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 ...

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Now, as Sri Lanka prepares to elect a new leader, Namal Rajapaksa is running for president. The 38-year-old is the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa ... create more jobs and eradicate ...

In 2018, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as prime minister, even though the man he was supposedly replacing said he still held the job. Mr. Rajapaksa eventually backed down ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was rebuffed in his efforts to enlist army and police help to retain power after it became clear that he had lost national ...

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 ...