Minister Basil Rajapaksa returns to island

Minister Basil Rajapaksa returns to island

January 1, 2022   10:09 am

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has returned to the island following his visit to the United States.

He got back on a flight belonging to Emirates airlines, EK 650, early this morning (January 01).

The finance minister was accorded a welcome by State Minister Nimal Lanza upon his arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake.

He had departed the island for the United States on December 15, 2022.

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