The President of Sri Lanka fled the country on a military plane.
The President of Sri Lanka > Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on a military plane amid widespread protests due to the economic crisis.
According to the BBC, Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew to the Maldives with his wife and two security personnel.
They arrived in the capital Male around 03:00 local time.
The President went into hiding after the crowd stormed his residence.
BBC source said that Rajapaksa will not stay in the Maldives and intends to leave for a third country.
His brother, former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, also left Sri Lanka and, as they say, is heading to the United States.
Recall, July 9 In Sri Lanka, thousands of protesters stormed the presidential palace. The country is facing its worst crisis in 70 years after its foreign exchange reserves collapsed, leaving the government short of dollars to pay for basic foreign goods, including food, medicine and fuel.
< p>Then, the protesters set fire to the prime minister's house, and entertained in the presidential palace.
