The government has successfully destroyed all forms of relations with various foreign nations and is now unable to reach out to obtain necessary financial assistance during a crisis, opposition MP Harsha de Silva told the media.
Dr. de Silva revealed that the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohamed Bin Salman has questioned if Sri Lanka has a concrete plan on the matter.
When contacted by the Maldivian Speaker Mohamed Nasheed on financial assistance for Sri Lanka, the Saudi Crown Prince has said not to raise the matter until Sri Lanka draws up a concrete plan for resolving its economic crisis, the opposition MP said.
The SJB MP also said that the Ruler of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum has said he will consider the matter if Sri Lanka can send a list of things that remain to be sold.
India has questioned why Sri Lanka needs more aid after providing aid worth millions of Dollars repeatedly.
China has refused to provide a US$ 1.5 billion loan to Sri Lanka, while Japan has openly refused to commence talks with Sri Lanka.
The government chased away and ended all dealings with the United States of America and they also have fallen out with the European Union (EU), where it is unsure if Sri Lanka can even save its GSP+ programme, he pointed out. (NewsWire)
