General Right connections lead to a lesser fine!
The uniformed men had the other day seized a large haul of moonshine while being transported in a lorry by a businessman, known to be a buddy of a prominent…
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General Alliance leader facing the party axe?
he Green party members are said to be lining up these days to obtain the membership of the newly floated ‘Heart’ alliance. Meanwhile, the beleaguered…
General Pariskara Pooja for 3,500 Bhikkhunis
A Pariskara Pooja Maha Pinkama for 3,500 Bhikkhunis was held at Manelwatta Maha Vihara in Kelaniya today. It was held under the instructions of Manelwatta…
General Tokyo 2020 to take measure after asbestos found at venue
Tokyo 2020 organizers will take “emergency countermeasures” after asbestos was found at the water polo venue for next year’s Games after initially opting…
General Ruffled over the prospect of being sidelined!
Green stalwarts very close to Punchi Dasa are said to be going around the country saying that the Number Two that the latter is going to appoint will be a new…
General They are yet to receive their uniform for the year
Certain categories of minor staff of the august assembly are entitled to three sets of uniform every year, but they have yet to receive them for the current…
General Knocking on a door that does not open!
The former strongman is shying away from answering telephone calls these days, they say. The reason is that calls are coming on his phones in a stream from a…
General He wanted to do tit for tat!
Number One had got highly ruffled and livid when he learnt that a deposit had been made on behalf of Gota’s candidacy while the negotiations between the Blue…
General Caught with his pants down!
An unusual character from the South who had been playing a double game switching between a Blue cap and a Green one to suit the occasion was caught with his…
General A call that unnerved him!
Diyawanna politico Arun from the Puttalam district was attending a Pohottuwa meeting when his security guard received a call on the mobile phone. The caller…
General Double -dealing?
A group of Punchi Dasa loyalists had begun collecting signatures for a letter requesting the party leadership to nominate him as the party candidate for the…
General Japan’s Sugano invests US $ 7.5mn to set up packaging plant in Ja-Ela
BOI Chairman Mangala Yapa formally presents Certificate of Registration to Sugano Colombo (Pvt.) Ltd Managing Director Yusaku Sugano in the presence of Sugano…
General Trying to bell the cat?
The head of this city council has now left the country on a foreign visit and the deputy currently acting in the post is said to be planning a coup to oust the…
General Sound and fury for nothing!
A public reception to a VIP vying for a top office in the country had been organized on a grand scale in the Kandy area recently. Firecrackers worth Rs.…
General Trying to bell the cat?
The head of this city council has now left the country on a foreign visit and the deputy currently acting in the post is said to be planning a coup to oust the…
General Nod on condition!
A get-together to express goodwill to Punchi Dasa was held the other day at the Colombo residence of a close relative of ‘a lion-like’ state purohita. All…
General Abuse of power!
A dainty fair politico is said to be brazenly misusing the human and other resources of a public institution for purposes connected with the wedding of an…
General Latham ton puts New Zealand on course to take lea
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Tom Latham led New Zealand’s solid response with an unbeaten 111 against Sri Lanka’s first-innings total of 244 on the third day of the…
General Captive elephants and the way forward As Tikiri continues to live..
FEMALE ELEPHANT ‘TIKIRI’ They sent her back to Kegalle on the final day of the Randoli perahera. Elephants walk for 30-40km and old elephants too walk for…
General A callous superior!
An incident where a khaki high-up had ordered a pregnant woman subordinate to be on duty out in the street one full night has become the main talking point…
General Final Randoli Perahera
The final Randoli Perahera of the historic Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa paraded the streets last night. The picture shows the Tusker Wasana, of the Kataragama…
General To quit politics in disgust?
The ongoing battle among some hopefuls in the Green party to secure nomination to contest the upcoming big poll has caused much disgust among some…
General Buying backing for his nominee!
A senior top team member had reportedly made an earnest request to 22 Diyawanna politicos to back the candidacy of the person of his choice for the upcoming…
General Buying backing for his nominee!
A senior top team member had reportedly made an earnest request to 22 Diyawanna politicos to back the candidacy of the person of his choice for the upcoming…