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New Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse (L) and his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa (2R) gesture as they arrive for the new cabinet swearing-in ceremony at the Buddhist Temple of the Tooth in the ancient hill capital of Kandy, some 116 km from Colombo on August 12, 2020.(AFP)

Sri Lanka's new Cabinet ministers include four Rajapaksas

The Cabinet members took oaths in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his elder brother Prime Minister...

12 Aug 2020 4:02 PM IST

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, and former Defense Secretary and his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa wave to supporters. (AP)

All in the family: Sri Lanka's political Rajapaksa dynasty

The powerful clan has held sway over the island nation's politics for decades, as well as having a major influence in...

7 Aug 2020 2:27 PM IST