Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa applies for US citizenship restoration

Former President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa has applied for restoration of his US citizenship, the Hindustan Times reported. 

Quoting a foreign newspaper, the Hidustan Times reported, "This comes as he failed to get asylum in any country. Gotabaya Rajapaksa had fled Sri Lanka in July last year. He then returned after nearly two months. The US government is yet to consider the request".

The Hindustan Times report also stated, "An appeal by his lawyers to the US government -- more pointedly the Department of State to restore his citizenship, which he renounced to contest the November 2019 presidential election, has still not been considered.”

There was no immediate comment from Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.