2022 was the “Year of Genocide” in Sri Lanka, Manoj Rajapaksa’s US residence was surrounded by Sri Lankan protesters and slogans were raised for the return of your father who fled to Singapore. The news quickly spread around the world that Sri Lankans were protesting in front of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s son’s house in the US. There is no news of violence, the protesters just raised slogans with placards in their hands.
Reason for shock
Manoj Rajaksa is the son of former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. He is an engineer by profession. He faced a lot of protests due to the “Sri Lanka Crisis”. In 2022, Sri Lanka faced the worst phase in its history. The nation continued to struggle with economic crises and political instability. And if we go deeper into their situation, Sri Lanka was struggling with a shortage of essential commodities like fuel, food and medicine. And the main reason for this was the “Rajapaksa family” which had been the face of Sri Lankan politics since 2005. And even after the fall, Sri Lanka is suffering from the losses caused by them.
Things got worse for Manoj Rajapaksa family
After the fall, Sri Lankans freely gave their opinion on the situation. They highlighted the dictatorship of Rajapaksa who always kept his relatives and friends in the supreme government and army. Critics also mentioned Manoj Rajapaksa in the debate when asked how he managed to buy several luxury homes in the US. When the situation was at its peak, protesters stormed the Presidential Palace and Gotabaya Rajapaksa had to flee the country along with his wife Ioma Rajapaksa. And this incident ended the dominance of the Rajapaksa family in Sri Lankan politics.
However, Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the country. But other members of the Rajapaksa family continued their political activities.
Manoj Rajapaksa’s marriage in 2011
Despite all the crises and controversies, Manoj Rajapaksa lives a simple life in the US with his daughter and wife. He married “Sewandhi Liyanarachchi” daughter of Chandra Liyanarachchi in Colombo in 2011.
Current Situation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is slowly recovering from the crises in 2023. As an indication, Sri Lanka’s economic growth in 2023 was 3-4%. Which definitely shows that Sri Lanka as a nation is on the right path of recovery. However, the cost of living in the country is still at its peak. But the road to recovery is still challenging for them. Sri Lanka is currently led by ‘Ranil Wickremesinghe’. And he brings stability to the politics of the country.
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