For weeks, Mahinda Rajapaksa, the 76-year-old prime minister ... The capital was tense as both men made claims on the country’s No. 2 job and rumors swirled that Wickremesinghe might be removed ...

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to vacate the office of Prime Minister — which he controversially held for seven weeks — paving the way for the return of ousted ...