There is a certain religious dignitary who used to deliver sermons in support of Pohottuwa in the run up to the last general polls.

In fact, he himself was a Diyawanna member for some time. He is said to be unhappy these days.

His despondency is said to be due to the failure to receive any recognition despite his residing in a prominent temple within the city limits.

The other religious dignitaries who had actively supported Pohottuwa have already been rewarded for their pains by offering them high office, but in the case of this religious dignitary the only recognition he has been receiving for his contribution towards the party at the polls is getting invited once in a way to participate in a Pirith Chanting or to deliver an anusasana, they say.

Meanwhile, a group of government backbenchers who too are highly dejected about their lot has begun secret discussions with the unhappy religious dignitary at his temple about their political future practically every evening.

The government highups have now come to learn about these evening discussions at the temple and the indications are that the lady luck is about to smile on the religious dignitary ending his unhappiness, they say.