Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Singapore on a flight from the Maldives, where he fled after mass protests over his rule.
According to the BBC, Singapore’s government said he had been “allowed entry on a private visit”. It is not clear if Mr Rajapaksa will stay or move to another destination.
He pledged to resign by Wednesday amid public anger over the island’s economic crisis, but has failed to do so yet.
The cost of food, fuel and other basic supplies has soared for Sri Lankans.
The president fled to the Maldives on Tuesday night on a military plane and there has been much speculation about his plans. Reports say he took a Saudi airline flight, accompanied by his wife and two bodyguards.
“He has not asked for asylum and neither has he been granted any asylum. Singapore generally does not grant requests for asylum,” Singapore’s foreign ministry said, confirming he had landed.
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