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Ranil, Oppn leader in Sri Lanka presidential race with ‘wild card’ Marxist & Rajapaksa scion
Voters in Sri Lanka have to rank up to 3 candidates in order of preference. Candidate with 50% votes is declared winner; if ...
Exclusive: Politicians never retire, says Mahinda Rajapaksa
Two years after Sri Lanka’s economic collapse led to the ousting of the Rajapaksa family, Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks out ahead ...
Sri Lankans forced powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now their heir is running for president
Sri Lankans forced powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now their heir is running for president - The man who is considered the heir ...
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An economy in crisis
Sri Lankans are voting for a new president in the first election since mass protests sparked by the country's worst-ever ...
Sri Lanka’s Splintered Political Scene Explained
Sri Lankan politics was largely dominated by one family since 2005. However, this seems to have changed after the economic and national crisis of 2022 and in the current presidential election, there ...
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Sri Lankans' fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president
Now, as Sri Lanka prepares to elect a new leader, Namal Rajapaksa is running for president. The 38-year-old is the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the nephew of the ousted ...
Chased out by protesters, a political dynasty plots its comeback
Exuberant young men splashing around in a pool with one theatrically soaping himself as a crowd cheered. Sri Lankans dancing ...
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Former President and SLPP leader Mahinda Rajapaksa , SLPP Presidential hopeful Namal Rajapaksa, wave to the crowd during a rally in Dambulla
Former President and SLPP leader Mahinda Rajapaksa (left), alongside SLPP Presidential hopeful Namal Rajapaksa, wave to the ...