President Popular in North Despite Unfulfilled Promises - Groundviews

Smiles, Handshakes, and Long Memories: President Dissanayaka Goes North

Questioning the Answers By Faraz Shauketaly When Anura Kumara Dissanayake travelled to the North today, the choreography was familiar. Smiles were exchanged. Hands were shaken. Cameras captured the symbolism of a southern President walking northern soil with confidence, curiosity, and a carefully neutral vocabulary. And he will have found, as every visiting leader does, that the Tamil people are unfailingly polite. They are welcoming. They smile…

President Popular in North Despite Unfulfilled Promises - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Raj Sivanathan The recent visit to Jaffna by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stirred an unusual political mood in the Northern Province. Unlike the guarded receptions accorded to previous presidents, this visit generated visible public warmth heightened media attention and a notable surge of interest among young people particularly young women. This