As president, Rajapaksa enjoys immunity from arrest, and he is believed to have wanted to go abroad before stepping down
13 Jul 2022 11:33 AM
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has promised to resign on Wednesday and clear the way for a 'peaceful transition of power'
12 Jul 2022 11:29 AM
Hundreds of thousands massed in Colombo demanding Rajapaksa take responsibility for shortages of medicines, food and fuel
10 Jul 2022 12:20 PM
Sirasa TV, a private broadcaster, showed crowds entering the once tightly-guarded residence
09 Jul 2022 2:05 PM
Wickremesinghe relies on all political parties to support him in his immediate task of reviving the ailing economy
25 May 2022 12:38 PM
Respected five-time former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was the frontrunner to head a 'unity government' with cross-party support
12 May 2022 11:36 AM
Shoot orders in Colombo, India backs 'democracy, stability'
11 May 2022 8:26 AM
Rajapaksa was hooted and catcalled by the angry public who are on the streets demanding fuel, cooking gas and an end to power cuts
09 May 2022 12:15 PM
Gotabaya agreed that a national council will be appointed to name a new prime minister and Cabinet comprised of all parties in Parliament
30 Apr 2022 2:00 AM
The Cabinet appointment came as the island-wide protests continued to force the resignation of the president and his family
18 Apr 2022 12:50 PM
Basil has been replaced by Ali Sabry, who was until Sunday night the Minister of Justice
05 Apr 2022 4:10 AM
Rajapaksa is highly popular among the ethnic majority Sinhalese for ending the country’s 25-year civil war against Tamil rebels in 2009
09 Aug 2020 10:51 AM