Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the country, AFP news agency reported, citing sources. According to sources, Rajapaksa flew out of the country with his wife and bodyguard. It is specified that the plane with the president headed for the Maldives. As AFP previously reported, protesters in Sri Lanka surrounded and took control of the residence of Rajapaksa - the head of state was forced to leave it. According to Newswire, the president will leave office on July 13.
According to sources, Rajapaksa flew out of the country with his wife and bodyguard.
It is specified that the plane with the president headed for the Maldives.
As AFP previously reported, protesters in Sri Lanka surrounded and took control of the residence of Rajapaksa - the head of state was forced to leave it.
According to Newswire, the president will leave office on July 13.