Wimal Weerawansa’s joy ride to New York turns out to be a multi-million rupee flop and Weerawansa speaks to a Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation cameraman with a measly crowd of 20 protesters behind him Photos by: A special reporter from New York
Leader for the National Freedom Front (NFF) and Housing and Construction Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s costly and extravagant trip to New York cost US$ 19,000 (approx. Rs. 2 million) each for himself and his young son Vibhuthi to travel first class on Emirates Airlines.Weerawansa traveled to New York to participate in the 2600 Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi
celebrations at the UN headquarters on May 16 where UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon had also graced the occasion. Read More »
