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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s embattled president was flown to an air base near the main international airport Monday, officials said, raising speculation he will escape into exile abroad. Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the presidential palace in Colombo under naval protection on Saturday, shortly before tens of thousands of protesters overran the compound.

COLOMBO, July 12 — Sri Lanka’s embattled president was flown to an airbase near the main international airport yesterday, officials said, raising speculation he will escape...

Sri Lanka’s embattled president was flown to an airbase near the main international airport yesterday, officials said, raising speculation he will escape into exile abroad

Millions of rupees in cash left behind by Sri Lanka's president when he fled his official residence was handed over to a court Monday after being turned in by protestors, police said as a succession battle got under way.

Sri Lanka's embattled president was flown to an airbase near the main international airport Monday, officials said, raising speculation he will flee into exile abroad.

Sri Lanka's embattled president was flown to an airbase near the main international airport Monday, officials said, raising speculation he will escape into exile abroad.

Millions of rupees in cash left behind by Sri Lanka's president when he fled his official residence was handed over to a court Monday after being turned in by protestors, police said as a succession battle got under way.