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President Mahinda Rajapaksa lost at least three key Muslim politicians to the joint opposition just weeks ahead of Sri Lanka’s January 8 presidential election, but he may have lost a majority of Muslim votes long before.via: http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/disillusioned-kingmakers-sri-lankan-muslims-may-choose-opposition/article6749341.ece