Rajapaksa fails as rival Sirisena wins Sri Lanka election

Image: Sri Lanka's newly elected president Mithripala Sirisena waves at media as he leaves the election commission in Colombo. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/ Reuters Sri Lankan voters on......

Will Mahinda Rajapaksa be defeated?

As the island heads for elections, two major factors worry Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. One is the division in the Sinhala vote and the other is the prospect of the Tamils and Muslims......