Presidential Election and President Mahinda Rajapaksa

President Mahinda Rajapaksa: Then, unexpectedly, a presidential election in January toppled the Rajapaksas. Parliamentary elections last month.., according to Wall Street Journal and Sri Lankans can hardly believe their luck. Until late last year, then President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family seemed destined to remain in power for years to come. Sri Lanka had all the symptoms of illiberal democracy : authoritarian politics, rampant corruption, ethnic chauvinism and a crony-dominated economy. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.