Meethotamulla: Early debate not possible

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday told the ‘Joint Opposition’ Parliamentary Group leader Dinesh Gunawardena that an early debate in Parliament over the Meethotamulla gar- bage tragedy would not be possible.

He said in a letter to Mr Gunawardena, in response to his request to summon Parliament, that he would not be available in Sri Lanka together with some ministers. Premier Wickremesinghe said a date would have to be fixed for later next month and added that relief measures had already been taken to help those affected.