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Topic: Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Colourful lanterns, a modern take on a Buddha painting at the GotaGoGama village on Vesak 

Volunteers on site said there was a day of activities planned which included a protest, pirith chanting, an open meeting of groups and almsgiving at the Youth Centre

Chennai to Colombo: Tamil men counting $100 notes, Sri Lankans in 1-km line to refill petrol

iWitness — the story behind the story of ThePrint journalists’ experiences on assignment.

Sri Lanka turns to 5-time PM Ranil Wickremesinghe to steady island, secure IMF bailout

Wickremesinghe, now his party's lone MP in Parliament, was sworn in once more as PM Thursday. Move seen as attempt to end protests, restore country's international credibility.

Sri Lanka needs greater engagement with India for economic revival, says Indian ex-envoy Kantha

Chinese projects put Colombo in 'debt-trap' & Beijing's advice on current crisis hasn't been helpful, says Ashok K. Kantha, a former Indian high commissioner to Sri Lanka.

Rajapaksas brought own ruin. India knows it must support Sri Lankans now, not just the govt

India’s agile diplomacy in Sri Lanka has certainly surprised not just naysayers within the island, but also key countries in the region.

As Colombo burns, India hopes for interim govt, supports democracy, stability, economic recovery

The island nation, which is facing severe economic problems, saw massive violence Monday, as pro-and-anti-government protestors clashed, following PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's resignation.

Crisis in Sri Lanka deepens after corruption charges against PM’s son, opposition leaders

Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya Tuesday submitted no-confidence motion against PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's govt & impeachment motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Amid anti-govt protests, Sri Lanka PM propose to cut Prez powers to empower Parliament

Rajapaksa said he would restore the 19th amendment, 19A, which made Parliament stronger, was scrapped when his brother became President in 2019.

With food, water, tents and day care, ‘Galle Face’ becomes nerve centre of Sri Lanka protests

Amidst inflation, falling foreign reserves, fuel shortages, power cuts & more, ‘Gota Go’ village witnesses carnival-like atmosphere, as people join hands to protest against government.

Sri Lanka shows how things go wrong when crank theories become official policy

As is common in populist regimes, critics objecting to elevation of crank theories to official policy were painted as foreign agents or nattering nabobs of negativity.

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No one should have to choose between a roof and two meals. But India’s migrants do, every day

India’s policymakers need to ensure that labourers, and milk and newspaper delivery workers, do not have to sacrifice food just to keep a roof over their heads.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.