Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- A group of politicians and diplomats have visited the official residence of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wijerama Road in Colombo this morning (11).

This comes in the wake of reports that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is scheduled to vacate the official residence today.

According to the provisions of the new law titled 'Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Act', former presidents are now required to return their state-provided official residences back to the government.

Former President Rajapaksa has been residing in an official residence up to now, but under the Act passed yesterday (10), he no longer receives the entitlement.

Accordingly, he is expected to leave the Colombo residence and move to his...