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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.
24 Nov 2019 8:44 AM
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.
22 Nov 2019 1:46 AM
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.
21 Nov 2019 2:37 PM
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.
20 Nov 2019 7:38 PM
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.
15 Nov 2019 12:58 AM
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