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Sri Lanka’s former strongman Mahinda Rajapakse told AFP Tuesday he has conceded defeat in parliamentary elections, ending his hopes of returning to power just...
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The following are profiles of key players in Sri Lanka’s general election on Monday. Mahinda Rajapakse Sri Lanka’s former strongman president, who was ousted...
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A bullish Mahinda Rajapakse said he was confident of staging a shock return to power as Sri Lanka’s prime minister in elections Monday held...
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Sri Lanka goes to the polls Monday with former strongman Mahinda Rajapakse desperate to pull off a shock political comeback, this time as prime...
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Sri Lanka deployed thousands of police on Sunday in stepped up security on the eve of a general election after the campaign was hit...
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Sri Lanka’s beleaguered former leader Mahinda Rajapakse will try to pull off a shock political comeback in elections Monday that he hopes will propel...
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Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse openly challenged his successor Friday, demanding he respect the “will of the people”, after the country’s new leader...
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Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapakse Sunday denied his son was involved in the controversial death of a national rugby player as a magistrate...
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The road blocks and military checkpoints are gone, and the restrictions on foreign tourists and journalists visiting the area have been lifted. But the...
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Sri Lankan police appealed for information Saturday to track down four gunmen who opened fire at a ruling party rally in the capital, killing...