Massive anti-government protests toppled then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa just months later. Colombo negotiated a $2.9bn (£2.3bn ... ban on vehicles has triggered a buzz among Sri Lankans who have ...

That year saw the island run out of foreign exchange to finance the import of food, fuel and other essentials, prompting months of street protests led to the toppling of then-president Gotabaya ...

That was the last presidential ride of 73-year-old former Sri Lankan army lieutenant colonel-turned-politician Gotabaya Rajapaksa, once a hero to his people as the steadfast defence secretary who ...