Government rejects claims of diaspora funding to NPP
Colombo, Sep. 15 (Daily Mirror) – The Government today rejected allegations by MP Ramanathan Archchuna that the Tamil diaspora provided financial support to the National People’s Power (NPP) for its election campaign.Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said legal action would be taken against the MP over what he described as false statements.Responding to a question about Archchuna’s recent remarks allegedly promoting the proscribed LTTE organization at an SLPP rally in Anuradhapura, Minister Jayatissa said complaints had been lodged with the Police and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
He said investigations would be conducted into the incident.
