Life at the edge of Diyawanna Oya has turned into a magnificent theatrical production, with the gentleman holding Parliament's biggest chair finding himself at the center of a rapidly boiling political soup.
The august assembly’s top civil administrator has reportedly sent a letter of historic proportions straight to the country's top boss, detailing a colorful catalog of alleged administrative gymnastics from the high chair.
This dramatic missive comes hot on the heels of the opposition handing over a no-confidence motion packed with more than fifty distinct grievances against the presiding gentleman.
Undeterred by the mounting pile of complaints, a high-ranking house official promptly came to the rescue, raising clever legal technicalities to toss the opposition's debate into the long grass.
With political oxygen running thin, rumor has it that only one single big boss in government is still offering a friendly shoulder for the chair to lean on.
Smelling blood and a potential vacancy, no fewer than four ambitious government figures are already polishing their resumes and measuring the big seat for size.
Among the eager contenders, insiders whisper, is a former high-flyer who once glittered like pure gold and is desperate for another shine in the parliamentary sun.