Sajith Premadasa as the UNP Presidential candidate didn't make much of a difference as he was already representing a divided group that further empowered Gotabaya to play the strongman card. The Easter Bombings gave Rajapaksas the thrust while a lack of unity between Ranil and Sirisena cost them heavily. Looks like Sri Lanka will have tough days ahead and would be interesting to see how India walks the tight rope with Rajapaksas back at the helm and their pro-China tilt.