Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, greets his younger brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, after being sworn in as the prime minister at Kelaniya Royal Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, August 9. Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, leaves with his younger brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, right, after being sworn in as prime minister at Kelaniya Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Rajapaksa took oath before his younger brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, at a prominent Buddhist temple on the outskirts of the capital Colombo. He was first elected prime minister in 2004 and again appointed for brief periods in 2018 and 2019. However, analysts say any attempt by Gotabaya Rajapaksa to push for changes that will strengthen presidential powers at the expense of the prime minister may trigger sibling rivalry.

Source: The Standard August 09, 2020 07:07 UTC