The Latest Breaking News from Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Court says Sri Lankan ex-leaders can be prosecuted

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s top court has granted permission for proceedings against former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, according to the rights group that filed the case against him.

Bangkok Post · Oct 7, 2022

Sri Lanka top court allows proceedings against former President Rajapaksa, others

Sri Lanka's top court has granted permission for proceedings against former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the rights group which filed the case against him said in a statement on Friday.

Reuters · Oct 7, 2022

Amnesty: Creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka

Amnesty International has appealed to international creditors to provide debt relief to Sri Lanka to alleviate suffering as its people endure hunger, worsening poverty and shortages of basic supplies

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Ousted Sri Lanka leader faces arrest calls

COLOMBO: Deposed Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced calls for his arrest Saturday after returning home from self-imposed exile under the protection of his successor's government.

Bangkok Post · Sep 3, 2022

With no immunity, Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa faces legal troubles

Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa could face legal action over forced disappearances of activists now that he has been stripped of constitutional immunity following his return home

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022

Sri Lanka's ousted president returns home after fleeing

Sri Lanka's former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled the country in July after tens of thousands of protesters stormed his home and office in a display of anger over the country's economic crisis.

WEKU · Sep 3, 2022

International: Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka on Saturday, less than two months after he fled the country following a mass revolt against the country's worst economic crisis, a media report said. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 3, 2022

Morning Digest | Sri Lanka’s former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand; India to host Quad senior officials’ meeting next week, and more

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The Hindu · Sep 3, 2022

Sri Lanka's deposed ex-leader returns from exile in Thailand

COLOMBO: Ousted Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has returned home to a state-provided official residence and taxpayer-funded security after fleeing the country in July, two senior officials said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Sep 3, 2022

Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns weeks after fleeing island

Rajapaksa quit as president in July after protesters angry over the economic crisis stormed his office and residence.

Al Jazeera · Sep 2, 2022