Ex-president fled crisis-hit country earlier this month after protesters took over his house and offices, demanding he resign
Sri Lanka’s beleaguered former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country after mass protests and resigned this month, is expected to return home, according to a cabinet minister.under the cover of darkness in a military jet earlier this month after protesters took over his house and presidential offices, demanding he resign.
While he was president he enjoyed immunity from prosecution, but now he is no longer in office, efforts have begun to investigate and arrest him and there are widespread calls on the streets of Sri Lanka for him and his family to face charges.Rajapaksa’s final destination has therefore been the source of much speculation.
But speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the cabinet spokesperson Bandula Gunawardana gave the strongest indication yet that Rajapaksa intended to return to Sri Lanka. He insisted that the former president was not in hiding.“To my knowledge, he is expected to come back,” said Gunawardana. He gave no timeline for Rajapaksa’s expected return.
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