Sri Lanka Elections : Verdict for Progressive Change

The hung Parliament comes as a blessing in disguise for Sirisena-Ranil tie-up. They decided to swim or sink together ever since UNP proposed the former as the common opposition presidential candidate. The Presidential poll was the first step in political partnership and now they have taken the second step. In this marriage of convenience they both need each other even more now than in the past eight months.

by Seshadri Chari

( August 24, 2015, New Delhi, Sri Lanka Guardian) Trust the electorates in Sri Lanka to vote on the predicted lines! It was widely speculated that it would be a hung Parliament with no party or coalition getting majority. At a time when politicians are not expected to keep pre-poll promises, Sri Lankan President Maitripala Srisena declared Parliamentary elections as promised by him thereby drawing the attention of the world once again towards the Island’s keenly contested elections. His quitting the party and contesting against his one time leader and also winning made him a political heavyweight overnight. But soon afterwards, his ambivalence on his predecessor’s political come back remained the talk of the town.

Sri Lanka Elections Verdict for Progressive Change by Thavam Ratna