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GR RETURNS TO SRI LANKA – By JAMILA HUSAIN Image Source : hwnews Source : dailymirror Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka a short while ago on board a Singapore Airlines flight after fleeing the country in July, the Daily Mirror learns.  Rajapaksa arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport a short while ago amidst a heavy security presence.  Rajapaksa will be living in a state bungalow close to Wijerama Mawatha in Colombo while a large security contingency will be appointed to maintain security in the area.  Several ministers arrived at the BIA to welcome the former President. Rajapaksa resigned from the Presidency in July amidst mass scale protests calling for his resignation as Sri Lanka was plunged into one of its worst ever economic crisis.  He fled to the Maldives on board an airforce aircraft and then entered Singapore on a medical visa, which was extended twice.  As the Singapore ...