2022 Sri Lankan protests
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The Aragalaya, was a series of mass protests that began in March 2022 against the government of Sri Lanka. The government was heavily criticized for mismanaging the Sri Lankan economy, which led to a
Sri Lankans protesting in front of the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on 13 April
Incumbent President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Incumbent Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
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Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan former politician and retired military officer who served as the eighth president of Sri Lanka from 18 November 2019 until his resignation on 14 July 2022.
2022 Sri Lankan protests
…inflation, daily blackouts, and a shortage of fuel, domestic gas, and other essential goods. The protesters' main demand was the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and key officials from the Rajapaksa family. Despite the involvement of several opposition parties, most protesters considered themselves to be apolitical…
Gotabaya Rajapaksa during an official tour of Brazil
President Rajapaksa meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a state visit to India
Gotabaya Rajapaksa meets Indian minister Arun Jaitley