People’s Rainbow Revolution under a dark cloud
By Our Political Editor-Sunday, July 05, 2015
- Sirisena wilts under pressure, Rajapaksa loyalists dancing in the rain as the clock is turned back
- UNP exposes itself to corruption charges over bond issue
- UNP, civic action groups and international community shaken by President’s about-turn
Six months after being voted out of the presidency, Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa has bounced back to become a candidate for the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) at the August 17 parliamentary elections. He will choose from three different districts — Gampaha, Kurunegala or Ratnapura.
