verybody became superfluously rich overnight. They also gave protection to wheeler-dealers, fraudsters, law breakers, who destroyed forest reserves, contravened public policies, laws, norms, ethics and procedures.We were also made to believe that we were becoming the “Wonder of Asia”! Against this backdrop, the previous regime called for early presidential elections. The popular will of the majority of citizens has now been expressed. A political analyst had commented “This is a significant change. It was a massive anti-Rajapaksa vote. President Sirisena has vowed to root out corruption and bring about reforms. The President will have to face distressing challenges and tough resistance”. The Common Opposition have now begun to fight politics until they achieve their objectives – which runs counter to basic democratic values. Shouldn’t they wait until the present regime is thrown off by ballot? Aren’t they working harder than when they were governing this country? Analysts had also pointed out that the rising role of money in politics and partisan gerrymandering for selfish gain is now at an all-time high.