He was given PSD security while in opposition

It has transpired recently that a prominent purohita in yahapalanaya had had six personnel from the Presidential Security Division assigned for his security when he was in the opposition.

For her ‘never’ would have been better than being ‘late’

A fair and lovely politician who once  announced that she was prepared to sacrifice her life for the well-being of the people in her native place was seen nowhere in her area when it went under flood waters, they say.

Seeking political clout through a marriage tie

A certain Diyawanna member from the Puttalam district who had made a name for acts of thuggary is said to be walking on air these days.

House jester is in hot water

Diyawanna members call this politico the ‘Jester of the House’ because of his ceaseless antics which at times descend to the level of buffoonery. 

New laws to gag the foul mouths

A young purohita had to tender an apology in the House the other day for hurling an obscenity at a former purohita when, of course, disciplinary action by the chair was staring him in the face. 

He awaits the predicted result of the yaga-pooja

The king rooster leading the cockerels is a highly dejected and disillusioned man these days, they say.

He awaits the predicted result of the yaga-pooja

The king rooster leading the cockerels is a highly dejected and disillusioned man these days, they say.

They discovered silence is golden

Stories are galore about how political bigwigs who were going round the flood-hit areas to direct the relief aid distribution rather late in the day had had to face the wrath of the flood victims.

Why the flood victims went bananas

There were many politicos who tried to exploit the flood situation to gain political mileage. Here’s a story about such a worthy hailing from the Colombo district.

A failed peace mission

The Northern chief purohita and his party chief from Trinco who happens to be the occupant of the main chair in the official opposition   continue to be at loggerheads, they say.

A fresh bid to grab the coveted chair

The election of the chair of the body controlling the gentlemen’s game is now a thing of the past. But indications are that some people who made an unsuccessful bid to grab the chair have not given up their cherished desire. 

Switching to trousers for convenience

Most of our politicians of yesteryear who were brought up in the Western lifestyle discarded the ‘tie-coat’ attire for the national dress when they entered politics. The purpose was to identify themselves with the common man. Their successive generations faithfully followed the tradition set by their predecessors.

Place-changes at the top table in the offing?

There is speculation in political circles that a reshuffle of the team at the top table is round the corner. 

Fishing in flood waters

A high political authority has severely reprimanded a purohita at state level for distributing relief parcels among flood victims with a sticker displaying his mug.

Actresses are to account for their assets

The Special Police Unit probing the abuse of public funds is expected to quiz several popular actresses who had opened beauty parlors and taken a hand in organizing reality shows in the recent past. 

How he escaped unscathed

Sparks flew as expected during the much publicised Diyawanna council debate on an airline that had become a heavy burden on the exchequer.

Artiste commissioned by VVIP son to organize tamasha

The other day, a well-known artiste in the country was quizzed by the Special Police Unit probing the abuse of public funds.

Accident brings him a windfall

A certain politico made sensational news some time ago when he broke a leg in a daredevil midnight escapade during his stay in a high-end hotel in a foreign country.

He distributed Ministry’s relief donations as his own

An ambitious son of a prominent politician too had been among some politicos who took undue advantage of the disaster caused by floods to bag a measure of cheap popularity. 

He found a short-cut to tell it all

A purohita from the South was seen walking up and down the House during the sittings on a day last week in a state of great agitation.

Gifting elephants – a new dimension to elephant issue

Law enforcement authorities have been busy rounding up illegally held elephants – mostly young ones in various parts of the country for the past few months. And several cases filed against the parties responsible for keeping these animals in captivity without a permits as required by the law are pending in courts. 

Why he got second thoughts!

A number of Betel leaf purohitas are said to be in a state of indecision about their political future. Such a wavering purohita from a district famous for its gems ran into a JO camp stalwart of the same political party quite recently.

He upsets the one who respects him

The diplomatic mission of a European country that played a lead role in the aborted peace bid celebrated the country’s Independence Day at a function held in the mission premises recently. 

Why he opposes the RTI Act

A workshop was held in a city suburb recently to familiarize the Diyawanna members with the nuts and bolts of the proposed Right to Information Act.

His alleged absence causes fireworks at home

The furor that rocked the august assembly the other day when the opposition made a noisy protest claiming that the score on a vote taken on an important Bill has even made newspaper headlines. 

Did he exceed his authority?

The conduct of a holder of a very high office in the august assembly has come under fire from the Green party members, they say.

Up in arms against the slow progress at the Police unit

Several purohitas had fired salvoes at the top-two of the special Police unit investigating the financial crimes committed by the big shots of the previous regime when they met at the top table last week.

He is poised to climb to the next rung in the ladder

A certain purohita has made secret plans to become the team leader at the top table in yahapalanaya, they say.

Name in Panama Papers tells a rags-to -riches story!

The name of a Sri Lankan who worked in Dubai for a monthly pay of Rs.25, 000 about 15 years ago figures in the Panama Papers list, they say.

Tell-tale calls for fidelity check!

This better half of a former provincial purohita from a cool climate suspects the fidelity of her husband so much that she has made it a practice to check the incoming and outgoing calls registered on the latter’s mobile phone.