Sri Lanka on a knife-edge as Rajapaksa lands in Singapore
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Colombo from World news | The Guardian on (#61D0J)
Country in state of emergency amid protests against president, who is reported to be heading for Saudi Arabia
The Sri Lankan president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has arrived in Singapore, with his final destination reported to be Saudi Arabia, as the beleaguered leader continues his pursuit of a safe haven.
Sri Lanka has been gripped by mass protests over its economic meltdown, and tensions remained on a knife-edge on Thursday, with a curfew imposed in the commercial capital of Colombo and military tanks deployed on the roads.
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