A high-flying lady reduced to tears

There was a young fair one occupying a high position in a certain Ministry who used to give arbitrary orders to white collar high-ups in public establishments such as the Customs and the Excise Department.

Weight pulled by alma mater to determine the race winner

The highest post in a big security force is due to fall vacant in another two months and the usual battle between the schools of the hopefuls in the running has already begun. 

Ready to join, but not willing to cohabit with Greens

There is a strong rumour doing rounds in political circles that three to four loud-mouthed Diyawanna members from the ‘joint opposition’ group are set to cross over to the yahapalanaya.  

They are yet to realize their cherished dream

There are two Diyawanna members who are very unhappy that they have yet to get a chance to enjoy a foreign trip, of course, at public expense. 

Espionage to separate foe from friend

A leading politician has deployed several moles from among his loyalists to spot the party stalwarts hostile to him despite being cordial for all appearances. The leader has resorted to this move, following intelligence that a section of the front-liners is ill-disposed towards him. 

They add a touch of romance to the solemnity of the precincts

The latest gossip abuzz in political circles is that a young comely fair Diyawanna member has fallen head over heels in love with a young personable member from the gem-city district. The affair has gone so far, that the fair member is now set to untie the present knot to clear the coast for their impending union, they say. 

Fury of a woman scorned

Two Diyawanna members – an Adam and an Eve - are in the habit of breathing fire at each other whenever they come face to face these days.

Sailing with the winds

There is a State purohita with a difference. When most ‘State’ rank ones are unhappy that no worthwhile powers have been delegated to them, this one is happily telling all and sundry: “Once I was a member of the top team. I was like a peon those days. Although I am functioning at ‘State’ level now, I have been entrusted with responsible powers and functions.”

She goes single again

A story that has gone viral in political circles says that a dainty fair Diyawanna member from the South has begun a new single life.

A flourishing coconut plantation, but the yield, one nut per tree a year

A white collar high-up of an establishment controlling public finance  who is also holding high office in a state-owned company based in Wayamba has come under a death threat from a Diyawanna member hailing from the same province. 

They smell a rat

The advent of yahapalanaya marked the dawn of a golden era for this young businessman affectionately called ‘Podimahattaya’ thanks to the right connection to a ‘lokumahattaya’. 

“Diplomat’s jibe, an eye opener for the government”

A certain Centre tasked with planning the policies of the state had recently organized a special lecture. 

A hiccup that marred the glittering ceremony

It was a glittering awards ceremony and the venue was a super theatre hall. The spacious hall was packed with film stars, artistes from all other fields of art, leading politicians and VIPs from various other sectors in national life.

Tears over the splitting of the subject of Housing

This is a story about housing. The second in command in yahapalanaya had recently split the subject of housing into two new subjects – as urban housing and village housing and assigned the two new subjects to two separate purohitas.

They foiled the attempt to remove the power generators

The army personnel who were attached to the security unit provided to the former strongman were recently withdrawn by the government on a recommendation made by the Security Council. 

They are set to tame a ‘bull in a China shop’

A battle cry is being raised against ‘the bull in a china-shop’- conduct of a secretarial one at a key office in yahapalanaya by the concerned parties, they say.

Making an overture in his own fashion!

A former purohita, a controversial figure from the Gampaha district had rung up a Green party purohita on the day that the debate on the No-Confidence motion had to be postponed under unforeseen circumstances. 

He dodges quizzing by Police

This politico who owns an apartment house in the city had been summoned by Police to record his statement regarding an investment he had made in a foreign country.

An expensive taste at public expense

Believe it or not! The head of a state-owned commercial establishment has purchased three coats at a cost of Rs.3 million!

He rejects low cost power to keep the price level high

A private power generating project planned to be launched in Chunnakam with a view to feeding electricity to the national grid at a relatively low cost has been abandoned following a strong objection made by a powerful political authority in yahapalanaya. 

A cheerless visit with a cheer squad

A deputy purohita recently arrived in a township at the periphery with two van-loads of supporters as a cheer squad for an opening ceremony on the eve of the event, to find to his dismay that somebody else had beaten him to it.

He is furious over the tactless move

A leading political authority in yahapalanaya is said to be simmering with anger over the tactless move of presenting a supplementary estimate in the council for the purchase of limousines for the official use of purohitas in the wake of two national calamities.

Woes of a top bureaucrat

A head of an institution responsible for raking in much revenue for the exchequer recently met a second rung political authority of the Ministry that directly supervises his institution at the Ministry premises itself.  Being old friends, they had a heart-to-heart after small talk.  The white collar bigwig who was in a highly depressed state of mind, decided to pour out his troubles to the political authority.  “Sir, you know

What he is to lose is as precious as what he is to gain

This politico having too many irons in the fire lost at the last general polls, but was fortunate enough to get a seat in the council through the gratis list. Later he was elevated to a high post carrying deputy status. 

None knows where he stands

There is much speculation about the political future of a certain purohita whose conduct has become an enigma to both political friend and foe. 

Traitors within?

Political authorities in the highest echelons have now identified two moles leaking to the opposition highly confidential information taken up for discussion by the team at the highest level.

Their fight against corruption no longer welcome?

Two purohitas who were at the vanguard of the anti-corruption movement that brought the yahapalanaya to power have become the targets of a concentrated attack from certain quarters, they say.

Husbands’ infidelity lead wives to give up family life

Wives of two veteran politicians going through marital difficulties are about to enter a religious order, they say.

Looking for an auspicious start for a long political journey

A story doing the rounds in political circles says that there is a move afoot to field a new Green face for the chair of the local body which controls the biggest city in the country. 

A costly pastime

Kolonnawa was the area that was most affected when the Kelani River in its lower reaches overflowed this time round.