As Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Thailand to seek refuge, reports claim the former president is awaiting a US Green Card to settle down in the United States with his family.

Former Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has applied for Green Card to settle in US: Report

Sri Lanka's former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday and stay temporarily in a second Southeast Asian country since fleeing his island nation last month in the midst of mass protests.

Sri Lanka's ousted president to fly to Thailand for temporary stay

After a state of emergency was declared in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, the Sri Lankan Army on Thursday (July 14) issued a diktat, granting its soldiers permission to wield force in any capacity whatsoever to prevent civilians from destroying public property and life.

Sri Lanka authorises its soldiers to use 'necessary' force to stop destruction of life and property

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been appointed as the country's acting President after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on a military jet.

Sri Lanka Crisis: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe to act on President Gotabaya's behalf