Thursday, October 29, 2020

Sri Lanka’s ousted PM accuses rival Rajapaksa of bribery

Sri Lanka’s ousted PM accuses rival Rajapaksa of bribery 1
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Sri Lanka’s ousted PM accuses rival Rajapaksa of bribery 2
Sri Lanka's newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa gestures during the ceremony to assume duties at the Prime Minister office in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 29, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

Ousted Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday there is credible evidence his replacement is trying to buy support in parliament before an expected vote of confidence when it reconvenes. Representatives of the new government under former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa have offered lawmakers positions and money in exchange for their support, Wickremesinghe claimed. […]

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