Rajapaksa

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - As guests sat down for a banquet dinner at the lavish colonial-era home of the Sri Lankan president last summer, the little conversation quickly turned serious.Addressing members of the ruling coalition, the country's…

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday after months of protests against his family-led government, whose policies have pushed the small island nation into its worst economic crisis.Mr Rajapaksa's move comes hours…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - As Sri Lankans wait in line for hours for fuel, sweating in the spring heat during daily power cuts and seeing their incomes plummet, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, He blamed forces beyond his control."This is not a…