Disgraced President Flees to Maldives and Gets Worst Welcome Ever
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned on Wednesday after massive nationwide protests over the rampant political corruption and the dismal economic crisis that have plagued the country in recent months.
Rajapaksa’s resignation was the culmination of a week of chaos in the Sri Lankan city of Colombo. Protesters—many of whom blamed the former president for the country’s economic collapse—had broken into the president’s official residence, where they photographed themselves napping on his couch, showering in his bathroom, and even swimming in his pool.
After announcing his resignation, the ex-president promptly boarded an overnight flight to the Maldives with his brother. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was declared acting president of the country in his place.
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