HomeThe Rise of Mahinda RajapaksaA rare photograph taken in 2004 of Chandrika Bandaranaike and Mahinda Rajapaksa together. They have been sworn political enemies for decades. But Mahinda out maneuvered Chandrika to first become Leader of the Opposition, then Prime Minister and finally the President. Along the way he also took over the leadership of Bandaranaike’s SLFP.
A rare photograph taken in 2004 of Chandrika Bandaranaike and Mahinda Rajapaksa together. They have been sworn political enemies for decades. But Mahinda out maneuvered Chandrika to first become Leader of the Opposition, then Prime Minister and finally the President. Along the way he also took over the leadership of Bandaranaike’s SLFP.
