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Topic: Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Former Sri Lanka president Wickremesinghe transferred to ICU ahead of hearing

Wickremesinghe was scheduled to be brought before a Magistrate on August 26. However, hospital officials said he has been advised to take medication & rest for the next three days

Sri Lanka’s SC overturns former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa granting pardon to murder convict

Rajapaksa, in mid-2021, had pardoned a close political aide Duminda Silva who had been subjected to death penalty for murdering local political rival from the same party in 2011.

Sri Lankan President to visit to India next month, will hold talks with PM Modi on 21 July

India has played a major role since the island country plunged into crisis last year after its foreign exchange reserves dried up.

Covid, Rajapaksas, food shortage to winning Asia Cup—How Sri Lanka cricket came out on top

Amid political allegations made at the Rajapaksa govt, Covid, ICC's freezing of funds, Sri Lankan cricket continued—Silverwood's perseverance got the team the Asia Cup.

Ousted Sri Lanka President Rajapakasa welcomed back with flowers; given special security

Having fled amid an ongoing economic crisis, the ex prez returned from Thailand to reside in Colombo.

Quiet roads, ‘tired’ people — Sri Lanka’s protests are dying, but activists call it a ‘lull’

Amid fuel and food shortages and fears of army raids, only a few ‘permanent protesters’ are holding fort at Colombo’s Galle Face. Since 13 July, there’s been no major protest.

‘Go, Ranil, go’: Protesters voice ‘disappointment’ as Wickremesinghe elected Sri Lanka’s President

Sri Lankan Parliament elects ex-PM Ranil Wickremesinghe to serve out rest of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's term. He wins 134 out of 225 MPs' votes, with nearest rival at 82.

‘We’re not going anywhere’: At ‘Gota Go’, protesters refuse to budge until Wickremesinghe quits 

Two days after Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation, the fervour of the protest hasn’t dwindled. Protesters say Wickermesinghe took control in a 'conspiratorial way'

Indian envoy meets Sri Lankan Speaker, lauds Parliament’s role in upholding democracy there

High Commissioner Gopal Baglay's meeting with Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena comes days before Sri Lanka elects a new President on 20 July, amidst the ongoing economic & political turmoil there.

India urges ‘early solution’ to Lanka crisis, stresses ‘democratic means’ as Gotabaya resigns

MEA says India assisting and responding to current crisis in Sri Lanka with 'urgency' in order to help Lankans overcome 'hardships arising from the economic situation in the country'. 

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.