Inclusive actions needed to reunify the polity at multiple levels
By Jehan Perera-February 16, 2015,
The government appears to be making a greater effort than previous ones to be inclusive in its approach to governance. This inclusive orientation is a heritage of the election campaign that saw the ouster of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. It was the rallying round of virtually the entire opposition, and a section of the ruling party itself, around a common candidate that could successfully withstand the power and resources of the Rajapaksa government. Although these political parties had different political ideologies and ethnic affiliations, they were able to pool their combined strength to defeat the common enemy by a narrow margin. One of the promises of their election platform was to hold general elections after implementing their 100 day plan; although a general election is not due so soon.