Mahinda Rajapaksa

Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lanka's Prime Minister

Rajapaksa was appointed as the prime minister on October 26 by President Sirisena in a controversial move after sacking Ranil Wickremesinghe, which plunged the country into an unprecedented constitutional crisis. Dec 15, 2018
Mahinda Rajapaksa

Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa to resign on Saturday

On Friday, Sri Lanka's apex court refused to stay a court order restraining Rajapaksa, 73, from holding the office of Prime Minister until it fully heard the case next month. Dec 15, 2018