Job recipients asked to finance the campaign!

A certain purohita the other day summoned to his office all the people to whom he had given jobs.

Top advisor has disappeared!

The economist who had been serving the country’s big boss as his advisor has suddenly disappeared, they say.

Was he behind the ‘boo’ incident?

It is no news now that the Green leader had an uneasy moment when some people heckled and jeered him at a meeting in the Matale area for the entire country could watch the incident telecast by several TV channels.

He resolves not to touch his own resources!

A well-known soothsayer of Rajarata is said to have invited the Deva Mandalaya (Pantheon of deities) to meet him to pose some queries to them.

Future Mahaweli Minister, a thorn in their side?

There is a Pohottuwa Diyawanna member who is quite active in politics in a constituency in the Pulatisipura area.

Red comrades fail to get a positive response!

The red comrades are said to be in constant touch with the General and the other big poll candidate, who promised to settle the country’s foreign debt, in a bid to get them to withdraw from the race in support of the Red Prince.

Sympathy for a carnage suspect!

Some top Diyawanna politicos are said to be making an effort to prevent the arraignment of a person taken into custody for suspected involvement in a carnage.

Supply continues despite bill falling into arrears!

This establishment providing an important utility to the public would disconnect the supply to a household of an ordinary person if the monthly bill falls into arrears amounting to a small sum like Rs. 2,000, but it is continuing to provide the service to the residence of a fair and loved one engaged in active politics despite the arrears of payment have added up to Rs. 70,000.

A pardon for him in the offing?

A close relative of a high political authority has gone into the occupation of a luxury apartment in a condominium, they say.

Treating them at their own expense!

This political authority hailing from the Matale area has, as most others do, set apart a day in the week to look into the problems of his constituents.

Seeking political asylum?

A prominent black-coated Diyawanna member, once an active Leftist, had recently visited the diplomatic missions of two leading European countries.

His generous gesture saved the day!

A large crowd turned up at the Green front’s inaugural rally held at the Galle Face Green.

Boos at Pohottuwa rallies!

Blue Diyawanna politicos who were to join Pohottuwa at the very outset from the Opposition are being held in high regard by the Pohottuwa bigwigs, they say.

This duo is not welcome outside their areas!

Two political party leaders of the Green-led front had agreed to a request made to them not to address the propaganda rallies held in Colombo and elsewhere in the South, they say.

A million-dollar question!

A onetime popular TV channel, which suddenly went out of operation, has now been thrown up for sale, they say.

Comrades wooing the General!

The General in the race has become the biggest challenge to the comrades now trying to find their direction with the Compass.

‘Hand’ to change hand?

The Madam now determined to take the crisis-hit Blue party under her charge, has already asked the Blues who have defected to Pohottuwa to return to the ranks. But so far, she has not received a positive response from any of them, they say.

An election-related flare-up averted!

A possible serious clash between two groups of activists of a political party in the bud in an electorate North of Colombo was averted due to timely intervention of some peace-makers.

Wives and children use the official tab computers!

It has come to light, that the tab computers officially provided to some politicos with the taxpayers’ money are being used by their wives and children.

A bath in the nude that cost many votes!

Top men of Pohottuwa held an important conference on the occasion of Yo’s homecoming at the Medamulana residence.

The last days of a political party?

Some Blue Diyawanna politicos who once vowed to protect the ‘Hand’ symbol are said to be now making overtures to the Green party. Even the Kalutara rebel who came forward to protect the party making a big bang also made a retreat at the eleventh hour.

Why the announcement was delayed!

The Blue party had come to a decision to back Gota’s candidacy as practically all members of the central committee were in favour of it. And Number One was due to make the official announcement about it at a media briefing by the weekend.

The secret why he didn’t file nominations!

The Kalutara rebel had always described himself as a diehard Blue and since of late he had begun talking about his seniority in the Blue party as well.

Reluctant supporter of the new alliance!

Number One and a Blue party politico from Gampaha district, a namesake of Sinhala poet of a bygone era, had the other day arrived for the funeral of Harin’s father together in the same vehicle. They were fresh from participating in the Blue party meeting at which they took the final decision to cast their lot with Pohottuwa and back Gota’s candidacy.,

Cut-throat rivalry compels them to look for another pasture!

Two Diyawanna members who recently cast their lot with Pohottuwa are said to be poised for another somersault. One of them is a defector from the Green party hailing from Wayamba and another one from the Blue party with roots in the South.

Reaction to an important message awaited!

On the nomination day for the big poll, Gota met an old colleague.

He needs five vehicles for official travel!

There is a government establishment responsible for promoting rural agriculture. The head of this establishment, a political appointee, drawing a monthly salary of Rs. 150,000, is said to be using five official vehicles!

A question mark over their disapproval!

A very high political authority was due to attend an important religious ceremony in Siyane Korale and a group of his security personnel had visited the area to look into the security concerns well ahead of the event.

An underhand move caused the change in the meeting venue?

A meeting of a political party due to be held in a hotel in an area hallowed by the visit of the Enlightened One did not come off as planned due to an underhand move by a politico of the same party, they say.

Mystery shrouds his retreat from limelight!

A young Diyawanna politico of an aggressive type, a scion of an upcountry political family, has reportedly taken a holiday from political activity.