Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa has amply demonstrated that he is a political animal who combines the cunning of J.R. Jayewardene, the ruthless determination of Ranasinghe Premadasa, the easy-going demeanour ...

The wait to enter Parliament was not very long however, for Chamal Rajapaksa. Four years later, he was elected from the Hambantota district, along with younger brother Mahinda who was making a ...

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Currently only three former Presidents, Chandrika Kumaratunga, Mahinda Rajapaksa and Maithripala Sirisena are staying in their official residences. However, only Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence ...

Under pressure from the people to resign, Gotabaya and Mahinda Rajapaksa are scheming separately, each to sink the other to save his own seat. COVID-19, an economic crisis, and a majoritarian ...

Colombo: Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa was arrested by police on Saturday on corruption charges in a property purchase case. Ex-navy officer Yoshitha was ...

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested on corruption charges related to a property purchase during his father's presidency. His uncle, ex-president ...