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Video: Suitcases being loaded on Sri Lanka Navy ship as President Gotabaya flees

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Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence today just before thousands of protesters stormed his official residence in Colombo.</p>
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Lmao people actually made the president pack his suitcase and run for his life😂😂<br />
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— ♡ Sanda ♡ (@TachyonJaneesha) <a href="https://twitter.com/TachyonJaneesha/status/1545706578233307143?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Amid the chaos, videos emerged of suitcases being loaded on a Sri Lanka Navy ship. Local media said that the suitcases belonged to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.</p>
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The visuals show three men carrying large suitcases onto the ship SLNS Gajabahu. The three men are in a hurry and can be seen running in the video. </p>
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"The Harbour Master at the Colombo Port said that a group boarded the SLNS Sindurala and SLNS Gajabahu and left the port,” News1 Channel reported.</p>
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He said he cannot provide details of the manifest or about those who boarded the vessels, the channel said.</p>
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Earlier today, private broadcasters also showed what appeared to be a vehicle convoy belonging to the president at Sri Lanka's main international airport, but there was no confirmation on whether he had left the island.</p>
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Rajapaksa's current whereabouts are unknown and protesters have taken over both his officer and official residence.</p>

IN Bureau

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