Sri Lanka's ex-president applies for US citizenship
Gotabaya Rajapaksa US Citizenship: In 2019, Gotabaya Rajapaksa had renounced his US citizenship to contest the presidential polls.
Sri Lanka's ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa applied for restoration of his US citizenship, a report claimed. This comes as he failed to get asylum in any country.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa had fled Sri Lanka in July last year. He then returned after nearly two months. Although, the US government is yet to consider the request.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa had renounced his US citizenship to contest the presidential polls owing to Sri Lankan constitution rules which state that dual citizenship holders are barred from elections.
The former president has appealed for the restoration of his US Citizenship after he failed to seek asylum in any country upon fleeing Sri Lanka.
The former president and his immediate family are currently in Dubai on holiday, the report said. The appeal is a costly legal process and time-consuming as well, the report added.