{"id":52919,"date":"2017-05-12T19:14:01","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T23:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=52919"},"modified":"2017-05-12T19:18:05","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T23:18:05","slug":"joint-opposition-protests-against-narendra-modi-visit-but-mahinda-rajapaksa-has-cordial-meeting-with-indian-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=52919","title":{"rendered":"Joint Opposition Calls For Protest Against Narendra Modi Visit but Mahinda Rajapaksa Has Cordial Meeting with Indian PM."},"content":{"rendered":"

On May 1, while thousands gathered at Sri Lanka\u2019s Galle Face Green, to attend the May Day rally organised by forces loyal to Mahinda Rajapakse, one of the former President\u2019s closes aides made a controversial call.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He took to the microphone and urged the public to raise black flags when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in the country on May 11, to protest the Indian leadership\u2019s visit to the island country.<\/p>\n

This call was made by non other than Wimal Weerawansa, who has a history of being a \u2018drama king\u2019 in the Sri Lankan political arena. While Weerawansa went on with his rants, former President Mahinda Rajapakse stood on the stage, saying nothing.<\/p>\n

Weerawansa further went on to say that Modi and the Sri Lankan government were discussing a deal on Trincomalee which he told the public, must be opposed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey are trying to sell Sri Lanka to India,\u201d he further screamed into the microphone.<\/p>\n

However, when Modi finally did arrive in the country on Thursday afternoon, he began his scheduled meetings and visits. Media persons were then informed that the visiting Indian delegation including India\u2019s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka will meet journalists late on Thursday night to brief them about the Indian Prime Minister\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n

During the press conference, Indian officials made a remark which caught everyone\u2019s attention. Modi had on Thursday in between his tight schedule met Mahinda Rajapakse at Rajapakse\u2019s request.<\/p>\n

\u201cFormer President Mahinda Rajapakse requested for a meeting to call on our Prime Minister and the Indian Prime Minister kindly agreed,\u201d Indian officials said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a very cordial discussion and former President Mahinda Rajapakse was very happy about the development corporation which India has been sending to Sri Lanka over the years including at present,\u201d the officials said.<\/p>\n

Rajapakse himself, on Friday tweeted, \u201cAs always, a cordial meeting with PM narendramodi yestreday. Happy to see him in Sri Lanka for International Vesak day celebrations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mahinda being \u2018happy\u2019 with the Indo-Sri Lanka development corporation should have been conveyed to Weerawansa because little did he know that while his black flag protest call had made headlines, his leader would hold cordial discussions with Modi upon the latter\u2019s arrival to the island country, making us wonder if the Joint Opposition maintained one face for the innocent public while held another in the international arena.<\/p>\n


\nCourtesy:NewsIn.Asia<\/em><\/p>\n

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On May 1, while thousands gathered at Sri Lanka\u2019s Galle Face Green, to attend the May Day rally organised by forces loyal to Mahinda Rajapakse, one of the former President\u2019s closes aides made a controversial call. He took to the microphone and urged the public to raise black flags when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi …<\/p>\n

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