| ID | 152264 |
| Title Proper | Rise and grand fall of Sri Lanka’s Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Other Title Information | the end of an era? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Edirisuriya, Piyadasa |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Mahinda Rajapaksa became the president of Sri Lanka in 2005 and ruled the country until his unexpected defeat in the presidential election of 2015. He crushed the militant and very powerful Tamil separatist group, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, by military force in 2009. Given his great power and popularity, his defeat in the 2015 election was an astonishing grand fall. This study examines the long rise of Mahinda Rajapaksa and his sudden fall. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 57, No. 2; Mar-Apr 2017: p.211-228 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol: 57 No 2 |
| Key Words | Human Rights ; Sri Lanka ; Corruption ; Presidential Election ; Mahinda Rajapaksa |