Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to return to the country from Singapore, a Sri Lankan lawmaker says. Cabinet spokesperson Bandula Gunawardena told reporters on Tuesday that Mr Rajapaksa was not in hiding but the date of his return was not known. Mr Rajapaksa left Sri Lanka on 13 July for the Maldives, before making his way to Singapore on 14 July. He submitted his resignation shortly after his arrival, which was formally accepted by the Sri Lankan cabinet on 15 July. However Bloomberg quoted an unnamed Sri Lankan official as saying Mr Rajapaksa was keen to return to Colombo.

Source: Daily Nation July 27, 2022 04:31 UTC