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Sri Lanka's Former President to Return Home After Escaping Protests – Reports
Sri Lanka's Former President to Return Home After Escaping Protests – Reports
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to the country from Singapore, cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena was cited as... 26.07.2022, Sputnik International
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The 73-year-old fled to the Maldives on July 13 after days of violent protests at home over his mishandling of the island nation's economy.Immigration authorities in Singapore said that Rajapaksa entered the city-state on July 14 for a private visit. His short-term visa expires on Thursday.Sri Lankan protesters stormed Rajapaksa’s official residence in early July as the economic crisis worsened, forcing thousands into the streets across the country.The import-dependent nation ran out of foreign cash reserves in spring and has been suffering from shortages of food, fuel and other essentials. It is up to the new president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, to negotiate a bailout with the International Monetary Fund.
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Sri Lanka's Former President to Return Home After Escaping Protests – Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to the country from Singapore, cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena was cited as saying Tuesday by the Daily Mail.
The 73-year-old fled to the Maldives on July 13 after days of violent protests at home over his mishandling of the island nation's economy.
Immigration authorities in Singapore said that Rajapaksa entered the city-state on July 14 for a private visit. His short-term visa expires on Thursday.
Sri Lankan protesters stormed Rajapaksa’s official residence in early July as the economic crisis worsened, forcing thousands into the streets across the country.
The import-dependent nation ran out of foreign cash reserves in spring and has been suffering from shortages of food, fuel and other essentials. It is up to the new president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, to negotiate a bailout with the International Monetary Fund.
