BY THYAGA SRIMALI BANDARA FROM TOKYO

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who is now on an official visit to Japan announced that he would introduce a new Foreign Service in the country and noted he was working with the belief that there is no Foreign Ministry in Sri Lanka. ”

There appears to be utter confusion in Sri Lankan Foreign Missions and I will resolve this issue when I get back to Colombo,” he added.

The Sri Lankan Premier made these observations when top officials of the Prime Minister’s office and the media crew accompanying him complained about the difficulties they faced due to the careless and lethargic attitude of the officials at the Sri Lanka Mission in Japan.

The Premier’s high officials and the media made representations to the Premier while travelling by train from Kyoto to Tokyo on Sunday.

Prime Minister Wickremesinghe responding to those representations remarked, “I work as the country’s Prime Minister with the belief that there is no Foreign Ministry in the country. I don’t involve them in my foreign visits. When I return to the country, I will establish a new Foreign Service”.

COURTESY:CEYLON TODAY