person > Mahinda Rajapaksa
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Ex-Sri Lankan general has had a bitter fallout with country's president.
Last Modified: 18 Nov 2011 09:48 GMT Focus
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President's UPFA claims victory in 22 out of 23 local councils in contest marred by shootout that left three dead.
Last Modified: 09 Oct 2011 11:04 GMT Central & South Asia
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An intra-party shootout within President Rajapaksa's ruling party claims three lives amid ongoing municipal elections.
Last Modified: 08 Oct 2011 15:53 GMT Central & South Asia
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Envoy tells government officials accountability for alleged war crimes should be top priority.
Last Modified: 14 Sep 2011 21:50 GMT Central & South Asia
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President tells parliament there is no need for emergency laws two years after defeating Tamil Tiger separatists.
Last Modified: 25 Aug 2011 09:27 GMT Central & South Asia
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TNA wins 20 out of 25 councils in Tamil-majority regions, as ruling party takes all seats in Sinhalese-majority areas.
Last Modified: 24 Jul 2011 09:40 GMT Central & South Asia
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One person dead and others allegedly beaten ahead of polls in many areas, including Tamil regions hit by civil war.
Last Modified: 23 Jul 2011 10:11 GMT Central & South Asia
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UK calls for probe after British programme appears to show executions of Tamil prisoners by troops at end of civil war.
Last Modified: 15 Jun 2011 09:59 GMT Central & South Asia
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Leaked UN report finds "credible allegations" of war crimes and killing of civilians during country's civil conflict.
Last Modified: 18 Apr 2011 18:35 GMT Central & South Asia
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Tamils keep up hunt for relatives who disappeared during final days of war against rebels.
Last Modified: 27 Jan 2011 06:53 GMT Asia
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