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Sri Lankans' fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president

Sep. 13, 2024 01:07 AM EDT

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — When an uprising ousted Sri Lanka's president, many saw it as the end of his powerful family’s hold on the island nation after more than 12 years of rule. Now, as Sri Lanka prepares to elect a new leader, Namal Rajapaksa is running for president. The...

What's at stake in Sri Lanka's first presidential vote since its economic meltdown?

Sep. 06, 2024 00:19 AM EDT

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election on Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future of the South Asian nation still struggling to recover from its economic collapse in 2022, which provoked mass protests and forced the former President Gotabaya...