SLPP confirms Basil left country for medical purposes

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Colombo, September 20 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) today confirmed that its founder and former Minister, Basil Rajapaksa, has left for Dubai for medical purposes, SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said.

He told the Daily Mirror that former minister Basil Rajapaksa was scheduled to go abroad for his medical tests a few weeks ago, but he worked day and night till the last moment for the election activities of the party's Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa.

"Basil Rajapaksa had informed the party that he was going abroad. After the medical tests he will return soon to lead the party at next general election," the General Secretary said.

Moreover, he said that Basil Rajapaksa, who has gone abroad, will return soon to lead the party's general election activities.

Comments - 46

BanduXX Friday, 20 September 2024 04:18 PM

Medical or MENTAL, may be he sees the sadness of Namal coming about 5th in the race and suffers from depression..

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S.H.Moulana Friday, 20 September 2024 04:23 PM

There are people who have seen walking so smartly to the plane. He never looked a sickman. This departure is 100% due to contovercy.

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Damith Friday, 20 September 2024 04:24 PM

who the hell goes to Dubai for medical treatment

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Gamini Friday, 20 September 2024 04:25 PM

Who cares where he goes, as along as he does not come back ( to loot us)

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joshua Friday, 20 September 2024 04:28 PM

for psychiatrist treatment?

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Joe Friday, 20 September 2024 04:31 PM

Hopefully there's no party for him to lead when he returns as all will be rightfully jailed for the crimes they've committed against the fellow countrymen over the past decades. Basil can be already handcuffed at the air bridge.

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Human Friday, 20 September 2024 04:33 PM

When are u leaving?

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Priyan66 Friday, 20 September 2024 04:40 PM

who will accept this ? do you think people are fools ?

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Citizen silva Friday, 20 September 2024 04:50 PM

So Basil has gone for medical treatment, Gota has gone to India for religious duties. Where will Mahinda go.

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Citizen Sri Lanka Saturday, 21 September 2024 02:58 AM

Mr Silva, Please be aware that there is a wise adage in English ' Coming Events Caste their Shadows'. They all seem to know their positions within the next 24 to 48 hours time. Given this consequences they all fall sick. Perhaps the Leader of this ' Hora -Gang' [Mahinda] is already in moon?

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sumo Saturday, 21 September 2024 05:47 AM

For a glass of kassi

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Pathmaranjan Friday, 20 September 2024 04:50 PM

This is not new. He always leave the country just before the elections or on the election day. Why can't he go abroad after the election atleast after casting his vote. Sagara Kariyawasam speake nonsense. No one believes him.

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Ram P Friday, 20 September 2024 04:54 PM

Why did he leave without voting? Is he fearing arrest for his past corruption? Waiting for 2 days and leaving on Sunday or tomorrow after voting would not have made any difference

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wickrama Wijayasiri Friday, 20 September 2024 04:56 PM

Meaning that Sri Lankans cannot do these tests? Leaked question paper?

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Nihal S Friday, 20 September 2024 05:05 PM

"Basil Rajapaksa, has left for Dubai for medical purposes, SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said". Being a Lawyer - I thought you would not lie at least.

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upulwan Friday, 20 September 2024 05:11 PM

These utterly corrupt politicians will only opt for Medical attention overseas. This fact alone should be sufficient to change this entire political system for ever. This shameless statement saying that the guy has gone for medical purposes abroad and will return to lead the SLPP at the next general election is an insult to the Medical facilities available here and to all citizens who live here and are compelled to use only such facilities. Is this acceptable?

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Citizen Friday, 20 September 2024 05:19 PM

So he accepts that medical tests in Sri lanka are not good !. SLPP lies and more lies

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Seeya Friday, 20 September 2024 05:22 PM

Heh heh. Will he come back?

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Patient Friday, 20 September 2024 05:23 PM

Why? Our doctors no good!

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Gvallasamy Friday, 20 September 2024 05:45 PM

We can all only hope , that he doesn't come back to Sri Lanka !!!

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Tilak Friday, 20 September 2024 05:53 PM

No vote for Namal!

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Hitihamu Friday, 20 September 2024 05:54 PM

Medical reason for going abroad - Purging!

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Rip Winkle Friday, 20 September 2024 05:55 PM

Yeah, I believe he is receiving psychotherapy for sociopathy and multiple other overlapping conditions.

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M Fernando Friday, 20 September 2024 06:01 PM

Perhaps he got a bad case of "Election Fever" !

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Kevin Friday, 20 September 2024 06:16 PM

Basil knows RW and NR have no chance of winning. Other two are hostile towards him.

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Kosappu Friday, 20 September 2024 06:41 PM

God bless him so he recover well. Let’s hope his looted money with Nadesan will help him to pay for the medical bills.

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Nihal Amarasekera Friday, 20 September 2024 06:51 PM

One by one absconding. NPP win in the offing.

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Patients Friday, 20 September 2024 06:52 PM

Oh really?? How serious?? You thieves get to go overseas for medical treatment from the tax payers money and looted money whereas the citizens who trusted and elected you rogues are suffering without medicines!!

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sam Friday, 20 September 2024 06:56 PM

SL Medical facilities are inadequate to looters. Whose fault?

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Mohan Friday, 20 September 2024 07:03 PM

What kind of sophisticated medical test, which cannot be done in SL is he undergoing?

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Buddhist Friday, 20 September 2024 07:22 PM

Ah Ah Ah! This joker does not know how to tell a lie. Basil left not because he was sick, he left because he knew he would be locked up soon. All the SLPP crooks and their families will leave.

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AJ Friday, 20 September 2024 09:19 PM

He is unpatriotic and no love to his country but leaving country, just one day before the election shows he has no love to country and his nephew,NR,

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Kami Perera Friday, 20 September 2024 09:34 PM

So convenient ,right before the election he has to leave .Such crooks!! The Rajapaksas think they are God's gift to Srilankans !! These guys have no.jobs ,haven't worked a day in their lives ,other than rob the citizens of Srilanka.How do they even have money to live such luxury lives ? Not that they have jobs here in the US either.

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Bernard Jayatilake Friday, 20 September 2024 11:24 PM

Without voting for his nephew and until the vote count is over how can he leave and the only answer is either he cannot face the imminent debacle or if the leftist emerges victorious, there will be witch hunting.

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Seevali Saturday, 21 September 2024 06:58 AM

JVP is more responsible for these robbers than Ranil. Because JVP was responsible for bringing Rajapakses for governance.

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Tissa Fernando Saturday, 21 September 2024 01:17 PM

Without Rajapakshas you would have been a slave of Prabhakaran.

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Sam Saturday, 21 September 2024 07:05 AM

Is Sri Lankan health care is not good for him

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Sam Saturday, 21 September 2024 07:05 AM

Is Sri Lankan health care is not good for him

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Sam Saturday, 21 September 2024 07:05 AM

Is Sri Lankan health care is not good for him

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Saturday, 21 September 2024 10:22 AM

That's means politicians get overseas treatments, SriLankan citizens suffer without proper care.

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prageethw Saturday, 21 September 2024 10:35 AM

Amazing thieves always get medical just before election results come out lol... yet still, his followers blindly believe him, confirmation bias is amazing...

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Dilakshan Senevirathne Saturday, 21 September 2024 11:23 AM

Urology treatment, urine not passing properly due to election fear. If waited , he could have got good treatment from AKD for making a deal by including Namal to break Ranil's votes. Thank you Basil for supporting NPP.

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FredSnR Saturday, 21 September 2024 11:24 AM

Hope the country will be well when he returns, may take a long time

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C Fernando Saturday, 21 September 2024 11:36 AM

He's happy to stay here and Rob the country but our doctors and hospitals are not good enough for him!

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CitizenP Saturday, 21 September 2024 12:04 PM

Why our medical facilities not suitable for Basil?

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Rasheed Saturday, 21 September 2024 02:03 PM

He knows both Namal and RW will lose the election. He has marooned his supporters. Why did he wait until the day before the election to leave the country. A coward who is not entitled to be the leader of a party?

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