[quote author=ketchim link=topic=94928.msg609381#msg609381 date=1420835221]
Sirisena had done little to reach out to the minorities on the campaign trail.
It will be difficult for him to ignore their grievances now, including constitutional changes
for a settlement of the ethnic grievances that fuelled the long war against the hindus.
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Doesn't matter.
He's not gonna be any different for the people than the previous guy.
[color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][size=16px]Mr. Rajapaksa’s defeat is remarkable because he had an overwhelming advantage going into the election, which he decided to hold two years ahead of schedule. During nearly a decade in office, he had built close ties with China, begun a campaign of “megadevelopment†and sharply centralized power in one of Asia’s oldest democracies.[/size][/color]
[color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][size=16px]His image is ubiquitous in Sri Lanka’s public spaces. His campaign rallies were lavish, well-funded affairs, where he addressed a sea of voters bused in from surrounding villages. Mr. Sirisena, unable to book stadiums, spoke to people gathered in vacant lots.[/size][/color]
We cannot say if the new president of lanka will or will not be impartial to the minorities. U ... no doubts ,u know who u r ... haven't studied his campaign well enough to draw that conclusion. So u can quit being a louse on every thread.