep the old girl happy! ....

With a general sinking feeling he sets about building a swimming pool for the girl!!!!! Complete with jjaaccuuzzii! and sauna

[This message has been edited by pakaya (edited November 24, 2005).]

posted November 24, 2005 02:55 PM         

Menna ahaganin Pakaya ge amma dawasak karapu wedak.

Pakaya ae dawaswala ipadila neha...uge pawula mati geyak hadha gena hitiye '83 riots kaale. Mulu game ma awun awa geta gini thiyanna...mata ethakota Aurudhu 5i...mama ape gedhara waththa watte appudi gagaha diwwa santhosen.

Ethakotama Pakaya ge akkawa adhala minissu gaththa....Pakaya ge Thatha ara kari demala naakiya ou awa minissu ekka kata gahanna ponnaya....kelinma minissu oowa bimidhaala gahala gahala angata petrol wak karala gini thibba mama Rathigngna paththu kalaa...eelangata Pakaya ge ammage andhum galuwwa maha paare...galawala light kanuwakata bandhala gahanna patan gaththa...eeta passe dana gassala moonata hujja kalaaa....passe kohedha aragena gihin dhooshanaya kalaa lu...onna ohoma thamai pakaya upanne...