Air Force offers fly-now-pay-later political rides
Political parties hiring Sri Lanka Air Force helicopters for election campaigns are being offered a "fly-now-pay-later" scheme, The Sunday Times learns.

This came after Treasury Secretary Charitha Ratwatte issued a circular that contesting parties must pay for the airfare and other facilities of state institutions during the campaign.

However, the SLAF has made an allowance by allowing any party to ride now and make the payment later.

The President and the Prime Minister are exempted as they are entitled to the use of state transport by land, sea or air.

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