Amid speculation that former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa has fled the country, the Sri Lankan government has said that he is still in the country and has been taken Trincomalee dock yard for security reasons.
The Sri Lanka defense ministry added that Mahinda Rajapaksa will be moved to another location when the turmoil eases.
On Monday, Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as Sri Lankan prime minister as the island nation faces its worst economic crisis and violent protests.