evidence: In September, Sri Lankans broke their faith with the island’s political elites and elected left-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the National Peoples’ Power (NPP). The economic collapse, hardships placed on the people and the governance crisis resulting in public protests changed the island’s political future. [...] With the September victory, the JVP, NPP’s main constituent partner, has ended years of political stagnation and been propelled to lead a nation that requires complete rebuilding. For its own part, the JVP/NPP has risen from the ashes, increasing its support base from a mere 3 percent to 42 percent last month. [...] The JVP/NPP’s main Achilles heel is its inability to address Sri Lanka’s minorities, making up 20 percent of the electorate. Despite recent modernisations and the influx of professional women into politics and the appointment of a female PM after 24 years, the president’s party does not relate well to ethno-religious minorities. If this drawback were addressed, Dissanayake would have cleared the 50 percent plus 1 mark without hindrance.