Cussedness of a politico!

There is a Diyawanna politico hailing from the mid-country who whenever on his way as a guest to a dinner or a luncheon would drop his security guards at various points midway.

Turning garbage into gold!

Garbage has become a gold mine for some politicos. Some are generous enough to share the pay dirt with colleagues.

He was king at his post

The wedding of Number One’s son was held at Colombo Hilton the other day. It was a simple ceremony. However, the entire place was under tight security.

An appeal to be made on bended knees!

Mangi is a politico who believes in straight talk on any subject under the Sun be it to its political advantage or disadvantage. Mangi’s latest sensational statement that Sri Lanka is not a Sinhala Buddhist country, came in for much criticism from many quarters and it has drawn the ire of some young Green Diyawanna members as well.

“…anyone else, not him!”

All present indications are that Number One is not prepared to relent to the persistent request by the Green party members that the law and order subject be given to Fonny.

A ban on mobile phones?

Video footage of an argument that had broken out at the Green party Diyawanna group meeting had gone into the Facebook the other day. The party leadership had immediately launched an investigation to find out who had leaked this video footage.

A storm in a teacup!

The proposed no-confidence motion against a certain top team member had triggered a controversy in the JO group, they say.

Adjusting the sails?

A certain provincial governing one is said to be highly disenchanted with the powers that be and has begun leaning towards the Pohottuwa.

A friend in need is a friend indeed!

The social media ban is said to have led to a new rapport between some senior government politicos and young opposition members, they say.

Search dropped after the treat!

Several uniformed men detailed as a search party had recently been sent on the post- Easter Sunday duty to an area bordering a forest reservation.

Beef haul ended up as ‘bite’!

A large haul of beef seized by uniformed men, while being illegally transported at a security barrier in a township close to a reservoir the other day, had ended as ‘bite’ at a big booze-up, they say.

Onetime official residence, a political rendezvous now!

An official residence situated in a locality where the last king of Sinhale had his harem, has now become a rendezvous for regular political deliberations of a onetime provincial high-up, they say.

Actor pulled up again!

The green party’s actor-turned politico created a sensation among the Muslim community here and abroad by posting an emotive, but hard-hitting comment on his Facebook page a few days after the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks.

Social media and suicide bomb attacks!

The grey-haired leader of the Northern Alliance found himself the other day in a deep discussion with a young party member about the current security threat facing the country. The party member, after commending the government authorities for taking prompt measures to contain the crisis started criticizing some groupings that had been trying to aggravate the situation.

Getting into good graces!

A pinkama to transfer merit to the dead victims of the recent suicide bomb attacks was held at a prominent Buddhist temple in the city the other day.

‘Putha’ becomes ‘Sahodaraya’!’

The young member from the Ruhuna royal family had always been ‘Putha’ to the JO senior, the Colombo District ‘tuition master’.

On a secret mission?

A story has gone viral that a Green party stalwart had been seen arriving at a palace in a mini-car and it has set many tongues wagging, they say.

What is good for the goose is good for the gander!

The Green party Diyawanna member who had visited Zahran’s wife in hospital on several occasions had incurred the wrath of his close associates who had vowed to teach him a lesson.

Walks out after argument!

A purohita at the state level is said to have walked out of an important meeting after launching a tirade of abuse in filth against his opponents.

Pushing back boundary lines!

The property in a central city, on which the house of a young Diyawanna politico stands, is said to be expanding in extent little by little in an unusual way.

Shifting to a mansion from a rented house!

A Diyawanna politico who had been residing in a rented house has now gone into occupying a mansion in a prestigious residential area, which he bought for Rs. 35 million, they say.

He enjoyed monkey meat!

This panjandrum appointed to a high office thanks to his close connection to a high political authority was on a circuit inspection and some villagers had decided to entertain him with a toddy treat.

A frugal-minded politico!

A prominent politico who is known to be on an economy drive at home had reportedly advised his domestic aides and security personnel to use sparingly the food items brought to the residence.

Expensive TV sets lying idle!

Sixteen 78 inch- TV sets, purchased at the time of opening a new office in the Western Province are said to be lying idle in a storeroom gathering dust.

Last word in response to demand!

The Green party backbenchers are said to demanding in one voice that the subject of national security be handed to Fonny. However, government front-liners, in general, do not appear to welcome this demand.

Boos greeted her tirade against the political foe!

This political character hailing from a ‘nayake’ family once held a very high office in the country. Though residing in the city, her political base is located in an area beyond Gampaha.

Personal concern takes precedence over national interest!

A weighty proposal that a certain former army chief be appointed to a top security post that had fallen vacant had reached Number One’s office.

Fishing in troubled waters?

Irresponsible statements being made by some public figures pointing accusing fingers at various parties have set a poser to national security high-ups, they say.

Suggestion stymied!

A prominent top team member, the other day, was discussing the current security threat with several teammates. In fact, this top team member had reason to be more concerned about terrorism than others for he lost the most senior member of his family to terrorism.

They disowned their own one!

A certain TV channel arranged a debate on the current security crisis in the country. They invited a group of Diyawanna politicos from both the Government and the Opposition representing all denominations to feature in the proposed debate.