In less than a week, President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka will be facing the toughest political battle of his life as the country votes in the presidential elections on January 8. The Sinhala strongman, credited with ending a 30-year war against the separatist Tamil Tigers in 2009 was expected to have a cakewalk until one of his closest colleagues Maithripala Sirisena walked out of the ruling combine and mounted a credible challenge after the fragmented opposition rallied around him.
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DM (6 janvier 2015). “China, India and the Sri Lanka Elections” by Nitin A. Gokhale. SRI LANKA & DIASPORAS. Consulté le 13 octobre 2024 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/u8l7