Page 6 - Latest Updates on Mahinda Rajapaksa
Politics & the war against Covid
As New Delhi looks for exit options and the politics around it, Sri Lanka and Nepal battle their own political contradictions. No telling what lies at the end of the struggle
The end of Sri Lanka as we know it?
The coming election could mark the end of the country's poly-ethnic project. How it will survive as a nation remains to be seen
What's changed and what hasn't: Sri Lanka PM's India trip provides insights
In other words, Sri Lanka continues to deny it has a problem with its minority Tamils. India continues to insist it does and advises Colombo to do something about it
 "What's changed and what hasn't: Sri Lanka PM's India trip provides insights")
Hope Sri Lanka will fulfill Tamil people's aspirations: Modi to Rajapaksa
Rajapaksa's visit here assumed significance as his tenure as Sri Lanka's president from 2005 to 2016 saw expansion of China's footprints in the Indian Ocean island nation, triggering concerns in India
 "Hope Sri Lanka will fulfill Tamil people's aspirations: Modi to Rajapaksa")
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa
After his official engagement in Delhi, Rajapaksa will travel to Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya and Tirupati
 "External Affairs Minister Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa")
Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa embarks on 4-day visit to India
The visit, beginning February 7, is the Rajapaksa senior's first overseas trip since his brother Gotabaya was elected President in November.
Top events of the day: Lankan PM visit, Auto Expo, Nirbhaya case, and more
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will undertake a four-day state visit to India and hold talks on a number of key areas
 "Top events of the day: Lankan PM visit, Auto Expo, Nirbhaya case, and more")
Sri Lanka and the Sino-Indian rivalry
Economically sluggish India faces tough Chinese competition in Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean
 "Sri Lanka and the Sino-Indian rivalry")
Rajapaksas returning to power in Sri Lanka worries Tamil Nadu politicians
As parties in the state continue to fear for the future of the Tamils in the island nation, they have sought the Centre's help to protect them
 "Rajapaksas returning to power in Sri Lanka worries Tamil Nadu politicians")
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints interim Cabinet
The 16-member Cabinet included President's brothers- Mahinda Rajapaksa, 74, and Chamal Rajapaksa, 77, two Tamils and a woman
 "Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints interim Cabinet")
Will India kiss and make up with the Rajapaksa brothers? Wait and watch
Appointing his China-friendly brother Mahinda the prime minister ahead of India visit marks a testing point for the new president's neighbourhood policy
 "Will India kiss and make up with the Rajapaksa brothers? Wait and watch")
Speculation over cricket legend Muralitharan becoming Lanka Governor
According to reports, Murali will likley join Rajapaksa presidency as the governor of the Northern province, which has a huge majority of Sri Lankan Tamils
 "Speculation over cricket legend Muralitharan becoming Lanka Governor")
Will work with India for peace, prosperity: Lanka PM Rajapaska to PM Modi
President Gotabhaya has accepted Prime minister Modi's invitation to visit India on November 29
Lanka President Rajapaksa names brother Mahinda PM as Wickremesinghe quits
Mahinda won power in 2005 and went on to become South Asia's longest-serving leader. He became the country's youngest ever parliamentarian in 1970 at the age of 24
 "Lanka President Rajapaksa names brother Mahinda PM as Wickremesinghe quits")
Gotabaya Rajapaksa: The man who ended Sri Lanka's 30-yr civil war with LTTE
The 70-year-old politician served as the defence secretary during his elder brother Mahinda Rajapaksa's tenure as president from 2005 to 2014
 "Gotabaya Rajapaksa: The man who ended Sri Lanka's 30-yr civil war with LTTE")
Sri Lanka's strongmen brothers seek comeback as presidential vote underway
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, a a former defence secretary, is running as the candidate for the nationalist Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party. He has made national security his key campaign platform.
 "Sri Lanka's strongmen brothers seek comeback as presidential vote underway")
A lot rides on Sri Lanka elections
The winner of its upcoming presidential elections could alter the nature of India's relationship with that country
Rajapaksa names brother Gotabaya as Sri Lanka Presidential candidate
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said recently that the Presidential Elections is likely to be held in November or December
 "Rajapaksa names brother Gotabaya as Sri Lanka Presidential candidate")
Rajapaksa resigns as Lanka PM; Wickremesinghe may take oath on Sunday
Rajapaksa informed the lawmakers of United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) that he has resigned from the post, MP Shehan Semasinghe told reporters
Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign, says his son after court setback
Rajapaksa was appointed as prime minister on October 26 by President Maithripala Sirisena, who sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe and plunged the nation into a constitutional crisis.
 "Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign, says his son after court setback")
