Its president Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who had announced his resignation after episodic demonstrations of the previous daysleft the country by plane, as the French News Agency (AFP) reported a while ago.
It was earlier revealed that he was planning to leave by boat after immigration officials at Colombo airport allegedly pushed him away in a humiliating manner. A warship had already been used to transport the head of state on Saturday from the presidential palace, which was besieged by protesters, to the port of Trincomalee in the north-east of the country.
Immigration officials at Colombo airport reportedly denied Rajapaksa access to the VIP lounge to stamp his passport as he wanted to avoid a terminal open to the public for fear of public backlash.
As reported by the local media, it is likely to be headed to the Maldives. The US, however, reportedly rejected his request for asylum.
The president and his wife spent the previous night at a military base near the international airport after missing four flights that could have taken them to the United Arab Emirates.
Source: News Beast
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