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  Lanka's Basil Rajapaksa attempts to flee country; deboarded after protest onboard Dubai flight

  World | Jul 12, 2022, 12:26 PM IST

  Sri Lanka crisis: The development comes a day after Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena clarified that Gotabaya Rajapaksa is still in the country, soon after reports emerged that the President has left the island nation.

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  Lanka police arrests Rajapaksa aide for misusing govt vehicles

  National | May 11, 2015, 06:16 PM IST

  Colombo: A Sri Lankan lawmaker and top aide of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was today arrested by the police, following probe into allegations of misuse of government vehicles.Sajin Vas Gunawardena, who was serving as Foreign