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Family of Maldives' ex-president flee to Sri Lanka
"His wife and two children arrived and spoke to the president over the phone last evening," a spokesman for Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse, Bandula Jayasekera, told AFP. "President Rajapakse was concerned over the safety of Mr Nasheed and his family."
A family member in Male, who asked not to be named, confirmed the news, saying: "They are in Sri Lanka... It's much safer than here."
AFP
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Story first published: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 15:22 [IST]