His rant sent her into a faint!

A female teacher who called on a political chief of a province regarding an official matter, had collapsed in a faint when the latter barked at her in a frenzy of anger, they say. 

Prediction about his political future

The former strongman chaired a party meeting the other day.

He has been tamed now

This tough-talking young Blue party Diyawanna member from the gem-rich district is said to be ever at loggerheads with a prominent woman politico from the same district known to be a spitfire. Both are now Pohottuwa stalwarts. And both are eyeing the chief purohita post in the province. 

He gave the green signal on time

On hearing about the plans being made by the Gang of 16 to hold a public meeting in the country, Number One had called for intelligence reports about the public reaction to this move.

Upstart shown the door

When a certain purohita was given a new portfolio, his private staff too shifted to his new Ministry. 

Coming event casting its shadow

A leader of a minor political party, a constituent of yahapalanaya coalition, was a guest at a function held at the official residence of the former strongman the other day. 

Thiran – Bhavan feud threatens a split in the party

The main political party in the North is too plagued by internal dissention these days, they say.

His PR exercise backfired on him

There is a departmental head who seems to believe in the use of certain religious practices to discipline and humanize his own rank and file.

Difference between precept and practice

A provincial body despite having a stinking drain clogged with bottles, yoghurt cups, polythene bags and tins right opposite its premises, held the other day a seminar themed ‘Environment is Sacred’ on a grand scale, they say.  

Nexus between politico and criminal

A convict in a rape and murder case known to be a sidekick of a former powerful politico had got himself transferred from the cell to the state lodge sickbay by complaining of a serious heart condition. 

Porno show shocks passengers

Passengers in a Kandy-bound private bus from Mahiyangana area were subjected to much discomfiture recently when they were suddenly treated to some lewd scenes from a porno film while watching a footage on a pilgrimage to Buddhist shrines in Dambadiva (India).   

A snake under the grass

This young guy who once dabbled in politics is now attached to the private staff of a top political authority. He is said to be leaking out all confidential information relating to his boss to a prominent opposition politico. 

Pollution threat to wewa ruffles farmers

There is a factory belonging to a close kinsman of a leading politico in a paddy cultivating area in the country. 

An embarrassing introduction

A former purohita had to suffer much discomfiture when a leading politico made a loaded comment about him while introducing him to a Buddhist prelate at a religious ceremony held in a temple recently, they say. 

The gimmick has backfired on her

A prominent purohita grooming his daughter to be a party candidate at the upcoming provincial polls had arranged for her to launch a concessionary bank credit scheme for the people in the area as a vote- winning gimmick.  

She is their headache now

A female white-collar high-up currently serving on secondment in a division handling matters relating to rights of the people at the august assembly has become a terror to the staff there, they say.

Heading for a split

Signs of a serious rift within the Gang of 16 have begun to appear, they say

Cussedness of a bureaucrat

This young Green party Diyawanna member from the gem-rich district is the chief dayakaya of a prominent Buddhist temple in his home turf. He recently summoned the Dayaka Sabha to discuss arrangements to be made about holding the temple’s annual perahera. 

A strange lucky turn saved his day

The Diyawanna council the other day took up for debate a motion related to the country’s trade relations presented by a Green party purohita in yahapalanaya.

A strange estrangement

The former strongman recently attended a wedding held in the Gampaha area. The host was a provincial politico.

Then and now

It has come to light now that Number One highly concerned over growing criticism about nepotism being rampant in yahapalanaya, had pulled up two prominent purohitas for appointing family members to high posts in establishments under their purview.

Secret behind the change of heart

There is a prominent religious dignitary well known for both his erudition and aggressive nature. He played a lead role towards ushering in yahapalanaya.

Mona Lisa remark cost him portfolio he loved

The hero of this story is a Blue party gabby purohita hailing from the backwoods of the country. At the last general polls, he could not muster enough votes to win a seat. Nevertheless, he was lucky enough to make it to Diyawanna through the list. 

‘Hunduwe bungalawa’

A house in a city suburb has been bought for Rs.30 million for the official residence of a provincial white-collar high-up, they say.

Go-getter-driver: Classic case of tail wagging the dog

A story that has gone viral in public service refers to a driver of a woman purohita who is said to be wielding more power and authority than the Ministry’s topmost white-collar high-up himself. 

Forced to give up Sil programme to play cheer squad

There is a certain unit in the main office of a security service that conducts a special religious programme every Pun-Poya Day. And the organizers were not able to conduct this programme on Poya day due to the interference of a sidekick of a high political authority, they say.  

A shocking case of extravagance

Plans are underway, they say, to shift a certain government establishment essential for the functioning of the present system of governance to a 15-storey building complex located in a ‘watta’ close to the country’s new administrative capital leaving behind all its furniture worth several billions of rupees. 

Set for the somersault

There is a radical Diyawanna politico who is highly disillusioned with his leader. The man had wanted a place in the top team itself, but he had to settle for a State level position. 

Tuk-tuk fare tickets are in high demand

Some fair members of a mini-council in an area named after a mountain range east of the upcountry’s main city are said to be running after tuk-tuk drivers in the area asking for printed fare bills.

He can make a complainant an accused or vice versa

This ‘single-star’ khakied one handling minor complaints at a lakeside cop shop can make a complainant an accused or an accused the complainant in a jiffy thanks to his close connection to a powerful politico in the area, they say.