Thanking Menikdiwela for deliverance

A Letter of Congratulations and A Reply I received many letters, as well, as telephone calls of congratulations, on my new appointment.

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One such note it was not a letter, was from DBI Siriwardhana, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, a colleague in service and a friend. On a piece of paper taken from his official pad and written in his neat small handwriting were the following words:

"Dharmasiri,

"I am happy." DBI "

That was all. This was typical DBI, humorously brief. I thought this required a proper response, and tearing off a piece of paper from my own pad, I wrote:

"DBI,

"I am happy, you are happy."

Dharmasiri."

I could visualize the wry chuckle at the other end.

The Ministry of Food and Co-operatives and The Food Department