Mahinda Rajapaksa - Wikipedia
WEBMahinda Rajapaksa. Mahinda Rajapaksa (Sinhala: මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ; Tamil: மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ; born Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa; 18 November 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician. He served as the President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015; the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 2004 to 2005, 2018, and 2019 to ...
Chased out by protesters, a political dynasty plots its comeback
WEBSri Lanka's foreign reserves fell to $20m in 2022, triggering an economic crisis. For years, the Rajapaksa family – led by Mahinda - held a vice-like grip over Sri Lankan politics. In his first ...
Sri Lankans ousted Rajapaksa clan from power two years ago.
WEB21 hours ago · Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa waves to media as he arrives to file nomination for the upcoming presidential election in Colombo, Sri Lanka (AP) By mid-2022, the clan's ...
Mahinda and his family offer prayers at Tirupati
WEBDec 24, 2021 · Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is on a two-day spiritual visit to India, offered prayers at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirumala today along with his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa.
Mahinda Rajapaksa - Wikiwand
WEBMahinda Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan politician. He served as the President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015; the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 2004 to 2005, 2018...
Profile: Mahinda Rajapaksa | News - Al Jazeera
WEBNov 19, 2010 · President Mahinda Rajapaksa oversaw the crushing military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May 2009. The victory was a crowning moment for Rajapaksa, who came to power in...
Shiranthi Rajapaksa says women's empowerment requires …
WEBMar 10, 2022 · Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa says women’s empowerment requires a collective effort. She participated and delivered a keynote address at the International Webinar with the theme “Empowered Women Dare to Speak Up” organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (MoWECP).
Mahinda Rajapaksa | Biography, Family, & Facts | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Mahinda Rajapaksa (born November 18, 1945, Weeraketiya, Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan politician who served as president of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015, during which time he oversaw the end of the country’s civil war (1983–2009), and later served as prime minister (2019–22).
As Sri Lanka Plunges Into Ruin, the Rajapaksa Family Is on the Run ...
WEBMay 14, 2022 · Mahinda Rajapaksa, 76, a former president described as increasingly enfeebled by those who have seen him in recent months, felt sidelined by a younger brother he thought he had made president.
Sri Lanka political dynasty ends as Rajapaksa quits - BBC
WEBJul 15, 2022 · Sri Lanka's speaker of parliament, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, said on Friday that he accepted Mr Rajapaksa's resignation, which he received late on Thursday.
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