Founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and former Minister Basil Rajapaksa left for Dubai early this morning from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
He boarded Emirates Airlines flight EK-649 at 3:05 a.m., reportedly paying USD 206 for access to the ‘Gold Route’ terminal.
According to airport sources, Rajapaksa will continue to the USA after his stop in Dubai, a route he frequently takes for his travels to the United States.