Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s return to the country will further be delayed dismissing early reports on his return on August 24.

Although the ex President is expecting to return to the island his return will not take place on the 24th, according to Private Secretary Sugeeshwara Senadheera.

His exact date of return has not been confirmed yet.

Rajapaksa fled the nation amidst growing objections from the public leading to the historic ‘Aragalaya’ anti-government protests and he landed on Maldives and later Singapore. His route continued to Thailand and the ex Sri Lankan President has been allowed to stay there for several months.

MIAP