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Gotabaya Rajapaksa: The man who ended Sri Lanka's 30-yr civil war with LTTE

The 70-year-old politician served as the defence secretary during his elder brother Mahinda Rajapaksa's tenure as president from 2005 to 2014

Gotabaya Rajapaksa: The man who ended Sri Lanka's 30-yr civil war with LTTE
Updated On : 17 Nov 2019 | 1:25 PM IST

Sri Lanka President Sirisena ends emergency as ethnic tensions subside

The communal violence was triggered by the death of a Sinhalese man at the hands of a mob

Sri Lanka President Sirisena ends emergency as ethnic tensions subside
Updated On : 18 Mar 2018 | 2:02 PM IST

Sri Lanka declares emergency for 10 days after Buddhist-Muslim clash

Buddhist groups have accusing Muslims of forcing people to convert to Islam and vandalising Buddhist archaeological sites

Sri Lanka declares emergency for 10 days after Buddhist-Muslim clash
Updated On : 06 Mar 2018 | 9:06 PM IST

Sri Lanka declares emergency, Buddhists burn Muslim shops: 10 highlights

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and his government decided to declare a state of emergency for 10 days

Sri Lanka declares emergency, Buddhists burn Muslim shops: 10 highlights
Updated On : 06 Mar 2018 | 9:04 PM IST