Air Vice Marshal Rajapaksa underwent Basic Combat Training and Graduate Studies at the Kotelawala Defence Academy.

Source: https://www.onlanka.com/news/udeni-rajapaksa-to-be-appointed-as-the-19th-commander-of-the-sri-lanka-air-force.html

India had thrown a lifeline to the last days of the Rajapaksa presidency with an economic assistance package that amounted to 4 billion dollars.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sri-lanka-not-averse-to-using-indian-rupee-as-common-currency-president-ranil-wickremesinghe-4209664

IPL 2023: Indian Express argues for the inclusion of Matthew Short in place of injured Bhanuka Rajapaksa in the Punjab Kings XI and all-rounder Marco Jansen in the Sunrisers XI.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/srh-vs-pbks-tip-off-xi-rabada-unlikely-to-play-short-in-for-rajapaksa-marco-jansen-may-play-for-sunrisers-8546601/

It led to months of protests that toppled president Gotabaya Rajapaksa in July last year.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/1525198-strike-grips-sri-lanka-unions-protest-imf-bailout/

Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva and Charith Asalanka all failed to fire.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/ind-v-sl-2nd-t20i-chance-for-both-teams-to-rectify-mistakes-india-look-to-seal-series-ld/

Rajapaksa was a top defense official during the war, and his older brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, had been defeated in the 2015 elections after 10 years in power.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/sri-lanka-will-investigate-allegations-of-intelligence-complicity-in-2019-easter-bombings/

Rajapaksa was a top defense official during the war, and his older brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, had been defeated in the 2015 elections after 10 years in power.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/sri-lanka-will-investigate-allegations-of-intelligence-complicity-in-2019-easter-bombings/

Rajapaksa was replaced by incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/sl-seeks-valuable-artefacts-that-went-missing-during-last-years-anti-govt-protest-2636453/

SL court bans ex-PM Rajapaksa, son & 14 others from leaving.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/shehbaz-sharif-to-visit-turkey-to-offer-support/

The crisis peaked in July when protesters angered by the crisis stormed the official residence of then-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who briefly fled the country and tendered his resignation from abroad.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/sri-lanka-cut-army-half-after-financial-crisis-3204346?cid=cna_flip_070214

The Rajapaksa brothers were blamed for the economic crisis due to the mishandling of government policy.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/10/canada-imposes-sanctions-on-sri-lankan-ex-presidents-mahinda-gotabaya

Why did nearly 7million Lankans vote for Gotabaya Rajapaksa despite the littleness of his mind, the paucity of his understanding?

Source: http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2023/11/sri-lanka-still-mirage.html