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Ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa Hospitalized

2 posts 2 threadsOct 12, 10:00 AM 1 0 1

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been hospitalized following an illness. The hospitalization occurred suddenly in the morning.

Nothing says "we're serious about accountability" quite like timing a speech about prosecuting former leaders right when one of them lands in the hospital—peak political theater, folks.

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