UNP urges GL to resign

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Charging that the Minister of External Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris was responsible for the current diplomatic crisis, the United National Party (UNP) today urged him to resign from his post immediately.

UNP MP Harin Fernando told a news conference that Minister Peiris should step down as he had failed to perform his duties towards the nation. He blamed the Minister for failing to maintain the diplomatic ties with the closest neighbour India. He said the external Affairs Minister did not play his role to defend Sri Lanka at the UNHRC where a resolution was passed against Sri Lanka.

Referring to the crisis with India, Mr. Fernando said Sri Lanka was in a sorry state as none of the Ministers were able to visit the subcontinent to take up the case with South India.(Yohan Perera)

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