Rajapaksa

The Sri Lanka Peoples’ Front said the 38-year-old lawyer Namal Rajapaksa, the eldest son of former strongman president Mahinda Rajapaksa, will be its candidate in the Sept. 21 election, the first since the nation plunged into its worst economic crisis

Sri Lanka's acting President Wickremesinghe says he was not part of Rajapaksa administration

Wickremesinghe, 73, on Tuesday was among three candidates proposed by lawmakers for Wednesday’s presidential election to pick Rajapaksa’s successor

Rajapaksa dynasty draws to humiliating close in Sri Lanka

The president vowed last month to stay on until his five-year term ended in 2024, despite the anger his tenure prompted among the people. Thousands of Sri Lankans stormed his official residence on Saturday, forcing him to go into hiding and agree to cede power.

Sri Lanka to get new president next week amid political and economic meltdown

Sri Lankans have mainly blamed Rajapaksa for the collapse of the tourism-dependent economy, which was hammered badly by the COVID-19 pandemic and a ban on chemical fertilisers that damaged farm output. The ban was later reversed.

Sri Lankan power family falls from grace as economy tanks

NEW DELHI With one brother president, another prime minister and three more family members cabinet ministers, it appeared that the Rajapaksa clan had co..

Video: Mahinda Rajapaksa supporters attack protestors in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka crisis: The police fired tear gas and water cannon and declared an immediate curfew in Colombo which was later widened to include the island.

Sri Lankan police arrest 45 people; briefly impose curfew after protests outside President Rajapaksa's residence over worst economic crisis

A foreign exchange crunch in Sri Lanka has led to a shortage of essential goods such as fuel. cooking gas, and power cuts that last up to 13 hours a day.

Sri Lankan court bars Mahinda Rajapaksa from acting as Prime Minister

The Appeal Court issued notice and an interim order against Rajapaksa and his Government, preventing them from acting as Prime Minister, Cabinet and Deputy Ministers, Colombo Gazette reported.

Sri Lanka Speaker says he will not recognise Rajapaksa as PM unless it is proved in Parliament

The tough statement from Jayasuriya came after Sirisena announced on Sunday that parliament would reconvene on November 14, a week later than he had promised.