Sri Lanka, March 1 -- Received free air tickets for China, Dubai visits: Rs.3,572 Mn spent on foreign visits by former President MR:

Chief Government Whip Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa addressed allegations regarding President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's recent foreign visits, clarifying that the total cost amounted to just Rs. 1.8 million.

Speaking in Parliament, he broke down the expenses: Rs.1.2 million was spent on the visit to India, Rs.386,000 on the trip to China, and Rs.279,970 on the Dubai visit.

He explained that the President received free air tickets for the China and Dubai visits, with only Rs.386,000 spent on airfare for the India trip. The overall expenditure covered by the Presidential Secretariat for the India visit wa...