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Sajith Premadasa, son of former President Ranasinghe
Premadasa is quoted as telling Indian media that President
Mahinda Rajapaksa would not be “a one-term president
but a two-term president”, adding that he thought
the President was “quite popular among the masses.”
The Indian media describe Premadasa as a young leader
of the new generation of UNPers.
Premadasa said: "Right from inception he was very
keen on achieving a settlement through the peace process.
But for a variety of reasons, the process was scuttled.
Ultimately these and other factors pushed him towards
the warpath. Presently he is popular among the masses."
"In terms of military strategy, it is perceived
to be a success by a vast majority in Sri Lanka, particularly
in the so-called south," he said. "I also
see a situation where the government has very efficiently
and methodically utilized all available resources to
conduct a military and diplomatic approach to the conflict...
"I see the government approach as extremely popular.
It is very well received. For the first time people
are beginning to state that here is a government, unlike
any other, using a military approach in the most efficient
and prudent manner. This is the perception."
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