According to the government’s request to leave Katunayake for the Maldives with his wife and two bodyguards, an Air Force plane was given to the President this morning (13) by the Air Force.
The Air Force Headquarters issued a statement saying that as per the request of the Government, which is vested in an Executive President under the Constitution, an Air Force plane was provided to the President, his wife and two bodyguards to depart for the Maldives subject to the full approval of the Ministry of Defense and subject to airport immigration, customs and all other laws. means
Meanwhile, foreign media had reported this morning that President Gotabhaya Rajapakse had left for Malé, the capital of the Maldives, in an Antonov 32 aircraft belonging to the Air Force.
The BBC news service had also reported that the plane carrying the President and his entourage left the country at around 1.45 this morning and reached the capital city of Male at around 3.00 in the morning.
