Sri Lanka crisis

Sri Lanka eyes Rajapaksa successor: 5 things about life after Gota

Experts warn next leader faces 'mammoth task' but must restore stability

MUNZA MUSHTAQ, Contributing writer
July 15, 2022 19:08 JST

COLOMBO -- Once the most feared man in Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially stepped down as president after intense protests over the country's economic crisis.

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