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Mahinda Rajapaksa (Sinhala: මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ; Tamil: மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ; born Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa; 18 November 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician.
4 days ago · Mahinda Rajapaksa (born November 18, 1945, Weeraketiya, Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan politician who served as president of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015, during which time he oversaw the end of the country’s civil war (1983–2009), and later served as prime minister (2019–22).
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May 9, 2022 · Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned amid mass protests at the government's handling of a deepening economic crisis. The move came as the island was placed under curfew...
May 9, 2022 · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, resigned on Monday with his country in economic free fall, bowing to months of protests in a significant blow to the...
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May 9, 2022 · Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, resigned on Monday, following weeks of protests against his government.
Jul 15, 2022 · Sri Lanka's speaker of parliament, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, said on Friday that he accepted Mr Rajapaksa's resignation, which he received late on Thursday.
Jul 15, 2022 · The ousted president fled to Singapore after facing mass demonstrations over his mismanagement of the economy. His resignation paves the way for parliament to elect a new leader, possibly acting PM Ranil Wickremesinghe.