COLOMBO (News 1st):- President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered officials to carry out a comprehensive investigation on the financial irregularities said to have occurred in the deal between Sri Lankan airlines and the Airbus company in purchasing flights.

The President’s Media Division stated that information related to the financial irregularities in the Airbus deal had been reported to them through media. Thereby, the President had issued instructions to carry out a complete investigation covering all aspects of these accusations.

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