Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka's Ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Returns To Social Media To Laud Victorious Cricket Team

Gotabaya Rajapaksa has returned to social media to tweet about the stunning victory of Sri Lanka's national cricket team over Pakistan, over two months after the former president fled the country amidst massive protests against his government. Sri Lanka crushed Pakistan by 23 runs to win their sixth Asia Cup title in Dubai on Sunday, bringing much cheer to the people of the crisis-hit island nation who have been hit hard by the worst economic crisis. "Congratulations to the #lka cricket team on the win against #Pakistan in the #AsiaCup2022Final in Dubai. The commitment and teamwork shown by the #SriLankan team have been remarkable," Rajapaksa, who returned to Colombo from Thailand on September 2 tweeted on Sunday.

Congratulations to the #lka cricket team on the win against #Pakistan in the #AsiaCup2022Final in Dubai. The commitment and teamwork shown by the #SriLankan team have been remarkable.@OfficialSLC pic.twitter.com/VyezYAt8ua

His last tweet as president was on July 8 to condole the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

However, the 73-year-old was also trolled by some for his tweet from the "Official Twitter Account of The 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka," indicating that he is not a former president.

Rajapaksa fled the country on July 13 to the Maldives. He then left for Singapore and then to Thailand. Currently, he is staying in Colombo under heavy security.

Meanwhile, his successor, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has praised the national cricket team for winning the Asia Cup and underlined that it shows that with dedication and determination crisis-hit Sri Lanka can overcome challenges as a nation.

"Congratulations to the Sri Lankan cricket team on winning the Asia Cup 2022. Well played