Colombo. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who's anticipated to abdicate moment, arrived in Maldives moment, following which massive demurrers erupted in Colombo. Mr. Rajapaksa was entered by the Maldivian government representatives at the field in manly. 

 Then are the top 10 updates on this big story 

1. Thousands of protesters took to the thoroughfares of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo demanding Gotabaya Rajapaksa's abdication as news surfaced that he has fled to the Maldives. Security Forces were seen using tear gas shells to disperse the crowd 

 2. The anti-government protesters told NDTV that they will march to Parliament and will continue their agitation until the President steps down. They've also demanded Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's abdication. 

3. President Rajapaksa, his woman, and two guards boarded a manly- set Antonov- 32 military aircraft from Colombo transnational field last night. Reports suggest that his young family and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa have also left the country. 

4. Defence officers of the islet nation have told NDTV that Mr. Rajapaksa requested them for an airplane last night and that they were" obliged" to give him one. Mr. Rajapaksa continues to be the supreme commander of the defense forces as President. 

5. On appearance in the Maldives, President Rajapaksa, and his woman and guards were driven to an undisclosed position under police companion, a field functionary in Male said. 

 6. Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka moment refuted the reports which claimed that India helped President Rajapaksa and his family Basil flee to the Maldives." High Commission categorically denies unwarranted and academic media reports that India eased the recently reported trip of@gotabayar@Realbrajapaksa out of Sri Lanka. It's reiterated that India will continue to support the people of Sri Lanka," it twittered. 

7. As chairman, Gotabaya Rajapaksa enjoys immunity from arrest, and he's believed to have wanted to go abroad before stepping down to avoid the possibility of being detained. 

 8. He'd promised to abdicate on Wednesday and clear the way for a" peaceful transition of power". Sri Lanka's political parties have stepped up sweats to form a- party government and latterly handpick a new President on July 20. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe has also blazoned that he'll step down formerly an all-party government is ready to take over. 

 9. before, both Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Basil were turned back at the Colombo field early Tuesday as they tried to leave the country amid mounting wrathfulness against the Rajapaksa family for mishandling the islet's worst profitable extremity. 

10 Sri Lanka is in the fray of a massively profitable extremity over the once many months, and the demurrers reached a climax this weekend when protesters slogged into the sanctioned places of the President and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. 

Sri Lanka Crisis: Gotabaya Rajapaksa had announced to step down on Wednesday after thousands of protesters overran his official residence, blaming him for the unprecedented economic crisis.

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