New Engineer Reports
In 1971, after insurgency,a new engineer came to Balangoda area. I had to pick him up at a well known guest house to see him first time. When we try to get in to the vehicle,I occupied the middle seat of the land rover and he showed a displeasure and got in to the seat.
He does not like others to be in the front seats while he travels.
As the time goes, one day, I went to Panawenna tea factory to find accommodation for my workmen to commence construction work of the 33kv line and substation. I failed to take my crew as promised and after a week my engineer called me to see him.
When I entered the room I usually take a seat but this time he asked me who asked to sit. I got up and tried to leave the room but the engineer called me to show a telegram. The telegram reads that your engineer failed to reach my factory though promised.
The content 'Engineer" did not like the area engineer as he thought that I usually behave like an Engineer.Then I explained the matter to him and this was the beginning of my dislike on him.
There were more stories....
here I will summarise my experience in the Ceylon Electricity Board during 1969-2004
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