Contradicting Ministers Confuse the Public
Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe maintained that 32 Srilankan Muslims from 4 families had gone to Syria to join IS, Health Minister cum Cabinet Co spokesman Dr. Rajitha Senaratne claimed that it was not correct. He quoted national intelligence bureau report.
Subsequently , speaking with a local TV channel, Rajapakshe pointed out that contradictory statements can come from different members in government since the present government was a national government .
The government keeps on denying that there is a threat from the ISIS to Sri Lanka.
Contradicting views expressed by different Ministers on IS is confusing the public.