Singapore has issued an ultimatum to the ex-Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Singapore authorities have told the former Sri Lanka president that he cannot continue to stay in the country beyond the 15 days that they had initially granted. The announcement follows Rajapaksa’s resignation whilst in exile.

Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on July 13 and then landed in Singapore the next day. Gotabaya Rajapaksa sent his resignation letter on July 14 through an email to the Parliament Speaker, days after protesters stormed the presidential palace demanding his resignation.