Sri Lanka’s besieged former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will reportedly return to the island just weeks after fleeing the country, as organisations around the world call for the former military man to be prosecuted for war crimes and genocide.
Cabinet Spokesperson Bandula Gunawardena told journalists that Rajapaksa “will return to Sri Lanka soon” though did not provide an exact date.
The announcement comes after the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) filed a criminal complaint to Singapore's Attorney General, seeking the "immediate arrest" of Rajapaksa for committing war crimes.
Earlier today, a group of 17 Tamil and human rights organizations from across the world, issued a joint letter urging Singapore’s Attorney-General's Chambers to investigate and prosecute Rajapaksa for his involvement in international crimes during the culmination of the Tamil Genocide in 2009.
Commenting on efforts to prosecute Rajapaksa, Gunawardena “if there is a situation, the responsible officials in the country will take steps to ensure no harm is done to the Former President,” according to News First.