India denies claims of influencing polls in Sri Lanka

20 Jul, 2022

India has denied claims of influencing the Presidential election in Sri Lanka.

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka said that such claims are a “figment of someone?s imagination”.

“We have seen baseless and purely speculative media reports about efforts at political level from India to influence political leaders in Sri Lanka regarding elections in the Sri Lankan Parliament to the post of the President of Sri Lanka,” the High Commission said.

The High Commission categorically denied the media reports as completely false saying they are clearly a figment of someone?s imagination.

“It is reiterated that India supports the realization of aspirations of the people of Sri Lanka in accordance with democratic means and values, established institutions as well as constitutional provisions, and doesn?t interfere in internal affairs and democratic processes of another country,” the High Commission added. (Colombo Gazette)

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