Gotabaya Rajapaksa
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| Age | 74 |
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| Date of birth | June 20,1949 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Matara |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Spouse | Ioma Rajapaksa |
| Children | Manoj Rajapaksa |
| Siblings | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Basil Rajapaksa | |
| Job | Civil servant |
| Politician | |
| Army officer | |
| Presidential term | November 18, 2019 – July 14, 2022 |
| Parents | D. A. Rajapaksa |
| Dandina Rajapaksa | |
| Party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Previous position | President of Sri Lanka (2019–2022) |
| Education | University of Madras |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2305652 |
Gotabaya Rajapaksa Life story
Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa RWP RSP is a former Sri Lankan politician and military officer, who served as the eighth President of Sri Lanka from 18 November 2019 until his resignation on 13 July 2022 due to months of public anger.
Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president
... Mr Kaluthantri s video joined all of the other imagery as poetic proof of how millions of Sri Lankans were fed up of what they regarded as inept and corrupt governance under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...
Sri Lanka: $2. 9bn IMF bailout for struggling economy
... This is in stark contrast from the big tax cuts former Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa introduced in 2019, which lost the government income of more than $1...
Sri Lanka's anti-government protests have gone silent - for now
... Lengthy fuel queues and power outages sparked months of mass unrest, culminating in the storming and occupation of then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa s official workplace and residence in July, forcing him to flee the country...
Fuel protests gripping more than 90 countries
... From economic to political collapseOf all 92 countries and territories experiencing civil unrest over fuel prices, it was Sri Lanka that made international headlines earlier this year after mass protests brought the government to its knees and led to the ousting of the former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa...
Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa expected to return to country, official says
...Sri Lanka s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to return to the country from Singapore, a Sri Lankan lawmaker says...
Sri Lanka: Forces raid anti-government protest camp
... Sri Lanka s ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country last week...
Sri Lanka: 'If we want change we need new faces'
... Protest leaders had vowed not to accept Mr Wickremesinghe as president, dismissing him as too close an ally of the ousted former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, blamed for the dire economic crisis currently engulfing Sri Lanka...
Sri Lanka crisis: Is India gaining over China in island nation?
...During the ongoing anti-government protests in Sri Lanka, protesters shouted slogans targeting former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his family...
Sri Lanka: Forces raid anti-government protest camp
Security forces in Sri Lanka have raided The main anti-government protest camp in The capital Colombo and have begun pulling down tents.
Hundreds of troops and police commandos moved on The protesters outside The presidential offices, Hours before they were due to leave The area.
A BBC video journalist was beaten by The army and One Soldier snatched his phone and deleted videos.
It Comes after Ranil Wickremesinghe was Sworn In as president.
Sri Lanka 's ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled The country last week.
Mr Wickremesinghe - The former Prime Minister - is seen as deeply unpopular with The Public , and has vowed tough action against demonstrators. But some protesters have said they will give him a chance.
Sri Lanka has seen months of mass unrest over an economic crisis.
Many blame The Rajapaksa administration for mishandling The Nation 's finances, and see Mr Wickremesinghe as part of The Problem . But there were few demonstrations on The Streets The Day after he won The Parliament vote.
Soon after Mr Wickremesinghe was Sworn In , he made clear that any attempt to topple The government or occupy government buildings was not democracy and warned that those who indulge in such activities will be dealt with firmly according to The Law .
There had been concerns among demonstrators that The government might gradually Crack Down on The protest movement sooner or later.
Troops descended on The Camp in The Early Hours of Friday morning, pulling down tents and breaking protesters' property. They then pushed The demonstrators - who were due to leave within Hours - behind a barricade.
One BBC video journalist was beaten while another had a mic snatched and Thrown Away .
The government is yet to comment.
Mr Wickremesinghe is aiming to restore political stability so The country can resume negotiations with The International Monetary Fund for a bailout package, estimated to be about $3bn.
Sri Lanka has been wracked with protests for months because The country is effectively bankrupt and facing acute shortages of food, fuel and other basic supplies.
Tens of thousands of protesters had last week marched in The Streets of Colombo calling for Mr Rajapaksa and Mr Wickremesinghe to resign.
Mr Rajapaksa fled The country in The Early Hours of 13 July after The protesters stormed and occupied his political residence. He flew to The Maldives And Then Singapore, from where he issued his official resignation.
However Mr Wickremesinghe did not resign - though he had initially offered to - and instead accepted The Position of acting president when Mr Rajapaksa fled.
When he assumed The Job of acting president last week, he ordered The military to do whatever was necessary to restore Public Order , following protesters storming and occupying government buildings.
He also extended a national state of emergency order This Week to stamp out any flare-ups.
A former six-time Prime Minister , Mr Wickremesinghe failed in his previous two runs for The Presidency . His victory on Wednesday means he will serve out The rest of The presidential term Until November 2024.
Sri Lanka : The basicsSource of news: bbc.com
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