<p>Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday removed his brother and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa from his post amidst the worst economic crisis that has plagued the island nation.</p>.<p>Basil had negotiated the Indian economic relief package to help Sri Lanka tackle the current foreign exchange crisis.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/sri-lanka-economic-crisis-live-rajapaksa-emergency-violence-protest-cabinet-economy-colombo-student-injured-social-media-ban-democracy-markets-loan-stocks-1097490.html" target="_blank"><strong>Track live updates of Sri Lanka economic crisis here</strong></a></p>.<p>He has been replaced by Ali Sabry, who was until Sunday night the Minister of Justice.</p>.<p>Basil was scheduled to leave for the US to meet with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a possible bailout package to get over the unprecedented economic crisis. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday removed his brother and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa from his post amidst the worst economic crisis that has plagued the island nation.</p>.<p>Basil had negotiated the Indian economic relief package to help Sri Lanka tackle the current foreign exchange crisis.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/sri-lanka-economic-crisis-live-rajapaksa-emergency-violence-protest-cabinet-economy-colombo-student-injured-social-media-ban-democracy-markets-loan-stocks-1097490.html" target="_blank"><strong>Track live updates of Sri Lanka economic crisis here</strong></a></p>.<p>He has been replaced by Ali Sabry, who was until Sunday night the Minister of Justice.</p>.<p>Basil was scheduled to leave for the US to meet with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a possible bailout package to get over the unprecedented economic crisis. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>