Sri Lanka, Nov. 20 -- The twelfth Rajapaksa from Ruhunu Giruwapaththuwa to politics, had avoided the hierarchy or ranking to enter the highest office in island's echelons sans the trade mark Kurahan Satakaya.

"I knew that I could win with only the votes of the Sinhala majority. But I wanted Tamils and Muslims to be a part of my success. Their response was not what I expected. However, I urge them to join me to build one Sri Lanka." --Speaking like a true statesman, at the swearing ceremony held at ancient capital the new President declared. The poll was remarkably peaceful; now the election is over. Apart from a few negligible incidents of intimidation, on the whole it was free of violence, a fact that has been accepted by the foreign ob...