"Though
it was a hard-fought contest - now the vote is over and you
belong to this House. It is your duty to ensure that the
sovereignty of the people is safeguarded and upheld."
-Ranil
Wickremesinghe to W.J.M. Lokubandara (CDN April 23, 2004)
The
saga of the missing monks proved to be the final catalyst which
decided the future of D.E.W. Gunasekera - the nominee for the
pivotal post of speaker by the new government.......