It is stated that former Minister Basil Rajapaksa had left to the USA on board an Emirates flight around 3.15 yesterday (10th) morning. He is expected to fly to the US via Dubai.
It is also said that he had left for the US due to internal conflicts, disagreements and sectarianism within the Joint Opposition and he is expected to remain in the US for around three months.
However, he is said to have obtained court approval for his travel claiming to be undergoing treatment for his illness.
According to legal experts, he has the provisions to remain in the US for over three months for his medical treatment.
Meanwhile, former Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is also currently in the US. Basil and Gotabhaya are both US citizens.
Source: ‘Sri Lanka Mirror’
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