Thu, 28 Mar 2024 Today's Paper

Lanka managed Swiss embassy issue diplomatically: Govt.

By

19 December 2019 08:22 pm - 6     - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A A A

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Ramesh Pathirana said today Sri Lanka has managed the incident involving the Swiss embassy employee diplomatically and was careful not to make it an international issue.

He said the Swiss Embassy was cooperating with the investigations related to the controversial complaint made by its employee Francis Garnier Banister on an alleged abduction and sexual harassment on her by a group of unidentified persons.

Responding to the Daily Mirror today at the weekly Cabinet news briefing, Minister Pathirana said the issue had been blown out of proportion but the government would conduct inquiries on the complaint in an extremely transparent manner with no effect on the excellent diplomatic relations between the two countries.

“Sri Lanka has managed the incident diplomatically and was careful not to make it an international issue. Yes, I admit that there are so many contradictions in the statements given by her to the CID at different instances. That makes this case more complicated and suspicious. However, the government would get to the bottom of the controversy and find why she did this,” Minister Pathirana stressed.

The Minister said he was confident that the ongoing legal process on the complaint would reveal before long whether the fabrication of the allegations a work of her own or whether there were any masterminds behind this sordid episode, Minister Pathirana noted. (Sandun A Jayasekera)

 


Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka

  Comments - 6

Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka
  • Jack R Thursday, 19 December 2019 09:33 PM

    Ganiya and her syndicate cook up this diabolical plan around kidnapping/white vans for nothing else but to tarnish GR's name,Ganiya only played as 'aunt sally' hear,seems hired by uncouth embassy officials connivance with some wicked local politicians-people of country expect name and shame those involved

    laknesh perera Thursday, 19 December 2019 11:15 PM

    why dissipora is silent???????

    CHULANI Friday, 20 December 2019 01:42 AM

    Tell the World the TRUTH..........."High Morals", SWITZERLAND......World Headquarters for llegal / black / drug / terrorist / corrupt.....Money

    Mandayan Friday, 20 December 2019 01:46 AM

    Really, the news flashes in India, Swiss and other countries say differently. Closing the eyes does not mean the outside is dark. Just the beginning!!

    Mm Friday, 20 December 2019 05:58 AM

    Please do not allow the so called the swiss jorg friedenexternal or whoever to enter Sri Lanka. Who the hell are they to try and intervene into Sri Lankan legal matters. That bloody woman was only a employee there. Wonder if the embassy put her upto this and that’s why the Swiss swindlers are trying to erase phone records and rescue sriyalatha. Swiss should be checking how that man left the island without proper documentation.

    mp Friday, 20 December 2019 07:18 AM

    Yes she employed a diabolical plan to tarnish the name of the President. Good punishment for her now.


Add comment

Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.

Reply To:

Name - Reply Comment





Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka

VAT increase: SOUNDs death knell for publishers, readers

Though the Government imposed VAT (Value Added Tax) on vegetables and other e

How female change-makers are driving Sri Lanka’s energy saving platform

Saving energy has become more of a responsibility than a habit in today’s c

A dull Ramadan awaits Muslims amidst the Soaring Cost of Living

In the coming days, Muslims across the world will welcome the Holy Month of R

New wildlife underpass to curtail HEC

As of February 2024, Sri Lanka lost another 38 elephants as a result of the H