Parliamentary polls candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks out
Mahinda Rajapaksa, who lost the Sri Lankan presidency earlier this year, plans to contest the parliamentary election and likely become prime minister. He spoke exclusively to Rediff.com senior contributor Nitin A. Gokhale in an exclusive interview.
Back on stage: Mahinda Rajapaksa climbs on to a stage of a political rally during his Presidency. File photo.