Call to recall Sri Lankan Ambassador to Israel over media visit

A controversy has erupted in Parliament over the recent visit by a group of Sri Lankan journalists to the Gaza Strip, accompanied by Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Israel with Opposition MP Mujibur Rahman yesterday calling on the government to recall the ambassador, questioning the legitimacy of the trip and whether it had official approval.

- By YOHAN PERERA AND AJITH SIRIWARDANA

Raising the issue during a parliamentary session, MP Rahman asked, “Was this media tour organized by the Sri Lankan government? Did the ambassador accompany the journalists as part of an official delegation ?” He went on to assert, “If the ambassador acted without government authorization, he should be recalled immediately.”