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  Thailand: Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Thailand on Thursday (Aug 11), according to three Reuters witnesses, as he seeks temporary shelter in a second country in Southeast Asia after   fleeing his island nation   last month amid mass protests. Rajapaksa arrived at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport on a chartered flight from Singapore after the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority said in a statement on Thursday that  he had left Singapore . Rajapaksa is expected to stay temporarily in Thailand after fleeing Sri Lanka for Singapore on Jul 14. He  resigned from office  shortly afterwards following unprecedented unrest over his government's handling of the worst economic crisis in seven decades, and days after thousands of protesters stormed the president's official residence and office. Thai authorities said that the former military officer, who is the first Sri Lankan head of state to quit mid-term, had no intention of seeking political asylum and

Sri Lanka's deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns from exile A convoy of vehicles said to be transporting former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves Colombo's airport early on Sep 3, 2022, after he returned from seven weeks of self-imposed exile amid the country's worst-ever economic crisis. (Photo: AFP/Ishara S Kodikara) 03 Sep 2022 03:56AM  (Updated: 03 Sep 2022 03:56AM) Bookmark COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to the country on Friday (Sep 2), an airport official said, seven weeks after  he fled  amid the island's worst-ever economic crisis. Share COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to the country on Friday (Sep 2), an airport official said, seven weeks after   he fled   amid the island's worst-ever economic crisis. Rajapaksa was festooned with flowers by a welcoming party of ministers and politicians as he disembarked at the main international airport

 A -Non-Yes-Mouse July 14, 2022 11:37 pm At about 7:45 pm, the run-road, self-deposed, ex-President of Sri Lanka landed in Singapore, after much delays. It was stated in the Press that he had entered Singapore on a social visit pass. And that he did not ask for asylum. Singapore does not normally provide for asylum to foreigners. (The key question here is: Does he need to ask for asylum?) The Srilankan run-road, self-deposed, ex-President had earlier flee to Maldives and a group of protesters were quick to demand that Maldives must not harbour criminals. The Maldives government has heeded the people's demand and so it sent this run-road deposed ex-President elsewhere. After much research, the run-road ex-President must have thought that Singapore is the safest and most secured place to hide. As a result, it was permitted to land in Singapore. Originally, the run-road ex-President was supposed to take an SIA flight but later it was switched to a Saudi flight. What has caused the swi

rockets kill six in Ukraine's Donetsk region: Official Close Breaking News Ticker Click to pause breaking news ticke Sri Lanka hopes to install new gov’t after day of chaos and rage Calm on the streets, a day after protesters stormed the president’s residence and set fire to PM’s house, forcing both leaders to announce resignations. A demonstrator rests after entering the presidential secretariat premises in Colombo [Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters] A Day after the protests that forced the Srilankan President to resign and the Prime Minister's house touched, a new government is being formed.   Colombo, Sri Lanka   – There is calm on the streets of Sri Lanka, a day after   protesters stormed   the president’s residence and set fire to the prime minister’s house, forcing both the leaders to announce their resignations over a worsening economic crisis in the country. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is  expected to quit  on Wednesday, marking a dramatic end to the powerful clan’s hold over