Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa left for the United States (US) with his family on Monday.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa was forced out of office earlier this year following the country's economic crisis and unprecedented protests, reports Hindustan Times.
Sri Lanka is currently facing an economic crisis while it waits for International Monetary Fund (IMF) to formally approve $2.9 billion bailout package.
Earlier this year, insufficient foreign reserves at Sri Lanka's Central Bank and loss of access to international capital markets led to the country defaulting on debt, marking a first.
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