Accused War Criminal Likely to Return in Sri Lanka Polls
August elections foretell a blot on the future of democracy
By: Salman Rafi Sheikh
When the people of Sri Lanka go to the polls on August 5, most of them are expected to return the Rajapaksa family to power despite their reputation as butchers who crushed the Tamil insurgency and are believed responsible for the disappearance of dissidents and journalist in their own community.
Indeed, their remaining in power is…
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