Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, March 4 provided a new interpretation on the status of the Maldives.

Leader of the JVP Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing his views in parliament said that a road project was initiated in Maldives funded by Sri Lanka. He noted that this road has been constructed without following a tender procedure, adding that a sum of 99 Million dollars or Rs. 1300 Million has been granted for its construction.

PM Ranil Wikremesinghe responding to the query said that he will table a complete report about this adding that ”Maldives is considered an extension of Sri Lanka”

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