Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Sri Lankans are generally impatient by nature. We have paid the price for this; mostly at elections. And the individuals who have capitalised on this nature are the politicians.

But is there scope to change this nature in us? There is an advertisement carried on the television about how short-lived dreams of migrating can be when one tries to reach Australia by boat. And the final catch-phrase in this advertisement is 'don't be in a hurry to make your last journey'.

Now people are whispering short-comings of this government and the need to topple it. People of this country had the patience till the civil war concluded and parts of the 'Temple of Tooth' were restored to their normal state after this religious ins...