‘Hero’ was humbled!

A government Diyawanna politico who spoke against the clause in the 20A that permitted civil rights for those with a dual citizenship had come in a for a severe tongue-lashing from a Pohottuwa bigwig the other day.

Seeking award of tender without making a bid!

The scene: A Tender Evaluation Committee meeting is in progress in a key government office in a country which is not yet a Banana republic.

He had to be the scapegoat!

The lady purohita’s alleged request for an umbrella and several other items for official use triggered a storm in social media recently. It was mostly negative publicity and it drew a sharp response from her clarifying the matter.

She is back in action!

The coronavirus pandemic raging in Siyane Korale is causing the people there unprecedented misery and suffering. Those who had already been leading a hand to mouth existence are facing starvation, they say.

He was no victim of any machination!

The sudden disappearance of the head of the health sector who put his shoulder to the wheel when the first wave of the coronavirus was raging in the country, had become a talking point both in the public domain and political circles.

A brain wave that brought laughter!

Prior to the passage of 20A, the top men in the coalition went into a huddle to discuss, among other things, how to ensure the ‘two-thirds support’ for the Amendment.

Seeking political office down the family line!

Some political veterans are said to be trying these days to impress the party bosses on the virtue of giving their juniors a chance to enter the mini legislature.

They jostled with no care for health precautions!

When this provincial chief assumed duties in his new office the other day, a large number of political cronies and white-collar high-ups flocked to his office in a bid to earn brownie points with no regard for the health guidelines, they say.

A tongue-lashing for expressing his views!

A prominent politico known to be a scholar had received a vitriolic tongue-lashing from a gabby colleague when he tried to explain the damage that could result from passing the 20A.

Seeking tippling pleasure while on duty

There is a state-owned undertaking dealing in oil which functions round the clock.

Warned not to step out of bounds

There is a young Pohottuwa Diyawanna member elected from the Colombo district for the first time.

Further growth in some political family trees

The political circles are said to be abuzz with the talk that the PC polls are round the corner. The government has planned to hold the polls within the first three months of next year, sources close to government say.

A question begging an answer

The 20A has become the main talking point both in political circles and the public domain these days.

Long arm of the law yet to reach him

A very high political authority has reportedly ordered the khaki high-ups to investigate an offence committed by a local Pohottuwa politico, known to be a music lover.

Retired while facing inquiry

This clerk in a prominent office in the Western province who was facing a disciplinary inquiry in connection with a case of misappropriating public funds amounting to several billions of rupees has been sent on retirement through the intervention of a one-time high political authority.

Misusing public property for favouritism

A certain person who had rented a three-story building located in an area considered as the heart of a main city had defaulted on the payment of the monthly rent for over 20 years, they say.

Resurfaced from nowhere

This political henchman from the South facing dozens of serious charges suddenly went underground and later it was believed that he had skipped abroad.

Mania for luxury vehicles!

Whenever a new government takes office, some political and white-collar high-ups would develop a craze for new luxury vehicles.

It blew up in his face!

A high-level special meeting of the Blue party was held the other day. It had been convened to discuss the party’s stand on the 20th Amendment.

Shunned by all!

This politico whom one may instantly remember whenever the Easter Sunday case is mentioned is said to be in hot water these days.

A punishment transfer for no wrong done!

An incident where a Ministry bigwig had taken on rent a vehicle for over one lakh of rupees a month triggered an uproar recently.

Land earmarked for the homeless given to favourites!

A white-collar high-up, a political appointee, is said to have given a plot of State land to his own driver, and a clerk despite it had already been earmarked for allocation to two other families rendered homeless due to an earth slide.

Politicos with a grudge!

The Diyawanna politicos of a certain district had reportedly boycotted the inaugural meeting of the District Development Committee.

He has now turned gentle!

This war hero- politico known to have an unpredictable temper would call people disparaging names, often describing someone as an animal in the wild, but of late he has turned gentle and soft-spoken, they say.

He is now a Tik-Tok star!

Mangie is said to be enjoying his retirement from politics to his heart’s content, they say.

Public Day under a Bo tree!

A rumpus over a tape-recording!

An incident where a white-collar one had on the sly recorded the comments made by the State purohita handling the subject of foreign employment at an official discussion, had led to a hullabaloo.

He didn’t want his comments to go on record!

There is a State-run body dealing with all matters related to tourists visiting our country. This important subject is being handled by a top team member elected from Siyane Korale.

Much ado about nothing?

There was a big outburst of protest against the ‘20’ in Diyawanna council from the telephone members the other day. The other opposition party members also joined the outcry.

From politics to a literary career!

When names were being proposed for the national list seat secured by the Green party, many party stalwarts had said that it was none but the party chief who really deserved it. A party delegation that had called on the party chief later too had told him to accept national list seat.