Lanka police arrests Rajapaksa aide for misusing govt vehicles | IndiaTV News
9 years, 10 months ago

Lanka police arrests Rajapaksa aide for misusing govt vehicles | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Colombo: A Sri Lankan lawmaker and top aide of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was today arrested by the police, following probe into allegations of misuse of government vehicles. Sajin Vas Gunawardena, who was serving as Foreign Ministry Monitoring minister under Rajapaksa, was arrested following extensive grilling about his role in the misuse of vehicles belonging to the Presidential Secretariat. Sajin was also the former CEO of the government Basil Rajapaksa, younger brother of former President and the economic development minister during his tenure, was also arrested by the country's anti-graft body last month. Since Rajapaksa's defeat, several of his family members including himself have faced interrogation by the authorities for alleged misdeeds during his nearly decade-long rule.

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Vijayawada cops draw rebuke for failure to seize Vamsi’s phone
1 month ago

Vijayawada cops draw rebuke for failure to seize Vamsi’s phone

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The Vijayawada police are facing criticism from senior officials and TDP leaders for alleged failure over seizing mobile phones and gadgets belonging to former MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan during his arrest in connection with the Gannavaram TDP office attack and abduction case. Kiran alleged that his brother, Mudunuri Satyavardhan, was abducted and threatened into filing a hostile petition in …

Sri Lankan govt unaware of move to arrest former president Rajapaksa, says minister
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lankan govt unaware of move to arrest former president Rajapaksa, says minister

New Indian Express  

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan minister Nalin Jayathissa said on Wednesday that the government is unaware of any move to arrest former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the Easter Sunday bombings case. Gammanpila, a former minister, said the government planned to arrest Rajapaksa and Suresh Sallay, the then chief of state intelligence to pin the blame on the state intelligence services for the …

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s elder son Namal Rajapaksa indicted for alleged misappropriation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s elder son Namal Rajapaksa indicted for alleged misappropriation

The Hindu  

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s elder son has been indicted in the High Court for alleged misappropriation from an Indian investment before 2015. Namal Rajapaksa, 38, was arrested in June 2016 for the alleged misuse of 70 million Sri Lankan rupees from the Krish hotel project money to develop the game of rugby, for which he had been a …

Sri Lanka former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son issued travel ban in corruption case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son issued travel ban in corruption case

The Hindu  

The son of Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was banned on Monday from leaving the country following his arrest for alleged money laundering. The case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa dates back years, but has received renewed impetus since President Anura Kumara Dissanayake — who has vowed to fight endemic corruption — won a landslide election victory. His older brother Namal, …

Former Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa’s son arrested by police on corruption charges
2 months ago

Former Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa’s son arrested by police on corruption charges

The Hindu  

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa was arrested by police on Saturday on corruption charges in a property purchase case. His uncle and former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was also quizzed by the police last week on the same property — a holiday home in the southern religious resort of Kataragama. The arrest came as Mahinda Rajapaksa filed …

Rahul Gandhi Writes To Jaishankar On Arrest Of 37 Tamil Nadu Fishermen, Urges To Take Up Matter With Sri Lanka
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi Writes To Jaishankar On Arrest Of 37 Tamil Nadu Fishermen, Urges To Take Up Matter With Sri Lanka

ABP News  

New Delhi, Sep 28 Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday raised with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar the issue of the arrest of 37 fishermen from Tamil Nadu and urged him to take up the matter with the Sri Lankan authorities to ensure the early release of the Indian nationals and their boats. Referring to the …

Sri Lankans ousted Rajapaksa clan from power two years ago. Now they are back in the fray
6 months ago

Sri Lankans ousted Rajapaksa clan from power two years ago. Now they are back in the fray

The Independent  

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Sri Lanka top court finds Rajapaksa brothers guilty of economic crisis
1 year, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka top court finds Rajapaksa brothers guilty of economic crisis

Al Jazeera  

The symbolic ruling says the powerful brothers – including two ex-presidents – triggered the island’s worst financial crisis. Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has issued a symbolic ruling that the powerful Rajapaksa brothers – including two ex-presidents – were guilty of triggering the island’s worst financial crisis by mishandling the economy. The case was filed by corruption watchdog Transparency International Sri …

Sri Lanka ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa gets clean chit in 2022 'unaccounted cash' probe
1 year, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa gets clean chit in 2022 'unaccounted cash' probe

Firstpost  

The Bribery Commission informed the court that further legal proceedings regarding this incident would not be taken owing to insufficient evidence to proceed with the matter, the Daily Mirror online reported on Thursday Citing lack of evidence, Sri Lanka’s anti-graft commission has dropped a case against former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa in which more than Rs 17 million was discovered by …

Sri Lanka police arrest Tamil legislator Ponnambalam
1 year, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka police arrest Tamil legislator Ponnambalam

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka police arrested Tamil legislator and Tamil National People’s Front Leader Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam at his Colombo residence early on June 7, on charges of “obstructing police duties”, hours before the Jaffna MP was scheduled to raise a breach of privilege matter in Parliament. The development comes days after two men dressed in plain clothes turned up at a meeting …

Ex-Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa quizzed over hidden cash stash
2 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa quizzed over hidden cash stash

Firstpost  

Protesters occupied his presidential palace for several days, discovering 17.5 million rupees hidden in Rajapaksa’s private quarters that they later turned over to police Sri Lankan police told AFP on Wednesday they are investigating ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa over a hidden cash stockpile uncovered when protesters stormed his former residence last year. Protesters occupied his presidential palace for several days, …

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, family leaves for Dubai
2 years, 3 months ago

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, family leaves for Dubai

Firstpost  

Rajapaksa,73, fled Sri Lanka to the Maldives on a Sri Lankan Airforce plane in July, as the country plunged into its worst economic and humanitarian crisis since its independence. He returned to the country months later Colombo: Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was ousted from power earlier this year over his government’s mishandling of the country’s economy, on …

Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces legal troubles with no immunity
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces legal troubles with no immunity

India TV News  

Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces legal troubles with no immunity Sri Lanka news: Rajapaksa flew to Colombo around midnight Friday from Thailand and was escorted under military guard to his new home in the capital. Highlights Gotabaya Rajapaksa could face legal action over forced disappearances of activists Rajapaksa returned home after seven weeks in exile following protests over …

Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces arrest calls after return
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces arrest calls after return

The Hindu  

Deposed Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced calls for his arrest on September 3 after returning home from self-imposed exile under the protection of his successor’s government. “He can’t live freely as if nothing has happened.” Mr. Rajapaksa’s government was accused of chaotic mismanagement as the Sri Lankan economy spiralled into a blistering downturn. Sri Lanka’s main opposition alliance, the …

Sri Lanka’s ousted President Rajapaksa gets government residence, security on return
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka’s ousted President Rajapaksa gets government residence, security on return

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was provided on Saturday with an official residence and security by the government after he returned to the country he had fled in July during economic unrest, two senior officials said. Rajapaksa fled in the early hours of July 13 after massive protests engulfed Colombo and demonstrators enraged with the economic devastation stormed his …

Sri Lanka: Former president Rajapaksa Gotabaya faces arrest calls after returning from exile
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka: Former president Rajapaksa Gotabaya faces arrest calls after returning from exile

Firstpost  

Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka on Saturday after he fled the island nation under military escort in July when a huge crowd stormed his official residence following months of angry demonstrations against his government Colombo: Deposed Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced calls for his arrest Saturday after returning home from self-imposed exile under the protection of the government that …

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa comes back after 51-day of self imposed exile
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa comes back after 51-day of self imposed exile

Firstpost  

Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka to the Maldives on a Sri Lanka Airforce plane and then proceeded to Singapore, from where he resigned on 14 July Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa was accorded a warm welcome as he returned to Colombo from Thailand amid tight security on late Friday, ending his 51-day self-imposed exile after fleeing abroad following months-long …

Sri Lanka\'s ousted ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka\'s ousted ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa was accorded a warm welcome as he returned to Colombo from Thailand amid tight security on late Friday, ending his 51-day self-imposed exile after fleeing abroad following months-long mass protests over the country's worst economic crisis. After being welcomed by lawmakers of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party, Rajapaksa left the airport …

Gotabaya Rajapaksa Returns to Sri Lanka: Ex-Prez Given State-Bungalow, Round-the-Clock Security
2 years, 6 months ago

Gotabaya Rajapaksa Returns to Sri Lanka: Ex-Prez Given State-Bungalow, Round-the-Clock Security

News 18  

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka late Friday night from Singapore, where he had fled fearing reprisal at the hands of the people of Sri Lanka for leading them to an economic crisis. Sri Lankan news agencies reported that the former president returned to Sri Lanka amid heavy security presence. It was in July that he …

Sri Lanka’s former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka’s former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand

The Hindu  

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday returned to the country from Thailand, nearly two months after he fled the country following a massive uprising against his government over the island nation’s worst-ever economic crisis. After being received at the airport by several ministers and Parliamentarians of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party, Mr. Rajapaksa left the airport …

Sri Lanka: Bankrupt deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa 'to return home'
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka: Bankrupt deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa 'to return home'

Firstpost  

Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka under military escort in July after unarmed crowds stormed his official residence Colombo, Sri Lanka: Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to end his self-imposed exile in Thailand and return home imminently, a top defence official told AFP on Friday. The unit comprises elements from the army and police commandos.” Sri …

After Over a Month in Exile, Sri Lanka's Ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to Return Over Weekend: Sources
2 years, 6 months ago

After Over a Month in Exile, Sri Lanka's Ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to Return Over Weekend: Sources

News 18  

Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to return to his home country over the weekend after over a month in exile. Last month, the deposed leader’s party had said he was seeking to return home from his exile in Thailand and had asked his successor, Ranil Wickremesinghe, to guarantee his safety. Gotabaya’s youngest brother Basil Rajapaksa, the …

Sri Lanka's Rights Body Urges Wickremesinghe to Provide Protection to Gotabaya Rajapaksa & His Family
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka's Rights Body Urges Wickremesinghe to Provide Protection to Gotabaya Rajapaksa & His Family

News 18  

Sri Lanka's top human rights body has urged President Ranil Wickremesinghe to provide adequate protection to the family of his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa as guaranteed by the Constitution and facilitate the former president's return to the crisis-hit country. In a letter, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka on Monday said that it had received several complaints alleging that the …

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa set for return to Sri Lanka next week, says report
2 years, 7 months ago

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa set for return to Sri Lanka next week, says report

India TV News  

Highlights Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to return next week to the island nation Gotabaya Rajapaksa was forced to flee in the month of July after massive protests against him Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, hinted that Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return on August 24 Sri Lanka news : Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is …

Sri Lanka using emergency to harass and arrest peaceful political protesters, says Human Rights Watch
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka using emergency to harass and arrest peaceful political protesters, says Human Rights Watch

The Independent  

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Concerns as Sri Lanka arrests top protest leader Joseph Stalin
2 years, 7 months ago

Concerns as Sri Lanka arrests top protest leader Joseph Stalin

Al Jazeera  

The arrest is part of an ongoing crackdown against people protesting against the government over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. Colombo, Sri Lanka – The arrest of a top protest leader as part of an ongoing crackdown and intimidation of people protesting against the government over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades has raised concerns. Stalin is …

Sri Lanka arrests 43-year-old protest leader Joseph Stalin
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka arrests 43-year-old protest leader Joseph Stalin

Firstpost  

Joseph Stalin, the secretary of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Union, becomes the senior most activist to be arrested in a crackdown against protesters forced Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee last month Colombo: A top Sri Lankan trade union leader in the forefront of protests which led to the ousting of Gotabaya Rajapaksa from the presidency was arrested Wednesday, witnesses and officials …

Sri Lanka crisis: Man held for sitting on President's chair during anti-government protests
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Man held for sitting on President's chair during anti-government protests

Firstpost  

A video circulating on social media platforms showed the man emulating Presidential credentials while sitting on the President’s chair as anarchy mounted in Sri Lanka amid an unprecedented financial crisis Colombo: A 28-year-old man has been arrested for illegally entering the Sri Lankan President’s House and taking photographs while sitting on the President’s chair, a media report said on Wednesday. …

Sri Lanka: Can the Rajapaksas oust president Ranil Wickremesinghe from power?
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka: Can the Rajapaksas oust president Ranil Wickremesinghe from power?

Firstpost  

Backed by the Rajapaksas’ party, Wickremesinghe became the president. Now at the helm of affairs, he faces multiple challenges including how to keep the Rajapaksas at bay It was a dream of a lifetime come true for Ranil Wickremesinghe when he took the oath as Sri Lanka’s president on 21 July 2022. Backed by the Rajapaksas’ party Sri Lanka Podujana …

Rajapaksa likely to face charges of graft and war crimes on return to Sri Lanka
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajapaksa likely to face charges of graft and war crimes on return to Sri Lanka

The Independent  

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka from Singapore soon: Cabinet spokesman
2 years, 8 months ago

Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka from Singapore soon: Cabinet spokesman

India TV News  

Highlights Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka after the July 9 uprising when people broke into the President’s House Rajapaksa first fled to the Maldives on July 13 and from there he proceeded to Singapore Sri Lanka is currently facing its worst economic crisis since its independence from Britain Former president of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not in hiding and is …

Criminal complaint filed against Gotabaya Rajapaksa for ’war crimes’
2 years, 8 months ago

Criminal complaint filed against Gotabaya Rajapaksa for ’war crimes’

Live Mint  

A South Africa-based rights group has submitted a criminal complaint to the Attorney General of Singapore requesting the arrest of former Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, for alleged war crimes. The legal complaint states that Gotabaya Rajapaksa committed violations of international humanitarian law and international criminal law during the civil war in Sri Lanka. "It details how the decision to …

Group seeks ex-Sri Lankan president’s arrest in Singapore
2 years, 8 months ago

Group seeks ex-Sri Lankan president’s arrest in Singapore

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A human rights group said Sunday it had filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney general to seek the arrest of Sri Lanka’s former president for alleged war crimes during his country’s civil war. The complaint alleges Rajapaksa committed grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions during the civil war “and that these are crimes subject to …

Rights group seeks arrest of ex-Sri Lanka president in Singapore
2 years, 8 months ago

Rights group seeks arrest of ex-Sri Lanka president in Singapore

Al Jazeera  

The International Truth and Justice Project says Gotabaya Rajapaksa committed grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions during the civil war. A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney general, seeking the arrest of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in the island nation’s decades-long civil war. In its 63-page complaint …

Dinesh Gunawardena appointed as Sri Lankan prime minister
2 years, 8 months ago

Dinesh Gunawardena appointed as Sri Lankan prime minister

Firstpost  

Dinesh Gunawardena, a veteran political leader, was appointed as prime minister by his schoolmate and now President Ranil Wickremesinghe Colombo, Sri Lanka: A longtime ally of the Rajapaksa political family was appointed Friday as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister, hours after security forces cleared the main protest site occupied for months by demonstrators angry at the Rajapaksas over the country’s …

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in

The Hindu  

Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new President on July 21 to take charge of a nation bitterly angry. Lawmakers apparently considered him the safer hands to lead the nation through the crisis, despite public anger at Mr. Wickremesinghe as an example of the nation's problematic political establishment. But protesters flocked to the Presidential residence instead, …

Ally of political family blamed for Sri Lanka’s economic collapse is named prime minister
2 years, 8 months ago

Ally of political family blamed for Sri Lanka’s economic collapse is named prime minister

LA Times  

Army soldiers keep watch near a barricade after an eviction of protesters from the presidential secretariat premise in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday. An ally of the Rajapaksa political family was appointed Friday as Sri Lanka’s prime minister, hours after security forces cleared the main protest site occupied for months by demonstrators angry at the Rajapaksas over the country’s economic …

Sri Lanka crisis: Three candidates in the fray to replace former president Rajapaksa
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Three candidates in the fray to replace former president Rajapaksa

Firstpost  

The winner will take charge of a bankrupt nation that is in talks with the IMF for a bailout, with its 22 million people enduring severe shortages of food, fuel and medicines Colombo, Sri Lanka: Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to replace former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned last week after protesters overran his …

Sri Lanka Crisis: Plan Handed Over by Peaceful Protesters Good, Says Acting President Wickremesinghe
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Crisis: Plan Handed Over by Peaceful Protesters Good, Says Acting President Wickremesinghe

News 18  

Sri Lanka?s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, main Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa are among the four leaders who have joined the race to become the country?s next President as the lawmakers met on Saturday to start the process of electing a new president to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned after unprecedented protests against his government over the country?s economic collapse. Sri …

Sri Lanka crisis: Gotabaya Rajapaksa claims he ‘took all steps’ to avert it
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Gotabaya Rajapaksa claims he ‘took all steps’ to avert it

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lanka’s self-exiled former president …

Sri Lankan politicians meet to choose a new leader after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lankan politicians meet to choose a new leader after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns

ABC  

Sri Lankan politicians have met to start choosing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by the president who fled abroad and resigned after mass protests over the country's economic collapse. Key points: The parliament's speaker promised a quick and transparent process that should be done within a week Nominations for the election of the new …

The divisive legacy of Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa
2 years, 8 months ago

The divisive legacy of Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Al Jazeera  

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s exit brings a dramatic end to the clan’s rule for more than 20 years, leaving a country in deep political and economic crises. Colombo, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned after fleeing to Singapore via the Maldives, bringing a dramatic end to the rule of the powerful Rajapaksa clan for more than …

A brief history of the rise, fall of Sri Lanka’s president
2 years, 8 months ago

A brief history of the rise, fall of Sri Lanka’s president

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Before he fled Sri Lanka on Wednesday amid a crushing economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the last of six members of the country’s most influential family still clinging to power. Appealing to the nationalist sentiment of the island’s Buddhist-Sinhalese majority, he led Sri Lanka into a triumphant victory over ethnic Tamil rebels in 2009, ending …

Sri Lanka crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves for Singapore
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves for Singapore

India TV News  

Highlights The police fired tear gas and water cannons at the mob who were trying to break barriers Authorities had to impose a curfew in the Western province Wednesday's protests were more directed at Wickremesinghe Sri Lanka crisis: Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday lifted the curfew, which was imposed in the Western province after the eruption of violence in the …

Ex-leader Mahinda Rajapaksa will not flee Sri Lanka: Top aide
2 years, 8 months ago

Ex-leader Mahinda Rajapaksa will not flee Sri Lanka: Top aide

Al Jazeera  

Patriarch of the powerful clan blamed for the island’s worst economic crisis will not escape like his brother President Gotabaya Rajapaksa did, says aide. Former President and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, 76, heads the Rajapaksa clan that most Sri Lankans blame for the country’s worst economic crisis in decades that has triggered the ongoing unrest in the island nation. Protesters …

Sri Lanka crisis: How the mighty Rajapaksa family lost power, grace
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: How the mighty Rajapaksa family lost power, grace

Hindustan Times  

Colombo: Known as The Terminator to family and foes alike for his ruthless crushing of Tamil rebels to end a decades-long civil war, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s rule is drawing to a close with him a fugitive and his island’s economy in ruins. Rajapaksa, one of a clan of four brothers who have dominated the country’s politics in recent …

Modi government distances itself from Rajapaksas in latest twist to see-saw relationship
2 years, 8 months ago

Modi government distances itself from Rajapaksas in latest twist to see-saw relationship

The Hindu  

Distancing itself from the Rajapaksa family that has been pushed out of power by angry protestors in Sri Lanka, the government made it clear that it has not offered outgoing President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, his brother and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, and others who may wish to flee Sri Lanka, any support. The Indian High Commission said it “categorically denies …

Sri Lanka Crisis Updates: Acting Prez Wickremesinghe Asks Speaker to Nominate PM Who is Acceptable to All
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Crisis Updates: Acting Prez Wickremesinghe Asks Speaker to Nominate PM Who is Acceptable to All

News 18  

Sri Lanka Crisis Updates: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled to the Maldives on Wednesday, telephoned the Speaker of Parliament saying that his resignation letter will be sent later in the day. “The president got in touch with me over the phone and said that he will ensure that his resignation letter will be received by me today,” Speaker …

‘Don’t safeguard criminals’: Fleeing Sri Lankan president faces protests in Maldives
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Don’t safeguard criminals’: Fleeing Sri Lankan president faces protests in Maldives

The Hindu  

Escaping Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced protests in the Maldives on July 13 with dozens of compatriots urging Male not to provide him safe heaven. Sri Lankan expatriates carrying flags and placards denounced Mr. Rajapaksa, who fled his country early on July 13 after protesters overran his Colombo residence at the weekend over the worsening economic crisis in the …

Sri lanka crisis: The rise and fall of Sri Lanka's president Gotabaya Rajapaksa
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri lanka crisis: The rise and fall of Sri Lanka's president Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Hindustan Times  

Before he fled Sri Lanka on Wednesday amid a crushing economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the last of six members of the country's most influential family still clinging to power. File photo of Sri Lanka President and former wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa Rajapaksa and his wife flew on a military jet to the city of Male, the capital …

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