Basil returns
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on April 21, 2015 - 3:06 pm
Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa who left to the US soon after the presidential elections arrived in the Country a short while ago. He has arrived from London via Dubai on an Emirates flight EK 347.
A large crowd has gathered outside the Bandaranaike International Airport to welcome Rajapaksa and authorities have taken measures to temporarily close the arrival lounge.
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