Sri Lanka president flees to Maldives ahead of expected resignation

People crowded to visit Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence after it was overrun by protestors. PHOTO | AFP

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  • Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was due to resign, flew with his wife to the Maldives on a military plane early on Wednesday morning.

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