A suggestion to site his office where his heart is

This purohita is well known for his love for the environment and his great reverence for the ancient Buddhist shrines and devalayas. 

He is about to get his just deserts

This former Ministerial one from the South who made it to Diyawanna from the West was once a law unto himself. Taking undue advantage of his close ties to the former strongman, this politico used to abuse his powers with callous disdain for the law as well as for the social norms and values. 

What he did, not cricket!

A wealthy city businessman recently threw a gala dinner party to promote a friend eyeing the highest chair of the body controlling the gentlemen’s game. The businessman who hosted the party himself had at one time occupied this coveted chair. 

One time high flyer gets a flying partner

This former Diyawanna member had to spend most of his time at  Police divisions, the Bribery and Corruption Commission, law courts and remand jail  ever since the defeat of his mentor,..

Family member to get the money-spinning insurance contract?

There is a big insurance scheme in operation at a certain government institution coming under the purview of a key Ministry. It has always been the practice in the past to award the contract to provide the cover package under this insurance scheme to a state-owned insurance company.

He was forced to switch sides

An opposition Diyawanna member known for his nationalist fervour was walking out of an opposition side portal of the House when he met to his surprise a government member hailing from a prominent political family in the central hills entering the House through the same portal. 

He was keen to give them a taste of their own cuisine

This senior Green party politico who presided over Policing under Yahapalanaya-One is now tasked with promoting the Pearl of the Indian Ocean as the Wonder of Asia

A picnic that ended in disaster!

This former army commander is now serving as our envoy in a Latin American country. This is a rich country. But the roads in this country are not safe for travellers due to the ever present threat from highwaymen.

Red light on for wheeler dealer bigwigs!

The second in command of yahapalanaya is being inundated with complaints against wheeler-dealer Ministerial ones these days. Allegations being made against three of them are rather serious, they say.

“No permanent friends in politics!”

The Western Province Chief Ministerial one was engaged in a serious political discussion with his party colleagues the other day on how they could secure a victory at the upcoming local polls.

“Et tu Brute?”

This former Betel leaf party Diyawanna member from a district in the West was in the habit of genuflecting to the deposed strongman when the latter was the monarch of all he surveyed. 

Stars kindle his political ambitions

?This Betel Leaf man from a prominent political family in the Gampaha district secured a Diyawanna seat at the last general poll.  It was for him a jump from provincial politics to national politics.

Amorous politico is a pain in her neck!

A ‘love-sick’ Ministerial one hailing from the Uva has become a pain in the neck of a fair Diyawanna member from the hills, they say.

Fortune in foreign bank: A largesse from an Arab leader

The story about a massive amount of money in US dollars being held in a super bank account opened in an Arab country in the name of a son of a former VVIP continues to reverberate in political circles and the public domain. 

A misadventure and a tell-tale sarong

This veteran politician hailing from a district adjoining the Colombo district is one of the seniors in the Diyawanna council. Now holding Ministerial rank, the politico is well known as a ladies’ man, ready for romantic escapades undeterred by disabilities imposed by age.

There’s another in the same boat with her!

This good-looking fair Diyawanna member recently met a friendly high-ranking diplomat at a chancery of a European country in the city to seek his advice and help to get over a big problem she faced.

What he has said off-the-record has gone on record

?This Ministerial one the other day paid a visit to the Mattala airport to inspect the warehouse facility now turned into a paddy store. Print and electronic media teams were present on invitation to cover his visit.

Now he is guilty of what he condemned then

This yahapalanaya Ministerial one was prominent among the politicos who cried foul loud about nepotism of the former regime at the recent election rallies. Now that he is in power he has begun serving his own family members before serving the people, they say.

He threw ball back into complainant’s court

A Green party heavyweight of the Yahapalanaya had complained to the new strongman about the hard-hitting comments recently made by the Ministerial one in charge of airports in addition to road and rail transport. 

They demand probe into Rs.70 million documentary affair

The story about a former high official of a state regulatory body who had to lose his job following the expose that he had misused public funds to the tune of Rs.70 million on the production of a documentary to promote and foster national reconciliation is now in the public domain. 

Their extravagant taste nettles employees!

This is a government-owned undertaking that can be run at a profit, but like other government-owned enterprises it is eternally in the red due to the twin commonplace evil – corruption and mismanagement – an inevitable outcome of political interference. 

They beg forgiveness to avert loss of office

The government top brass recently came under pressure from friendly sources to dissolve two local bodies close to the city to send home summarily their political heads sans their plume.

He discovers they have not changed a wee bit

There were several Betel leaf stalwarts who posed a bold challenge to the new strongman at both recent polls. Among them were a Chief Ministerial one and a local politico presiding over the affairs of a town lying on the city fringe. 

Failures try success at a second round

A mad scramble for the chairs of the district development coordinating committees is on, these days, they say.

He acted on friend’s advice!

This former Diyawanna member recently created a sensation in political circles when he suddenly made several allegations against the former strongman whom he earlier treated as his mentor. 

Filthy lucre from scrap iron

This Ministerial one was vociferous in the recent past about the corruption rampant in other places.  He is now busy pushing through a shady deal for the sale of heaps of scrap iron lying in the Ministry-owned yards, they say.

A ploy to escape the wrath of erstwhile mates

This stocky politico from down South better known for his shenanigans than for his work for the people was once a prominent follower of the former strongman.

Megapolis to discharge Police functions!

This Diyawanna member from the hills is a fresher. He participated in a media discussion held recently. His interviewer asked the member during the discussion to explain the powers and functions of the newly established Megapolis Ministry. 

Kinsman approached wrong person

This Diyawanna member from Sabaragamuwa has been languishing in the main state-run lodge for the past 10 months for his alleged complicity in an election-related crime. 

From politics to studies

This former Ministerial one campaigned with his heart and soul for the victory of the deposed strongman and if the latter had won he was to switch from Education to Finance in the future regime, they say.