-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -12.March.2025, 11.30 PM) In a shocking turn of events that could only happen in Sri Lankan politics, former President and five-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was reportedly slapped—yes, slapped—by Laxman Wijeyamanna at the UNP Party Headquarters. If you thought Ranil’s political career had already hit rock bottom, it turns out there was still room for a spectacular crash landing.
This wasn’t just any slap. This was the slap of frustration, the slap of betrayal, the slap that summed up decades of political blunders. And most importantly, it was the slap that confirmed what everyone already knew—Ranil is finished.
For years, Ranil ruled the UNP with an iron grip. He was the "undefeated leader", but only because no one else was allowed to challenge him. It was like a cricket match where the umpire never lets the other team bat.
But in the 2020 elections, reality finally caught up with him. The UNP, once the grand old party of Sri Lankan politics, was wiped out—reduced to a humiliating 0.05% vote share. The party that once boasted legendary figures was now a political corpse, and Ranil was the undertaker refusing to accept it was dead.
And now, in 2024, his own party members are delivering the final blows—or in this case, a well-placed slap.
So, what led to this slap that will go down in Sri Lankan political history?
It all started when Ranil, in his usual style of rewarding loyalty over competence, decided to appoint Rajitha Senaratne as the Kalutara District organizer. This infuriated Laxman Wijeyamanna, a loyal UNP member who had dedicated decades of his life and money to the party, only to be brushed aside like an old campaign poster.
Laxman didn’t hold back. He confronted Ranil directly in front of senior party members and the media, questioning his credibility, decision-making, and leadership. It was a moment that had been brewing for years. And then, in a flash, the slap landed.
At that moment, Ranil’s political career didn’t just take a hit—it completely collapsed.
It’s one thing to be rejected by voters—Ranil is used to that by now. But when your own party members lose faith in you, when they start physically assaulting you at the headquarters, it’s time to admit defeat.
And this wasn’t just a minor disagreement. Laxman slapped him in front of cameras, in front of party organizers, and in front of the very few remaining UNP loyalists. If Ranil still had any dignity left, it evaporated with that slap.
Let’s be real—the UNP is now a ghost party, existing only on paper. It has no voter base, no political power, and now, not even internal respect. Even the international community, which once backed Ranil as the "liberal alternative," has moved on.
Diplomatic missions in Colombo should take note: don’t waste your money funding the UNP or Ranil Wickremesinghe. It’s a sinking ship that already hit the ocean floor. The once-mighty political brand has been reduced to a club of former politicians clinging to old glories.
This slap wasn’t just about Laxman’s personal frustration—it was a symbol of Ranil’s irrelevance.
His last hope of reviving the UNP is gone.
His appointments are being openly mocked.
His credibility is nonexistent.
His future in politics is over.
Even worse, after the Al Jazeera "Head to Head" interview debacle, Ranil has become an international laughingstock. Once seen as a Western-friendly leader, he’s now ignored by the very same countries that once propped him up.
And now, his own government might even revoke his civil rights, pushing him further into political oblivion.
If Ranil had any sense left, he would step down gracefully. But if history tells us anything, he won’t.
He has lost countless elections, lost his party, and now even lost face—literally. Yet, he still clings to power like a man trying to hold onto a sinking lifeboat made of Swiss cheese.
But this is the endgame.
If even loyalists like Laxman Wijeyamanna are turning against him, then the UNP is officially beyond repair. There is no comeback. There is no redemption arc. There is only Ranil, alone, in a party that no longer wants him.
And so, Sri Lanka bids farewell to Ranil Wickremesinghe—not with a grand exit, not with a final speech, but with a slap that will echo in the halls of the UNP headquarters forever.
-By A Special Correspondent
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