Published 2 years ago

Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country

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Protesters in Sri Lanka who spent the weekend occupying the president's palace have now entered and torched the prime minister's private mansion as well. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country early Wednesday after earlier promising to step down amid growing turmoil in the country. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would also resign.

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Times of India

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies out of country: Officials

Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew out of the country early on Wednesday in a military plane heading to the neighbouring Maldives, local officials said, following widespread protests against him.

2 years ago·India

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BBC News

Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country on military jet

The president pledged to resign by Wednesday, but a letter has not yet been received.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Passengers, Airport Staff Foil Basil Rajapaksa’s Bid To Flee Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa was apprehended by passengers on Tuesday as he was trying to flee the nation for Washington. Passengers at the Colombo International Airport caught him fleeing and the airport staff as well other authorities also barred him from boarding the flight, news agencies Republic and NDTV reported citing people familiar with the situation

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country

Sri Lanka’s embattled president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, heading to the neighbouring Maldives, according to local officials.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies out of country: officials

Rajapaksa flew to the neighbouring Maldives, local officials said, following widespread protests against him

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Sri Lankan president flees the country amid economic crisis

The president of Sri Lanka fled the country early Wednesday, days after protesters stormed his home and office and the official residence of his prime minister amid a three-month economic crisis that triggered severe shortages of food and fuel.

2 years ago·Canada

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