Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary MP Sagara Kariyawasam yesterday (16) denied speculation that former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa had left the country via the Ratmalana Airport and stressed that he was receiving treatment for Covid-19 at a leading private hospital in Colombo.
Kariyawasam told The Sunday Morning that former Minister Rajapaksa was now recovering from Covid-19.
“He tested positive for Covid-19 when he went to the hospital last week and now he is at the hospital. He is in good health and all rumours are false,” Kariyawasam added.
On Saturday, posts on social media carried pictures of a private jet at the Ratmalana Airport, alleging that the former Minister had left the country. However, Kariyawasam stressed that he was receiving treatment and was still in the country.
Protestors have called for Basil Rajapaksa and former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal to be investigated for corruption and to be held accountable for poor fiscal policy formulation.
Basil hasn’t left: SLPP
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