A political party leader has come under heavy pressure from an unsuccessful party candidate at the last general poll to take necessary steps towards removing a young Diyawanna member who is now at the centre of a raging controversy.

Dathak galawanawa (extracting a tooth) is a phrase that has entered the popular Sinhala idiom of late. This phrase means getting some undue benefit from someone by guile or deceit. 

This prominent politico now being quizzed by the CID regarding his involvement in shady deals in the past is said to be distributing gift-wrapped bags stuffed with greenbacks to certain heavyweights in the government in a bid to buy his way out of hi

Government decided to obtain an injunction from courts against the recent general strike by bank employees and instructed an official of a leading state bank to take steps to obtain the court order.

A story that has gone viral in political circles says that three leading lights from the ‘joint opposition’ and a senior government member are to be raised to high office in the yahapalanaya government next week

This meddlesome son interfering in all affairs in his father’s key Ministry has become a veritable pain in the neck of all employees, they say.

Findings of the Police investigations into the re-opened case of the ruggerite’s death which were made known from time to time sent shock waves through the country. 

The second in command in yahapalanaya created ripples of amusement in the House the other day when he referred to the presence of a ‘Suhada Koka’ (good-hearted stork) among them.

?The liquor industry that spins a massive revenue in terms of billions for the government is currently in the throes of a crisis, they say. 

A possible Cabinet re-shuffle after January is the subject of widespread speculation in political circles these days. 

A group of Diyawanna members were having their usual fun time in the House lobby the other day.  They were swapping anecdotes, most of them woven around romantic escapades of certain purohitas.

The hero of this story was a popular purohita of the previous regime and a loyalist of the former strongman to boot.  This one was not fortunate enough to get a portfolio in yahapalanaya like some of his close associates. 

A comely girl has received a Rs.15 million worth TOYOTA Harrier motor car from a prominent politician as a present on her birthday.

An instance where authorities had soft-pedalled an open and shut case of bribery has been reported from a key state corporation recently.

This fair one, a high official in the state service was the most prominent among a group that left for Down Under to follow a special course of study.

‘‘Thieves dining at the same table” The above phrase which reminds one of the oft-used English saying ‘Birds of the feather flock together’ is really a coinage by some of our Diyawanna members. 

People from various walks of life jogging on the ‘workouts lane’ at the Independence Square is a common sight. VIPs from Diyawanna are also often found among these regular joggers. 

The Nilwala gate at the southernmost entry point to the Southern Super-highway is, no doubt, a familiar sight for the users of this highway. 

A rumour abuzz in political circles says that a yahapalanaya purohita has floated a shipping company from foreign shores. He is a party leader who is clever at boosting his political fortunes by allying with whatever government in power at the opport

The Customs got a new chief last week. Incidentally, he was the third to be appointed in quick succession to this key post under the Yahapalanaya.

A Senior Banda from the hills contested the last general poll on the Betel leaf ticket but lost mainly because the former strongman did not pull his weight in his favour, they say.  However, his new mentor raised him to Purohita status after off

When the yahapalanaya purohitas got new portfolios with new subjects at the last reshuffle, they asked the chairmen and directors (of statutory bodies) appointed by their predecessors to quit office. 

People in the Kandy area have nowadays made it habit to refer to two family regiments ruling the roost in the Central Province. One regiment is described as the ‘Elle’ regiment and the other as the ‘Wardana’ regiment. 

A very high post at secretarial level is due to fall vacant in a few weeks, they say.

The former strongman hosted all Diyawanna members, who did not vote for the 2016 Budget at its second reading, to a grand dinner in the city.

With two Goliaths entering the arena exercising equally strong political muscle, the battle for the chair of the national body for the gentlemen’s game has now become a real ding-dong.

There is a certain yahapalanaya purohita who has appointed several family members to high posts in his Ministry.  

This Diyawanna member who presided over education in the previous regime has got a knack for taking people by surprise. Quite recently he sprang a surprise on his colleagues from both sides of the divide when he declined to accept the prestigious cha

A certain purohita has presented a proposal to the highest decision- making body to import coconuts to meet the prevailing short supply in the local market.

Here is another classic case in yahapalanaya where two appointees to the same high post are embroiled in a dog fight.