NEW DELHI, Sept 3 — Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled in July as protesters angry over the dire economic situation stormed his home and office, has returned to the country.

BANGKOK, Aug 11 — Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday and stay temporarily in a second Southeast Asian country since fleeing his island nation last month in the midst of mass protests.

COLOMBO/SINGAPORE, July 15 — Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa submitted a letter of resignation on Thursday, a spokesperson for the parliament speaker said, hours after fleeing to Singapore following mass protests over an economic meltdown.

COLOMBO, July 13 — Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country early on Wednesday, two sources told Reuters, hours before he was due to step down amid widespread protests over his handling of a devastating economic crisis.

COLOMBO, July 12 — Sri Lanka's parliament will elect a new president on July 20, its speaker said on Monday, after protesters stormed the residences of the current president and prime minister, who have both offered to quit amid an economic meltdown.

COLOMBO, June 28 — Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday instructed officials to import fuel immediately, Xinhua news agency reported.

COLOMBO, April 2 — Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a public emergency as the country faced a severe power crisis and rising inflation, Xinhua news agency reported.

COLOMBO/MUMBAI, April 6 — Sri Lanka on Monday banned imports of palm oil and new palm plantations and told producers to uproot existing plantations in a phased manner, in a surprise move that baffled the edible oil industry.

COLOMBO, Aug 7 — Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's party and its allies won an overwhelming two-thirds majority in a parliament election, results showed on Friday, giving him the power to enact sweeping changes to the constitution.