Memes

February 26, 2026 – March 3, 2026

This week’s memes

(The memes published by MPA are presented as objects of analysis and documentation. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement of the views or positions expressed within them, but serves to examine how such narratives circulate in the public sphere.)

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Although the coal scam is the biggest scam in the country, we are confident that you are not part of it

Meme 3:

Top: It was in connection to the Easter Sunday attacks that Suresh Sallay was arrested

Caption: Sallay rose to the top, and gas queues and the coal scam sank out of sight

Meme 4:

Caption: The new drama introduced to cover up the coal [issue]

News report: Former Chief of the State Intelligence Service Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay arrested by the CID

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And now the baiyas (SLPP supporters) are saying it was Sallay who ended the war

Meme 6:

Text – Layer 1: Suresh Sallay arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). 72-hour detention for investigation!

Layer 2: Life is a circle, man! 

Context: In this meme, Vijay’s line from the Tamil movie Thirumalai is a direct reference to the “what goes around, comes around.”

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