He shied away from his Ministerial colleague!

 The strongman of the yahapalanya regime the other day attended the closing ceremony and the prize giving of the annual Mahaweli Sports- meet. The new Ministerial one in charge of Sports too was present at the ceremony. 

He gets sound advice from his leader!

This Green one from the East made it to Diyawanna for the first time and was soon raised to Cabinet rank. According to the portfolio assigned to him, he is expected to oversee ‘small’ industries. 

Buddhist prelate’s advice disdained!

This highly respected Buddhist prelate, the founder-leader of movement committed to bringing about a just society threw his full weight behind the campaign to usher in the yahapalanaya government. 

No expensive whiskey and blue movies in hotel suites this time round!

The new Big Chief is now set to leave for the UN to address the general assembly.

A rendezvous shrouded in mystery!

The former strongman recently enjoyed a long holiday at Pasikuda, a popular national resort on the eastern coastline.

Nexus between a court case and a political deal

There is a rumour abuzz in political circles these days that moves are afoot to put on the ice a certain court case involving the better half of a prominent opposition politico.

When ‘manape’ rivalry enters through the door, kinship flees through the window!

A scrap between two former Ministerial ones from Sabaragamuwa, a fair one and a dark one (in a literary sense) had created a sensational diversion at the Blue party convention held in Polonnaruwa.

Green politico eyes TV station up for grabs!

A new Ministerial one, known as a moneyed businessman is these days fired with a new ambition: to own a media institution, they say.

A lady in the running for city mayoralty?

Now that the elections to the local bodies is round the corner, there is much speculation in political circles as to who would be the Green party’s Mayoral candidate for the city. 

He stands aloof from the mad scramble!

In a situation where many Betel leaf Diyawanna members were in a mad scramble  for portfolios, the new Big Boss found  selecting a few suitable persons from among them for Ministerial office a challenging exercise.  

He reveals his true colours the first day itself!

It is a well-known secret that this particular Blue party stalwart who once briefly occupied the main chair in the opposition expected a key portfolio of his choice, but finally he had to settle for one with a single subject connected to roads.

They expected thanks, but got a harangue!

Soon after the August 17 general election Mangi called a special meeting of the village-level party organizers.

He recommends Jonny for the job he declined!

Following reports that the former strongman now an ordinary Diyawanna member was to be invited to preside over the proposed Kurunegala District Development Committee,...

A scramble for the hot seat!

There is a rumour making rounds in political circles these days that the chair of the main secretarial one at the country’s main office is about to fall vacant. 

Pray, thou shalt be served!

Five Blue Diyawanna members called on the new Big Boss at his official residence in Colombo the other day.

Why they failed to send war hero to Diyawanna!

How the Flame leader boldly went it alone at the last general poll and crashed headlong is now history.

Uva council up for grabs!

The usual chess game in the provincial councils has begun in the wake of the changes in their power equation following the general poll. 

They were caught napping!

The new Big Boss was accorded a warm welcome when he arrived for inaugurating the 8thDiyawanna council and delivering the policy statement of the national unity government.

Why he accepted the portfolio…

The new Transport Chief met his predecessor under the yahapalanya administration at the inaugural sittings of the Diyawanna council. They are long standing political rivals from Uva.

Wayamba duo to herald pole-vaulters’ season

The season for political pole-vaults is round the corner again, they say. Political circles are now abuzz with the story that two-once Green Ministerial...

Deserting a sinking ship?

In the week following the general poll, the former strongman took a holiday from politics and was relaxing at his residence in the South.

Penitent in private for being abusive in public!

The new Big Boss recently chaired a meeting of the Betel leaf alliance leaders. Among the participants at this meeting was the loquacious ‘patriot’ of the farce–unto-death fame. 

Time ticks away for gung-ho politico

?A local politico presiding over the public affairs of a town on the city outskirts is on the way for the chop, they say.

Maybe true, but you shouldn’t say it!

An articulate doctor, an expert in economic affairs in the Green party made a candid statement recently:

They want Dougie out on a limb!

Dougie from the North, alive to the prospect of being reduced to a nonentity for a long stretch, has sent word to the political hierarchy that he is willing to become part of the national unity government. 

Ministerial portfolio more alluring than main opposition chair!

In an unprecedented development in the country’s Diyawanna history, the members of the main political party that lost the election have been given the option either to throw in their lot with the government or to sit in the opposition.

Yearning for power grows after tasting it!

Many Diyawanna members these days call on the new Big Boss seeking Ministerial office. 

Green party chief puts his foot down!

The Green party Chief determined to run the administration on the yahapalanaya track has drawn up a list of guidelines for strict compliance by the Green party Diyawanna group.

Alleged dual citizenship gives him a glimmer of hope!

A Blue party senior from Galle lost his seat at the last general election. 

His ‘democratic ploy’ misfired!

This ex-tuition master, a faithful follower of the deposed strongman, held Ministerial office under the Betel leaf regime and now he has been returned to Diyawanna from the Colombo district.