Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa today questioned as to what steps have been taken by the government to lessen the impact the Israel-Iran conflict may have on Sri Lankans and local businesses.

While being critical of the conduct of the Speaker of House, Premadasa said despite being the Opposition Leader, he has even been prevented from raising a matter which is of national importance.

He said the conflict in the Middle East is escalating into a full-blown war with fears of even the involvement of nuclear weapons.

Opposition Leader Premadasa said therefore the government must be proactive and take actions to minimize the impact the conflict may have on Sri Lankans who are in the Middle East.

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