President Flees To A“Nearby” Country
Date
7/11/2022 11:11:25 PM
(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had fled to a“nearby” country after thousands stormed his official residence in Colombo.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said that the President left to a“nearby” country.
He said the President is expected to resign on Wednesday as announced earlier.
Some media reports said that he boarded a ship soon after the incidents on Saturday and remained in Sri Lankan waters.
Thousands arrived from around the country and stormed the President's House following a battle with the Police and Security Forces on Saturday.
Tear gas and water cannons were used while shots were also fired by the military to try and disperse the crowd.
However, people both young and old continued to push their way past the barricades and reached the President's House. (Colombo Gazette)
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