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Coverage dated July 11, 2022

Sri Lanka's beleaguered President and 14 family members blocked from leaving country by airport staff, senior military source says

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By Iqbal Athas and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was blocked from departing Sri Lanka on Monday after refusing to join a public queue at the Bandaranaike International Airport in order to have his passport checked by immigration, a high-ranking military source told CNN…

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  1. The Guardian

    Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa fails in effort to flee country (opens The Guardian)

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    Airport staff reportedly block departing president from using VIP lane to board flight to Dubai

  2. KRDO

    Sri Lanka's beleaguered President and 14 family members blocked from leaving country by airport staff, senior military source says (opens KRDO)

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    By Iqbal Athas and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was blocked from departing Sri Lanka on Monday after refusing to join a public queue at the Bandaranaike International Airport in order to have his passport checked by immigration, a high-ranking military source told CNN…

  3. Fox News

    Sri Lanka president blocked by airport staff during attempt to flee country after protesters break into home (opens Fox News)

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    Gotabaya Rajapaksa is resigning as president of Sri Lanka and tried to leave the country amid economic turmoil, but airport personnel refused to help him and his wife.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Sri Lanka's beleaguered President blocked from leaving country by airport staff, senior military source says (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Iqbal Athas and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was blocked from departing Sri Lanka on Monday after refusing to join a public queue at the Bandaranaike International Airport in order to have his passport checked by immigration, a high-ranking military source told CNN…

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