Singapore's foreign minister said on Monday former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa was not being accorded any privileges or immunity in Singapore.
Rajapaksa landed in Singapore on July 14, a day after fleeing his crisis-ridden country via Maldives and following a popular uprising that forced him to resign as president.
"In general, the Singapore Government does not accord privileges, immunity and hospitality to former Heads of State or Heads of Government. Consequently, former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was not accorded any privileges, immunity or hospitality," the minister, Vivian Balakrishnan, said.
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Meanwhile, Singapore has permitted Rajapaksa to stay in the island republic for an additional 14 days, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on July 27.
The former Sri Lankan president is now able to stay in Singapore until August 11.
