She kicks off the ladder that elevated her

A female white collar high-up of an authority handling air traffic had quit her job to join a foreign air service kicking off the ladder that elevated her to a great height in her career, they say.

Held him prisoner because they liked him

A purohita who held a very strong brief for increasing women’s participation in politics at a seminar held the other day at a well-known Colombo 7 convention venue became a victim of unwitting harassment at the hands of the women participants at the conclusion of the event, they say.

Where did he find all that money?

A prominent politico raising a big ruckus over the ‘injustice of certain colleagues of his being harassed by the FICD’ had reportedly sold for Sterling pounds 470,000 a mansion he had purchased in Britain for Sterling pounds 320,000. 

Hair treatment for bald head and grey head

A purohita in yahapalanaya and a former purohita were guests of honour at the opening of a multi-purpose customer service centre in a distant village the other day.

He quickly covered up the slip

This politico from Wayamba once functioned as a deputy purohita.He has made it a practice to attend every funeral that takes place in his area irrespective of the political affiliations of the deceased or the bereaved family. 

“They too were young once!”

A youth convention organized by a political party was held quite recently.

About dogs and others who stray…!

A certain purohita who took to heart the stray dog menace in the country got his aides to conduct a survey of the stray dog population across the country.

When elephants fight grass gets hurt

A big row broken out between the political chief and the executive head in the central province has thrown the provincial administration into a melting pot, they say.

No gain without pain

A Green party stalwart from the upcountry holding a leading office in the Diyawanna council was highly dejected after he was overlooked when the selections were made to fill the newly created three Assistant-Leader posts of the party.

Second U-turn in vain

There is a former Diyawanna member who functioned as the de facto authority on foreign affairs in his hay day. 

A new angle to the tangle

The controversial agreement on the Hambantota port deal has run into a serious snag again, they say.

They agreed to disagree

A senior purohita shouldering a heavy responsibility in respect of the country’s economy met a certain state purohita the other day.

Much ado for nothing?

The public interest in the much hyped reshuffle of the top team has waned with days passing by with no definite signs of the event in sight.

He bearded the lion in his den

The high-powered committee piloting the country’s economy met the other day for deliberations on some pressing issues. 

Vicious circle at work

A certain Ministry is following a policy of denying promotions to white collar ones believed to be Blue party-sympathizers. 

Feminine charm works wonders

A comely fair one who had to face a disciplinary inquiry while serving at an institution at the periphery has got a transfer to a workplace in the city with a promotion thanks to the influence of a leading politico.

Unbelievable, but true

Antics of sons of certain purohitas in the past who led an extravagant lifestyle at public expense while throwing their weight about like ordinary thugs are well known to the people in this country. The behavior of the sons of certain present purohitas too is more or less the same if not worse as those of their past counterparts in their hay day. Given this background, one might be amazed to hear that there is a son of a powerful purohita in yaha

Daughter running father’s Ministry

A meddlesome daughter of a powerful purohita has become a nuisance to the white collar high-ups including the Ministry secretary and heads of departments coming under the purview of the Ministry, they say.

He fears a politburo packed with underworld characters

A group of Diyawanna members from the JO camp, attending the death anniversary of the Boralugoda Lion the other day, were hosted to a tea party.

He leaves the country after Third Umpire’s ruling

A rumour swirling in political circles these days says that the present holder of the key portfolio related to marine traffic is to be moved out at the top team reshuffle in the offing.

Now he is resigned to come what may

A bigwig of an establishment handling public security among other things has resigned himself to saying adieu to his job, they say.

He picks another confidant for the tough job

The Green leader’s confidant from Matara currently handling foreign matters is strongly tipped to take over the public purse shortly, they say.

Will it boomerang on her?

The government office handling the onerous task of promoting post-war reconciliation has kicked off a number of programmes designed to achieve this goal. 

Using influence to get bank account unfrozen

A young opposition Diyawanna member from the deep South had to face a big financial problem when a sizeable amount of money held in an account in a state-owned bank was frozen on a court order. 

She asks: Why only me?

A dainty Diyawanna member from the South currently facing a legal hiccup that could cost her seat in the council had found herself in position of a drowning person eager to clutch at a straw. 

Green pack is about to be reshuffled

Several seniors in the Green party are about to be elevated to the Assistant Leader level, they say.

Gallivanting politico gets an earful

A powerful young purohita in yahapalanaya received a severe reprimand from Number One the other day.

They haggled over the percentage!

A local investor and his foreign partner of a construction firm, which was awarded the contract for an ‘express’ project in the upcountry, the other day called at the office of a purohita on invitation.  

He stages the vanishing act instead of the big event

The JO leaders on the strength of a wide consensus among the rank and file decided to launch a major struggle in protest against the postponing of the long overdue minor poll.

Unhappy for being blamed for something he can’t help

There is a white collar bigwig heading an independent commission responsible for electing the people’s representatives.