Mahinda Rajapaksa

Some of the key events about Mahinda Rajapaksa

• 1970

  Elected as the youngest Member of Parliament at the age of 24
• 1989

  Accused of human rights violations during suppression of the JVP insurrection
• 1994

  Appointed as the Minister of Labour and Vocational Training
• 2004

  Became Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
• 2005

  Elected as the 5th President of Sri Lanka
• 2005

  Criticized for appointing family members to key government positions
• 2009

  Led the government to end the 26-year long civil war
• 2009

  Oversaw military operation that ended civil war but resulted in thousands of civilian casualties
• 2010

  Re-elected for a second term as President with a landslide victory
• 2010

  Initiated major infrastructure development projects across the country
• 2010

  Amended constitution to remove presidential term limits, consolidating power
• 2011

  Removed the two-term limit for the presidency through a constitutional amendment
• 2012

  Impeached Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, raising concerns about judicial independence
• 2013

  Faced allegations of corruption and misuse of public funds
• 2014

  Accused of failing to investigate war crimes committed during the civil war
• 2015

  Appointed as Leader of the Opposition in Parliament
• 2018

  Appointed as Prime Minister in a controversial move, leading to a constitutional crisis
• 2019

  Appointed as Prime Minister for the second time
• 2019

  Criticized for security lapses that led to the Easter Sunday bombings
• 2022

  Forced to resign as Prime Minister amid economic crisis and widespread protests

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