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“The demand of the Janatha Aragalaya has consistently been for the formation of an all-party government, after the resignation of the President and Prime Minister, which should focus on providing economic relief to the people and to enacting a new constitution that abolishes the presidential system of government.”
As Sri Lanka awaits President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to quit on Wednesday, court orders have been sought to prevent him from leaving the country together with his two brothers former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and ex-Finance Minister Basil .
Colombo, Jul 12 (EFE).- The airport authorities of Sri Lanka on Tuesday prevented Basil Rajapaksa, a former finance minister and younger brother of current President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, from leaving the country, which has been witnessing mass protests over a severe economic crisis. Officials blocked Basil’s departure by refusing to attend to the former finance minister …