Explained: Why did Gotabaya Rajapaksa choose to flee to the Maldives? - The Indian Express

The Rajapaksa family is said to be close to Mohamed Nasheed, whose party, the MDP, is in power in the Maldives.

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled overnight to Maldives on an Air Force aircraft. According to reports, Gotabaya was taken to a resort after landing in Male in the early hours of Wednesda… [+3005 chars]

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