Charges dropped against immune new Sri Lanka president
Under Sri Lanka's constitution, no court proceedings can be maintained against a serving president (AFP Photo/Lakruwan WANNIARACHCHI)/ Corruption charges against Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa were dropped Thursday by a court, which handed his passport back as he acquired immunity from prosecution after being elected last weekend. Under Sri Lanka's constitution, no court proceedings can be maintained against a serving president. However, action could be taken after he leaves office. The High Court had indicted Rajapaksa in ...
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