About to move from Walawe to Nilwala

A Betel leaf bigwig hailing from Ruhuna has decided to shift his political base to another district, they say.

Set to stage the comeback with a big bang

Gabby Gemunu who once played the role of a court jester has now set his heart and soul on founding a new political front in a bid to foray into politics again with a big bang.

His heyday is over

This person heading a key establishment in national education had got this high post thanks to a high political connection and he had stooped to all kinds of corrupt practices ever since taking up this appointment. The general audit has now discovered that the man had been fraudulently cashing cheques   related to a waste disposal tender, they say.

Celebrating New Year their own way

Two underworld characters spending a temporary stay in a state-run outstation lodge had reportedly taken the initiative to hold a New Year bash inside the lodge.

Now they have cleared the obstacle

A leading political authority is said to be using all the tricks in his bag to make way for a friendly politico hailing from an ancient kingdom to acquire for a song a block of prime land located in a certain ‘place’ in a main city. The estimated value of this land is a whopping Rs.4 billion, informed sources say.

Politics in ‘Pansil’

There is a Pohottuwa-run local body ruling certain ‘Kandiya’ in Ampara district where the new administration has now made it a practice to start the day’s business after observing ‘Pansil’.

Blissfully ignorant of the reality

This politico is a former chief provincial purohita. He has made it a practice to visit a certain political leader in the South once in every two or three months with a large basket of fresh vegetables.

Being generous at public expense

A story doing rounds in public administration circles says that a white-collar high-up functioning directly under a high political authority connected to trade is reportedly giving some of his favorites acting appointments in addition to their substantive positions as a ploy to give them unjust perks.

Niece is good riddance for politically- influential uncles

The lady in this story had the good fortune to be appointed to a high office in provincial administration.

Workforce warned soon after re-opening

A business establishment connected to a leading politico, kept closed for three months, re-opened recently and resumed operations.

Named after historical ‘traitors’

It is now part of history that the Blue party group that teamed up with the JO camp to trounce yahapalanaya split up with many of them playing truant at the eleventh hour leaving the Cabal of 16 to hold the sack. 

He paved the way to score an own goal

There is a leading businessman connected to a very high political family who played an important mediator role in a bid to ensure the passage of the recent no confidence motion, they say. 

Cat is out of the bag

The soft-spoken and mild-mannered onetime Diyawanna member with a moniker that rhymes with hooray, now a governing one was transferred to the hill country reportedly after much deliberation at the highest echelons.  And to everyone’s surprise, the governing one was re-transferred to Yalpanam even before the ink on the initial transfer order could dry up.

Set for the next battle from Pohottuwa

A chief purohita of a provincial council which is expected to go to polls shortly, is planning to seek re-election on the Pohottuwa ticket, they say.

In a race to seek divine grace

Kapuralas at the Maha Devale in Ruhuna are going through an unusually busy time these days, they say.

Uncle-niece feud leads to another hiccup

A big row had broken out within the Pohottuwa party over the recent election of the chair for the major council in the gem city. 

Mirissa, Merry making and objections

The Police officers investigating the CCTV camera footage on the Mirissa assault, spotted  to their amazement a big-wig Cabinet politico from the Blue Party leaving the sand-filled premises of the Surf Bar, half an hour before the incident took place. 

Poised for the somersault

A politico-couple closely connected to a main party is reportedly poised to make a somersault on the eve of the PC polls round the corner.

The transfer rendered her homeless

A story that has gone viral in political circles says that a certain governing one was compelled to vacate her official residence unexpectedly in the night before the day she was due to proceed to another province on transfer.

Pavement now under their command

Two toughies recently elected as members of a major council have reportedly taken over the control of all business activities on the pavements in the council area.

Political office for yet another family member

A prominent purohita from Rajarata has already begun conducting public ‘rehearsals’ to present his younger sibling as a prospective candidate for the upcoming PC polls, they say.

He had no heart for partying after defeat

This local politico elected to a major council in the upcountry from the ‘bud’ party had cherished high expectations to wear the mayoral robe and he had used his influence to get a well-refurbished office ready in advance.

Car wheels in sync with Wheel of Fortune

When he was at the dizzy height of power a certain leading politico had an expensive car worth over Rs.60 million imported for his playboy son, breaking all rules in the book.

Don’t care about inconveniencing public

Interviews were held about two years ago to select qualified pharmacists to fill over 80 vacancies existing in 25 pharmacies in a city which is a haunt of many leading politicos, but the appointment letters to the selectees are yet to be issued, they say.

Wheeler-dealing to take local bodies

Three JO politicos had recently rendezvoused with a pro-Maithri stalwart behind closed doors at a five-star hotel overlooking a river.

Seeking the power of the occult amid political power game

On the eve of the no confidence motion, a leading purohita in yahapalanaya along with his wife reportedly attended a lime-cutting ritual at a popular devalaya to dispel malefic influences afflicting him. 

Bending the law to help those breaking the law!

Two white collar high-ups now confined to the state-run lodge for a custodial spell are being provided with the best of comforts there, they say.

A ploy to safeguard the family interests?

There are two siblings – an Akka and Malli – in the thick of politics whose family interests would remain unaffected, they say, no matter which party is in power for they represent the two main political parties.

Infighting cost them the chair

A main political party was in a position to easily take control of a mini-governing body in an area of rock-city fame because it commanded the majority in it, but it had lost the chair of the body to a party that had returned a lesser number of members, 

Need or greed

This lovely lady now occupying the chair of a recently elected local body has reportedly informed the white-collar high-ups concerned of her wish to have a brand new cab for her official transport.