- 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.
President Sirisena at 3: Politician or statesman?