Namal Rajapaksa, scion of powerful Rajapaksa family, enters Sri Lanka's presidential race | Who is he?

Colombo: Namal Rajapaksa, the 38-year-old heir to the influential Rajapaksa family and the son of former President and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has announced his decision to run for Sri Lanka's Presidential elections next month, effectively bringing an end to the Rajapaksa family's backing to incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The competition to become the next Sri Lankan President has become tougher with Namal in the fray.

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