Election time

In 6 days we have the big showdown in Sri Lanka, on the 26th January. The people of Sri Lanka will go to their respective hometowns and vote. The decision is: Who should be the next president of this Island.

The contenders are:

1. President Mahinda Rajapaksha

2. Former General Sarath Fonseka

and 20 other candidates.

The election is between those 2 who think they should have the credit for ending the 30 year long civil war in Sri Lanka. On the government side we have the President and the oposition candidate you have Sarath Fonseka.

Recent polls shows many things. 1 showed the President ahead with 10-12%.

Another showed the General ahead with 1-2 % and another showed these 2 were even.

Which poll to believe?

1 year ago when the war was over everybody thought the President would call the election right away and win easy. Now people think it will be a neck-on-neck and close race to the door.

I am not so sure. I think the good old President will win simply because he is the president and he took the political decision to go ahead with the war.

On the other side many people like change but will the General manage to gather enough votes? Or will Uncle Mahinda get renew mandat for another 6 years?
Since I am traveling all over Colombo and lately down south were the President comes from you see posters of both candidates.
Election in Sri Lanka is different from other countries. People are very enthusiastic and it is interesting to look.
But in all of this, we should pray. Pray for Sri Lanka that we get a peaceful election and that God will grant us a good election. So continue to pray for Sri Lanka.
God bless you