The Outcome Of The Sri Lankan Election And Its International Implications

| by Deepal Jayasekera

Views expressed in this article are author own 

( January 12, 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The outcome of the Sri Lankan election last Thursday, with Maithripala Sirisena ousting Mahinda Rajapakse as president, has ominous implications for the working class, not only in Sri Lanka and South Asia but throughout the world.

Firstly, it demonstrates the relentless drive by US imperialism to draw every country in Asia into its diplomatic, economic and military confrontation with China and preparations for war. Secondly, it underscores the political role of the pseudo-left tendencies in directly facilitating the agenda of the imperialist powers under the fraudulent banners of “democracy” and “human rights.”
The Outcome of the Sri Lankan Election and Its International Implications by Thavam Ratna