The Sri Lanka Air Force confirmed that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, his wife and two security officers left for the Maldives today (July 13) using an aircraft belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force.

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew out of his country early Wednesday (July 13), in a probable prelude to his resignation after months of widespread protests over the island nation’s worst-ever economic crisis.

Several attempts by Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and 15 of his close family and aides to leave Sri Lanka have failed due to procedural issues, top aviation sources have confirmed with SBS Sinhala.

The price of a loaf of bread will be increased by Rs.20 and other bakery products by Rs.10 from midnight today (July 12), Sri Lanka’s bakery owners announced.

The immigration officials and staffers attached to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) decided to withdraw from services to prevent former minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country through the Mattala airport.

The Supreme Court today (July 12) announced that a Fundamental Rights petition filed calling for a stringent investigation and legal action against all those responsible for the short-sighted economic management during the Rajapaksa governance

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday (July 11) signed his resignation letter, dated for July 13 and the Speaker of Parliament will publicly announce it to the nation tomorrow (July 13).

10 people have been hospitalised following a clash between two groups of protesters inside the Temple Trees this morning (July 12).

Former Sri Lankan Minister Basil Rajapaksa arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport early this morning (July 12) to leave the country.

Sri Lankan Party leaders have decided to elect a new President on July 20 through a vote in Parliament, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane said today (July 11).

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the country and will be back in Sri Lanka on Wednesday (July 13), Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said.

Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera published an update on the delivery of fuel to Sri Lanka on Twitter.

Sri Lanka’s central bank governor signalled on Monday he would stay in the job but warned that prolonged political instability in the country may delay progress on negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for a bailout package.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will only communicate through the speaker, the President’s Office said today (July 11).

SSP Romesh Liyanage of the Special Task Force (STF), who was involved in assault on journalists during the unrest outside Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence on Saturday (July 09), has been interdicted with immediate effect.