turning point

"It was a turning point in his life."

Mr Muir told the committee that it was his hope the report marked a “turning point”, saying “the status quo is not an option”.

It felt like a familiar fourth-quarter turning point for a team that had so many times let late leads slip away.

Rights groups, lawyers and opposition leaders have hailed the order as a "turning point" in tackling the unfair practice that has gone unchecked for years.

"We believe that this is a crucial election that will mark a turning point in Sri Lanka," the 55-year-old Dissanayake told reporters on Thursday after voting in the capital Colombo.