<p>Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa family will likely consolidate power after Wednesday's parliamentary elections.</p>.<p>The powerful clan has held sway over the country's politics for decades, as well as having a major influence in key state institutions such as the national airline and state corporations.</p>.<p>Close relatives have also been appointed to top diplomatic posts abroad.</p>.<p>Here are the key members of the dynasty:</p>.<p>Mahinda Rajapaksa, 74, is the patriarch of the family and served as prime minister in 2004 and then president from 2005 until January 2015.</p>.<p>He was appointed prime minister a second time by his brother Gotabaya in November.</p>.<p>Mahinda is adored by the Sinhala-Buddhist majority for crushing separatist Tamil rebels in May 2009 following a highly controversial military offensive that ended a decades-long civil war.</p>.<p>During his rule Sri Lanka also moved closer to China, borrowing almost $7 billion for infrastructure projects -- many of which turned into white elephants mired in corruption.</p>.<p>Gotabaya Rajapaksa, 71, was the main lieutenant of Mahinda during his reign, holding the influential post of secretary to the ministry of defence with responsibility for day-to-day control of the armed forces and police.</p>.<p>Dubbed "The Terminator" by his own family, he is feared by foes for his short temper.</p>.<p>He has faced several corruption allegations, but his court cases have been frozen or withdrawn as he enjoys immunity after winning the presidency in 2019.</p>.<p>Basil Rajapaksa, 69, is a political strategist who managed the economy under Mahinda.</p>.<p>He was called "Mr Ten Percent" in a <em>BBC </em>interview in reference to commissions he allegedly took from government contracts.</p>.<p>Subsequent administrations failed to prove any charges he syphoned off millions of dollars from state coffers, but he still faces several prosecutions for corruption and unexplained wealth.</p>.<p>As a dual US-Sri Lankan citizen, he was prohibited from standing for elected office but is currently a senior adviser to the government.</p>.<p>Chamal Rajapaksa, 77, was speaker of the Sri Lankan parliament when brother Mahinda was president and is also a former minister of shipping and aviation.</p>.<p>Formerly a police officer, he once served as a personal bodyguard to Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the world's first woman prime minister.</p>.<p>He is expected to continue to serve in the prime minister's cabinet in the new government to be formed after the polls.</p>.<p>Namal Rajapaksa, 34, a lawyer, is the scion of the family dynasty and the eldest son of Mahinda.</p>.<p>He entered parliament in 2010 aged just 24.</p>.<p>During his father's decade in power, Namal was highly influential although he did not hold any portfolio.</p>.<p>The former regime accused him of money laundering and other corruption charges, for which he still faces trial.</p>.<p>He is expected to play a key role in the new administration, and observers say Mahinda is grooming him to become a future president.</p>
<p>Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa family will likely consolidate power after Wednesday's parliamentary elections.</p>.<p>The powerful clan has held sway over the country's politics for decades, as well as having a major influence in key state institutions such as the national airline and state corporations.</p>.<p>Close relatives have also been appointed to top diplomatic posts abroad.</p>.<p>Here are the key members of the dynasty:</p>.<p>Mahinda Rajapaksa, 74, is the patriarch of the family and served as prime minister in 2004 and then president from 2005 until January 2015.</p>.<p>He was appointed prime minister a second time by his brother Gotabaya in November.</p>.<p>Mahinda is adored by the Sinhala-Buddhist majority for crushing separatist Tamil rebels in May 2009 following a highly controversial military offensive that ended a decades-long civil war.</p>.<p>During his rule Sri Lanka also moved closer to China, borrowing almost $7 billion for infrastructure projects -- many of which turned into white elephants mired in corruption.</p>.<p>Gotabaya Rajapaksa, 71, was the main lieutenant of Mahinda during his reign, holding the influential post of secretary to the ministry of defence with responsibility for day-to-day control of the armed forces and police.</p>.<p>Dubbed "The Terminator" by his own family, he is feared by foes for his short temper.</p>.<p>He has faced several corruption allegations, but his court cases have been frozen or withdrawn as he enjoys immunity after winning the presidency in 2019.</p>.<p>Basil Rajapaksa, 69, is a political strategist who managed the economy under Mahinda.</p>.<p>He was called "Mr Ten Percent" in a <em>BBC </em>interview in reference to commissions he allegedly took from government contracts.</p>.<p>Subsequent administrations failed to prove any charges he syphoned off millions of dollars from state coffers, but he still faces several prosecutions for corruption and unexplained wealth.</p>.<p>As a dual US-Sri Lankan citizen, he was prohibited from standing for elected office but is currently a senior adviser to the government.</p>.<p>Chamal Rajapaksa, 77, was speaker of the Sri Lankan parliament when brother Mahinda was president and is also a former minister of shipping and aviation.</p>.<p>Formerly a police officer, he once served as a personal bodyguard to Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the world's first woman prime minister.</p>.<p>He is expected to continue to serve in the prime minister's cabinet in the new government to be formed after the polls.</p>.<p>Namal Rajapaksa, 34, a lawyer, is the scion of the family dynasty and the eldest son of Mahinda.</p>.<p>He entered parliament in 2010 aged just 24.</p>.<p>During his father's decade in power, Namal was highly influential although he did not hold any portfolio.</p>.<p>The former regime accused him of money laundering and other corruption charges, for which he still faces trial.</p>.<p>He is expected to play a key role in the new administration, and observers say Mahinda is grooming him to become a future president.</p>