Herath campaigns by air

3 April 2010 11:14 am

UPFA Kurunegala district candidate and Deputy Health Minister Jayaratna Herath carried out election campaigning today by air using an air force Bell 212 helicopter to distribute leaflets, his office told Daily Mirror online.

The candidate had hired the helicopter for just over two hours and released propaganda leaflets from the air over his electorate. It costs US Dollars 2150 per hour to hire the Bell 212 helicopter. (ISA)