Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- The Government of Sri Lanka has no international problems according to State Minister of Transport Services Management Dilum Amunugama. Within the country, however, the United National Party (UNP) and its bigwigs' attempt to steer the Government into international problems such as the Swiss Embassy incident. It is now clear that this was a fabrication, he said, in an interview with the Sunday Observer, adding that, by fabricating diabolical lies such as this, the UNP and its allies imagined they could embarrass the President, but it smears the reputation of the whole country. There have to be consequences for those who attempt to tarnish the image of the country, he said.

Amunugama credited the UNPs defeat at the elec...