Prof. Wijesinha attributes Ranil’s early rise to family links with Uncle J.R. and his early success as the minister of education in the early 80s to the competent Ministry Secretary at the time.

Writing a critique about Ranil Wickremesinghe now is akin to hitting a dead snake with a pole, a gentleman quipped during the launch of Professor Rajiva Wijesinha’s latest book, “Ranil ...