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PMD contradicts Pakistan HC statement

22 Aug 2019

The President's Media Division(PMD) responded today to a press statement published yesterday(21) by the Pakistan High Commission. The full text of the PMD statement is reproduced below, The attention of President’s Media Division has been drawn to a media release issued by the Pakistan High Commission on the High Commissioner’s meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena on 20 August. The President’s Media Division wishes to state that the said meeting took place on the request of the High Commissioner of Pakistan and during which he briefed the President about the recent developments with regard to India’s abrogation of Section 370 and annulling of Article 35A of the Constitution of India. The President gave a careful hearing to the Pakistan High Commissioner’s views and stated that both India and Pakistan have excellent friendly relations with Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka’s interest is to see the growth of regional cooperation and friendship. The President did not make any other comment on the issues pertaining to India and Pakistan. See related story


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