Why Sri Lanka needs a People’s Council
The legal community, most of them, accepted the Aragalaya and stood by it when the police began the current suppression.
The legal community, most of them, accepted the Aragalaya and stood by it when the police began the current suppression.
"Gotabaya should return to the country and people will welcome him but he would not continue in politics as he is not suitable," Weeratunga, who was critical of the role of Gotabaya as a President, told media.
The ousted President holds a diplomatic passport that allows him entry into Thailand for 90 days.
It is essential that it does or else the hope of political stability and getting out of the economic pit will prove to be elusive.
The legal complaint states that Gotabaya Rajapaksa committed violations of international humanitarian law and international criminal law during the civil war in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed at the Velana International Airport in the Maldives early Wednesday, Xinhua reported citing the Maldivian media.
Thousands of demonstrators surrounded the President's House in Fort on Saturday, leading to Rajapaksa's resignation.
The Sri Lankan publication said travelling through the areas where police curfew is in effect is completely prohibited and police had advised people to use other alternative routes.
For three months, protesters have blocked the door to Rajapaksa's office, blaming him for the country's economic problems.
Three months have gone and still there is no plan from any party in Parliament. How can any country or institution assist one who has no plan?
