MP Namal Rajapaksa taking to his official Twitter handle has congratulated Ranil Wickremesinghe on his appointment as Prime Minister.
In his tweet, MP Rajapaksa said he hopes that PM Wickremesinghe would work towards ensuring the sovereignty of this country and address the issues of the people more rather than give prominence to Western interests.
Politics aside I would like to congratulate @RW_UNP being appointed as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. I hope at least now he will work towards ensuring the sovereignty of this country and more so address issues of our people more than Western interests.
— Namal Rajapaksa (@RajapaksaNamal) December 16, 2018
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
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