Home Political Pugilism: Feints And Uppercuts Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa is yet to publicly name his party’s candidate for President. Brother, and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, declared his intention to contest within days of the Easter Sunday attacks.

Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa is yet to publicly name his party’s candidate for President. Brother, and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, declared his intention to contest within days of the Easter Sunday attacks.

Testimony by Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundera (courtesy wikepedia) and Former Defence Sectretary Hemasiri Fernando (courtesy, Wikemedia Commons) before the Parliamentary Select Committee indicate the President Sirisena was forewarned about the Easter Sunday attacks.
Indian PM visited St. Anthony’s Kochchikade, one of the sites of the East Sunday blasts.  Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe (far right) outsmarted President Sirisena when he welcomed PM Modi at the airport, instead of Housing and Construction, and Culture Minister Sajith Premadasa, (far left) who Sirisena had appointed Minister-in-Attendance. (Courtesy PMD, Sugath Silva)

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