President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka on Wednesday, a government official said, just days after protesters stormed his official residence as the island nation grapples with its worst economic crisis since independence.The president, who was due to resign the same day, boarded a military transport plane with his wife and others and flew to the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, the official said, drawing to a close the lengthy Rajapaksa family rule.Rajapaksa has already signed a resignation letter dated Wednesday, according to local media. The selection of a new president is planned for Jul…READ FULL ARTICLE
