► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs<br /><br />When President Mahinda Rajapaksa called an early election, he was confident of victory. But the campaign has proved far closer than expected. The FT’s James Crabtree explains the key issues that will decide the election.<br /><br />► FT World News: http://bit.ly/1Exp0iJ<br /><br />► FT Business: http://bit.ly/1KUK08s<br /><br />For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video<br /><br />Twitter https://twitter.com/ftvideo<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/financialtimes