Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Impact: Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former military officer, is alleged to have benefited from a plot linked to the bombings to facilitate his rise to power. He became president but was later forced out due to economic meltdown and denies plotting the attacks.

Impact: Gotabaya Rajapaksa became president of Sri Lanka in 2019, allegedly benefiting from the Easter Sunday bombings which Suresh Sallay is accused of orchestrating to influence the election in his favor. He promoted Sallay to head the United Kingdom — MI6.

Impact: Gotabaya Rajapaksa is mentioned as the predecessor to Ranil Wickremesinghe, whose resignation led to Wickremesinghe's presidency amidst an economic crisis.

Impact: Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the former president of Sri Lanka, ousted in 2022 due to mismanagement and corruption during a previous economic collapse, serving as a historical reference point for the current crisis.