Gotabaya Rajapaksa won the presidency due to national fear, while Maithripala Sirisena was the sitting president in Sri Lanka.

The entities involved

• Gotabaya Rajapaksa →

  President of Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022

  • The CID launched an investigation into civil society complaints, noting that NMRA operated under Gotabaya Rajapaksa's presidential administration.Mon 02:05
  • Johnston Fernando was indicted in a Galle case, leading to legal requests for a trial appointment involving Mahinda and Gotabaya Rajapaksa's associates.Sun 04:21
• Sri Lanka →

  island country in South Asia

  • China is deepening its cooperation with Sri Lanka by providing aid specifically for education and digital infrastructure development.Mon 17:27
  • Mikiko Tanaka, Harini Amarasuriya, and others discussed regional economic challenges and opportunities in Sri Lanka, focusing on women's economic empowerment.Mon 17:08
• Maithripala Sirisena →

  President of Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2019

  • The Supreme Court clarified the limits of presidential pardon power in a case involving Maithripala Sirisena.Fri 23:37

Related events

• Mahinda Rajapaksa was identified as a former president of Sri Lanka.Sep 14
• Political instability led to the presidential resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is now under law enforcement scrutiny in Sri Lanka.Jun 19
• Gotabaya Rajapaksa is cited by the CID in court regarding his tenure as president of Sri Lanka.Jun 16
• Bandara served under Gotabaya Rajapaksa's administration in Sri Lanka starting June 1, 2026.Jun 20
• Gotabaya Rajapaksa is the son of Mahinda Rajapaksa.Jun 16