A state institution steeped in corruption?

There is a state- run undertaking described as a ‘Bureau’ which deals with all matters relating to the country’s natural resources like minerals.

He is not in the pack jockeying for high office!

When all others are jockeying for a purohita office, a certain former purohita has reportedly informed both the Pohottuwa party and the Number One that he does not want such high office in the government.

Goings-on inside the party are to come out at a media briefing!

While the well-known clash in the Blue party is continuing, several party organizers have planned to expose two former party seniors as the villains behind this trouble, they say.

He is passive as he pursues his own goal!

A change in a top government office at the Diyawanna council has become a certainty in addition to the reshuffle of the Top Team at the major shake-up said to be due prior to the forthcoming Vesak Poya!

Motorcade in ‘no parking area’ irks Devalaya Nilame!

The news that the main post in the khaki suit department is going to fall vacant shortly has led to a big scramble to secure it by several high-ups from senior ranks in the department, they say.

He had his own axe to grind!

The effort made by the government recently to elect a chair for a certain select committee of the council had led to an uproar, they say.

An ultimatum to Number One is in the offing!

Number One at the time of being elected to the current office had reportedly given an undertaking to the Pohottuwa high-ups to appoint the purohitas and the governing ones proposed by them, but the former had not kept his word!

Successor earmarked while the incumbent stands pat!

Appeal for this post is said to be very high given it is considered second in importance only to the party leadership!

He has ruffled feathers with his declaration!

The announcement made by the former Yahapalanaya chief recently that he will run for the Number One office come the big poll,

Seeking to resume his antics with new party as the haven?

Given the current public tide in support of the Malimawa, even some popular figures are said to be engaged in a scramble to appear on the Malimawa political stage these days!

Up in arms against the 13th Amendment!

Pohottuwa Diyawanna members are said to be much agitated over the Number One’s move to fully implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

A Telephone trio marginalized!

There is a move by the Telephone party leadership to marginalize three senior members elected from the district South of Colombo, they say.

More defections from ruling party in the offing!

A rumor doing rounds says that about four Pohottuwa Diyawanna members are set to quit the government ranks!

Another lady to enter the race for the coveted city office?

An animated discourse is said to be going on in the Telephone party regarding as to who should be nominated to contest for the main chair in the city council at the upcoming local government polls.

A backstage operation to win the polls!

There is a duo close to Number One who, they say, are carrying out a backstage operation related to the forthcoming local polls!

A scramble to get the top post!

An astrological operation is said to have been launched by several khaki department high-ups in a bid to secure the main chair in the khaki department which is about to fall vacant.

Paving the way for his comeback!

A hullabaloo at an institution related to roads made news quite recently.

Was Aragalaya funded by foreign sources?

There were rumors galore that the Aragalaya was funded by foreign sources.

They are assured of an unidentified new haven!

The Blue party Diyawanna members are said to be highly perturbed these days about the dictatorial attitude of the party’s secretarial one due to whose fault, they allege, the party’s Diyawanna members are quitting the party one by one!

Facing legal action because they failed to honour the promise!

There is a group of Diyawanna members who left the government ranks during the Aragalaya and now call themselves Independents. In this Independent Group there are two members elected from Rajarata and Kalutara.

Pressure group is a stumbling block to prospective newcomers!

Several Green party stalwarts heady with the power they wield in the party have starting meddling with affairs which have a bearing on the stability of the government, they say.

He silently nursed a grievance against the leader for thee years!

It had come to light recently that a certain opposition Diyawanna member had such strained relations with the opposition leader that he had been avoiding a face-to-face encounter with the latter for the last three years, they say.

Political maverick may jump on the bandwagon after all!

A Diyawanna politico from Kalutara district, a maverick leading a minor party named after an old party with a slight change, is said to have distanced himself from his group in the council these days.

Set to do the cross-over in a quiet way!

Several Diyawanna members from the Pohottuwa group in the government are maintaining close ties with the Telephone party these days, they say.

A pole-vault inspired by a Rajayoga!

A Pohottuwa stalwart has created a stir in the party by getting poised to somersault to another political party, they say.

An underhand deal behind the offer of support!

A Diyawanna group that broke away from Pohottuwa has now joined the opposition.

A howl of protests against receiving the newcomer!

There is widespread speculation in political circles that a talkative Telephone politico is planning to join the government.

He will not take the affront lying down!

The Indian company that sealed a deal with the Ports Authority to develop and run the Western Container Terminal had ceremonially started the operations the other day.

Greed breeds more Greed

A businessman from our neighbouring country, a frequent visitor here whose favourite haunt is a five-star hotel in the city, has thrown in his lot with an offspring of a much tainted corrupt political leader to exploit a valuable mineral resource in our country, they say.

A twosome caught with their pants down!

The khaki authorities investigating the allegations against the woman wheeler dealer who is said to have defrauded millions of those who had trusted her are said to have found themselves in a catch 22 situation with the discovery of some tell- tale video clips and photos!