They demand that he be sacked!

There is a strident call that a governing one of a province not far from Colombo who promised to herald a spring for the area on his appointment, be immediately removed, they say.

A bid to revive one time giant in politics!

Number One has now launched a new operation to revive the Green party by adding new blood from other political parties, they say.

A religious dignitary versus a woman racketeer!

Doings of a certain woman racketeer, owner of a company based in the World Trade Centre are making sensational news nowadays!

He has become a thorn in their side!

The secretarial one of the Blue party has become the subject of frequent discussions between the party seniors and those already expelled from the party these days.

A revolt against two ‘renegades’!

Pohottuwa politicos are said to be as of now up in arms against two colleagues who once had been very close to party high ups!

She has incurred the wrath of fellow aragalaya activists!

Aragalaya activists are said to be highly perturbed that the popular actress who was with them through thick and thin from the very inception had unexpectedly turned an admirer of the opposition leader!

Poised for a political somersault!

A top team member who made it to Diyawanna from Pulatisipura is poised for a political somersault, they say.

He wanted security in readiness before appointment!

A bizarre incident had happened on the day of the election of new Number One in the Diyawanna council.

A long queue of hopefuls for governorships!

A large number of hopefuls are said to be running for the four governor posts which are about to fall vacant. A Jayaratne from Sabaragamuwa whom the Pohottuwa commanding a majority in the council has proposed for a post is not likely to get it,

He got his just desserts!

The social media recently gave publicity to a news item that said that a certain former purohita despite being a Pohottuwa politico had tried hard to rally support to defeat the Electricity (Amendment) Bill presented in the Diyawanna council the other day.

Son and father looking for a new leader!

The son of the gabby former purohita who created a sensation in recent times by holding media briefings about the white van mafia, a former Diyawanna member himself, is said to be set on the task of introducing a new leader to the country.

A hostile reception awaits him?

A certain character who had once played advisor to the Big Boss and also held a high post in urban development later achieved his political success having entered the fray in the Gampaha district.

Grieving due to unsatiated power hunger!

The former purohitas at state level are said to be highly despondent that they are yet to get high office and they have teamed up to lament and share their grief.

A design to change face at high office!

A group of Diyawanna members affiliated to the government is said to be planning behind the scenes a strategy to replace a personality holding a very high position with a politico of their choice.

He gets egg on face by making a false claim!

A young purohita hailing from Pulatisipura is reportedly telling all and sundry that he is going to found a new political party and he has already selected an ornament that monarchs wear on their head as his party symbol!

An attempt to start a new family rule!

A Pohottuwa stalwart is said to be taking necessary measures to found a new political party with the blessings of a very high political authority in the country.

Their preferred leader goes missing!

Several civil organizations and new political parties are said to be engaged in a race to secure a meeting with a certain celebrity in the country.

Question over repeated road repair job!

A story making rounds in an area close to a “Kalu” forest says that a certain local politico had taken the initiative to effect repairs to the same stretch of a road four times within four years!

Using political clout to default on payment!

A politico fresh from a sojourn in the state lodge, has reportedly defaulted on payment for medicines worth Rs. 150,000 purchased from a pharmacy, they say.

Chief prelate puts his foot down!

Following the announcement made by a Maha Nayake that he would not give audience to any politico in future, some politicos are said to be calling on the Anunayake on the sly.

Deserting the sinking ship?

The former Number Two was a troubleshooter who gave a ready ear to the grievances of all his partymen. And many had sought his advice and guidance. Now that he is divested of all his high positions, he is said to be holding himself aloof from those coming to him to air their grievances.

Poised to make a somersault!

There is a Diyawanna member who was once the political chief of a province. This member who was a prominent Blue party stalwart in Uva has now got disgusted with both his party and Pohottuwa, they say.

Rumour as means of achieving ambition!

A rumour began to spread recently that the highest mandarin and another one of similar status in the main office are set to quit their posts.

Psychotherapy to banish craze for high office!

The Telephone party chief had learnt that another group from the party was getting ready to accept purohita office at state level in the interim government.

A blood transfusion to the ailing ‘elephant’!

The Green party high-ups are said to be engaged in a major exercise to woo the defected Diyawanna members in a bid to rejuvenate the party currently reduced to an effete political entity.

A new political marriage in the offing!

A new political marriage is in the offing, they say.

He plays mediator now!

There is a mediator active now to help smooth out differences and resolve issues that come up in the new government formed with the Green chief giving the leadership to the Pohottuwa group in the Diyawanna council.

He had a ready excuse!

The government provided flat apartments to about 70 Pohottuwa Diyawanna politicos whose residences and other properties were destroyed in the rampage in the recent past. However, these were unfurnished empty apartments.

Greed for power has made them sulky!

Some Diyawanna politicos who pose as great patriots get into an ugly mood when they are overlooked when distributing high office.

Is he poised for the somersault?

A Telephone party stalwart, an expert in economics is said to be much disconsolate and downhearted these days, they say.