Sri Lanka’s former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa | Picture by Lakruwan WANNIARACHCHI / AFP
The previous President of Sri Lanka who fled the island nation in July amid mass protests demanding his resignation is awaiting to acquire a US inexperienced card to return again to the USA alongside along with his spouse and son, a media report mentioned.
Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, who can be associated to Gotabaya, hinted that Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to the nation on August 24, cancelling his preliminary plan to stay in Thailand at the very least until November.
After consulting his legal professionals two days again, Rajapaksa had determined to return again to Sri Lanka later this month, Each day Mirror reported citing sources.
Sri Lankan Newspaper, Each day Mirror, citing extremely positioned sources acknowledged that Rajapaksa’s legal professionals in the USA had already commenced the process final month for his software to acquire the Inexperienced Card as he was eligible to use attributable to his spouse Ioma Rajapaksa being a US citizen.
The process may also contain his legal professionals in Colombo submitting the extra paperwork.
Upon his arrival in Bangkok, Thai police had suggested the previous Sri Lankan President to stay indoors for safety causes whereas, on his arrival in Sri Lanka this month, the cupboard will talk about offering Rajapaksa a state home and safety accorded to a former President.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Thailand on the night of August 11 following his departure from Singapore after a month-long keep.
Thailand was the second Southeast Asian nation after the Maldives that Rajapaksa is looking for non permanent shelter after fleeing his island nation final month amid mass protests.
The previous president was issued a 14-day go to cross when he arrived on the Changi Airport in Singapore from the Maldives final month and he was allowed to remain there for 2 weeks.
After the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as President of Sri Lanka on July 21 in Parliament.
73-year-old Gotabaya Rajapaksa had gone into hiding after crowds of protesters stormed his residence on July 9. Ranil Wickremesinghe was then sworn in as President of Sri Lanka on July 21 in Parliament earlier than Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.
Earlier, Wickremesinghe was appointed because the interim president of Sri Lanka after Rajapaksa fled overseas after his palace was stormed by offended protesters amid the unprecedented financial disaster.
Wickremesinghe was earlier appointed as interim president of Sri Lanka as Rajapaksa fled overseas after his palace was stormed by offended protesters amid the unprecedented financial disaster.
Sri Lanka continues to face a extreme scarcity of gas and different important provides and is within the throes of its worst-ever financial disaster with hovering inflation. The oil provide scarcity has pressured colleges and authorities workplaces to shut till additional discover. The individuals of the island nation predict the IMF to offer a bailout bundle.
Sri Lanka has been going through its worst financial disaster since its independence.
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