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   Jul 15, 2022 · Sri Lanka's parliament has accepted ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation, ending rule by a family that wielded power for nearly 20 years.

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    May 11, 2022 · The Rajapaksa family maintained an iron grip on power in Sri Lanka for decades. Then it started to unravel. By South Asia correspondent Avani Dias. Posted Wed 11 May 2022 at 2:08pm. Mahinda Rajapaksa (left) has stepped down amid escalating protests against his rule, but his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa is still in power. (AP: Eranga Jayawardena)