One-Sided Interpretations of History and Underlying Grievances in the Shadows
Sri Lanka is scheduled for another presidential election on January 8th. As a result, the streets are filled with campaign posters and pictures of the two main candidates, more notably that of Mahinda Rajapaksa, the incumbent. His party's blue flag grace the man streets of the country's main cities, with campaign personnel busying themselves plastering posters with photos of him shaking hands with notable foreigners or cuddling a small child on the campaign trail. His campaign team is on the road through main towns, drawing huge crowds with fiery speeches.