Sri Lanka plays down China’s statement on interference

Sri Lanka plays down China’s statement on interference

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka stated that it did not take a statement made by the Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi seriously on international interference.

In an interview with The Hindu, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that, “We did not take the statement too seriously, as no one has yet tried to interfere in our matters, other than during the last elections [2015]. Then, all the countries got involved in [the elections]. But now we would like to have good relations and work with all the countries.”

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