After months of anti-government protests and mounting pressure, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday, but the situation remains extremely tense and volatile.
Soon after he resigned, the homes of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa were set ablaze.
Mahinda Rajapaksa salary
Mahinda, who was appointed prime minister in a controversial move by President Maithripala Sirisena, on Sunday ended his five-decade-long association with the SLFP and joined the newly-formed Sri Lanka People’s Party (SLPP).
His’s move indicated that he would run in the January 5 snap elections under his own party banner rather than his boss’s Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
As of 2020, The prime minister took a whopping annual salary of $500,000 dollars from the Prime Minister’s Office.
Mahinda Rajapaksa net worth: How much is Mahinda Rajapaksa worth?
After a review of most of his luxurious cars and houses, the 73-year-old lawyer is estimated to be worth around $20 million dollars.
