Rajapaksa clan— most powerful political dynasty in Sri Lanka
(WorldNews Politics)

Sruthi Vibhavari Colombo: The Sri Lanka People`s Front (SLPF), led by Mahinda Rajapaksa, registers yet another landslide victory in Sri Lanka`s recently held parliamentary polls. The final results of the general elections were released by the Election Commission on Thursday (August 6). The party along with its allies won 150 out of the 225 seats, giving it a two-thirds majority in the parliament. The results staged the political comeback of Mahinda Rajapaksa, thereby further consolidating the control of the Rajapaksa clan on Sri Lanka`s politics. Earlier in November 2019, Gotabaya Rajapaksa won the presidential election on the SLPP ticket. From father to sons Members of the...