Colombo, Oct 4 (UNI) Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July and returned quietly last month, has begun a quiet campaign to restore his image shattered by economic policies that have ruined the island nation.
The Daily Mirror reported on Tuesday that a team put together by a media personality and business tycoon were now visiting villages and speaking to the residents about the former President.
The villagers are being told that Gotabaya Rajapaksa was misguided into making crucial decisions on the economic front by those close to him including his family members, the daily reported.