Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday challenged Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa to prove the renunciation of his American citizenship before the country goes to the polls next week.

Addressing a press conference at the Finance Ministry auditorium, Samaraweera reiterated that Rajapaksa remains a US citizen to-date, while being a candidate for the presidency of Sri Lanka.

Re-igniting the controversy surrounding former Defence Secretary Rajapaksa's citizenship claims, Samaraweera said Rajapaksa has a duty and an obligation to make a clear statement in this regard to the country. He added that the all the concerned citizens of the country should flood the US Embassy...