Gota Flees To Maldives By Air Force Plane The secretary to the ministry of defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa and wife Ayoma fled to Maldives by an Air Force plane as soon as the results started to flow in, Colombo Telegraph reliably learns. Gotabaya Rajapaksa -Secretary, Defence and Urban Development Gotabaya Rajapaksa -Secretary, Defence and Urban Development No Visa required while Singapore the other neighbouring country with No Visa Requirement refused to allow Military flight. Rajapaksa sons were packed off to China. “For a moment don’t believe Mahinda Rajapaksa gave up like a gentleman. He wanted to declare an Emergency and annul the Election results and sent for the Attorney General and asked him to prepare the necessary papers. The AG refused and it is only then that he sent for Ranil Wickermesinghe and said he will go peacefully and asked for safe passage.” a source close to Ranil Wickremesinghe told Colombo Telegraph. This is why releasing the results was delayed. Ranil accompanied him to President’s House in the Fort. He is now holed up in a house at 260/12 Torrington Avenue gifted to him by a crony businessman. As Colombo Telegraph reported this morning Rajapaksa was getting set to dissolve parliament. As sitting President, Rajapaksa is empowered to dissolve the parliament until the Elections Commissioner declares the final result. Maithripala Sirisena decide to take oaths today instead of 10th January as originally planned (See MS’s 100 day programme) to prevent any tricks by MR before he finally relinquishes office. https://colombotelegraph/index.php/gota-flees-to-maldives-by-air-force-plane/
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 14:26:49 +0000