Discovering another mode of debt-servicing

A white collar high-up of a certain Ministry who called at an automobile repair and service centre to get a minor repair to his vehicle done was intrigued to find a counterpart of his in another Ministry seated inside the office with his back to him. However, he immediately recognized  the man.  

Seeking divine power at his unhappy hour

A purohita at the centre of the raging controversy over the upcoming petty polls is in a melancholy mood these says, they say.

Biding time to stage a bigger show!

The Amendment allegedly designed as a ruse to postpone the provincial polls raised much sound and fury and finally ended as a damp squib. 

Steals the show with his new hairstyle

There is a senior purohita in yahapalanaya hailing from an area of Wellassa fame. The electorate he nursed for decades rejected him at the last general polls. However, he could muster enough ‘manape’ to make it to Diyawanna.

Fortifying with divine support before taking crucial political decisions!

A yahapalanaya strongman had consulted a prominent astrologer preparatory to taking a series of crucial political decisions.

Sarees to womenfolk ahead of PC polls!

A certain chief purohita is about to begin distributing gifts among his voters although his province is not among the first ones to go to polls.

Not willing to move from Centre to Periphery!

A group of Diyawanna members were engaged in usual gossip in the lobby the other day, when one of them mentioned that according to a story doing rounds the young Green one looking after the Rakwana electorate was to come forward as his party’s Chief Ministerial candidate. At that very moment, the young member from Rakwana walked up to the group. One member hailed the new comer saying “Talk of the devil! He will appear!”

Looking for mystery owner of Rs. 1,000 million worth vehicle!

A leading company has reportedly imported a latest model jeep worth Rs. one billion for an affluent citizen in our country.

‘Nekata’ set, but players not ready for action!

A purohita at state level from among the dissidents had spent the last several weeks going from one astrologer to another in a bid to fix a one hundred percent perfect ‘nekata’ – auspicious time – to stage their crossover to the opposition. 

Greed breeds greed

This white collar one, the acting head of a government establishment has been transferred out. However, staying on, he is continuing to collect kickbacks from supplier-companies as usual, employees say.

Visiting Geneva for 3rd time in eight months

A high level secretarial one appointed only eight months ago is said to be packing his bags to leave for Geneva for the third time in a row. 

Uncertainty makes him look into his future

A yahapalanaya purohita who has made a name as a singer too had reportedly visited a well-known female-fortune teller in the Rajarata area. 

More talk could cause more damage!

A political authority in the highest echelons recently got his aides to arrange a meeting with the foreign media personnel to brief them on the topical national issues in the country and the government ‘s stand on them. And a date and time for the event was immediately set.

Star-gazers to have the last word!

That the official leader of the opposition decided to move into his Colombo 7 official residence on the advice of Number One in yahapalanaya is no longer news.

Gentlemen to take over the gentlemen’s game?

The one who came into cricket administration from a ‘new world’ had got so sick of his job he submitted his resignation some time ago. But the authorities above him was just sitting on his letter of resignation making no response either way. 

For and against from the same source!

The new revenue bill introduced by the yahapalanaya government triggered a controversy in the country from the very inception. 

Some of them are still half-hearted!

The Betel leaf dissident group in yahapalanaya has again split over the question of quitting the government.

A change of scene for her!

The Green Party leadership has asked the young and dainty fair member in the council whether she is willing to shift her political base to Ratmalana.

No cheaper meals

A government Diyawanna member is said to have got highly upset over the recent hike in the food prices at the Diyawanna council canteen. 

Accumulating merit at others’ expense

A prominent government politico had bought about half a million rupees worth of banner-flags from an upcountry businessman saying that he intended to use them as an offering to a Buddhist temple at a site hallowed by the visit of the Buddha. But he had conveniently forgotten to settle the bill.

Travel in a backward area gives her a backache

A prominent woman politico who made an extensive inspection tour in a highly backward electorate recently is said to be undergoing herbal oil treatment for a severe backache.

‘Maga-maruwa’ strikes terror into them

There is a close relative of a leading politician who is known to be heady with the political influence he wields. Even his tipper truck drivers have now got this ‘infection’, they say.

Making a fortune via right connections

This worthy is a close kinsman of a political appointee-head of a statutory body.

They sweat for their boss to get the credit

A state mandarin sporting a high rank insignia now known to be in the bad books of a political authority in the highest echelons is said to be planning to enter politics with a big bang.

Their patience has begun wearing thin!

Purohitas and the members reportedly set to cross the great divide are said to be receiving phone calls from the palace almost on a daily basis. 

He gets a timely warning!

A certain Betel party state purohita whose name is invariably mentioned in connection with the impending group crossover to the opposition had the other day made a surprise visit to the ‘Pohottuwa’ political office in Battaramulla. 

Reading meaning into the unusual present!

A Diyawanna member of the political party dominating the country’s North had received a very unusual gift parcel from his party leader recently. 

Bulky one has gone sulky!

The swarthy big one who lost his high office soon after switching from finance to foreign affairs is said to be visiting places of religious worship one after another here and abroad these days seeking divine blessings to see an end to the malefic period he is going through. 

He is available for the right price!

A once loquacious JO stalwart hailing from the upcountry is playing William the Silent these days, they say. 

Cooing and wooing for a change of heart!

Stories about imminent crossovers are galore these days.