It is reported that President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa have left the island.
They left in a military plane and unconfirmed sources say that they went to the Maldives.
Sources said that the Indian government has intervened and facilitated their departure from Sri Lanka with the support of the Maldives government.
Sources added that their destination is yet to be revealed and is likely to be Dubai.