A concerned citizen

It is high time that the Government assert its sovereign authority and put all foreign Ambassadors in their due place and ask them to strictly adhere to the covenants laid down in the Vienna Convention in discharging their duties within the country

 The recent illegitimate and undiplomatic involvement of foreign Ambassadors in the internal matters of this country calls for an immediate intervention, lest it become irreversible resulting in complete anarchy in this country. Looking at the way the US Ambassador, the Indian and the UK Ambassadors remind me of the arrogant behavior and  Indian Viceroy attitude of Jyotindra Nath Dixit the Indian Ambassador during the late 1980s when the Rajiv/JR Indo Sri Lanka Accord was signed.

I call upon the immediate attention of the government to the following two undiplomatic  acts of the US Ambassador and the frequent undiplomatic involvements  of the Indian Ambassador Bagale in the affairs of Indian Estate labour, often reported in the press which are blatant and serious violations of the covenants of the Viana Convention and demand  firm action against them.

US calls on Lanka Army to build trust with minorities

Courtesy The Island

The United States had talks with the Sri Lanka Army, during which the need to build trust with minority communities to ensure lasting peace was also discussed.

The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said that she met the Sri Lanka Army 1 Corps Commander Major General S.B. Amunugama and Staff to discuss the shared commitment to defense cooperation, including Sri Lanka’s efforts to modernize the military.

Discussed the need to build trust with minority communities to ensure lasting peace,” the US Ambassador said. The Ambassador, who is on a visit to the North, met a wide range of communities, including civil society leaders in Jaffna to hear their concerns and perspectives. Such dynamic voices and partners are essential as we work together to support a democratic Sri Lanka,” the Ambassador said.( Colombo Gazette)