Sri Lanka Wartime Defence Chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa Launches Presidential Bid
Published on: Sunday 11 August 2019
Sri Lanka's main opposition party named a hardline former defence chief as its presidential candidate on Sunday, seeking to capitalise on public clamour for a decisive leader after deadly Easter day bombings.
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/08/11/world/asia/11reuters-sri-lanka-politics-gotabaya.html
