Memes

May 19, 2025 – May 25, 2025

This week’s memes

Meme 1:

Top left: The celebration for the 16th anniversary of the war victory to be held day-after-tomorrow at the war heroes’ memorial in Battaramulla; the president to not attend; the deputy minister to attend instead

Top right: The president decides to attend the war heroes’ commemoration

When you’re writing history, make sure you write it correctly. It’s not that he attended. He was forced to attend in the face of the huge backlash from society.

Meme 2:

Top: I will attend the commemoration

Bottom: I was just “laundering” (meaning justifying) the statement which said that you won’t attend

Meme 3:

It almost rained just now. We get alarmed when that happens. Why? Because landslides occur in some places. Is this the freedom we gained? That is not true freedom – Anura Kumara [Dissanayake]

What on earth is he saying?

Meme 4:

Top: “Although he’s just a regular soldier to you, to me the war hero will always remain a hero”

Bottom: Photographs that speak (Namal Rajapaksa with Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan alias Pillayan)

Meme 5:

Top: Good treatment for cronies

Bottom: Good treatment for the sake of “batch-fit” (solidarity with one’s batchmates in university)

Meme 6:

Top: Electricity tariffs had to be raised due to the dry weather that has prevailed over the past few months

Bottom: Salt could not be manufactured due to the heavy rains that have prevailed over the past few months

Caption: Discuss if you must, and ensure you say just one thing

Meme 7:

The household of an NPP member

Do you really have to add salt?

Meme 8:

The meme juxtaposes the Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day commemoration in Mullaitivu with the state-led National War Heroes’ Day celebrations in Borella.

Meme 9:

Row 1: 

*Sinhala people: You should head the war victory celebrations

*Anura: Can’t 

Row 2: Okay… I will come. Start the vehicle 

Meme 10:

There is a salt shortage in the country. Who can we blame for it? 

Meme 11:

Row 1: Whatever said and done, after Anura came powder (thool) has gone away 

Row 2: Is it the drug powder (thool) bro? 

Row 3: Powder that is the drug (thool)? It’s the salt powder (thool) bro

Context: In Tamil, thool refers to powder. However, it also refers to a drug (a mixture of tobacco and lime).