Wanted to hob-nob but snubbed!

The big boss was on a visit to a place of religious worship. He travelled by helicopter and a high political authority had arrived in a vehicle to pick up the big boss on alighting from the helicopter. Meanwhile, another prominent politico from the area stood by the vehicle expecting the big boss to invite him to accompany in the same vehicle. However, the big boss got into the vehicle ignoring the prominent politico and left for the place of re

Action and reaction!

This new provincial high authority since assuming duties in the office has made it a practice to summon all Ministry Secretaries to her office on every Wednesday, the Public Day of the week, to provide ‘on the spot’ solutions to

It is now out of bounds for her!

The former Madam attended a meeting held at the Blue party headquarters the other day. The gathering turned restive from the time she stepped into the hall and the party organizers began shouting that she be sent out of the meeting. So, she had to leave the place.

A fall from a life-time high to an all-time low!

When the Police raided the residence of the actor-turned politico, many colleagues and pals came forward to lend him whatever support they could. Some opted even to spend the night with him.

Only what ‘he’ says should make top news!

The State ‘propaganda’ institutions had reportedly received a strange order from above. A government high-up is said to have issued this order.

Acolyte to compete with his mentor?

There is a popular Blue party young character hailing from Pulatisipura. Once he held a political high office in Rajarata.

Peace-makers shunned like the plague!

There is no end in sight so far to the protracted battle over the leadership in the Green party, they say.

A queue with a difference!

There is a long queue at the main office handling defence affairs these days.

A proposal that irked the alliance partners!

There is a Green party stalwart hailing from a ‘Nayake’ political family representing a district with a cooler climate in the upcountry. A former purohita, he is now in the Opposition.

Policy decision deprived them of the expected rewards!

Several persons who directed the poll campaign machinery from the Pohottuwa main office are highly dejected that they were overlooked when making appointments to high posts in the State Sector, they say.

… but the crowd was kind to him!

The former strongman, now Number Two has made it a practice to participate in the night Pooja at the Kataragama Ddevalaya on the last day of every year. And the Devalaya authorities, well aware of his annual visit, would make it a point to make way for him to participate in the ritual hassle-free.

They may not escape God’s wrath!

Monetary donations from a State-run Fund were made for development purposes to places of religious worship, temples. kovils, mosques and churches during the previous regime.

Spinning yarns?

A fair and lovely Diyawanna member recently charged that the skullduggery on the part of some under-hand dealers in the party was partly responsible for Suji’s defeat at the big poll.

Choice was acceptable to both camps!

The Diyawanna group of the Greens-led alliance selected the Opposition Whip the other day.

He has now turned a peace-maker!

Some protagonists of the battle raging at the top level of the Green party have turned peace-makers, they say.

Symbol issue crops up again!

A new row has broken out among the secretarial ones of the Blue party, they say.

New faces to appear at the general poll!

Despite the big poll being over and done with, the general poll being only two or three months away, the behind-the-scene activities of the parties keep the heat of the political atmosphere rising.

Super-luxury official vehicle has gone missing!

A super-luxury vehicle bought with taxpayers’ money by a council in the central province has gone missing, they say.

He fears that the district is not big enough for both!

A decision by a popular politico of a main political party to enter the fray at the upcoming general poll from the Colombo district has ruffled and nettled a bigwig of the same party, they say.

He turns to good account what he gives!

This Diyawanna politico from a district in the central hills enjoying a political spring, and by the way, the namesake of the Sinhala term for ‘spring’, would help the constituents calling on him to make various requests, only after referring to a ‘book’ he meticulously maintains, they say.

A walk from death row to full freedom?

A rumour doing rounds in political circles says that a move is afoot to grant pardon to a ‘death row’ prisoner.

A promotion instead of punishment!

This gabby politico vowed that once their party came to power, they would mete out proper punishment to all those khaki high-ups held accountable for the security lapse that led to the Easter Sunday carnage. Much water has flowed under the bridge since then and now he is a purohita!

Wedding witness late by one hour!

Two prominent politicos of the same political party had been invited to sign as witnesses at a wedding held on a grand scale in a high-end hotel in Kandy recently.

He is doing well when others are down and out!

When a certain political bigwig had to go out of the office, about four dozens of clerical assistants attached to his personal staff were left high and dry.

Mango farm, a stepping stone to politics!

This fair one, the daughter of a former provincial political authority, has reportedly

He is on a new mission!

The Kalutara rebel who quit the Pohottuwa at the eleventh hour to take a warpath later vowed to say ‘adieu’ to politics.

Sabotage bid ended up as a publicity boost!

Green party’s unsuccessful big poll candidate Saji has planned to go round the country to thank the voters who supported him at the poll.

His appeal for tax concessions may cost his party nomination!

There is a Diyawanna politico of the main Northern alliance having a hand deep in business interests. He too had actively supported Saji at the recent big poll. Despite being in the opposition camp, this politico had called on a very high political authority at his office the other day.

Seeking retreat in meditation!

Some prominent astrologers who correctly predicted the result of the big poll are said to be walking on air while the others who named the wrong horse are down in the dumps.

The ready answer stumped him!

The former Number One is said to be busy electioneering on his home turf these days.