Rajapaksas

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka swears in 37 junior ministers, including ousted President Rajapaksa’s nephew

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Shasheendra Rajapaksa, the nephew of Gotabaya and Mahinda Rajapaksa, was appointed in the irrigation ministry Shasheendra Rajapaksa, the nephew of Gotabaya and Mahinda Rajapaksa, was appointed in the irrigation ministry Sri Lanka on September 8 appointed 37 junior ministers, including the nephew of former presidents Gotabaya and Mahinda Rajapaksa, as President Ranil Wickremesinghe went for … Read more

Chandrika Kumaratunga interview | ‘Sri Lanka is bankrupt because of the Rajapaksas’

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Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is a consequence of the corruption over two Rajapaksa regimes, said former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, admitting she is “thrilled” by the aragalaya or people’s movement that overthrew them recently. “When our systems have crashed and been destroyed consciously, how do you change things…the only way to change is through a … Read more

Today Sri Lanka is bankrupt because of the Rajapaksas, says Chandrika Kumaratunga

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If an honest government solves the country’s problems, history will put the Rajapaksas in their due place, says the former President  If an honest government solves the country’s problems, history will put the Rajapaksas in their due place, says the former President  Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is a consequence of the corruption over two Rajapaksa … Read more

Dinesh Gunawardena | The Rajapaksas’ man

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When Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed long-time Rajapaksa loyalist Dinesh Gunawardena as Prime Minister earlier this month, it was an unexpected promotion for the senior politician. He is technically the second most powerful man in the Sri Lankan government, taking the job at an exceptional time. The island nation continues weathering a painful economic … Read more

Singapore extends Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s visit pass by 14 days: report

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Singapore has maintained that it has not provided an asylum to the fleeing Lankan leader Singapore has maintained that it has not provided an asylum to the fleeing Lankan leader The Singapore government has issued a new visa to ex-Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, extending his stay in the country by another 14 days till … Read more

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected new Sri Lanka president, gets support from Rajapaksas’ SLPP

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Ranil Wickremesinghe defeated Dullas Alahapperuma, a rebel leader of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) who is backed by the Opposition, and was elected as the new President of the island nation Wednesday. Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe will replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled the country and resigned after public anger over the country’s worst … Read more