Will Rajapaksa plan his own attack to gain sympathy vote

Rajapaksa is currently fielding in his own people for the presidential election, so whether or not Rajapksa wins the election, he will still be in the winner with the ruling power still surrounding around the Chauvanistic Sinhalese Buddhist rule without any change in their mission and vision .

Having a potential oppsition facing him , will he plan his own attack to gain sympathy votes ?
Having the support of the Indian Congress and China"s ruling Government, a victory is possible for Rajapaksa