Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara says that, in view of the war situation that has arisen in the Middle East, the coming few weeks could be a decisive period for this country.
Speaking in Parliament today (06 Mar), the Deputy Minister said that, accordingly, there is a possibility of certain delays occurring in the provision of essential services in the future.
He stated that due to the prevailing war situation, restrictions have been imposed on shipping as well as air travel, and that this is the reason for such delays.
As such, the Deputy Minister told Parliament that the government has taken steps to further extend the state of emergency imposed in the country in order to maintain essential services without interruption.
“Because of the existing war situation, restrictions have been imposed on shipping, on air travel activities, and several other restrictions have been enforced. Therefore, the essential services we expected and requested may sometimes face delays in the future. The coming few weeks are decisive. Therefore, we must pay special attention to these essential services. Accordingly, we have taken steps to continue our state of emergency further.” (Newswire)