The landslide victory by Sri Lanka People’s Party (SLPP) will allow incumbent President Rajapaksa to consolidate power. This is likely to lead to an increase in corruption and nepotism and will also add impetus to Mr Rajapaksa’s plans to “restore relations” with China.
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