Law point clinches her stand

This member of the ‘joint opposition’, a very vocal one, had been of late quite upset over a court case, because an unfavourable outcome could cost her the precious Diyawanna seat.  

They are considering a stop-gap leader for new political party

The much publicized move to found a brand new political party has taken a back seat with no national election in sight.

Drinking coconut water has given him a young look

A leading light of the ‘joint opposition’, a vocal critic of yahapalanaya to boot, has kicked his long standing smoking habit.   

His plan backfires

A certain media institution with close links to the government made elaborate preparations to hold Sinhala/Tamil New Year celebrations on the home turf of the new Big Boss.   

A story about a frequent visitor to neglected circuit bungalows

The second in command in yahapalanaya recently paid an official visit to the South to take stock of the ongoing development activity in the province.  

VIP patient gets an army of visitors

Over 100 well-wishers have already visited a prominent Sri Lankan politician currently undergoing treatment in a hospital in a foreign country.

Onetime colleague turns tormentor

A former fair and lovely Diyawanna member who arrived for the function escorted by her lover was highly chagrined when she became the butt of unceasing teasing by one of her onetime colleagues. 

Much ado over a front row seat

There was a big celebration recently in a city in Rajarata presided over by the Big Boss.  

A stroke of fortune shrouded in mystery

This onetime powerful Diyawanna member whose name was mentioned in connection with many a shady deal exposed in the recent past, was rumored to be in debt to banks to the tune of millions of rupees. 

Discretion is the best part of valour

There was an informal minor debate in the House lobby the other day. Several members from both sides of the great divide expressed their candid views on the subject of the debate: The case against the second son of the former strongman. 

Sweet transaction brings him sweet profits

The hero of this story is a purohita well known for his political shenanigans. Several state-owned factories turning out a sweet product indispensable to every household come under the purview of his Ministry. 

He miscalculated his chances again

This politico, onetime bigwig of his political party pole-vaulted right into the arms of the former strongman on the eve of the January 8 big poll. And his miscalculation of the poll result proved almost politically fatal for him.  

Her wiles and charms go a-begging

This former purohita was returned to Diyawanna from a district in the hills at the last general polls.   

Warning about a time bomb ready to burst

This Betel leaf one is a powerful political character hailing from the South.  

They both wanted to have him granted bail

This white collar one, a onetime faithful aide of the former strongman is now marking time along with several others of his ilk in the Welikada state-run lodge.   

Moles doubling as pickpockets

The curtain on the Negombo conference of the delegates of the local authorities was about to come down when one of the journalists covering the event addressed the media secretary of the former purohita of Boralugoda fame in a low tone: “Machang, ask your Lokka to check whether his purse is there safe and sound!”

Enhanced living comforts cost Rs.15 million

A yahapalanaya purohita has utilized Rs.15 million from the funds of a state-owned corporation coming under his Ministry to renovate his official residence. 

His name calling hurts his ladylove

It made newspaper headlines when a certain politico described those delegates of local authorities who attended the much publicized conference in Negombo as rogues, cheats and shysters.  Now this worthy has incurred the wrath of his ladylove for making this hard-hitting statement.

He breathed fire at Police, later apologized

A certain electrical engineer had castigated the Police in abusive language in the presence of the provincial Police top brass at the Puttalam District Development Coordinating Committee meeting held recently. 

He is to make it a full time job

This Green party purohita holding a key portfolio in yahapalanaya is also shouldering a responsible post in his party.

What’s sauce for the goose is not sauce for the gander

A certain purohita of the previous regime was appointed by a political lackey of his as a director of an important statutory body that came under his purview.

He begins wielding his whip on dissidents

The new Big Boss and other Betel leaf party bigwigs at a special meeting held recently decided to take deterrent action against the dissidents breaching party discipline, they say.

Ayurvedic spa, a costly appendix!

A certain key Ministry has launched a new venture which has nothing to do with the subjects it is entrusted with. It is an Ayurvedic Spa!.

His ‘intrusion’ angers her

The former strongman made sensational news the other day when he opened a new bridge in a constituency considered a pocket-borough of the Horagolla clan.

Joint opposition to family contender for key post

The ‘joint opposition’ has now laid the groundwork for launching the much publicized new political party.

Paying political debts at public expense

This purohita was a prominent one among those who in the recent past raised a deafening cry denouncing corruption in the public sector.

Dark horse wins the race

There were several hopefuls eyeing the portfolio of the Western Council that fell vacant when the Lion of the Conch Shell party was given the walking papers.

Covert defensive Pooja to counter the overt offensive ritual

The ritual of breaking coconuts performed by the ‘joint opposition’ members at the Seenigama Devalaya to invoke a divine curse   on yahapalanaya is a subject still reverberating in political circles.

She butters her bread on both sides

This fair one functioning as a coordinating secretary at a Ministry handling both development and international affairs...  

He sent greetings through a blocked social network

A leading political authority here has reportedly ‘tweeted’ his greetings to the Chinese government on the occasion of China’s traditional New Year Day.