The Sri Lankan president, Maithripala Sirisena on Friday reiterated that his government was not under any foreign influence.
Speaking at the opening of a concrete factory in Balangoda, Mr Sirisena was quoted by Colombo Page as saying his "government is not under any foreign influence as some politicians claim," stressing that the government "will not enter into any agreement that can endanger the local economy and the culture of the country."
"Even though some political leaders, states through various newspapers that there are foreign influences on Sri Lanka, there is no any type of influence and the present government had to face the results of their wrong actions," he added.
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