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The Sri Lanka Peoples’ Front said the 38-year-old lawyer Namal Rajapaksa, the eldest son of former strongman president Mahinda Rajapaksa, will be its c. ... In Other News.
Rajapaksa was born on 10 April 1986. [6] He is the son of Mahinda Rajapaksa and Shiranthi (née Wickremesinghe). [7] He has two younger brothers – Yoshitha and Rohitha. [8] His paternal grandfather Don Alwin Rajapaksa was a member of parliament and Minister of Agriculture and Land in Wijeyananda Dahanayake's government.
Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 21 September 2024. [1] [2] Incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe ran for re-election as an independent candidate, making him the first sitting president to run for re-election since Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2015.
However, Namal Rajapaksa denied claims that she fled via a tweet and showed his frustration against the incident being reported as breaking news by a local newspaper. [ 422 ] On 12 July, Basil Rajapaksa , who attempted to flee the country via Bandaranaike International Airport , was forced to turn back after he was met with strong protests at ...
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(Bloomberg) -- Gotabaya Rajapaksa has stepped down as Sri Lanka’s president with protesters taking to the streets to celebrate into the early hours of Friday after days of anti-government ...
On 7 August 2024, the SLPP announced Namal Rajapaksa, son of Mahinda Rajapaksa, as its candidate in the 2024 presidential election. He was the youngest candidate in the election. [ 65 ] Rajapaksa was eliminated after the first vote count, placing 4th behind Anura Kumara Dissanayake , Sajith Premadasa and Ranil Wickremesinghe and winning only 2. ...
Several news outlets have alleged that Yoshitha Rajapaksa is the mastermind behind the murder because of rivalry and jealousy over a former girlfriend. [30] [31] [32] However, the former president Rajapaksa denied murder allegations against his son, claiming that the investigation is politically motivated. [citation needed]