Unity of the Ruling Political Class and the National Government

by Dr. Siri Gamage 

- on 02/26/2015 

Photo by Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images via The Baltimore Sun

The talks of establishing a national government, among other things, highlight the underlying unity of the ruling class in Sri Lanka. Irrespective of party differences and occasional incidents of politico arrests and then release on bail, the ruling class in Sri Lanka has commonalities in terms of family connections, school friendships, local loyalties and the very political culture that gives sustenance to this class. 

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