A ‘neutral character’ for the coveted job?

Most Green party members favour the proposal to offer the controversial war hero the law and order portfolio now being held by the Green leader, they say.

Another rags-to-riches story!

A story doing rounds in political circles says that a powerful politico from the central hills had recently purchased a block of 109-perch prime land in the city at Rs. 3 million a perch.

“…ask her not to be too big for her shoes!”

The Betel leaf bigwigs have reportedly invited a dainty fair Green party Diyawanna member elected from the Colombo district to join their ranks.

His track record draws an emphatic ‘No’!

A suggestion had come up at a high level Green party meeting that the law and order portfolio now being held for the time being by the party boss be offered to a party bigwig hailing from the upcountry, a lawyer and a holder of a high office in Diyawanna to boot. 

A politico between two worlds!

There was a state level purohita hailing from a long standing political family in a distant area well-known for its vegetable cultivation. 

Compliments spurned

The purohitas in the top team as well as those at deputy and state levels who got new portfolios in the recent reshuffling of the pack had begun leaving the main office following the swearing-in ceremony. Some of them had looked quite happy while some others looked   glum; there had been one or two in an obvious sulk.

Awaiting a major move!

A Green party bigwig who once held a key portfolio tried his level best in the recent past to regain a niche in the hierarchy.

Duty-free car takes him for a ride

Most politicians seek a Diyawanna seat making a solemn vow to expend their time, money and energy for the wellbeing of the hoi-polloi and there is no actual need for them to get a duty-free vehicle every five years.

Medical advice prolongs stay in hospital

This onetime politico is now an inmate of a state-run lodge and he has   been enjoying the comforts of a star class hospital room for the past three years.

She is already on the go

A prospective mayor of a big city who had summoned the elected members of her party for a meeting at the official residence of a very high political authority the other day had taken the latter by surprise with an unusual imperious manner, they say.

Making hay while the Sun shines!

There is a grog manufacturing company said to be in default on a tax payment amounting to Rs. 20 million and a staff-member of the office of a very high authority is busy attending to documentation to take over the ownership of this company after clearing the tax commitment, they say. 

Happy-go for him though no-go for his projects!

It has now come to light that a certain politico while occupying a position of authority had collected a huge amount of money as kickbacks from contractors to whom tenders for numerous development projects at the periphery were awarded. 

A typical political appointee!

The female head of a revenue collecting department who recently harangued a subject clerk for failing to add a Rs. 750 allowance to her monthly salary, had been remiss in her duty to provide uniform material and shoes to a certain category of employees in her department for two consecutive years, they say.   

One choice is as alluring as the other!

A prominent politico, who is by the way a successful businessman as well is facing a terrible dilemma ever since the mini-poll, they say.

Why? Oh! Why?

The senior purohita long aspiring to wear the prime ministerial mantle rang up his astrologer -  a fair one – soon after his latest disappointment. 

Fence-mending after defeat!

There is a yahapalanaya purohita hailing from Giruwapattu in the deep South where the family of the former strongman reigns supreme. 

Seeking divine help!

The main character in this story is a onetime powerful politico having his political base in the city. Now shorn of all his plumes, the man has gone into a terrible sulk, they say. 

A maverick left in the lurch!

A yahapalanaya purohita from Rajarata holding a high post in the party as well had found himself deep in a crisis in the recent past. 

He learnt a bitter lesson!

A purohita who held high hopes about the party’s showing in his district at the recent mini-poll, had planned to present one tourist bus each to seven schools in the area. 

He fears that Geneva is too cold for him!

The government has received a forewarning that the human rights commission in Geneva is set to take Sri Lanka to task at the annual sessions due next month.

His excuse turned against him!

The Blue party lost to Pohottuwa an electorate in the upcountry which is being looked after by no lesser person than the political chief of the province.

Offer still hangs in the balance!

The former strongman has now got a peace envoy of the caliber of Erik Solheim, they say. It was this young person who had played the role of JO envoy at the recent peace talks held between the two groups.

A Romeo in action

This provincial politico known to be a libertine is said to be spending most of his time looking into the personal problems of cute fair ones working in government establishments these days, they say. 

Costly gift raises eyebrows

Preparations are underway to present a Rs.1 million worth gold jewellery item as a memento to a female head of a state establishment due to go on retirement early next month, they say.

Employees asked to resign

The woman human resource head of a recently closed company that belonged to a leading businessman with high political connections had asked all employees to hand their resignations,  they say.

Greed knows no bounds

A politico is said to have put up a posh residence on a 10 -perch block of land earmarked for a cesspit for the district headquarters of a movement dedicated to support the physical and mental development of young people. 

Mindfulness is not their need!

A meditation training programme for Diyawanna members and staffers was held quite recently. 

Money knows no kinships

The wife of a leading politico had recently bought a large estate for Rs.35 million. 

Set to ride with the tide

This politico, a former purohita is about to make yet another pole-vault, they say.

Matrimonial tie to bind two political families

The existing tie between two leading political families are about to be cemented with a marriage, they said.