| 1. Ioma Rajapaksa is the spouse of the former President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa. |
| 2. In July 2022, the couple generated attention by leaving Sri Lanka amidst an economic crisis. |
| 3. During her time in the USA, Ioma Rajapaksa was employed as a medical coder. |
| 4. As the first lady of Sri Lanka, she was designated as the chair of the Seva Vanitha Unit by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence. |
| 5. During an incident where protesters raided the Presidential Palace, they discovered money amounting to Rs 17.85 million ($50,000) belonging to the couple, which they then surrendered to the authorities. |
| 6. The couple fled Sri Lanka in July 2022 due to violent protests during the economic crisis, staying in the Maldives, Singapore, and Thailand before returning to Sri Lanka on 03/09/2022. |
| 7. Ioma Rajapaksa and her son Manoj are American citizens and reside in Los Angeles, California. |
| 8. The Rajapaksa family has been US citizens since 2003 and held Green Card status from 1993. |