In his first overseas visit since his brother became President, Mahinda hopes to finalise the implementation of $450 million line of credit pledged by PM Modi.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, sworn in as President Monday, has picked brother Mahinda as PM. And they are just 2 of at least 14 Rajapaksas who've held important positions in Sri Lanka since 1936.
Mahinda Rajapaksa had won power in 2005 and went on to become South Asia's longest-serving leader. He became Sri Lanka's youngest ever parliamentarian in 1970 at the age of 24.
The army along with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam have been accused of war crimes during the final phase of a 26-year long military conflict that ended in 2009.
Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
What a good team !! What a good fraternity !! MODI..RAJAPAKSE….BOLSNERO…TRUMP…….all are on the same boat brother!!!!