Mahinda vs. Maithri: Frenzied contest races to final week

January 1, 2015

• A few months ago, President Mahinda Rajapaksa quipped that faced with a lack of opposition, his Government had to step into play the role. Supremely confident of victory, he sought re-election two years ahead of schedule. How does he come to be fighting tooth and nail for survival against an Opposition that was in all kinds of disarray only four weeks ago?

Mahinda vs. Maithri Frenzied Contest Races to Final Week by Thavam Ratna