Sri Lanka’s top court ruled on Tuesday that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, former Prime Minister Mahinda, were among several government officials whose conduct contributed to the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. The court was ruling was on a petition filed against 13 former officials by rights group Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) which said the Rajapaksa brothers and others were responsible for the crisis.

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Medics unable to reach wounded in Khan Younis

Paramedics in Khan Younis were unable to reach areas where they were…

US intel sees possibility of Israel-Lebanon war ‘in weeks’: Report

Amid escalating tensions, US intelligence has warned of a looming potential for…

Netanyahu admits ‘unintentional’ Israel strike killed Gaza aid workers

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted on Tuesday that forces “unintentionally” killed…

About 100 rockets fired at northern Israel from Lebanon

A barrage of about 30 rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into…