Press Release

The attention of the Ministry of External Affairs has been drawn to a Reuters news item attributing to the Government Spokesperson and Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella a statement that Sri Lanka imports Iran Crude via third parties to avoid US sanctions.

The Government of Sri Lanka categorically rejects the contents of this news item as being wholly incorrect and devoid of any truth.

Ministry of External Affairs
Colombo.
 
20th June 2014