Sri Lanka's ousted president Rajapaksa arrives in Thailand
Thai authorities say the former military officer, who is the first Sri Lankan head of state to quit mid-term, has no intention of seeking political asylum and will only stay temporarily.
Sri Lanka's ousted president seeks entry to Thailand after weeks in Singapore
A Thai foreign ministry spokesman says Rajapaksa holds a diplomatic passport that allows him entry into the country for 90 days.
Singapore extends stay of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa
Rajapaksa landed in Singapore on July 14, a day after fleeing his crisis-ridden country via Maldives and following a popular uprising that forced him to resign as president.
Sri Lankan president hands in resignation after fleeing to Singapore
The announcement triggered jubilation in the commercial capital Colombo where protesters massed outside the presidential secretariat, defying a city-wide curfew.
Sri Lanka protest sites calm as president's resignation awaited
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's decision to make Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe the acting president triggered more protests, with demonstrators storming parliament and the premier's office demanding that he quit too.
