Meethotamulla: Early debate not possible

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday told the ‘Joint Opposition’ Parliamentary Group leader Dinesh Gunawardena that an early debate in Parliament over the Meethotamulla garbage tragedy would not be possible.

He said in a letter to Mr Gunawardena, in response to his request to summon Parliament, that he would not be available in Sri Lanka together with some ministers. Premier Wickremesinghe said a date would have to be fixed for later next month and added that relief measures had already been taken to help those affected.

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