Securing a national list seat!

The Greens met the other day to hold a ‘post- mortem’ examination on the big poll results.

Looking for scapegoats!

The Green backbenchers maintain that several persons who appeared on the campaign stage for Punchi Dasa were responsible for the latter’s defeat.

Left high and dry?

The efforts made to pave the way for the former Number One to enter the Diyawanna council have gone haywire, they say.

He foresees a gloomy future!

They all had gathered at a big posh official residence in the city for an important discussion the other day. Holders of top office in the political party, several other seniors and former governing ones were among them.

Stranded?

The Kalutara rebel who cast his lot with the former Madam to protect the Blue party is said to be a highly disillusioned man these days.

A Judas discovered on time!

A small group of loyalists of a gabby purohita rendezvoused at his Colombo 7 official residence on the eve of the big poll.

Fighting for his right

This politico languishing in a state lodge had kicked up a big row with the lodge high-ups the other day when the latter turned down his plea for a special arrangement for him to cast his vote at the big poll, they say.

Dismayed over loss of perks

A purohita at state level who is highly upset over the prospect of having to hand back the official vehicles he had been using is reportedly cursing his party chief for the impending loss of his office and perks.

Hogging the limelight

The guest-politicos who attended a campaign rally held in the run up to the recent big poll in the premises of a toddy tavern in a historical city, had either to occupy the seats in the back rows or keep standing due to the local politico of the political party and his family members occupying all the front row seats, they say.

Treating subordinates as domestic servants

The khaki men attached to a traffic division in the Matale area are a disgruntled lot being compelled to wait on their boss hand and foot even when they are off duty, they say.

High connections qualify them for special treatment!

Two former high-ups now confined to the main state lodge for their involvement in a massacre are said to be leading a life of luxury in a well furbished special room. The authorities have provid

Thugs in the making?

These two young sons of a prominent political family hailing from a newly built township have become big bullies and have got into the habit of tormenting others, but neither the school authorities nor the khaki personnel have taken any action against them, they say.

He is mum on who will win!

The former strongman’s astrologer has now stopped making political predictions. However, he continues to serve the numerous clients calling on him for consultation from here and abroad.

An estate sector issue on the eve of the big poll!

The Diwali pay advance issue that plagued the estate sector political high-ups has taken a back seat, but it remains simmering.

Husband campaigns for Pohottuwa while wife for the swan!

This Blue party politico, a former purohita has made a name as a prominent black-coated practitioner as well. In fact, he got a portfolio at the top team level after being elected on the Blue party ticket.

Playing truant until D-Day?

The purohitas from the minority communities had kept away from the meetings at the top table for the last few weeks, they say.

Poll candidate turns a runaway thief!

A tourist white couple who were on a visit to the Kotmale area wanted to see the Ramboda waterfall. A young man volunteered to act as their guide and the couple who were enjoying the scenic beauty of the place were also taking selfies when the young guide suddenly pushed the couple into the pool at the foot of the waterfall and made away with the two handbags of the couple.

They call it quits in midstream!

Several Green politicos who campaigned for the Swan with gusto have suddenly made themselves scarce, they say.

He gives himself away!

The former Madam with the active support of the Kalutara Rebel held a ‘party convention’ in the city recently. A sizable section of the party’s rank and file attended this event.

Notice, a mere charade?

A notice prominently displayed in all departments at the august assembly requests the staff members to help the administration to contact seven ex-employees including a female one by providing the latter’s private postal address, e-mail address or any other information leading to trace their whereabouts.

Poll tantrums!

This candidate in the big race is said to have vented his spleen on party organisers when he had to attend four poorly attended campaign meetings in the Athugalpura area.

Sprucing up for the VIP visit!

A report from a main city says that the authorities of a hospital there discharged a large number of indoor patients on the eve of a visit to the hospital by a very high political authority.

Mixing pleasure with duty!

There is a playboy-purohita hailing from a constituency north of Colombo who has not stopped philandering despite his old age. By the way, he is quite busy campaigning for a colleague these days, but he somehow finds time for playing around a bit, a habit he could hardly give up.

Ruffled over the prospect of being sidelined!

Green stalwarts very close to Punchi Dasa are said to be going around the country saying that the Number Two that the latter is going to appoint will be a new face. And this has triggered a clamour from some prominent Green seniors that the new Number Two should be someone from their area.

Braced for the jump?

Rumours abound these days about possible political somersaults by several Diyawanna politicos. The names of two likely ‘jumpers’ were constantly mentioned in political circles last week.

A bid to rescue a sinking ship?

The Blue Diyawanna politicos who recently defected to Pohottuwa are said to be receiving endless calls from the former Madam and her close followers asking them to return to the old as arrangements are afoot to hold a national convention of the party.

Playing a double game?

Rumours are galore these days about strange doings of a leading political family behind the scene.

Patients sent home to make way for the ceremony!

The government took action to upgrade a leading hospital in the upcountry. People in the area who were quite happy about it were eagerly looking forward to the ceremony marking the event.

They are yet to receive their uniform for the year

Certain categories of minor staff of the august assembly are entitled to three sets of uniform every year, but they have yet to receive them for the current year despite the year being about to end, they say.

She is biding her time!

The Madam who claims the Blue party as a legacy of hers is said to be calling her party loyalists from various capitals in Europe asking them why they passively looked on when the party was being destroyed.