Twenty years after the end of apartheid and into its third ANC president, the people of South Africa has maintained their faith in their national liberation movement and reelected the ANC for a further period of five years, till 2019. At home, 2014, also marks twenty years since Sri Lanka Freedom Party led alliances, first the PA and its successor UPFA has ruled Sri Lanka, albeit two years in a co-habitation with the UNP. An early presidential poll next year will determine whether Sri Lanka follows South Africa, in a near quarter century run for a ruling alliance.

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