Wide gulf between precept and practice!

A popular purohita has appointed his charming ladylove to a high post in a Statutory body connected to the hospitality industry.

Greed has no limit!

A purohita who is now putting the finishing touches to a two-storied building he recently put up to house his liquor outlet has been caught pirating electricity to the building. 

Life is not worth living sans Diyawanna seat!

This fair one very active in politics was facing a host of problems when she was ousted from the position of the chief organizer of the electorate she had been tending for several years.  

A discovery that has raised a security concern!

It has come to light recently that a certain security high up known to be a close pal of a former political leader is the occupant of a house located close to the Crescent Place residence of a political authority in the highest echelons of the government.

Trespasser disciplined

There are two purohitas handling subjects closely connected to the country’s economy and there is no love lost between them for some time, they say. 

A macho act, a diversion at group meeting

The Green party Diyawanna members took up for discussion vital issues such as the VAT increase at their regular group meeting held at the council complex the other day. 

Poised for a ‘double-cross’?

There is a certain politico from Wayamba who once closely moved with the former strongman. He took everyone by surprise when he suddenly threw in his lot with the yahapalanaya.

Rs.6 million is chicken-feed for him!

Believe it or not!  There is a bigwig in yahapalanaya holding a credit card with a limit of Rs.6 million.

Battle-scarred soldier poised for a duel

The war hero of ‘Flame’ fame has challenged the former defence secretary for a debate with him over a TV channel.

Changes at top table come September

Speculation about a reshuffle of the team at the top table has been rife for some time. First it was rumoured that the event would come soon after the May Day.  The latest talk in the town is that the red letter day is to dawn for certain in September. 

His ‘double’ troubles him

The former strongman paid a visit to Uganda on the invitation of that government. 

Did growls from Big Brother silence him?

Several Diyawanna members from the main party from the North including their leader from the East holding high office in the council were having a friendly chat with a group of yahapalanaya members in the lobby the other day. 

Right connections are his shield!

This white collar one, who once threw his weight about, thanks to his closeness to a former political leader, is now facing money laundering charges. However, it has come to light that the Lady Luck continues to smile on him thanks to his kinship to a senior politician in yahapalanaya. 

Liquor baron turns East

This son-in-law of a bigwig of a leading bank is a business tycoon who incidentally owns possibly the largest distillery in operation in the country. 

She flees the country to escape from aggressive lover

A Diyawanna member from the hill country  has sent his young daughter to a foreign country to rescue her from the aggressive amorous advances of the son of a prominent politician. 

One single tenderer wins all contracts

The authorities wanted to procure an assortment of goods for a state-run institution concerned with vocational training and invited separate competitive bids for four categories of items from prospective suppliers.

He laughed off their request

Providing accommodation and other basic facilities to dozens of purohitas at various levels has set a poser to the yahapalanaya government. 

After all he was up on his feet to join the cheer

There is a roly-poly purohita holding high office in his political party.  He was seated next to the Big Boss of the party at their recent May Day rally.

Dissention in JO camp

The stalwarts of the JO group continue to brag that their May Day celebration was a roaring success. 

May Day turnout figures worked out with the aid of satellite pictures

While the leaders of the main political parties were claiming that their May Day rally drew the biggest crowd, the former strongman wanted to know for sure which party rally accounted for the largest turnout.

A top secret goes viral

The new Big Boss made an official visit to the South two to three days ahead of the May Day.  

His well -meant brief draws angry protests

A vociferous Green party deputy stirred up a hornets’ nest the other day when he held a brief for his purohita at Cabinet level at his party’s Diyawanna group meeting.

Was it an accident or an act of sabotage?

A heavy downpour greeted the UPFA’s May Day in Galle.  However, thousands of May Day revellers remained rooted in the rain in a long wait to listen to the address by the Big Boss. Meanwhile, the public address system went dead possibly due to an electrical short circuit. 

Showman gets no place in the show

There was a certain individual, a controversial character, who sweated much in connection with organizing the UPFA’s May Day celebration in Galle. 

Security guards gave him away

This purohita is a ladies’ man whose romantic escapades are well known in political circles.

He survives suicide bid to send a message of well-wishers

A coordinating secretary of a purohita who is also the chief secretarial one of a main political party had recently attempted suicide by taking poison.

Good pay for no work

It has come to light that a daughter of a politico recruited as the Liaison officer (Foreign relations) of a statutory body handling civil aviation has drawn emoluments amounting to Rs.6,095,560 for a period of over one year despite not working a single day since the date of appointment.

A sister’s sacrifice for her younger brother

There is a Diyawanna member who secured his seat in the august assembly thanks to the feminine charms used by his elder sister on a former leading politician.

Making hay while the Sun shines

This is a story that has gone viral even in the public domain. The head of the biggest financial institution here bought an outfit worth about Rs.2 million made in the country of Uncle Sam and referred the bill to the Accounts department of his institution for settlement.

Tale bearer in hot water

It is a home truth that firm, upright and honest white collar ones in the public sector are a rare breed.  Among the few such men of integrity available, there is one functioning as the chairman of several state institutions. One of the state institutions he helms is one handling finance. There is another one connected to mass media.