Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka ex-leader claims ousted over China investments
Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa ended a long silence over his ouster on Thursday (Mar 7) by releasing a book claiming “geopolitical rivalry” between China and other countries was respon...
Sri Lanka's top court says ex-president among those who contributed to economic crisis
Sri Lanka’s top court ruled on Tuesday (Nov 14) that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, former Prime Minister Mahinda, were among several government officials whose conduct contribut...
Ex-President Rajapaksa set to return to Sri Lanka ‘early on Saturday’
Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to end his self-imposed exile in Thailand and return home imminently, a top defence official told AFP on Friday (Sep 2).
Rajapaksa will return next week, says local media
Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to the island nation next week after fleeing in July amid mass protests, local broadcaster Newsfirst reported on Wednesday(Aug 17), citing a...
Sri Lanka collapsed first, but it won’t be the last
Western debt killed the country; others will fall too.
Sri Lanka's ousted president arrives in Thailand for temporary stay
Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Thailand on Thursday (Aug 11), said 3 Reuters witnesses, as he sought temporary shelter in a second South-east Asian country after fleeing his...
Sri Lanka's ousted president seeking entry to Thailand after weeks in Singapore
Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested entry into Thailand for a temporary stay in a second South-east Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests...
Singapore extends stay of Sri Lanka's former president
Singapore has permitted former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the country for an additional 14 days, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday (Jul 27).
Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya likely to return after fleeing protests
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to return home from Singapore where he has been staying for nearly two weeks after fleeing violent protests in the South Asian country where ...
Rights group seeks arrest of former Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa in Singapore
A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney-general, seeking the arrest of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in the S...
