Without ordering any punishment, the court ruled that their 'actions, omissions, and conduct' contributed to Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis in decades.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a man who never wanted to join politics, fled Sri Lanka in the face of massive protests against misgovernance during his tenure.
As Sri Lanka waits for a new government to take charge, the Rajapaksa brothers must not be allowed to flee. As for India, it should continue to be the good neighbour it's been.
Farmers in Sri Lanka's Hambantota struggle to keep crops alive without effective fertilisers, with rampaging elephants — displaced due to ill-conceived infra projects — posing another threat.
On Monday, PM Mahinda Rajapaksa submitted his resignation as the family sought to stem protesters' calls asking the entire family to step aside, leading to the dissolution of the cabinet.
Mahinda Rajapaksa's visit to Anuradhapura caught the public eye in Sri Lanka, but this is hardly the first time his religious and spiritual beliefs have become a talking point.
Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya Tuesday submitted no-confidence motion against PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's govt & impeachment motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
ABC investigation claims former sports minister got payoffs from Australian medical firm Aspen, which allegedly laundered millions of dollars in Sri Lanka. Rajapaksa denies allegations.
In interview with ThePrint, Namal Rajapaksa, son of PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, talks about need for systemic change in Sri Lanka as anger over country's economic crisis continues to grow.
For India and the EU, the reliance on the US for security needs and on China for goods and services is associated with greater risks and vulnerability to major disruptions.
RBI data shows personal loans tripled in six years, with rising slippages; real wages halved as middle class uses loans to maintain lifestyle fuelled by social media.
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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