Indo-Lanka ties flourishing - PM

Uditha Kumarasinghe and Irangika Range

KOTTE: Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake yesterday told Parliament that the Government has not taken any action that will damage the longstanding friendly relationship between Sri Lanka and India.

The Prime Minister said the Government has not taken any measure whatsoever to weaken the friendly relationships with India and other neighbouring countries.

Wickremanayake was responding to a complaint by UNP MP Lakshman Seneviratne during the Emergency debate that the Government has given up its relations with neighbouring country, India.

Urban Development and Sacred City Development Minister Dinesh Gunawardene who interrupted the MP’s speech said: “On behalf of the Government, I would like to say that the statement made by the MP is completely false.”

The Prime Minister said UNP MP Lakshman Seneviratne made a serious allegation against the Government.

“India is our very friendly country. India is a country which has given us everything what we asked. Therefore, the Government strongly maintains the close relationship between the two countries. We can never forget the assistance given to us by India.”

Wickremanayake said the Government has not taken any steps to weaken the relationship with India or any other neighbouring country.