Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has vacated his official residence located at Wijerama Road in Colombo 07.

The former President and his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa, left the Wijerama Road residence at around 1:15 p.m.

A large crowd was seen flocked at the Wijerama Road, as the former President prepared to vacate his official residence.

Meanwhile, a group of politicians and diplomats visited the official residence of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wijerama Road in Colombo this morning (11).

The development came in the wake of reports that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa decided to vacate the official residence today.

According to the provisions of the new law titled 'Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) A...