Gota's nomination and 'mega police'

It has now been revealed that a certain 'Hula', who made headlines over the past five years due to his famous love affairs and infamous suicide attempts, was the one who created the link between 'Muja' and the Sri Lankan defence establishment.

Hula was a person who had immense influence over the country's defence mechanism before he got caught red-handed for abusing his power to 'help' his famous girlfriends.

However, initial investigations carried out by Police have revealed the names of political bigwigs, businessmen, artistes, VVIP wives and sons who maintained strong links with the international drug kingpin.A certain queen of the silver screen, who was even elected to the country's highest law-making body, had visited Muja's palatial house in Malaysia with her young actor-boyfriend, a few years back.

Muja had spent money lavishly to entertain his Sri Lankan guests in Malaysia, thinking they would come to his rescue in times of need, say some, behind closed doors.

Running in the family

UNP candidate Ananda Aluthgamage, during a recent political talk show, found himself in an embarrassing situation when he attempted to explain the term 'megapolis' mentioned in the UNP's election manifesto.

When asked about the term, the UNP candidate suggested that it was a 'specialised police unit' aimed at curbing bribery, corruption and crimes! The answer showed that the UNP Kandy District candidate had little idea about the content of his party's election manifesto. Aluthgamage, who made the boo-boo during the political talk show, is the cousin of former Sports Minister and UPFA candidate Mahindananda Aluthgamage. "Probably, it is something running in the family," an ex-Parliamentarian of the UNP told one of his colleagues while watching the talk show on television.

Wrong flag

The Bodu Bala Sena organization, whose doings may have helped in former President Rajapaksa's election defeat in January, is now involved in under-the-radar missions to support the campaign of the former President, according to whispers behind closed doors.

Although the BBS is contesting the Parliamentary election as a separate front, it refrains from criticizing Rajapaksa or his election campaign during public meetings.

However, the BBS cat jumped out of Rajapaksa's bag when the Yatinuwara PS Chairman was arrested by Police last week for displaying an altered national flag during a political rally attended by Rajapaksa. A protest was immediately organized against the arrest and the protestors openly displayed altered national flags, describing them as 'Sinhale flags'.

They said the arrest of Yatunawara PS Chairman was illegal as what he displayed was the 'true flag' of the nation. Those who were at the forefront of the protest in support of these flag-wavers were some Bodu Bala Sena candidates contesting the Parliamentary election.