Mahinda Rajapaksa became the president of Sri Lanka in 2005 and ruled the country until his unexpected defeat in the presidential election of 2015. He crushed the militant and very powerful Tamil separatist group, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, by military force in 2009.

Jan 8, 2013 · Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa sent an appeal to King Abdullah on January 6, 2013, requesting a stay of the execution until a settlement can be reached between the baby’s family and...

May 10, 2022 · His powerful brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, became Sri Lanka’s new prime minister and was also named head of three ministries: finance, urban development and Buddhist affairs. The president then...

Jan 5, 2014 · AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday met with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is visiting Jordan as part of a Middle East tour. Discussions during the meeting, attended by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, covered prospects for further cooperation and issues of mutual concern, in addition to the latest developments in the regional ...

Jan 13, 2013 · Sri Lanka has withdrawn its ambassador to Saudi Arabia in response to the execution, which Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa had twice asked Saudi King Abdullah to stop.

Rajapaksa is a lawyer by profession and was first elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 1970. He served as the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party from 2005 to 2015. Rajapaksa was sworn in for his first six-year term as president on 19 November 2005. He was subsequently re-elected in 2010 for a second term. [4] .

Mar 20, 2013 · “The government of Sri Lanka is dominated by the family of the president, Mahinda Rajapaska. One of his brothers, Gotabaya Rajapaska has developed a reputation as the second most powerful – some would say the most powerful – man in Sri Lanka by abusing his position as Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development.

Feb 28, 2022 · Mahinda Rajapaksa’s presidential rule from 2005 to 2015 led to the brutal crushing of the Tamil insurrection and a consolidation of populist politics founded on Sinhalese Buddhist patriotism. The postwar state that emerged was nepotistic and …

Jun 7, 2020 · In an environment where the country needed the leadership to be a rock of stability following the 4/21 Easter Sunday attack, Mahinda Rajapaksa seen as the most trusted leadership figure who...

Apr 1, 2017 · Mahinda Rajapaksa became the president of Sri Lanka in 2005 and ruled the country until his unexpected defeat in the presidential election of 2015. He crushed the militant and very powerful Tamil separatist group, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, by military force in …