An article in Sinhala that examines the fate of Mangala Samaraweera – how he got where he is and the (significant) challenges facing him in the future.
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Fate of Mangala in the imbroglio of Sri Lankan politics would be representative of political democracy in Sri lankA. iF A POWERFUL GOVERNMENT MINISTER AS PROLIFIC as Mangala cannot carve out a political existence in opposition of the views of the president whilst being in the same government, constitutes a scathing indictment on the freedom to dissent and reflect within the government ranks.
Mangala is avery courages man even he is not my favourite. The one whon has the couragev to leave the so powerful MR gouvernment and his ministerial portefolio. He is a real southerner.Mangala, Matara and people from matara owe you a lot.