Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who left the country after the protests that started due to the deepening economic crisis in Sri Lanka, returned to his country. It was learned that Rajapaksa landed at Bandaranaike International Airport, 32 kilometers north of the capital Colombo, at midnight. In the news in the Sri Lankan press, it was stated that Rajapaksa, who fled the country by military plane after his palace was raided during the protests, would return to Sri Lanka from Thailand. It was announced that Rajapaksa will stay in a government-provided residence due to safety concerns.
HE ESCAPEED FROM THE COUNTRY BY PLANE
In the protests that started after the economic crisis that broke out in Sri Lanka, former president Rajapaksa was the number one target of the protests. Rajapaksa, who left the country on a military plane after the presidential palace was raided, first went to the Maldives and then to Singapore. It was publicized that Rajapaksa, who sent his resignation to the Sri Lankan parliament via e-mail, was finally in Thailand to seek political asylum. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremensinghe, who became the interim head of state after Rajapaksa left the country, was elected the country’s new head of state. (UAV)