Sri Lanka’s prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe denied discussing the CEPA trade agreement during his visit to India.
Briefing Sri Lanka’s parliament on his visit to India, Mr Wickremesinghe said,
“No discussions were held on CEPA. The Indians didn’t even bring up the topic. Certain media institutions are trying to create public opinion which is harmful to both countries. The Ada newspaper has reported on constructing a bridge joining the two countries, but we haven’t discussed anything in New Delhi.”
“We will take action to improve economic cooperation between the two countries and to enter into an agreement. We expect this economic cooperation program to help create one million employment opportunities in Sri Lanka," he added.
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