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Sri Lankans ousted Rajapaksa clan from power two years ago. Now they are back in the fray

Sri Lankans ousted Rajapaksa clan from power two years ago. Now they are back in the fray - Heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka enters critical elections after economy went int

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Presidential Candidate Namal Rajapaksa Highlights Voting Significance

Namal Rajapaksa, the presidential candidate and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri Lankan..

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Sri Lanka election 2024: Who could be the next president, what’s at stake?

Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.

U.S. News & World Report · 6h

Sri Lanka Has More Women Voters Than Men but No Female Presidential Candidates

Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but in Saturday’s presidential election, not even one will be on the ballot

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As Sri Lanka Votes, NDTV Asks Presidential Candidate 9 Key Questions

Sri Lanka will vote to elect the next President on Saturday. While current President Ranil Wickremesinghe is seeking another term in office, he is being challenged by the key Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.

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Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change

Wickremensignhe’s main challengers — opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and parliamentarian Anura Dissanayake, a surprise top ...

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Wickremensignhe’s main challengers — opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and parliamentarian Anura Dissanayake, a surprise top ...

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Exclusive: Politicians never retire, says Mahinda Rajapaksa

Two years after Sri Lanka’s economic collapse led to the ousting of the Rajapaksa family, Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks out ahead ...

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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka votes in crucial election to decide economic future

More than 17 million of Sri Lanka's 22 million people are eligible to vote at the presidential election that has shaped up to ...

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Former President and SLPP leader Mahinda Rajapaksa , SLPP Presidential hopeful Namal Rajapaksa, wave to the crowd during a rally in Dambulla

Former President and SLPP leader Mahinda Rajapaksa (left), alongside SLPP Presidential hopeful Namal Rajapaksa, wave to the ...

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Son of Sri Lanka’s ex-leader Mahinda Rajapaksa to run for president

A son of Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will contest the upcoming presidential election which will be held as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades.

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Mahinda Rajapaksa Questions Credibility of Former Good Governance Allies

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, leader of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), has voiced strong criticism against those wh - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the ...

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Will JVP Become The Kingpin In Sri Lanka?

Dissanayake stands out as the JVP leader. His party has never held significant power and has previously led Marxist uprisings ...

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Mahinda Rajapaksa: Return of Sri Lanka's wartime strongman

Mahinda Rajapaksa, who dominated Sri Lankan politics as president for a decade, is now vying for power again - this time as prime minister. In a move opponents are calling unconstitutional ...

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Namal Rajapaksa Casts Vote, Urges Sri Lankans to Participate in Pivotal 2024 Presidential Election

Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election and ...

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