Diplomacy at no cost

This onetime political strongman was recently taking a ride behind a pilot security escort as usual along a road in the Matale district. 

He is willing, ladylove plays mediator

A story has gone viral in political circles that a former purohita had used his ladylove as the  ‘go-between’ to convey to some high government authorities the message...

Bureaucrat stands up to bullying political authority

A certain purohita wanted to shift a branch office of a leading state-owned financial establishment functioning in a distant area in the country to a building in the same area belonging to one of his political supporters. This financial establishment comes under the purview of the Ministry that the political authority is in charge of. 

They overstep bounds of ethics in the battle for vacant chairs

  It is a long established tradition that the second in command in the army succeeds the commander when the letter retires from service.  However, given the unusual situation where the post of the second in command in the army has already been vacant for some time, the bigwigs concerned are said to have short-listed four candidates for consideration by the appointing authority.

He will either have his way or go away

Another conference over filling of the vacant main chair at Alutkade legal department was held at a high place the other day.  Tensions had run high at this conference attended by several purohitas including the one in charge of the subject and several civil society high ups.  

Onetime family confidant turns enemy

The second offspring of the former strongman is currently spending a spell in the state-run lodge at Welikada pending legal action on a charge of laundering black money. 

He decides to put on the black coat again

This one is a leading purohita representing the Betel leaf in yahapalanaya. He was once nursing high hopes of becoming the second in command. But the poll results shattered his hopes. Last week this purohita came face to face with his deputy in the House lobby. And they stopped for a brief chat.   

“They are in trouble, because they failed to go straight”

The self-styled ‘joint opposition’ these days is making noisy protests against the legal action being taken against the second offspring of the former Big Boss. 

He was caught with his pants down

A group of Betel leaf deputy purohitas in yahapalanaya the other day visited the former strongman’s second offspring now booked in the state-run lodge at Welikada.   The livewires behind this move had a hectic time communicating over the phone with the fellow deputy purohitas of the party in connection with organizing the visit. Meanwhile, a big-mouthed deputy of this group got a call over his mobile from a senior purohita who made it

He confides his concern in the wrong party

A leading purohita hailing from the Colombo district recently paid a visit to a large factory belonging to a deputy purohita from a political party other than his.  

Some are luckier than others

A coordinating secretary of a certain Ministry is reportedly receiving a high monthly pay from a statutory body dealing with foreign economic aid in violation of a Treasury Circular. 

Mansion is in limelight again

This billionaire business tycoon has been in the limelight ever since news broke out that he offered his mansion on a platter to a one-time powerful politician. 

She is poised to ladle out corporation money

A move is afoot to promote 313 employees of a certain state-owned corporation dealing in petroleum products to higher grades under the pretext of compensating them for being political victims. 

He failed to save family member in trouble

An elderly lady recently visited a family member now booked  in a state-run lodge in connection with a sensational case.

Name, a clue to finding the victor in the race

There is another vacant main chair awaiting an occupant in another key department involved with law enforcement at Aluthkade.

Moderates in North turn radical for political survival

The main political party in the North is on the verge of an implosion, they say.

Next Police Chief: An insider with an academic background?

The battle over the main chair in the Police department is going ding-dong these days.  

Cleansing the party ahead of local polls

The new Big Boss is set to appoint new electorate organizers for the party he leads. And most Diyawanna members now paying Pooja to the former strongman are to get the chop in the process, they say.

Green-turned-Blue’s appointment draws flak

There is a buzz in political circles that a Green-turned–Blue from Uva has been appointed the leader of the Diyawanna Blue group. 

A double track line and a suspected double game

It has been decided to lay a new double track railway line between two historic towns in Rajarata.

“I have been dropped from the Central Committee”

The Central Committee of the Blue party met in emergency session the other day. The former strongman, a patron of the party was conspicuous by his absence at this meeting convened to take some vital decisions regarding the upcoming local government polls. 

Diyawanna seat too is to be restored to him

The government authorities in the highest echelons are inundated with requests these days regarding filling the vacant Lands portfolio and the national list seat, they say.

Media briefing was a flop

This media briefing organized  at the Blue party headquarters the other day was intended to appear as one initiated by the local politicos of the party from a district in the West to express their solidarity  with a powerful figure of the party.

Were they treasure chests?

A rumour, that has gone viral in political circles, says that a certain very high political authority has played ‘the safe-keeper’ of a large assortment of valuable items belonging to a onetime leading political figure, they say. 

His hobby is a nuisance to others

The main hobby of this estimable elected member of an august assembly is deriving a sadistic pleasure by showing porno pictures stored in his mobile phone to ladies in particular. 

He is back sporting ‘Satakaya’!

The ‘Satakaya’ was once a permanent fixture on the dress of this onetime powerful politician. However, he had put on the ’Satakaya’ only at a recent ceremony for the first time after January 8 last year.

A poster campaign as a power to change

A certain grouping of religious extremists has planned to launch a poster campaign across the country shortly, informed sources say.

Prodigal kinsman’s comeback ruffles party diehards

Blue party’s local politicos loyal to the former strongman have begun regrouping with the upcoming local government polls in sight.

Prelate says ‘no’ to his request

A leading figure in yahapalanaya the other day called on a prominent religious dignitary in the city. Civilities over, the political high up came to the purpose of his visit. 

Greens to have new faces at the top!

Several posts and face changes are due to take place at the Green party’s annual national convention round the corner, they say.