Mahinda Rajapaksa Resigns Amid Clashes: A Look At The Rise And Fall Of Sri Lanka’s Embattled Leader
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday as Sri Lanka continues to be in grips of violent clashes amid the worst-ever economic crisis the country has faced in its history since its independence. The government imposed a nationwide curfew and deployed army troops in the capital after more than 20 people were injured in the violent clashes.
The Rajapaksa brothers – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa – had so far ignored defied calls for their resignation even as protests against the government intensified.
- 10 May 2022
- WerIndia
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