President Sirisena as SLFP Chairman has been Trying to Wrest Control of the Party for 18 Months
By Dharisha Bastians As the Government of ‘national unity’ celebrated the completion of its first year in office last week, President Maithripala Sirisena was grappling with a problem that preceded his presidency. For nine years, while Mahinda Rajapaksa held the party reins and the presidency, the SLFP was in quiet crisis. Party seniors were sidelined ...