Air Force confirms providing military jet for President to leave to Maldives

The Sri Lanka Air Force yesterday confirmed the provision of an Air Force military plane for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to leave for the Maldives.

Issuing a statement, the Air Force said an Air Force plane was given in the early morning 13 July for the President to leave the Katunayake International Airport for the Maldives.

“In accordance with the powers vested in an Executive President in the Constitution of Sri Lanka, at the request of the existing Government, subject to the full approval of the Ministry of Defence, and subject to immigration, customs and all other laws at the Katunayake International Airport, an Air Force plane was given in the early morning of the 13th for the President and the First Lady, along with two bodyguards, to leave the Katunayake International Airport for the Maldives.”