No comeback for Mahinda as all roads lead to dead ends

How revamped 19th A will block former president from returning to meaningful position of power

Sunday, April 19, 2015

If it was the closest Ranil Wickremesinghe would get to be President all but in name, it was the nearest Mahinda Rajapaksa could have reached to enjoy executive powers again in a new role as prime minister and act as de facto president. But with the Supreme Court dictated dilution that redefined the 19th Amendment, both men’s hopes to ascend higher ground lie dashed in the dust; and both men’s executive ambitions remain the stuff of vain political pipe dreams.

tive ambitions remain the stuff of vain political pipe dreams.

Mahinda Rajapaksa: No way out as Supreme Court verdict on 19th Amendment puts road blocks on his return path

No Comeback for Mahinda as All Roads Lead to Dead Ends by Thavam Ratna