Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family members recently paid a private visit to the Tirupati Devalaya in India.

 Mr. Yoshitha Rajapaksa said that the aircraft was given to him by a business friend of India and he did not want to be named.

He added that the delivery of the aircraft was a sign of goodwill. The average fare on that flight is around $ 6700 per hour.