• They did not board the aircraft due to security concerns

by JAMILA HUSAIN

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has not departed for Singapore on the scheduled Singapore Airlines flight from Male to Singapore but instead will now await to travel on a private aircraft, the Daily Mirror exclusively learns. 
Sources from Maldives said that Rajapaksa and his wife Ioma Rajapaksa along with their two security officers were expected to leave for Singapore on board SQ437 from Male to Singapore tonight but did not board the aircraft due to security concerns.

Talks are now ongoing to secure a private aircraft for the Sri Lankan President to depart from the Maldives to Singapore.