Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Singapore on Thursday said it has allowed Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to enter the city-state on a "private visit" and there was no request for asylum from him, a day after he fled the country in the face of public revolt against his government's mishandling of the economy. World News | Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa Allowed Entry on 'private Visit': Singapore Govt.