“Sri Lanka is falsely framed as a country solely polarised by ethnic divisions between Sinhala Buddhists and Tamils, and that framing has been shattered by the alliances created with nominations for Presidential Elections one month ago. The election victory, which became possible with the overwhelming support of the minorities, including the Up-Country Tamils, Muslims and Tamils in the North and East, is testament to the potential for the ethnic minorities to work with sections of the majority Sinhala community, when the fate of the country is at stake.”
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DM (14 janvier 2015). “Sri Lanka presidential polls: democracy prevails” by Ahilan Kadirgamar. SRI LANKA & DIASPORAS. Consulté le 17 janvier 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/u8m6