Man lights cigarette with twenty rupee note

6 January 2017 09:04 am - 16 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A A A

A story is circulating in Kataragama about a devotee who had used a twenty rupee note to light his cigarette.

According to the Kataragama sales agent of Wijeya Newspapers Ltd., K. M Ariyasena, he had seen a person who had (after lunching on January 3rd at a nearby restaurant) come to his stall and bought a cigarette. He had then taken out a twenty rupee note from his pocket and lit it from a gas cooker nearby and then used it to light his cigarette. Then he had thrown away the burnt note.

Afterwards, he had driven away in a modern vehicle.

Many had observed this scene and been outraged. They had disparaged his action. They said, when so many beggars around the place stretch out their hands for a few rupees and only gett a two-rupee coin or a five-rupee coin, others light their cigarettes with twenty rupee notes. (M. N. Piyaratne and Rukman Ratnayake)

Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka

Comments - 16

d Friday, 06 January 2017 07:32 AM

its because of high minded selfish fools like these the country wont grow. via DM Android App

AS&DS Friday, 06 January 2017 08:37 AM

Against the law... via DM Android App

BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 06 January 2017 09:15 AM

If so many persons were watching it, then they would be able to know the number of the vehicle and also help identify the vehicle. It is against the law in any country to deface or duplicate the official currency note of that country leave alone to use it as a lighter. Currency notes are to be used for the purpose of what it is meant and not for any other purpose. If I am not mistaken, the minimum sentence is two years behind bars.

ceylon Friday, 06 January 2017 09:20 AM

he didnt earn this mobey with work.bribe money. via DM Android App

DillonDP Friday, 06 January 2017 09:23 AM

Though it is a wrong thing he did since the 20 rupee note is government property however its not wrong of him to burn his cash and light a Cigarette, if you really look at the other acts we do, this has no direct relationship at all

Dee Friday, 06 January 2017 09:38 AM

Expensive puff@ 70/-. Anyway who says people are suffering? Just look at the vehicle registration and numbers at supermarkets for daily essentials?

lee Friday, 06 January 2017 09:53 AM

money is burnt on cigarrettes, alcohol and drugs daily...

sajith Friday, 06 January 2017 09:54 AM

it is his 20 rupees and he can eat it if he likes. stop worrying about other people's business and mind your own business. why is this even news? in what way is this anti social or illegal. there is massive corruption everywhere in this country but what makes the news is rubbish

indi Friday, 06 January 2017 09:54 AM

Is it a news ?

ANTON Friday, 06 January 2017 09:55 AM

SMOKING , LIGHTING CRACKERS ARE ALSO INDIRECT WAYS OF BURNING MONEY.

ANTON Friday, 06 January 2017 10:05 AM

HE CAN BE ARRESTED FOR LIGHTING A CIGARETTE IN A PUBLIC PLACE.

Jonson Friday, 06 January 2017 10:14 AM

If its his hard earn money he would have not done this. Elders says easy come easy go via DM Android App

Dr.Raghav Sharma Friday, 06 January 2017 10:22 AM

Probably a Minister or a Politician ...ill-gotten wealth .

Nature Friday, 06 January 2017 10:36 AM

He will end up begging for his money, that is for sure.

A W Abdulkany Friday, 06 January 2017 10:38 AM

Thanks Anton. First of Jan, 2017 we burnt millions. People are outraged by this action, we small people worry about small things. The country is plundered by politicians and their cronies. No one bothers. This is our Island of Paradise.

lanka Friday, 06 January 2017 01:31 PM

If an investigation is initiated all the first, the shop owner will be fined for giving fire to lit cigarette he sold.

Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.

Man lights cigarette with twenty rupee note

Comments - 16

Add comment

RECOMMENDED

UDA owned land in Thalawathugoda; UDA Minister Prasanna Ranatunga under the spotlight for forceful occupation of reserved land

Loss-making SMIB faces political pressure in recovering loans

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: MV Dali, SL authorities anchored in mystery?

Has Sri Lanka become a potential hub for the illegal wildlife trade?

Spotlight on Moragahakanda Development Project Moragolla villagers lose livelihoods and down to one meal a day

Ambitious Sri Lankan jobseekers ‘trafficked into Ukraine war zones’

Western purple-faced langurs see blue!

Most Viewed in News

23 year old youth ends up having his testicles removed

Street food vendor arrested for verbally harassing foreigner

Complaint lodged over Piumi Hansamali's possession of Gota’s Range Rover

New Visa procedure implemented

A US “Kaputa”, a Lankan “Nariya” and a Presidential “Feast”

April 15 declared a government holiday

MIRROR CRICKET

TODAY'S HEADLINES