Rajapaksas never siphon off state money- Basil

April 21, 2015 06:49 pm

Rajapaksas never wanted to siphon off state money but they always contributed to the development of the island nation, former Minister Basil Rajapaksa said.

Rajapaksa made the observation upon his arrival in the country on Tuesday (21).

He also expressed some major development projects that had been initiated by the former government has come to an abrupt end under the new ruling.

A large crowd gathered outside the Bandaranaike International Airport to welcome Rajapaksa and authorities have taken measures to temporarily close the arrival lounge as well.

The former Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) National Organiser and his wife Pushpa Rajapaksa left the country for the US on 11 January, following the defeat of elder brother Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Presidential Election.

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