Expectations and the Disappointments of the New Government
The new coalition government formed on January 9, 2015 has just completed its first month, and this leaves only a little more than two months before the parliament is dissolved. During the election campaign, a number of issues were highlighted against Mr Rajapaksa, and they were extensively used as key weapons to challenge the former regime. The propaganda against the former president helped Mr Sirisena to obtain a majority of 2,043,977 in 2015 compared with the vote received by Mr Sarath Fonseka in 2010.This majority reflects the reality that the vote for Mr Sirisena is essentially a vote against Mr Rajapaksa.Expectations and the Disappointments of the New Government by Thavam Ratna
