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 |
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| 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: 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.
Cabinet spokesperson Bandula Gunawardena told reporters on Tuesday that Mr Rajapaksa was not in hiding but the date of his return was not known.
The former leader fled Sri Lanka after mass unrest over an economic crisis.
Many protesters say he mishandled The Nation 's finances, leading to soaring prices of essential goods.
Mr Rajapaksa left Sri Lanka on 13 July for The Maldives , before making His Way to Singapore on 14 July.
He submitted his resignation shortly after his arrival, which was formally accepted by the Sri Lankan cabinet on 15 July.
The former president travelled with his wife and two bodyguards. He no longer has legal immunity as a head of state.
Singapore says the ousted president did not ask for Political Asylum when he arrived.
Mr Rajapaksa had been initially granted a 14-day visa for his stay in Singapore. But that has now been extended another 14 days, Singapore local media reported on Wednesday.
Speculation has since swirled about his possible plans, with some suggesting he might move to The United Arab Emirates.
However Bloomberg quoted an unnamed Sri Lankan official as saying Mr Rajapaksa was keen to return to Colombo.
" To My knowledge he is expected to come back, " Mr Gunawardena told reporters on Tuesday.
Sri Lankans blame Mr Rajapaksa's administration for their worst economic crisis in decades.
They have been struggling with months of daily power cuts and shortages of basics like fuel, food and medicines.
Mr Rajapaksa has been replaced as president by his close ally Ranil Wickremesinghe - he was voted in by lawmakers last week but is deeply unpopular among Sri Lankans.
Source of news: bbc.com
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