Newshub18 :Failed by air, this time Gotabayar tried to escape by boat.
Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa flew to the airport on Tuesday to flee the country. But he could not go abroad due to the obstruction of the country’s immigration officials. He is trying to leave Sri Lanka on a naval ship after the plane failed. Indian media outlet NDTV quoted AFP as saying.
Earlier, Gotabaya’s younger brother and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa secretly wanted to flee the country. But his efforts were thwarted by obstruction by anti-government protesters in the country.Sri Lankan officials told AFP that Gotabaya Rajapaksa, 64, was at a military base near Colombo International Airport with his wife. He was there Monday night. From there he arrived at the airport this morning.
Meanwhile, Gotabaya has signed a resignation letter on behalf of the king. He signed his resignation letter yesterday. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation will take effect on Wednesday. The speaker of the country’s parliament, Mahinda Yapa, will formally announce the president’s resignation tomorrow. The president said in a statement that he had decided to resign in a “peaceful transfer of power”. He failed in his attempt to leave the country.
President Gotabaya went to the airport today and waited in a VIP suite, AFP reported. The president is kept there for security reasons. Immigration officials were then told to go to the VIP suite to seal his passport. They refused to seal the passport.
Gotabaya was fleeing, but was stopped at the airport by immigration officials
Immigration officials have stopped Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa from fleeing the country due to the economic crisis. The country’s media Colombo Gazette said this on Tuesday.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, 64, was at a military base near Colombo International Airport with his wife, officials said. He was there Monday night. From there he came to the airport today.
Gotabaya’s younger brother and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa secretly wanted to leave the country, but his efforts were thwarted by obstacles from anti-government protesters. Meanwhile, Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned. Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation letter will be effective from Wednesday. The speaker of the country’s parliament, Mahinda Yapa, will formally announce the signing of the president’s resignation tomorrow. The president said in a statement that he had decided to resign in a “peaceful transfer of power”. He failed in his attempt to leave the country.
President Gotabaya went to the airport today and waited in a VIP suite, AFP reported today. The president is kept there for security reasons. Immigration officials were then told to go to the VIP suite to seal his passport.
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They refused to seal the passport.Earlier, two Indian media outlets, NDTV and Hindustan Times, reported that Basil had secretly arrived at the VIP terminal at Colombo International Airport to fly to Dubai this morning. But people at the airport recognized him, and soon a group of protesters surrounded the airport. In this situation, the former Sri Lankan finance minister finally left the airport and returned when the airport authorities refused to give Basil Rajapaksa clearance for foreign travel. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but protesters have taken to the streets of Colombo. This position is to prevent any political leader of Sri Lanka, especially any other member of the Rajapaksa family, from fleeing