He got a present in gold!

A story doing rounds in the khaki department says an OIC of a station at the periphery who got a transfer to Colombo on promotion to a higher grade was so lucky as to receive several gold sovereigns as a present at the ‘send-off’ given to him by his subordinates.

She holds three posts!

Believe it or not, there is a female white-collar high-up who is said to be holding two other posts in addition to her substantive post and is drawing emoluments in respect of all the three posts.

He used the local body like his private property!

This local politico had grabbed a portion of a land, originally set apart for constructing a public toilet complex, to put up a three-storey mansion for himself and had proceeded to construct a parapet wall around the mansion spending Rs.1 million of public funds.

A mystery-shrouded dialogue!

The weekend’s sitting of the Constitutional Assembly over, the attendees began dispersing and some of them were seen leaving the precincts.

Rebels are to be taken to task!

Some Green party top men are said to be livid about some party backbenchers making it a practice to slam the party’s policy decisions at various forums.

Decided to quit the position to make way for the younger one!

A very senior Diyawanna politico of the Northern alliance, who, in fact, is the second in command of the alliance, has decided to resign from the high position in the alliance.

She is to play godmother to the new government!

The Blue party defectors who joined the new UNF government are said to pressing their erstwhile Blue colleagues to throw in their lot to form a national unity government. Their request is being backed by the former Madam who has decided to play godmother to such a new government, they say.

They complain of step-motherly treatment!

The 15-member- Blue group that severed their ties with Number One to throw in their lot with the former strongman are an unhappy lot, they say.

Faulted for tilting at windmills!

The Blue party electorate organizers are said to be up in arms against the party’s new Secretary, who, they charge, is on a one-man campaign to win support for Number One’s comeback at the big poll round the corner.

Two party leaders are invited to join govt!

Two Diyawanna members have reportedly got pressing invitations to accept high office in the UNF government, they say.

Her mood is not as lively as her dress!

This fair Diyawanna member hailing from a political family in a district once part of an ancient kingdom is said to be very unhappy with her lot.

Parents had to bear the floor-tiling cost!

A decision taken by a provincial political high-up to change the floor-tiling of a school in a rural area had placed an unnecessary financial burden on the parents, they say.

Holding on to the windfall!

A local politico who has sworn allegiance to a political party in the bud had recently found to his pleasant surprise that a hefty sum of money inadvertently transferred to his bank account.

Abusing position and property!

The main character of this story is a fair and lovely white-collar high-up currently attached to a zonal office in a vegetable growing area.

Boss released; acolyte remanded!

This secretarial one who captured a picture of his politico boss for an election poster, while the latter was appearing in court as an accused in a case, was ordered into remand custody for six days!

Talk on disease welcome, but not the political discussion!

There is a university don busy these days holding a series of seminars for women in the Rajarata area to create awareness them about the Chronic Kidney Disease, endemic there.

It’s politics from beginning to end!

A specially appointed panel was inquiring into a complaint that the uniformed ones in a division in the deep South had implicated a local politico in a serious case, when they found that the divisional head was an impediment to their investigations.

Not a bribe, but a donation!

A businessman buddy of a powerful politico had applied for a permit to operate a metal quarry in a ‘batalayaya’ area, but the divisional white-collar high-up had rejected the application considering the possible damage to the environment.

He is not receptive to tales!

JO’s de facto chief, the former strongman had recently received a number of complaints from party activists from two districts against a very senior party stalwart.

Astrologer brought him no solace!

The actor-turned-politico, now a purohita at state level, brought up the subject of cocaine-addict Diyawanna politicos yet again in the august assembly the other day.

“I am not carrying problems on my shoulder!”

A well -known envoy of our country with a Dr.-prefix to his name – serving in a distant capital called the former strongman the other day.

He doesn’t know the fate that awaits him!

The main character of this story is a politico who has made it to Diyawanna through the betel leaf national list.

Duo to unearth skeletons from his closet!

The Green party backbenchers are said to be highly perturbed over the actor-turned politico’s repeat allegation that there are cocaine addicts among Diyawanna members on both sides of the great divide.

Mobile phones tabooed to plug the leaks!

Attending the weekly top team meeting carrying a mobile phone has been declared taboo by Number One. And Number Two has endorsed the taboo.

They are to forgo Saturday off to generate more revenue!

This establishment associated with transport is tasked with the responsibility of issuing certificates relating to the mental and physical fitness of drivers and is expected to generate revenue for the Exchequer.

Trying to become an hotelier the ungodly way!

This local politico, a kapurala of a devalaya, is known to be a buddy of a high political authority.

Irked by the betel chew ban!

The recent ban on betel chewing within the Diyawanna precincts has placed several betel chewing politicos in an uncomfortable situation, they say.

To lose seat while sipping wine!

This fair and lovely politico leading a lonely life would often spend much of her time imbibing wine at the residence of a military high-up located in a cool and salubrious area.

Kissing the hand that cannot be cut off?

Gemunu from Giruwapattu, once a conspicuous actor in the political scene- thanks to the patronage of the former strongman-is a political orphan today disowned by all main political parties.

The advice was a blow to him!

A certain provincial administration whose tenure is about to expire has got up a grand programme to enlighten the electorate on their performance in the past few years.