Children take school garbage home

The garbage disposal in the city has become an explosive issue. However, a super-school in the city – one close to Borella – has hit upon a novel method of disposing of the school garbage.

He got lost because it was the best solution

A certain deputy from Puttalam area who became a leading news maker after figuring in a series of politically significant events in the recent past, had suddenly skipped the country, they say.

A typical ‘Kekille’ judgment

A departmental vehicle in which an audit officer had been travelling on duty had been damaged when another vehicle rammed it from behind. To his shock and dismay, the officer had later been ordered to pay for the damage caused to the vehicle, they say.

Difference between son and father

A group of village youth who planned to conduct a ‘dansala’ on the last full moon day, visited the residence of a senior purohita in the area to solicit a contribution from him. 

Being generous with public funds

White collar ones attached to a state establishment handling an important function related to facts and figures are being sent in ten-member batches to Malaysia for training when there is a training centre for them located in a gem-rich district, they say.

For him they were minor incidents

An incident where a civilian was killed when an official firearm was turned on him triggered a big public outcry in the country recently. When a politico questioned an authority responsible for maintaining law and order about the incident, the latter had replied: “O! That was a minor incident.”

A dissident in the dissident group

The yahapalanaya ginger group that has vowed to quit their portfolios and go independent had reportedly held a powwow at the VIP lounge of a high-end hotel in Rajagiriya.

Paying private debts at public expense!

There were three hopefuls in the running for the EP governor at the outset. And of the threesome, the one heading the list was Atha of the old left hailing from the Kegalle district. When it appeared that he was the most likely choice for the coveted post, many yahapalanaya stalwarts had fallen over one another to extend their well wishes to the veteran politico. 

An ominous message conveyed during a chit-chat!

An envoy representing one of the powerful countries in the world today had occasion to have a one-on-one friendly chat with a talkative Blue party purohita the other day.

No one knows why he was not invited!

  A key conference was held the other day at the yahapalanaya nerve centre to take stock of the Uma Oya issue with a view to finding an interim solution to it. 

Meanderings of two mandarins!

Two top mandarins in yahapalanaya were recently sent packing home.

Co-existence turning sour?

A senior purohita in the top team had given a jolt to the heads of financial establishments and other statutory bodies coming under the purview of his Ministry when he exhorted them not to heed any summons from their state purohita adding that there was need for them to call on him regarding any official matter either.

A new building to dispel malefic influences!

An upcountry political leader who is reportedly highly put out over loss of political authority has been told by astrologers that a Vastu Dosha of the building in which his political office is housed is the cause for the downswing in his political fortunes.   

He promises to guard his tongue

A prominent big-mouthed politico recently fell prostrate in worship before a Buddhist prelate and begged his pardon for making a statement that drew much flak, they say.

She uses Ministry vehicle despite his denial

A purohita highly provoked on hearing from a colleague that people are blaming him for allowing his wife to use a Ministry vehicle, is reported to have cursed those making the allegation saying, “There’s no need for my wife to use an official car. I’ve bought her a good vehicle for Rs. 4.5 million!”

He was left holding the plate

How a certain prominent purohita had to undergo a brief but a very embarrassing moment at an outstation public function recently has gone viral in political circles.

Using feminine charm for fence-mending

A rumour abuzz in political says that a charming young ladylove of a prominent purohita had in a surprise move invited a onetime political heavyweight to tea at her residence which the latter had politely declined. 

Wooing the one they deserted

There was a special meeting of Blue party big guns at the residence of a Southern party stalwart holding a big secretarial office.

He breezed in full of confidence and stormed out in disgust

A firebrand Green party deputy from the Colombo district who wanted to meet a same party purohita representing a district in the deep South called at the latter’s Ministry the other day.

Ex-envoy does it again!

A certain person who once played the country’s envoy in a ‘red’ country is said to be moving from one country to another without returning home as a court warrant is out for his arrest.

A black horse to enter the race!

There are several candidates for the next Presidential poll already in the running and they are busy planning the campaign strategies behind the scene, they say.

Denied air travel because his allegiance was suspect!

A yahapalanaya deputy from the Puttalam district planned to attend a wedding at the residence of a billionaire friend in the Batticaloa area along with a group of friends from a foreign country.

He is seeking the previous job!

A JO bigwig who made it to Diyawanna from the Gampaha district is set to go back to the provincial body where he once ruled its political roost. 

Vastu Dosha blocking his political ambitions!

A renowned astrologer has reportedly told a certain upcountry political leader that a Vastu Dosha (an architectural defect) in the building housing his political office is an impediment to his getting a high office in the government. 

They want him to go with good grace

A very high political authority has informed a head of an establishment responsible for keeping law and order that it was high time for him to go home with grace. 

A typical example to show the difference

A high political authority had travelled by his official vehicle to attend a religious ceremony in the Kalutura area while a politico of a lesser rank had made it to the venue of the same ceremony by helicopter. 

He can steer anything on land or water

A prominent politico had earned kudos from the fisher-folk when the other day he steered a multi-day motor boat into the sea for a considerable distance and back to the shore.

An infatuation of an elderly playboy

A romantic drama about an elderly playboy of a state institution handling accounts and a young cute employee has become the latest hot topic for the gossipy ones at this place. The aging Romeo is the head of the institution. 

A fool enters where angels fear to tread

A former high political authority recently received an invitation from a friendly South Asian country – to be more specific, our friendly neighbour’s not so friendly neighbour – to deliver a special talk at an event at the country’s defence university.

Hypocrisy in bureaucracy!

The main chair of a government department responsible for raking in the lion share of the government revenue had fallen vacant and an interview was held recently to select a candidate to fill the vacant post.