Namal Rajapaksa claims an “outside hand” was involved in the fall of the Rajapaksa government during the Sri Lankan Aragalaya protests, calling for a probe into United States Agency for International Development funding and NGO activities in Sri Lanka.

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Eshan Malinga selected for the white-ball series in Pakistan; Rajapaksa returns for T20 matches

Madushanka is sidelined from ODIs due to a knee issue, while Pathirana misses T20s due to an infection

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#SriLanka battles wild jumbos to save #whiteelephant #airport
"The #PRC-funded & constructed airport, located in home constituency of fmr pres #Rajapaksa & named aft him, has failed to earn enuf since its 2013 inauguration. Te airport lies on a #migratory route for #birds.. Attempts by […]

Discrediting peace In post-conflict Sri Lanka, governance is being militarised. After the defeat of the LTTE, it was hoped that Southasia's most desirable capital city, whose many

From the archives: 'Discrediting Peace' (August 2009) Darini Rajasingham Senanayake writes about #SriLanka's post-war militarisation of governance under the #Rajapaksa regime, contributing to 'significant erosion' of democratic institutions.

Discrediting peace In post-conflict Sri Lanka, governance is being militarised. After the defeat of the LTTE, it was hoped that Southasia's most desirable capital city, whose many

From the archives: 'Discrediting Peace' (August 2009) Darini Rajasingham Senanayake writes about #SriLanka's post-war militarisation of governance under the #Rajapaksa regime, contributing to 'significant erosion' of democratic institutions.

Discrediting peace In post-conflict Sri Lanka, governance is being militarised. After the defeat of the LTTE, it was hoped that Southasia's most desirable capital city, whose many

From the archives: 'Discrediting Peace' (August 2009) Darini Rajasingham Senanayake writes about #SriLanka's post-war militarisation of governance under the #Rajapaksa regime, contributing to 'significant erosion' of democratic institutions.

Anatomy of a murder investigation – the Lasantha Wickrematunge case The delays, denials and obfuscations in the investigation into the Sri Lankan editor’s murder reveals continued impunity around the killing of journalists in Sri Lanka

In Jan 2025 @raisalw.bsky.social wrote about the unresolved murder case of #lka journalist Lasantha Wickramatunge. From the beginning, the investigation by the Sri Lankan government, then headed by Mahinda #Rajapaksa, was flawed and beset by delays.

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Gnanasara: Controversial Sri Lankan monk jailed for insulting Islam Galagodaatte Gnanasara was convicted on Thursday for his anti-Muslim remarks, which date back to 2016.

A hardline #SriLankan monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara, who is a close ally of ousted former president Gotabaya #Rajapaksa, has been sentenced to nine months in #prison for insulting #Islam and inciting religious #hatred

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As @namalr.bsky.social tries to use his daddy's conquer & divide tactics let's take a moment to remember his contributions to society 🙂

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Sri Lanka Swears In Marxist as President After Election Voters backed Marxist coalition leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, rejecting an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis.

Marxist #AnuraKumaraDissanayake has been sworn in as #SriLanka's president as Sri Lankans reject the #Rajapaksa dynasty's massive mismanagement & #corruption; let's hope he's able to bring about the radical change the country needs~!

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