Gotabaya to be given security in Sri Lanka

16 Aug, 2022

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be given security and other privileges entitled to a former President in Sri Lanka.

Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena told reporters today that former Presidents in Sri Lanka are entitled to certain privileges.

As a result, he said that Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be given security and other privileges in Sri Lanka.

Rajapaksa arrived in Bangkok last week after his visa ran out following a month-long stint in Singapore where he had taken refuge from protesters at home.

The deposed leader reached the Don Mueang International Airport in Thailand on a private jet.

Rajapaksa flew into Singapore from the Maldives on July 14 after fleeing a deepening economic crisis and widespread protests in Sri Lanka. He tendered his resignation shortly after his arrival. (Colombo Gazette)

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