Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is willing to vacate his official residence if the government officially informs him to do so, says the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Sagara Kariyawasam.

During a press conference in Colombo today (03), he explained that since the 'Yahapalana' (Good Governance) Government officially allocated this residence to Mahinda Rajapaksa, he has to be officially notified to vacate it.

Kariyawasam further emphasized that if informed in that manner, Mahinda Rajapaksa would leave the residence immediately, and that there is no need to make any statements about it in various places.

He also pointed out that the government must take responsibility for the threats t...