Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterating his commitment to signing a trade agreement with India called any one that opposed it a ‘traitor.’
Speaking to reporters in Hambantota, Sri Lanka’s prime minister said,
“I will tell you one thing. We will take this agreement forward. We have a majority in parliament.”
The prime minister has faced strong opposition to signing a bi-lateral trade agreement with India and enhancing further trade ties with the neighbouring nation.
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Speaking to reporters in Hambantota, Sri Lanka’s prime minister said,
“I will tell you one thing. We will take this agreement forward. We have a majority in parliament.”
The prime minister has faced strong opposition to signing a bi-lateral trade agreement with India and enhancing further trade ties with the neighbouring nation.
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