The ruling side has asked for a two-weeks period to respond to a question raised in parliament with regard to the MoU signed by Indian premier Narendra Modi with president Anura Kumara Dissanayake during his Sri Lanka visit.
SLMC’s Nizam Kariyappar directed the question at prime minister Harini Amarasuriya.
Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake on 19 June requested time as per a request by the PM’s office.
Kariyappar inquired about the details of all approved projects to be carried out in the eastern province with Indian assistance as per the MoU.
The same details were previously sought under right to information from the Presidential Secretariat, which responded that it didn’t have the details.
After it transpired the details were with the foreign affairs ministry, another request under right to information had the response the details cannot be revealed without Indian government permission.