This post has some truths but hides very important facts and attempts to tarnish a good politician who had honest intentions. D.S. belongs to a different age, and even with his conservative Singhalese family background, he wanted to emphasize Sri Lankan identity. Do you know that traditionally the UNP has reserved certain positions for Tamils and Muslims? That party intended to truly unite the nation, and it was started as the united front of the Sri Lankan national council. All those plans were ruined by power-hungry bastard Banda. It was Banda who gave the power to the worst social class. Those degenerates thought that they were now the owners of the country, and they could do whatever they wanted. This fueled the first ethnic clash; this marked the separatism; this is the cause of the minorities decision to start their own parties. Now UNP has also become a Sinhala only party. So, it was Banda who was responsible for the problems. That's why you should not let power such people.