Pass your O/L to get job with allowance of Rs.250,000

THURSDAY, 06 JUNE 2013 

There was a discussion in Parliament regarding the Chairman of ‘Srilankan’ Air Lines Nishanthe Wickremesinghe, who is a brother of Ms. Shiranthi Rajapaksa.

It was reported that a Rolex wrist watch worth Rs. 4.5 million and foreign money to the value of about Rs.4 million were robbed from Mr. Nishanthe Wickremesinghe’s residence in June 2012.

Here are the questions asked by UNP Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jaysekera and the responses by the Minister of Civil Aviation.

Q: Who’s the present Chairman of Srilankan Air Lines?

A: Nishanthe Wickremesinghe

Q: What are his educational and professional qualifications?

A: G.C.E. (O/L)

Q: How much is his salary?

A: He doesn’t receive a salary.

Q: If he receives any allowances how much is it?

A: The allowances of a director.

Q: What is the value of such an allowance?

A: Rs.250,000.

Meanwhile, the Minister gave following details regarding the six other members of the Director Board of ‘Srilankan’ Air Lines.