Finally the Govt. refused airlift too …

(October 08, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The Govt. which promised to provide airlifting facilities for the transport of Late Maj. Gen. Janaka Perera’s cortege from Colombo to Anuradhapura to enable his large number of supporters, friends and relations to pay their last respects, has not fulfilled its promise. The failure of the Govt. to respect a war hero at death; leave alone when living is looked upon by one and all as the worst sacrilege one can commit.

According to latest reports, the cortege is now being transported in a hearse as the Govt. failed to honor its promise at the last minute.

His cortege was held up at the Ratmalana airport because the Govt. for inscrutable reasons has not arranged for the airlifting although it was to provide the facility by 9.00 am.Today. - Sri Lanka Guardian