The Informal Honeymoon: They Meet Again

( June 26, 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) President Maithripala Sirisena and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa met at a neutral location last night (25). The meeting lasted for one-and-a-half hours.

The former President had called 87 MPs and 11 party leaders to Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga’s house before proceeding to the meeting with President Sirisena. Further details of the meeting were not available at the time of going to print.

Earlier yesterday, the four-member committee appointed to act as a bridge between Sirisena and Rajapaksa met the former President, and MP T.B. Ekanayake claimed that Rajapaksa was much more flexible.

It was during this meeting that the idea, the two leaders must meet for a one-on-one discussion originated.