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Shiranthi Rajapaksa departs Sri Lanka for Singapore
Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left Sri Lanka in the early hours of Wednesday morning. She departed from Bandaranaike International Airport bound for Singapore.
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Shiranthi Rajapaksa boarded Singapore Airlines flight SQ-469 at 1:10 am on September 16, departing from Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake for Singapore. She was accompanied by Anne de Livera, mother-in-law of Rohitha Rajapaksa.
The departure of the former First Lady comes during a period of significant political and economic turbulence in the country. Her exit marks another development affecting the Rajapaksa family amid ongoing scrutiny of their political tenure.
No official statement has been issued regarding the purpose or duration of her stay in Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates regular services from Colombo to the city-state, with the flight typically taking approximately four hours.