Sri Lanka’s Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama rejected accusations from the Sinhala opposition that a trade framework agreement had been agreed upon in India.
Responding to accusations by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the Jathika Nidahasa Peramuna (JNP) that Sri Lanka was about to sign a trade pact with India, Mr Samarawicrama said,
“We have not discussed a framework agreement yet.. We have not even discussed a framework agreement yet. After the framework is signed it will take five to six months to conclude the final agreement.”
Sri Lanka’s leadership has faced increasing pressure over the potential signing of trade pacts with India.
Responding to accusations by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the Jathika Nidahasa Peramuna (JNP) that Sri Lanka was about to sign a trade pact with India, Mr Samarawicrama said,
“We have not discussed a framework agreement yet.. We have not even discussed a framework agreement yet. After the framework is signed it will take five to six months to conclude the final agreement.”
Sri Lanka’s leadership has faced increasing pressure over the potential signing of trade pacts with India.
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