Mahinda’s family tours cost SriLankan Rs. 113 million
According to SriLankan Airlines sources the money that has to be paid to the Airlines due to flights undertaken by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his entourages during the period March, 2011 to 31st December, 2014 is Rs. 113,404,724. He, with his entourage, had travelled in passenger flights and at times he has travelled using credit facilities but the money has still not been paid.
Rs. 3,507,098 is due for flight UL 1081/2 taken on credit facilities on 9th March, 2011 to Johannesburg to attend Would Youth and Students’ Festival. Again, Rs. 725,435 is due for using UL UL 571Z to travel to Milano.
Also, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and a group of officials reserved UL 1001 flight on credit facilities to Maldives and Seychelles paying Rs. 23,580,083 but the balance of Rs. 742,416 has not been paid.
Meanwhile, Rs. 43,470,100to be paid for flight UL 4571 to Rome and Milano on 10th November, 2010 has not been settled yet.
Also, Rs. 725,450 that should be paid for getting air tickets to fly to Rome and Milano by retired president’s wife has not been paid yet.
Also, Rs. 28,810,590 for reserving flights UL 001 and UL 4111/2 on credit facilities by retired president Mahinda Rajapaksa to fly to Kathmandu and Maldives on 10th and 15th December, 2014 and Rs. 3,916,836 to reserve UL 001 on credit facilities to fly to Thirupathy on 18th December, 2014 has not been paid yet. The amount the retired president has to pay SriLankan Airlines is Rs. . 113, 404,724.
