We are quite sure they meant ‘roast’. But, we suppose, like the Bard famously said: ‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet’. And what’s that? ‘Boiled chicken?’ These guys make hospital food look good. Via @sarahfactor.

This is what you find at the northernmost point of Sri Lanka. Via Yamille Wikramanayake, courtesy of Shanuki De Alwis. More northern typos here.

Another way of saying ‘smoke and die, a$$holes!’. Via @ashanjen. More tobacco-related typos here.

For Rs. 149.40 you get an extra ‘L’ with your fuel in Jaffna. Via @Sal_D_Man.

The good old Mint Julep gets shaken and stirred. A cocktail that will have you ‘leaving’ for the door. Via @Xelene.

Just like England, just not the English. Via @dakdad.

What the ‘fack’, you say? Via @mahmoodulhaq.

Puns can be tricky even at the best of times. This is a bloody unmitigated disaster. Happy Hens get, err, ‘eggdicted’. Eggsactly. Via Yamille Wikramanayake + Ashan Dilgith.

Some serious tuk tuk wisdom to do your head in. tuk-tuks: a man conversation is mirror of his heart

We like our calamari ‘deep fired’. Via @nuzster.

Sri Lankan Air now flying to Beruwala. Via @gopiharan.

Now you know why some guys don’t want to get married. Might as well get a bridle. Via @techb0i.

Also known as the ‘Third Rice’. What next? Neo-curry? For more, check here. Via @lankan_gunner.

So this is what they call a ‘fairy’ tale ride? Unless, of course, the driver is a woman. And we are quite sure uncle Bob Marley didn’t say this. Via @mahmoodulhaq.

A case of ‘Sri Lanka’s pride and joy’ Mihin Air not knowing if it is coming or going? To be fair, it is yet another case of sloppy journalism by the Daily Mirror. Malaysia? Jakarta? ‘Jakartha?’ Talking about sloppy work, the crystal meth-addled chimps who manage Typo In Colombo’s mountains of records and cutting-edge filing systems have been unable to ...

A typo in English, spelled in Sinhala. Why the Rivira newspaper would want to spell out ‘newspapers agencies’ in Sinhala is beyond us. Great spot by @HalikAzeez.

The government announced today that it will appoint a 47-man commission to investigate the nation’s inability to spell eclair. Via @blackhawk_13. More variants here.

Cocktails, ‘Virgintales’, and sprits … that drive us to drink. Spotted at The Brewery at the Dutch Hospital with @charinetan.

The next time you need a gift idea … give ‘em a foot rub. Perfect for any ‘occation’. Comes with a free typo. Via @YasirNasir.

The Island newspaper redefines the gutter press. Via @groundviews.