There is a soft-spoken hardliner in the Group 16 who is a member of the black-coated gentry.

There is a steel factory set up by an investor from an Asian country in an area in the North-Western part of the country where donkeys freely roam.

This establishment titled as an authority is a major key undertaking in the State sector. They have suddenly started recruiting employees in hordes to it, they say.

There is a big row raging between the gem-rich district’s Green Madam and a young Diyawanna Green one from the same district and most affected because of this row are the party loyalists from the latter’s constituency, they say.

Although the big poll is miles away, two or three aspirants are said to be already gearing up for the fray. Meanwhile, the names of two other persons had been mentioned in this connection in political circles last week.

There is a young Diyawanna member who shines as an outstanding orator both in the august assembly and on the political stage.

This worthy, head of an institution-related to higher education has been sent on compulsory leave following serious sleaze charges preferred against him.

Yet another case of criminal waste of public funds attributed to a high Diyawanna political authority has raised many an eyebrow in the public administration circles.

Two white-collar ones facing a disciplinary inquiry for alleged syphoning off fuel from a storage located in an area described as the ‘lungs of the district’ are reportedly worshipping a banyan tree planted in the premises of this establi

A prominent politico from Wayamba has developed a sudden antipathy towards wildlife rangers, they say.

A leading politico has reportedly increased his body weight by record three kilos within three months in his new high office.

There is a newly appointed purohita at state level counting the days until he is raised to the top team status, they say.

There is a political heavyweight in yahapalanaya hailing from Digamadulla area trying his level best to send out on punishment transfer a fair white-collar high-up in the ‘Kandiya’ division.

A metal quarry located in an area of an ancient kingdom fame is posing a serious hazard to the residents in the locality, they say.

There was an actress who turned an economic advisor overnight. She once stole the limelight when she accompanied a very high authority on one of his foreign visits. She has now become the Girl Friday of a deputy from Siyane Korale eying an electorate

The bulky and swarthy one who lost his portfolio due to his involvement in the bond scam is a never- say- ‘die’ character hoping to make a comeback with a big bang, they say. 

There is a tough- talking JO politico from the upcountry who is buried in litigation up to his neck. 

A JO stalwart hailing from mangosteen growing Pasdun Korale is said to be on the way out of Pohottuwa.

A rumour doing rounds in political circles says that two missives delivered to our Foreign Ministry by two foreign diplomatic missions here have sent the government high-ups into a fluster.   

The controversial provincial chief who had become an irritant to both his party and to the Centre from the very outset, is now all set to embark on his own political journey, they say.

The Head of a State Owned ‘hello …’ undertaking had picked a high-end hotel in the central hills belonging to his own sibling to hold an official conference at a whopping cost of Rs. 30 million.

An affluent one held in the State-lodge regarding a hard stuff case is said to be having a cushy time with all homely comforts provided to his heart’s content.

A stock of sewing machines and some other equipment worth Rs. 2.5 million purchased more than a year ago with the funds of a local body in Rajarata for distribution among the select low-income families under a poverty elimination project are still ly

A fair second-in-command of a department collecting revenue for the Government, who was unduly rude to trade union delegates at an official confab had to lock herself inside her office room for several hours, they say. 

This traffic cop on duty between Miriswatte and Belummahara the other day promptly whistle-stopped a limousine on seeing the driver using a mobile phone. 

This Diyawanna member elected from a district not far from Colombo is a heavyweight of the JO and he is also a distant kinsman of the former strongman.  He hails from a prominent political cum business family. 

This former Diyawanna politico with diverse business interests took advantage of his closeness to the throne and a monitoring job thrust on him to run the country’s foreign affairs as he wanted.

Some Green party backbenchers are reportedly furious over a video footage on a telephone dialogue that has gone viral and are out for the blood of the actor, who, they claim, has done as much damage to the party as the Kala Madam who made a fervent w

This fair purohita hailing from Rajarata handling affairs relating to women and children is said to be looking for a Diyawanna member of her own gender to have her as her deputy.

The main spokesman for the Group 16, the gabby one from central hills has not so far joined the JO representing Pohottuwa. He and his colleague from Wayamba are said to be still batting for Number One.