Chinese Envoy’s Remark on Ravi Resulted Foreign Secretary Speaks to Envoy

The Chinese Ambassador Yi Xiangliang  in  a news conference last week  asked the Finance Minister as to why further  Chinese loans were sought if they were expensive.  It created a diplomatic furore between the two countries with the Minister responding to it.

Followed by the  critical remarks  made by the Chinese Ambassador on Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake , Foreign Secretary Esala Weerakoon yesterday contacted the envoy over the phone and said the government of Sri Lanka was always prepared and open to discuss any issue of concern, it is learnt.

Esala Weerakoon is reported to have said,  that there is no need for the Ambassador to discuss such matters through the media.