Basil Rajapaksa

On July 27, the court had extended the ban until August 2.

Sri Lanka court extends travel ban on Mahinda and Basil Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court extended a travel ban on former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa, brothers of ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to August 2, news channel Newsfirst said in a tweet on Wednesday.

The Rajapaksas in retreat: A look at Sri Lanka’s once powerful political family

Here is a look at some key members of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa clan - from head of the family, Mahinda Rajapaksa, to embattled president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Sri Lankan president’s brother stopped from leaving country by airport officials, passengers

Basil Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka's former finance minister and brother of outgoing president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was stopped from leaving the country by airport officials on Tuesday morning.

Sri Lankan President sacks brother and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa

Basil had negotiated the Indian economic relief package to help Sri Lanka tackle the current foreign exchange crisis.

S Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan Finance Minister; discusses economic situation, India's support

Sri Lanka is facing an acute economic and energy crisis triggered due to the shortage of foreign exchange.

Sri Lanka will not default on debt repayments despite forex crisis: Finance Minister

Rajapaksa said the government has to make a $500 billion debt payment in January 2022 and another billion dollars by June.