Politico recalls classmate’s sour face!

There are two prominent politicians in the country who had been class mates of an elitist school in the city. However, circumstances following their school days have thrown these two into two rival political camps. Today one of the duo is a holder of a very high office. And his classmate having chosen a different political path has become one of his formidable rivals. 

He is serving himself first!

There is a Green party local politico who has utilized his annual budgetary allocation to concrete only the approach roads to his business places and the residences of his family members, they say.

“I am not the culprit!”

A prominent counsellor- turned politico, who is said to have proffered legal advice to a very political authority has become a target of much criticism these days, they say.

He feared one more would crowd him out!

A politico from the South, who suddenly found himself in the Opposition had been contemplating a somersault back to where power is when he got as a godsend a beckoning call from a Green stalwart of the home turf itself.

Twisting the law saw him in a twist!

A certain prominent member of the black-coated gentry has become a joke among his community following the discovery that he had in a recent court appearance argued hard to repudiate a certain legal proposition he himself had vindicated by quoting chapter and verse in a law book he had written.

Blood ties end where justice begins!

There is a young popular Diyawanna member who has been compelled to visit Aluthkade now and then for shooting off his mouth.

Saga of how a high office went a-begging!

The origin of this story has been traced to a very high place in the country.   

The advent of a common candidate in the offing?

A well- known Buddhist monk is said to be busy these days canvassing support for political party leaders to embark on a Constitutional process leading to the dissolution of Diyawanna council. 

Indecision sends him to self-confinement!

The Blue high-up hailing from the prominent political family is said to have confined himself to home denying access even to his political associates, they say.   

Rs. 500 million- horse now runs faster for his master!

When political horse-trading was on top gear following the recent sudden regime change, a story began making rounds, that some Diyawanna members had demanded payoffs as high as Rs. 500 million to cross the floor. In fact, it came to light later that some political high-ups, who have directly involved in the shady deals themselves, had let the cat out of the bag.   

Tilting at windmills?

This Diyawanna politico had expected to get a portfolio with the regime change. When he was overlooked, he did a somersault to the Green party. 

He proposed; the leader disposed of!

A Green party bigwig from the city recently called on a prominent party leader in the upcountry estate sector and invited him to throw in his lot with the Greens. By the way, the duo, classmates, are long-standing pals.   

“A classic example for cussedness!”

The authorities of a major council distributed school bags among the school-going children of the employees at a ceremony held recently.

“A classic example for cussedness!”

The authorities of a major council distributed school bags among the school-going children of the employees at a ceremony held recently.

Visit of a scion shrouded in secrecy!

The young son of a prominent woman politico in the country has come back here on a brief visit and she has taken all precautions to keep his sojourn in this country a top secret.

They didn’t consider him patriotic or honest!

A prominent political figure who attended as the chief guest at the ceremonial opening of the party office of a fair and lovely Diyawanna member in her new electorate, had to suffer much discomfiture when a section of the gathering openly demonstrated their displeasure at his presence at the event. 

He pleased a few and displeased many!

A Central Provincial Blue political bigwig had on the sly provided financial assistance from party funds to four close favourites of his, by way of a regular monthly payment, they say.  

Decrying discrimination!

Arrangements made by the high-ups of a State Institution to provide official transport to the workforce to attend the funeral of the boss’s father from the morning hours had gone awry when the employees collectively objected to it.  

Out of power and left forlorn!

A leading politico of Ruhuna origin currently active in the Matale area is a very unhappy man as hardly any party supporter visits his residence these days.  

Sought blessings, but got a tongue-lashing!

A group of prominent politicos that called on a high religious dignitary the other day to unburden their political woes, had to look sheepish when the latter gave them an earful, they say.  

He is in trouble due to inauspicious nakata!

A JO heavyweight recently visited a reputed astrologer for a consultation.

A trio on the fence!

Three persons from the 23 member-Blue party group have gone into a sulk and they are in a mute mode within the group these days because of their feeling of disgust, they say.

He is in a sulk these days!

An elderly opposition high-up had long planned to enjoy a long vacation in the November -December period in London. 

Chief comes to grief!

The country’s national security council met the other day with Number One in the chair. 

Price of his prized-buy is a secret

The purohita of ‘appochchi’ fame hailing from a distant district the other day paid an official visit to Austria.

Selfies, only things remaining from their visits

When tensions were rising and controversies were raging with no solution to the unprecedented political crisis in sight, the political party leaders of the Green-led alliance had arrived at the main secretariat for another round of talks the other day.

“Butterflies have gone to have their fun!”

The Green party had recently organized a special pooja at a famous devalaya in the deep South to seek the intervention of deities for the resolution of the ongoing political crisis to their satisfaction.   

Inspecting pipelines laid here from China!

A set of white-collar ones who supervised the laying of mains for a Chinese -funded water supply scheme in a ‘Katugaha’ area had left for China on an official visit.   

High-end hotel given up for thosa-kade!

A politico hailing from Digamadulla had provided ample funds to a select group of supporters in the district to participate in a certain event in the city.   

Tuk-tuk transport in addition to health care!

A coterie of henchmen of an upcountry politico well-known for his napping habit at public functions has taken over the full control of a medical institution in his area.