SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was admitted to Nawaloka Private Hospital in Colombo this morning (12) following a sudden cardiac issue, sources close to him said.

According to the sources, Rajapaksa experienced the medical emergency while at his residence in Kirulapone and was subsequently taken to hospital for urgent treatment.

A team of specialist doctors is attending to the former President in the intensive care unit (ICU), the sources said.

Rajapaksa had undergone several medical tests over the past few days, according to the sources.

No further details about his current condition were immediately available.

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