Mit Magzter GOLD unbegrenztes Potenzial nutzen
Erhalten Sie unbegrenzten Zugriff auf über 9.000 Zeitschriften, Zeitungen und Premium-Artikel für nur
Versuchen GOLD - Frei
Conspiracies here and overseas
Sunday Island
|September 14, 2025
These are apparently bad days for former heads of state across the world. Close on the heels of the passage of a new law, stripping former Sri Lankan Presidents of their perks and privileges, came the news of ex-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro being sentenced to jail for 27 years and three months for plotting a military coup.
-
A panel of five Supreme Court judges handed down the sentence immediately after convicting Bolsonaro. A dissenting judge voted to acquit him, and the former President’s lawyers have taken exception to the sentence.
The main charge against Bolsonaro is that he led a conspiracy in a bid to stay in power after losing the 2022 presidential election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
One may recall that the UNP-led Yahapalana government claimed that defeated President Mahinda Rajapaksa had made a coup attempt to retain his hold on power after losing the presidential election in January 2015. Minister Mangala Samaraweera, and others kept on accusing Rajapaksa of having attempted to persuade the military and police chiefs to support the conspiracy so that he could stay in power, with the use of force, if necessary. The Yahapalana administration’s claim turned out to be false, and Rajapaksa made a comeback through electoral means, a few years later.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der September 14, 2025-Ausgabe von Sunday Island.
Abonnieren Sie Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierter Premium-Geschichten und über 9.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Sie sind bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
WEITERE GESCHICHTEN VON Sunday Island
Sunday Island
Limit sugary drinks
Sugary drinks like sodas, fruit juices, and sweetened teas are the primary source of added sugar in the American diet
1 min
February 22, 2026
Sunday Island
ESU Kandy clinches dominant victory at 'Battle of Esoftians'
The Battle of Esoftians, an annual cricket encounter organized by ESOFT Uni Kandy, concluded with a spectacular display of cricketing prowess as the Kandy team secured a massive 245-run victory over ESOFT Metro Campus, Kurunegala.
1 min
February 22, 2026
Sunday Island
A case study on the functioning of Govt. and fraudulent school admissions
It is interesting how on occasions, a relatively trivial incident can take on large significance and waste the time and attention of several, even senior, public servants.
11 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Island
Jaffna diocese joins push against proposed anti-terror law
Church leaders, civil society groups warn draft bill replacing controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act threatens freedoms
2 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Island
The Tsunami of 2024 and what followed at the Finance Ministry and overseas
All our plans and energies were turned topsy turvey when on December 26, 2004 a catastrophic Tsunami hit the southern, eastern and the northern coastline of the country.
5 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Island
Handling of self-driving cars
The news that self-driving cars like Waymo are already operating on roads in some parts of the world naturally sparks both excitement and unease, compelling me to reflect on whether such a technological advancement can truly be utilised in India and in other countries in the region, and whether it would ultimately prove to be a blessing or a curse.
4 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Island
Feast of love
At the heart of Colombo's skyline, where style meets sophistication N H Collection Colombo transformed Valentine's Day into an unforgettable celebration of romance, culinary excellence and luxury ambience.
1 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Island
Lanka looks for MICE, wedding, sports to attract high spending tourists
Sri Lanka is looking to boost high-end tourists with an aim to boost foreign exchange revenue from the hospitality industry with attracting foreigners for meetings, exhibitions, weddings and sports, Deputy Tourism Minister Ruwan Ranasinghe said.
1 min
February 22, 2026
Sunday Island
Reconciliation, Mood of the Nation and the NPP Government
They had nothing in common between them except they were all different from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his approach to reconciliation.
9 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Island
Entire coal procurement rigged, SJB charges minister over substandard fuel
The entire coal procurement process was rigged, the main Opposition SJB alleged in Parliament on Friday, accusing Energy Minister Eng. Kumara Jayakody of misleading the Cabinet and the National Procurement Committee to favour a supplier of substandard coal for the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Norochcholai.
1 mins
February 22, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size