Mahinda’s Rs.2080 million private plane project stalled

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, while he was in power, had taken measures to get down an aircraft for his personal use but President Maithripala Sirisena has decided not to bring it down say reports.

It is interesting to note that the special aircraft, which costs Rs.2080 million, was to be bought even when the SL Air force had aircraft the President could use for himself.

There were many views exchanged in the media and people expressed their indignation regarding the use of aircrafts by members of Rajapaksa family during the tenure of Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Maintaining airlines that wasted public funds, using air-crafts to reach destinations to ride horses, finding a light aircraft belonging to Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Sajin Vaas possessing aircraft and a training school for aeronautics, using separate aircraft by the members of Rajapaksa family for their tours, two aircraft being used when Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa visits a country were vehemently criticized by the public.

Also, billions have to be recovered from Basil Rajapaksa, Namal Rajapaksa, Wimal Weerawansa and several others for the flights they had flown during the presidential election.