Caught with his pants down

When his wife left for the neighboring country regarding a family matter, this politico had decided to enjoy his freedom from her eagle eye. So he first took a few shots of whiskey and later visited a fleshpot in a city suburb.

History-making book goes out of circulation

The JO stalwarts are said to be combing the book shops and libraries in the country in search of a certain book. They are keen on laying their hands on the book at least a minute before the start of the debate on the bond affair in Diyawanna council. 

Young ones make a stand

Sons and daughters of the purohitas who have hitched their political wagon to the Maithri star have formed themselves into a youth group, they say.

Blood tie overcomes party rivalry

One may react with surprise to a report from the upcountry about a strange case of two rival parties operating their election campaigns from the same residential premises. One campaign is led by a paternal uncle and the other by his nephew.

Making it difficult for foreign-funded venture

A Malaysian investor who wanted to start a big business venture here went through all procedural formalities, put in place the necessary infrastructure, installed the required machinery and was about to go into production when a high political authority put a spoke in the wheel. 

His silence is deafening

A certain yahapalanaya purohita who plays a lead role at every election has gone into the mute mode these days, they say.

They vent their ire on his advisors

Legal experts and the colleagues who advised Number One to seek SC opinion on the duration of his term of office have incurred the wrath of some Betel leaf seniors.

Sheaf of betel tabooed for its political connotation

The Pohottuwa activists across the country have received an order from the party headquarters not to make the customary offering of a sheaf of betel when welcoming their party leader, the former Number One in the country, they say.

Unfailing patrons for this racketeer too

A fuel filling station in a city suburb was sealed recently on being found committing the offense of pumping kerosene oil to bowsers to be used for illegal purposes.

White washing the inseparable twin

An attempt being made by a leading politico of a main political party to whitewash a criminal very close to him is providing much amusement to his constituents, they say. 

She is queen where he reigns

There’s a lady-love of a prominent purohita bent on running the entire Ministry like her household. This fashion-conscious dainty one -- from the healthcare service -- who breezes in and out like a Ministry high-up goes round issuing instructions to the staff giving the impression that she is the boss when the purohita is away. 

Free drinks to win votes

A certain candidate in the local polls fray known to be a lackey of a leading politico in the country is said to be operating a kasippu distillery in the backyard of his election office.

More the gifts, more the comforts

The watchmen of the main State-run lodge were lucky to receive New Year hampers galore, they say.

Then a lover, now a lecher

These ones form the staff of an august assembly, but they do have faults and foibles that are common to the other ordinary mortals too.

No ridding the one doing his bidding

This is a high post in higher education. Statutory provisions restrict the term of this post to a five-year period. 

He is like any other

This one occupying the chair of a State undertaking, a brother-in-law of a onetime high political authority (now said to be separated from the latter’s sister) is said to be a master at making money at public expense! 

Course of love is to lead to a political marriage

A whirlwind romance due to culminate in nuptials amidst the local polls tumult is going to pave the way for a marriage between two rival political parties active in the upcountry estate sector, they say.

“Hit the ball, not the bowler”

A Blue party state purohita often seen hobnobbing with Number One rang up a gabby Pohottuwa colleague the other day.

A hope-shattering prediction

A lady from a very prominent political family now in the opposition quietly called on a soothsayer in a city suburb with a young man in tow.

A train to be run on a track yet to be constructed

It is not unusual for any government in power in our country to perform magical wonders on the eve of any poll local or national. 

Unhappy over downgrading his status

A senior Green high-up holding deputy status in the party had got highly upset over the shabby treatment meted out to him at the party convention held recently. 

Sour grapes

A kid brother from the gem-rich district who got set for a pole-vault called on Number One to strike a deal first.

He might not be with the Greens if they were to go it alone

There is a fringe party leader in the fray for a much coveted local body chair campaigning these days under the close watch of an elite security detail. The threat to his life is believed to be emanating from a high-up of the very alliance he is representing, they say.

“Throw him overboard”

A group of about 10 Green backbenchers who rendezvoused in a hotel in a city suburb discussed ways and means of minimizing the political damage that the party had to suffer from the fallout from the bond affair. 

What was bad for the father is good for the son

A scion of a well- known political family candidate has drawn the ire of his kith and kin by coming forward to contest the local polls as a candidate of a political party which his dead father fought tooth and nail during his long political career. 

Grand reception was in vain

Elaborate arrangements had been made to accord a grand reception to a foreign delegation headed by a high political authority of that country at a very important state venue here. 

Humour in the campaign

A state purohita from a main political party who attended an electorate level youth conference held in Wayamba as the guest speaker recently got nettled when he saw there were more empty chairs than participants in the hall to greet him. 

Offer of Korean jobs to win votes

This candidate from the Betel leaf party is in the local polls fray in an area considered the home turf of a very high political authority. He is said to be distributing application forms for jobs in Korea among the youth in the area assuring them that the jobs would be theirs if he were elected at the upcoming polls. 

Looking for an easy way out

According to a rumour making rounds these days a leading businessman with close connections to a very high political authority has planned to transfer the ownership of one of his business undertakings to the state to cover a massive payment he is required to make to the government. 

They dislike her sermons on morals

This film actress has now taken to politics in a big way and the leaders of her political party expect her to be a star attraction at their propaganda meetings.