President Ranil Wickremesinghe has refuted rumours about a new consulate in Jerusalem, stating the claims are false.
Providing a clarification, the President revealed that the Sri Lankan missions in Israel have been operational since 2000.
He further said the Sri Lankan missions were there to ensure the welfare of Sri Lankans working in Israel.
According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the President made the clarification during a meeting with the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) yesterday.
At the meeting, President Ranil Wickremesinghe had also announced his proposal to investigate those responsible for recommending forced cremations during the coronavirus pandemic.
The President had said a parliamentary select committee would be appointed to probe those responsible for recommending cremation of the deceased without consent during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Newswire)
