Indo-Lanka Relations – Power Shift in Sri Lanka
It is better to elect a known devil,” appealed Mahinda Rajapaksa to the voters in North and East of Sri Lanka. But the people decided to elect an angel instead. And rest, as they say, is history.
by Seshadri Chari
( February 2, 2015, New Delhi, Sri Lanka Guardian) The robustness of the democratic system was proved beyond doubt once again when the transition of political parties took place peacefully once the electoral process ended. Given the political acumen of the former President it is difficult to conclude that the election results would have surprised him. But to the world outside the result was unexpected. Having amended the Constitution to his advantage, Rajapaksa called for a surprise election to get a third term of six more years that would allow him to be president of the Island country till 2020.