General Now he pleads on others’ behalf!
A JO Diyawanna politico who got a portfolio at State level had called on the Number Two of the new regime to air a grievance. He complained to the Number Two…
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General Issue over big poll candidate resolved on time!
A certain public statement made by the Pohottuwa Secretary caused a pandemonium in the Blue Camp. He had told the media that their candidate for the race for…
General Jealousy or sheer cussedness?
The young fair ones at the august assembly recording the proceedings when it is in session had recently found more to their surprise than annoyance that the…
General Sri Lanka dominate, Proteas batting woes continue in PE
The Proteas produced an uncanny replica of their first innings batting effort in the first Test match against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead when the second Test match…
General Winning good will and incurring ill-will!
A senior top team member has lately stopped inviting his deputy to the Ministry functions or conferences. As a result, the deputy has become conspicuous…
General The one for the road went awry!
A rush bid by a powerful provincial politico of a council which is at the fag-end of its term to award several tenders to a select few was thwarted by a…
General Sri Lanka urged to develop own narrative of China’s BRI
From left: South Asia Gateway Terminals CEO Romesh David, Verité Research, Research Director, Subhashini Abeysinghe, IPS Research Fellow Dr. Janaka Wijesiri,…
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General Aussies enjoy upper hand after bowling Sri Lanka out for 144
A reshuffle of personnel and a change of opponent brought a much-sought shift in performance for Australia who ended the opening day of their Test campaign…
General Coming down to brass tacks!
A young Green high-up and a Blue party stalwart had met each other at a celebration recently. They had taken advantage of this chance meeting to have a…
General Gagged for talking out of turn!
‘The Buddha Statue’ statement made by the new governing one for the North soon after assuming duties had stirred a hornets’ nest among the Pohottuwa ranks.…
General Forewarned about the advent of a Romeo!
Young female public employees of a certain province have received a general warning about a well- known Casanova recently appointed to a very high post in the…
General Winning hearts and minds at public expense!
A provincial chief has made it a practice to host the entire staff to a tea party every Wednesday at public expense. Over 10 varieties of snacks are…
General ‘Upstart’ gets the cold shoulder!
Many Blue party members have begun accusing their new Secretary of being full of airs and graces. Meanwhile, the party’s old-timers have already started…
General ‘Are you with me or not?’
He is a heavyweight of the Blue party. Though high in status he is comparatively young. A onetime high office holder of the party, this worthy has now been…
General Fascinating way to welcome 2019!
A man applies colour to a haircut with the number ‘2019’, depicted to welcome the New Year at a salon in Ahmedabad, India
General Saree is ready, but the event is miles away
The better half of a former purohita is said to have raised merry hell at home when she received a wrong saree instead of the designer saree of her choice…
General New Zealand spirits up as Mendis falls, Mathews injured
New Zealand were eyeing an historic victory as injury and a barrage of Neil Wagner bouncers left Sri Lanka in tatters at the close of day four of the second…
General His fury scared them away
When this prominent politico was facing a formidable challenge to his high office, a group of his close loyalists called at his official residence to advise…
General Seasonal shopping
With Christmas round the corner, shopping hype has gained momentum with an array of goods for the festive season. Here some shoppers selecting Christmas decors…
General Out of power and left forlorn!
A leading politico of Ruhuna origin currently active in the Matale area is a very unhappy man as hardly any party supporter visits his residence these days.…
General Decrying discrimination!
Arrangements made by the high-ups of a State Institution to provide official transport to the workforce to attend the funeral of the boss’s father from the…
General A trio on the fence!
Three persons from the 23 member-Blue party group have gone into a sulk and they are in a mute mode within the group these days because of their feeling of…
General He is in trouble due to inauspicious nakata!
A JO heavyweight recently visited a reputed astrologer for a consultation. The politico asked the astrologer to explain why everything went against the former…