My friend, you truly are very comprehensive, your answer speaks the Confucian collectivist harmony that we all aspire for and cherish. Yes, that is true, who ever is at the helm --- matters not. So long as he or she is leading the nation to growth, stability.
@Godman @HeinzG @Gibbs --- i would counsel you all and other proud Sri Lankan members here to review the wisdom of our friend
@rott , it is true. Either it be Sirisena or Rajapaksa , the most important is that your country is now at peace, and now focused on rehabilitation, growth. Sri Lanka has now surpassed the days of conflict, now it is time for national revivalism.
China and Japan , no doubt, will play a role in this national manifest destiny dialectic. China and Japan will work together (maybe even compete together, hey that's healthy!) to build Sri Lanka. And most importantly, in the process, forge and integrate Sri Lanka even closer into the bosom and heart of Greater East Asia.