President, delegation return from Britain

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The delegation, including President Ranil Wickremesinghe flew to Britain to attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II returned to the island and touched down at the Katunayake International Airport this morning.

The duty officer in charge of the airport confirmed this.

They arrived at the Katunayake Airport at 8.23 am on an Emirates airline from Dubai, incidentally,
this was the first official overseas visit of the President after assuming office.

in view of his arrival, security arrangements have been tightened within and out of the Airport premises and in the whole compound. (T.K.G. Kapila)

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Vernon Wednesday, 21 September 2022 01:30 PM

Why cant they use Srilankan Airlines? He is not patriotic?

He has peace within Wednesday, 21 September 2022 01:53 PM

Ranil Wickramasinghe is a person, who does not care much for personal security. He does not impose himself on any person, and can walk the whole country without any fear. This is his reputation, because even people who are against his politics will never ever think of harming him.

emily joack Wednesday, 21 September 2022 02:12 PM

What a waste of money ,he could have just signed the condolance book at the british embassy. mahinda rajapaksa went to sign the condolance book wearing a funny dress with a red scalf and stole the pen

Mahila Thursday, 22 September 2022 01:32 AM

President RW was trying to imitate MaRa, except instead of 300 delegation, including Eliyantha White the incumbent EP had only 3 others in his delegation?? Or at tax payers expense??? What are we complaining, not having a ‘Perahera’ like the Looter?? Get real, unless one cannot resist the Paymaster’s lucre’???!!! Shameful!!

nomoney Wednesday, 21 September 2022 02:38 PM

Why can't Sri Lankan leaders fly the national career? When Lee Sieh Loon , Singaporean premier visited Sri Lanka visited Colombo he flew by Srilankan.

Mondawada Pissu Wednesday, 21 September 2022 09:00 PM

@nomoney Why then Lee Sieh Loon , Singaporean premier not use Singapore Airlines then? Anyone who fly SLA causes more long term losses for it, so better use another airline rather than burden our country more by using Sri Lankan.

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