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Underfire Foreign Minister Ravi K absent at cabinet meeting ***

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Beleaguered Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake was absent at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday contrary to expectations that he would be attending and then step down. There was no explanation for his absence, highly placed government sources said, confirming that he didn't attend the meeting

The one-time finance minister who was recently transferred to the foreign affairs portfolio is battling accusations in the Central Bank bond scam including using an apartment which was paid for by a suspect in the scam. Public calls to resign have been on the increase
The Minister had been expected to make a statement clarifying all issues at the cabinet meeting, highly-placed government sources said, and then possibly announce his decision to resign from the ministerial portfolio. (Bandula)

 

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