Bandula Gunawardena apologizes to Russia

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The arrest of the Russian Aeroflot plane in Sri Lanka was a terrible mistake, the authorities promise that this will not happen again, Minister of Transport and Highways and Minister of Mass Media Bandula Gunawardena said on Saturday in an interview with Sputnik.

"That was a big mistake, we apologize for that," Gunawardena said, commenting on the arrest of an Aeroflot plane in Sri Lanka on June 2.

The minister assured that the incident was completely resolved.

"President, Prime Minister and government in Sri Lanka give guarantee that thing will never happen again. We do not want to arrest any aircraft in Sri Lanka," Gunawardena said.

Comments - 38

Buddhist Saturday, 17 September 2022 11:17 PM

So when something good happens it's Bandula's nice job, when backfires it's the official's! So why do we need this minister, the officials can take the decisions?

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Ranjit Fernando Saturday, 17 September 2022 11:33 PM

Are you apologizing for the 7 SL students who were detained by the Russian forces in Ukraine

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Ram Sunday, 18 September 2022 02:48 AM

Bandula, Can those politicians who robbed us say sorry and escape or should they be investigated and charged in a court.

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Lumbini Sunday, 18 September 2022 06:10 AM

You must apologize to the people of this country first for the situation created by you and your friends of the government. ,

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Lokka Sunday, 18 September 2022 07:40 AM

Minister Bandula, this is not the only instance where the judiciary has acted foolishly. Another instance is the case of the British nurse with a tattoo of the Buddha. She was sent to a detention camp and deported. Finally she filed a case and compensation had to be paid Many of the present day judges are not fit for the job.

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BuffaloaCitizen Sunday, 18 September 2022 09:28 PM

Absolutely correct. Incompetency is rife. But then, what can you expect when even this Minister is an incompetent nut.

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Oh! I’m sucking up to Ras-Putin Sunday, 18 September 2022 07:56 AM

The government did not detain any aircraft. It was a commercial decision ordered by the courts. Will Russia apologise for detaining 7 students unlawfully?

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Mahila Monday, 19 September 2022 05:00 AM

has Russia apologised on transgressing on a commercial agreement on repayment of the lease of aircraft??? DUMB??! Minister does not know Basics!?

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Cherath Sunday, 18 September 2022 08:11 AM

In the next sentence Bandula asks for loans from Russia for fuel products. Can you get any sillier? Disgraceful!

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Jude Sunday, 18 September 2022 08:40 AM

Bandu have no idea what is doing!! This is the same scumbag said couple of years ago that family of three can live off Rd.7500 Huh!! Now the ministers are begging from Russians to give them oil on credit !!

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Jude Sunday, 18 September 2022 08:47 AM

Few months ago Russia gave Free Oil to their Best customers when Europe shunned Russian Oil !! The beneficiaries includes couple of Indian State refiners!! Yeah!!

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cdq Sunday, 18 September 2022 09:33 AM

you got long to realize this. what a minister???

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Samson de silva Sunday, 18 September 2022 10:31 AM

Seven SL students were held captive by Russian Forces. Ukraine President says his Forces got the students released. Our idiot Bandulaya apologizes to Russia. Why?

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sam Sunday, 18 September 2022 10:59 AM

Supposed to be educated but cannot speak English

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Chris Sunday, 18 September 2022 07:44 PM

What terrible English he speaks.!!!

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Seqi Sunday, 18 September 2022 11:25 AM

The Sri Lankan students together with many other international students chose to remain when advised to leave by Ukraines retreating forces in the early days of the war. These days Ukraine is just using these students to gain brownie points. Russia possibly detained these youngsters to discourage their walking into minefields laid out by the retreating Ukraine forces. Either way they are now safe and sound. Let's hope this nonsense will soon be over and the kids can return to continue their studies.

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Punchi Sunday, 18 September 2022 11:48 AM

We need the mighty Russians more than they need little pipsqueak us. So we apologise and after apologies we ask for a loan. This is our unprincipled national character we have further developed and cultivated since independence

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Disgraced Sunday, 18 September 2022 11:55 AM

The latest trend here, making stupid "mistakes" and apologising. This fool of a man brings disgrace upon all Sri Lankans in any case.

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Give right to vote even when overseas Sunday, 18 September 2022 12:00 PM

Bandula is well thinking of our probably millions of persons who our under nourished. Bandula was a hard core against English medium during Yahapalanya. My younger relative started on to International school because of lack of English Medium government option. Now Bundala apologising so well shows he knows we can't be a just all Sinhala and Tamil language island unto ourselves but have to rely on foreign exchange for our more of people to get back to eating adequately. Even if Russian was started to be taught as optional subject for students for A level we may be better off with Russians.

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LankanLover Sunday, 18 September 2022 12:42 PM

how far you can bend Mr. Minister? Did russia Apologize for detaining our 7 students for almost 6 months? Ukraine Rescued them, Did you thank them in the first place?

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Will Perera Sunday, 18 September 2022 01:56 PM

What commercial court and officials did absolutely correct as per international law. Aeroflot does not have right to fly those aircrafts. Sri Lankan government do not have backborne to hold court ruling. SHAME

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Indian Sunday, 18 September 2022 02:00 PM

Its always the case SL does something against some country and then say sorry that they did not mean it. Its like a strategy that they do to benefit both sides. Example: India vs China.

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M.M.M.Izzeth Sunday, 18 September 2022 02:35 PM

Is he speaking singlish interviewer was finding difficult to understand

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Nihal S Sunday, 18 September 2022 04:51 PM

Why is he apologizing? This was a court decision (independent from the Government). By the way is this guy still representing SLPA? I remember he resigned from the SLPA and the cabinet post on 9 May.

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Lankan for country Sunday, 18 September 2022 05:28 PM

@Punchi Sadly, it our needy down trodden nature that makes it so. Maybe you are not aware, but even children in this country are put into child labor as domestic servant. Why don't you speak against the social injustice instead of thoroughly condemning the character of our people without offering any positive way to overcome our entrenched national subservience.

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DJ Sunday, 18 September 2022 07:24 PM

You should be in a retirement home. What a disgrace. You have done nothing for the country.

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Ashan Sunday, 18 September 2022 09:39 PM

Shocking knowing what happened with SL students this criminal bum sucking to Russia, till these idiots are pro-villains, dictators, thugs, mafia rulers, fake communists. being Pro-Trump, Pro-Putin etc. we will never liberate ourselves as a democracy. This is a mafia run Kleptocracy.

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Jef Monday, 19 September 2022 12:16 AM

Disgraceful you people can't provide proper service to the country just imagine handling external matters you better bend on knees Putin is a real lion politics of Lankans shameless fellows

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Indian2 Monday, 19 September 2022 01:59 AM

It's always the case with the Indians too. Intentionally commit something horrible. But when caught redhanded or exposed - Always put the tail between the legs and apologise profusely to do it once again without an iota of shame. e.g abounds. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Summons the Indian Ambassador and Hands Him an Official Note on Qatar’s Total Rejection and Condemnation of the Remarks. Doha is expecting “a public apology and immediate condemnation of these remarks” from the Indian government. Al Jazeera - A documentary edition of the show looks at rising intolerance and xenophobia in India as toxic narratives flood the airwaves and the internet.

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Roger Halliday Monday, 19 September 2022 04:46 AM

The Queen is resting in peace with the nation's honouring her. But this guy is murdering the queen. The vedio should be given publicity. Kaduwà pavichchi karanna beriam pollak pavichchikarsnna

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Fred Jayathilake Monday, 19 September 2022 07:57 AM

Queen Elizabeth would have killed herself a thousand times if she heard this Gas Bag and his Russian Host Murder English language.It was a Must for Every communist to learn Russian Language during Cold war era.But it seems The Pug ,who introduces himself as a lifelong communist .was too dumb to learn a 2nd language even back then

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Aiyo Bandu Monday, 19 September 2022 08:40 AM

If I lease a car and then don’t make the payments and take the car to a far away town and keep it and the courts rule against me and the police hold the car, should I also receive an apology for effectively stealing the car myself? That’s what Russia has done with all these leased planes. Why is it difficult for Bandula Tikiri Moley to understand?

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Terrence Monday, 19 September 2022 09:22 AM

Genuineness of an apology depends how professionally you express it instead of repeating asking for mercy which shows duplicity

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Terrence Monday, 19 September 2022 09:22 AM

Genuineness of an apology depends how professionally you express it instead of repeating asking for mercy which shows duplicity

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david albert Monday, 19 September 2022 10:19 AM

I think Queen did not die sh was murdered by Bandula.

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Hasantha Monday, 19 September 2022 10:33 AM

Minister what’s the point in apologising now?? You are a citizen of SL and you were well aware what took place. You know how the third grade lawyer and a court staff rushed to the ATC.a high security zone in the airport to block this air crafts departure. What did you do then?? Bloody donkey jokers.

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Andare Monday, 19 September 2022 10:53 AM

We don't know how Dostara Bandula Gunewardena had expressed his apology ? Is it in Singlish ?

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L Jaya Monday, 19 September 2022 11:36 AM

Knowing very well his command of English Language, he made Sri Lanka a laughing stock with broken English. He should have taken an interpreter to translate.

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