Sri Lanka, July 4 -- The government earlier said a joint statement was to be issued by Sri Lanka and the United States over the reciprocal tariffs but that turned out to be another tall story like most of the stories of the government, SJB MP Dr. Harsha De Silva said.

He said in a post on X that the government had rejected and laughed at the Opposition when they offered to help regarding the matter.

"President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his government promised the people that they knew what they were doing and not only that they will ensure the stability of the economy, but register strong growth. They said a joint statement was to be issued by the two nations, but that turned out to be another tall story like most of their stories. Y...