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The Fall of the House of Rajapaksa

Perfect storm: protesters infiltrate the compound of the prime minister's office in in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 13 July 2022

Perfect storm: protesters infiltrate the compound of the prime minister's office in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 13 July 2022. Image: ZUMA Press / Alamy


The ousting of the Rajapaksa family from power in Sri Lanka should serve as a warning to political dynasties elsewhere in the world.

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