Sri Lankan politics holds lessons for Pakatan

Turmoil in Malaysian ruling coalition parallels events in South Asian nation over recent years

Ivanpal Singh Grewal, The Star, Malaysia
New Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (right) greeting his brother, Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa, after appointing him as prime minister at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo last month.
New Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (right) greeting his brother, Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa, after appointing him as prime minister at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo last month. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Updated
Dec 03, 2019, 10:43 AM
Published
Dec 01, 2019, 05:00 AM
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It was December 2014 and I was on holiday with my family in Sri Lanka.

As we toured the historic city of Galle, security forces suddenly began to lock down part of the town.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on December 01, 2019, with the headline Sri Lankan politics holds lessons for Pakatan . Subscribe

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