UNP to take action against its member who protested in front of Chinese Embassy

UNP is to take action against its local government member Sashi Hettiarachci who held a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in Colombo asking China to restructure Sri Lanka's debt, Party General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara said.

"UNP has nothing to do with this protest held by pradeshiya Sabha member Shashi Hettiarachci. Our party believes in diplomacy and the government is engaged in resolving debt matters with China through diplomatic ties," Range Bandara said. 

" Debt restructuring is a matter concerned with the minister of finance and not an issue of the Pradeshiya Sabha member. The party will decide on how to deal with the Pradeshiya Sabha member shortly," he added. 

Hettiarachci organized a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy during the weekend calling China to restructure its debt to Sri Lanka. (Yohan Perera)