The former strongman accompanied by a group of loyal Diyawanna members left for South Korea the other day in response to an invitation.

This character is a member of a well-known political family in Gampaha. He had never contested an election to enter the Diyawanna council though his other siblings had done so from different political parties. However, in the recent past he contested

An employee at the august assembly whose main job is to wait on a leading politico has now doubled his role as a messenger between his master and a former purohita, now a JO stalwart.

There is a cry baby among purohitas eternally blaming his bad luck.

The course of true love has stopped running smooth for a Diyawanna lover as his ladylove, a comely artiste has begun quarrelling with him with no end in sight. 

A story going viral in political circles says that the axe is about to fall on two secretarial bigwigs for failing in their responsibility in regard to observing the due process in presenting the VAT (Amendment) Bill in terms of the relevant Constitu

There is a Police Division close to the city, where the OICs in this division are said to be discussing in whispers a ‘curse’ that is plaguing them these days. 

A senior Betel leaf purohita at Diyawanna council has earned a new nickname. This purohita often enjoying a nap at public functions hails from a faraway district, but most of his time is 

This character – a Nilame, the lay custodian of a devalaya in Ruhuna dedicated to an imperious deity commanding much power over the humans has become a law unto himself, 

Many politicians these days are coming out with the findings of the post-mortems they had 

This state-owned undertaking called the pride of the island nation has been carrying the national flag of the country high in the air throughout the globe for several decades. Due to 

Bizarre happenings have been reported in the recent past from a great seat of learning in the country. 

The white-collar one heading the department controlling everything connected with liquor has been given a sudden punishment transfer.  

Several purohitas had pressed the authorities in the highest echelons to take stern action 

As the din of public debate over the paadayathra appears trailing off, recriminations among JO stalwarts have begun over the failure to pull their weight to make the event a success, they 

There is a certain Diyawanna member from the South highly dejected over not being picked to head the list of the best performing members. 

This fair Diyawanna member from the central hills had a young comely girl as her security officer. This girl was quite efficient and duty-conscious as well. But the Diyawanna member had to have this girl replaced by another female not so good looking

High-ups of a state body controlling internal air traffic were having a good time wining at a series of cocktail parties in high-end hotels in the city held on the sidelines of an international conference hosted by them.

Government audit has revealed that a fair chairperson, of a state-owned establishment, has embezzled a record Rs.13.8 million. 

Religious dignitaries from all denominations, purohitas of all ranks, Ministry secretaries, departmental heads and top brass of the security forces were among 

A powerful purohita from Rajarata has made a financial crime allegation against another colleague – a big-mouthed one hailing from the same province.   

A surprise was in store for those who thought that tensions would run high at the meeting between the Big Boss and the JO group held on the eve of the 

A former purohita, this vociferous Diyawanna member was found highly excited and buoyant over the big event – Paada yathra, when a chief purohita met him in a town in the West the other day.   

Several senior purohitas of yahapalanaya were having a good time together. They 

A tug-o-war over a proposal that deterrent action be taken against a powerful person of the previous regime is underway, they say.  

The country’s Big Boss is said to have had a rendezvous with a prominent 

This prominent JO group member hailing from the upcountry rode high and mighty in the media scene during the previous regime.   

The authorities had had a hard time in getting the members of the Diyawanna council staff to attend a US-sponsored workshop held exclusively for them recently.

An attempt made by a yahapalanaya purohita, once a close friend of the former strongman, to arrange a foreign tour under state patronage for a kinsman has failed due to an objection raised by a senior colleague, they say. This kinsman is an artiste i

An objection made to the display of the mug of a certain politico on an SLTB poster has led to the printing of a new set of posters at a huge additional cost.