Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Sunday, January 14, 2018

President Sirisena at 3: Politician or statesman?

Tough challenge ahead: Friday's picture of President Sirisena at an election rally in Hambantota

    The Sunday Times Sri Lanka
  • Sunday, January 14, 2018

  • Yahapalana rule under siege; vagaries  of cohabitation politics take heavy toll of President’s political career
  • President faces the unenviable task  of uniting the SLFP while drawing criticism from within and from without
  • Much needs to be done in the remainder of his presidency forhim to be remembered as ‘a great’
  • Unfulfilled promises, mixed achievements in the anti-corruption battle, some notable progress on the democracy front
Sometimes, politics is all about being in the right place at the right time. Since Sri Lanka embraced a presidential system of government forty years ago, three of our six Presidents have been elevated to the highest office in the land by being in the right place at the right time.