Colombo, Jan 21, 2025 (AFP) - Sri Lanka orders ex-leaders to move out of deluxe mansions

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Sri Lanka's leftist government asked former presidents, including the once-powerful Rajapaksa brothers, on Tuesday to immediately vacate luxury government bungalows as part of a new austerity drive. The government has decided to convert the stately homes into upmarket boutique hotels or museums, Information Minister Nalinda Jayatissa told reporters in Colombo. He said the state would pay former leaders rent totalling $107 a month, as they are ent......

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