Basil paid Rs. 5.3mn in cash to leave for Washington

Return ticket scheduled to reach Colombo on March 2. 2023

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After the attempt by former Minister Basil Rajapaksa to leave the country through the Silk Route Passenger Clearance Terminal was foiled, several details of his immediate airline ticket purchase were also brought to light.

According to information from the Emirates Airlines, a first class GOLD Membership tier ticket was issued for him to travel to Washington from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

The ticket was issued on July 11, 2022 under the booking reference PCR652 for the flight EK-649. The ticket number was 176 2349819160.

As per details given in the ticket, his first destination was the Dubai International Airport (DXB) from Colombo (CMB). The check-in time was given at 00.15 last night (12) and the departure was at 3.15 am last morning. The first destination to DXB was scheduled to touch down at 6.00 am on the same day.

The second flight would take off from Dubai at 02.25 yesterday and scheduled to land at Dulles International Airport in Washington at 8.45 am today.

However, another ticket was found booked on the same airline to reach Colombo on March 2, 2023, from Washington.

The First Class ticket for the flight EK232 by Emirates Airlines scheduled to leave from Dulles International Airport in Washington on March 2, 2023 at 10.30 am and scheduled to reach Dubai at 8.15 am on March 2, 2023 and again scheduled to reach Colombo at 16.25 on March 2, 2023 after taking off from Dubai on March 02, 2023 at 10.25 am.

A sum of 5.3 million (LKR 5,302,700) was paid in cash for up and down airfare, which is a Flex Plus fare. Flex Plus fare is a totally flexible and unrestricted fare.

According to the ticket fares on Emirates official website, it could see that some fares are same at over 5 million LKR. However, the ticket fare varies day to day based on currency valuations. So Emirates first class ticket fare for yesterday was over Rs.5.3 million. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

Comments - 20

Roisin Tuesday, 12 July 2022 09:11 PM

5,3 million must be peanuts for him. Especially now the ruppees have the value of toiletpaper.

Manage Tuesday, 12 July 2022 09:30 PM

Immediately arrest this thief and hand over to the people in the President house to execute death penalty.

ACL Tuesday, 12 July 2022 09:42 PM

Unless the man has been charged with a crime, How does an airline give out classified information. It is scary. NO matter who it is unless they are wanted criminals. Who cares how much the man spent. Air fares are expensive and if he wanted to spend that much, it is his call. Unless he used Govt money... then there is an issue.

Gn Tuesday, 12 July 2022 09:51 PM

Tax papers money ofcourse regular people are starving, this jackals has to go first class for 5 million, how many families could that money of fed rather than this frogfaced excuse for a man

Curious Tuesday, 12 July 2022 09:51 PM

What's 5.3Million when they have money to own jets.

Merciless family Tuesday, 12 July 2022 10:13 PM

It's not hard earned money but it's people's money earned from various projects as commission. Common man are hanging on in busses and trains whereas this Rajapakshas family are living a luxurious life. All money hoarded from us must be returned to state coppers.

DHA Tuesday, 12 July 2022 10:14 PM

There has been a lot of fake news being circulated about this new....even the pics circulated in the social media a old photos....I not sure of this news as well. The CCTV footage they published yesterday of Basil also seems to be an old image.

Samantha Tuesday, 12 July 2022 10:25 PM

We are in the process of becoming a failed state, due to Rajapaksa looting, and some fleas are questioning the methods.

Adwani Tuesday, 12 July 2022 10:28 PM

5.3million LKR is nothing, his bro. Prez transfered 7 billion US Dollars to his secret accounts from the reserves in 2020.

Quolp Tuesday, 12 July 2022 10:29 PM

What for this personal information collected? this is a grave breach of human rights. As long as no criminal offense proved, therefore, clearly it seems, a politically motivated fabrication is on process.

Buddhist Tuesday, 12 July 2022 10:33 PM

HOw can this CROOK go through VIP lounge?

Ashan Wednesday, 13 July 2022 12:02 AM

Printed cash money, In their coffers. Cabral would have been pilling it up in Basils house. Only remedy is arrest and jail these thieves for good.

roshan Wednesday, 13 July 2022 12:28 AM

There must be so many outstanding charges against this man Even the money he paid must be illegal

Sri Lankan Wednesday, 13 July 2022 12:32 AM

What a curse this family is to our country.

sss Wednesday, 13 July 2022 02:48 AM

The problem is as with all rupee rich (there are many most by corruption) eventually the rupees have to be converted to housemaid earned dollars. Same with students going abroad for studies. Many of their families are rupee rich thanks to corruption

dot Wednesday, 13 July 2022 03:57 AM

Good. Freedom of information is the way to go ..it works in all developed countries , A check and balance to avert fraud .it should stop some day ina new way .

DW Wednesday, 13 July 2022 04:37 AM

Nothing will happen to these people, which is the true reality

Punchi Wednesday, 13 July 2022 06:28 AM

We empowered the Rajapakses as a reward and in gratitude for their terminations and violations. Now we are attacking them. Our loyalty is appears to depend on how much fuel, food we can get.

K. Ranaweera Wednesday, 13 July 2022 09:30 AM

This is money belong to general citizen of our country to spend so lavishly.

Labby Wednesday, 13 July 2022 10:37 AM

After all the big talk by everyone, Basil Rajapakse won the day. Shame on us.

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Basil paid Rs. 5.3mn in cash to leave for Washington

Return ticket scheduled to reach Colombo on March 2. 2023

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