Honesty is the best ‘policey’. Via Chris Fraser.

Whoever wrote this does not have a prayer of a chance … when it comes to spelling. Seen at a popular clothes store by @blessie_k.

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

Life is nice with a wife. Some may beg to differ, says @m_nasir13, who spotted this.

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.

Thought we’d trot out this oldie but goldie via Jehan Mendis. These poems appeared in ‘The Island’ newspaper’s, wait for this, children’s section a few years ago. Correct us if we are wrong but this is probably the worst mistake by a newspaper in Sri Lanka’s journalism history. Check out Jehan’s Ravana blog for more on this glorious fuck up.

Is that a dead wolf inside the van? Via @m_nasir13.

This one is dedicated to all the Sri Lankan cricket fans celebrating the team’s win over Australia on Friday. To the finals! Via @nazly.

Someone should tell them that it’s like apples and oranges. Even the ‘couliflower’. Via @Xelene.

The secret to happiness. Via @nazly.

This is our last post for 2011. It has been fun thanks to you. Thank you for all the contributions and sharing a laugh with us. And, of course, our undying love goes out to those unfortunate folks who unwittingly wrote the darndest typos, slogans, signs and what not. Some made us laugh-out-loud, others left us scratching our heads. And ...

The 3D Glass comes with a stiff shot of absinthe. Via @nuzster.

Never mind that ‘automatically’ is misspelled but what the hell is AC/DC ‘Friendship Tips?’ Via @UmarM_92.

We took a look for ourselves at www.police.lk. It is true - ‘Mother Land Superior Than Feminism’. Whaaaaaat?!? Via @aufidius.

The mad leading the blind? Get an ‘educamation’ at The Bank of English. ‘A specialized English Language School,’ says the official website. We thought it was a cheap knock-off of the Bank of England in Wellawatta. As you do.

Someone killed ‘Dompe’. Via @nuzster.

This was obviously written by a deranged mind. There must be a clinical name for this condition. Via @YasirNasir.

Rupees have no meaning in this land. This is true. Via @HalikAzeez.

We simply love this. Spotted in Anuradhapura by @Vindic8d.

Couldn’t resist noticing this appalling Sri Lanka Tourism poster at Janaki Hotel in Colombo.  We know that Sri Lanka is an island of modest proportions, but ‘walk through Sri Lanka in 1 km?’ Does the President know about this? And we loved this part: ‘boardering the beautiful waters of the BEIRA LAKE.’ Seriously, beautiful waters of the BEIRA LAKE? Have ...