Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka: Return of the Rajas
In the new President, Gotabhaya Nandasena Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka and its international interlocutors have a mixture of both.
Rajapaksas’ raj: Mahinda takes charge as PM
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former President Maithripala Sirisena and other political leaders were present on the occasion.
Lankan court drops corruption charges against Gotabhaya, orders lifting travel ban
Gotabhaya will embark on his first foreign tour with a visit to India on November 29 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Brothers to run Lanka: Prez Rajapaksa names elder brother Mahinda as PM
Mahinda, the current main opposition leader, will assume duties soon after incumbent Wickremesinghe steps down formally on Thursday.
Advantage Gotabaya as Lanka votes tomorrow?
A surfeit of candidates may be seen as an indication of greater public enthusiasm for participation in the democratic process.