G.L Peiris reiterates Nepal claim

7 December 2010 11:05 am

External affairs Minister G.L Peiris today reiterated his claim that Nepal sought the assistance of Sri Lanka to diffuse it’s ongoing political crisis, which Nepal denied earlier.

The Minister added that he had no need to lie and that the request was made during an official discussion and other high ranking government officials were also present during the meeting.

External affairs minister GL Peiris stated in parliament earlier that Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav had sought his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa's help to diffuse the ongoing political crisis in Nepal. (KB/YP)