Investing for a rainy day?

There is hush-hush in political circles that a certain senior purohita – a well-heeled one – is paying a substantial monthly allowance to 15 hand-picked backbenchers.

Has the controversial project taken the shine off this Ministry?

The Betel leaf party – the other partner of the national unity coalition – has been offered a certain Ministry now being held by a Green party politico. This offer has been made in view of the reshuffle of the top team in the offing.

He gives it straight from the shoulder

Most purohitas and Diyawanna members in yahapalanaya appear to be highly disillusioned over their own lot and the showing of the government and some of them have begun giving vent to their feelings even at high level official meetings, they say.

He was told of what was to come

Number One in yahapalanaya had sent for a senior purohita for a discussion in connection with the much talked-about reshuffle round the corner.

Waiting for the green light

A group of front-liners of a main political party recently paid a courtesy call on a onetime party stalwart whose miscalculated somersault saw him in hot water first and in political wilderness soon afterwards..

Skullduggery to prevent the fall from power?

A big behind-the-scene – operation has now been launched to quash all bids to topple the pro-yahapalanaya administration in the Rajarata provincial council..

Charting his new political journey?

A state purohita recently took the country by surprise with his outburst that he was seriously considering quitting politics for he could no longer tolerate the step-motherly treatment being meted out to him. . 

There were no projects to solicit commissions

A section of the media has found access to a report containing an interesting telephone conversation between two leading political stalwarts. A part of the conversation in Sinhala runs as follows:  

Was it envy or sheer admiration?

A former leading political authority had openly expressed his amazement and admiration at the magnificence of the mansion owned by a local politico when he called on the latter the other day.  

No work, but good pay

A marketing centre of a certain state-owned undertaking was closed after winding up its operations, but a lady who headed this centre and its 38-member staff continue to draw their monthly pay, they say.

Unable to confront him for the affront

A prominent politico in yahapalanaya has gone into a sulk for not being invited to a grand ceremony held to mark the commissioning of a factory of an export commodity despite his being the state purohita in charge of the subject.

The odds are that it will not come at all

The sensation created by the much talked about reshuffle of the pack that has been getting postponed for the last months is likely to end up as a damp squib, they say. 

Rewards for outstanding May Day performers

The Blue party big guns on the advice of Number One had got the party faithful to conduct a survey of contributions made by organizers at electoral level towards the turnout at the Getambe May Day rally. 

The most likely pick is not willing

The country’s defense secretarial chair is due to fall vacant shortly and Number One in yahapalanaya is considering several nominees preparatory to making his pick to fit the bill.

Bitter experiences motivate him to found a new party battle

A Blue party purohita from Wayamba who has also made his mark in the country’s entertainment field is holding a grudge against the Blue party seniors for their alleged underhand moves to undermine the yahapalanaya government.  

Why he is active in the night

There is a prominent purohita from the Colombo district suffering from insomnia - the inability to sleep. 

Economic pills too bitter to swallow?

The purohita in charge of the public purse and the head of the bank controlling the country’s monetary policy – had reportedly been involved in a heated exchange at the meeting of a high-level committee on economic management the other day.

War hero is facing a battle

Several Green party seniors have reportedly registered their strong reservations against the proposed move to offer a top post in the party to Fonny, the war hero. Two stalwarts among the seniors have expressed their unequivocal opposition to the proposed offer. 

He is concerned about the dwindling elephant population

This story is about elephants.  We are only to retell it for it was originally told at a grand wedding held at a high-end hotel at Diyawanna. A provincial chief purohita played the host at this wedding. 

The place he frequents is not that holy

It has come to light that the chief custodian of a well-known sacred place had done betting on race horses in Nuwara Eliya recently, they say.

No insurance cover for vehicle tyres?

A top Ministry mandarin, on being requested to approve the release of funds to replace two damaged tyres of the Minister’s official vehicle   has asked his subordinates to claim the cost from the insurance company concerned. 

Correct connection sees him home safe and sound

This Johnny who once served on the personal staff of a former political heavyweight was lucky enough to get an overseas posting and was serving in a diplomatic mission abroad when a arrest warrant was issued for his alleged complicity in a serious fraud. 

She wants her way come hell or high water

The administration of a certain market complex linked to fisheries has run into a mess due to the ‘bull in a china shop’ behavior of a lady heady with political power, they say.

Her shocking behaviour provided amusement

A prominent lady holding a high office who attended a grand ceremony, to mark a sports event as the chief guest, shocked the large gathering when she suddenly left the venue in a huff after raising a big ruckus. 

Film suddenly goes porno

The owners of a certain popular medical centre has made it a practice to screen video films of educative and informative value for the benefit of patients waiting for their tern to consult the medical specialist they have channeled.

Attending May Day rally to buy immunity

A certain Blue party Diyawanna member’s presence at the Getambe May Day rally despite his public avowal that he would have nothing to do with the government and would function as an independent in the council came as a surprise to many of his colleagues. 

Playing mentor to a new pupil

The son who quit office in protest against the ouster of his father who is a senior in the Blue party needs no introduction to those in touch with the recent political developments in the country.

Family member has reduced him to a minion

There is a top team member in yahapalanaya who is said to be lamenting that he was unable to provide jobs to the unemployed youth in his constituency except to one person during the past two years despite his top team status. 

Politico with a difference

There is a young purohita in yahapalanaya who is an excellent cook as well. 

May Day outcome: Peace moves back on track

The Blues had on May Day come to terms with a reality that they had long skirted: they will never come to power again if they remain splintered.