by D.B.S. Jeyaraj

"Sacrum Romanum Imperium" (Holy Roman Empire) was a misnomer according to some historians. Even at it's zenith the so-called Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor Roman. It was not even an empire.

Likewise the United National Party in Sri Lanka too has neither been United nor truly national in recent times. Given the internal turmoil and external unpopularity some feel it may soon cease to be even a party.

[Ranil Wickremesinghe-AP pic]

While the downslide of the UNP has been visible for quite sometime, two recent developments may be perceived as harbingers of a doomsday scenario that may envelope the grand old party very soon if remedial action is not taken quickly. [Please click here to read the article in full~in dbsjeyaraj.com]