Sunday, November 20, 2011
Friday November 18, 2011 was important for more than two reasons. It was President Rajapaksa’s 66th official birthday and was also the First Anniversary of his Second Swearing in, as President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Happy Birthday, Mr. President (Picture courtesy: www.lankafirst.de)
Yet the third was the most important reason for Opposition politicians. The delivery of the judgement on the “White Flag” case in which former army commander Sarath Fonseka was indicted. It would be a birthday cake, said some at Hulftsdorp Hill, much in advance of the “D” day. Determinations apart, the verdict would end up with a five member bench in the Supreme Court, appealed by the defendant, is a fair guess to begin this write up. This case would take a back seat in Sri Lankan politics before long, though the Opposition may give it some hype for a short spell.
