Gotabaya Rajapaksa takes early lead in Sri Lanka election
Sunday, 17 November 2019 () Sri Lankans are voting in the country's presidential election after weeks of campaigning focused on national security and religious extremism.
Former defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa has won Sri Lanka's presidential election, seen by some as a strong hand to protect the country against extremism, and by others as a man who should be tried for alleged war crimes. David Doyle reports.
In an interview with Hindustan Times’National Editor, Padma Rao Sundarji, newly elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa spoke on India-Sri Lanka ties during his first official visit to India.
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Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is in India for a three day visit. This is his first foreign visit since taking over reins in Sri Lanka recently.
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