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In a dismaying reflection on the state of the freedom of expression in Sri Lanka, people regularly ask Mr Kamardeen how he has gotten away with the Puss plays for so long. He isn’t robbing a bank, he replies. He is only writing a play. He is supposed to get away with it.Via http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2013/12/satire-sri-lankasource: www.economist.com