It is reported that America has diplomatically informed Sri Lanka that it is difficult to grant visas to Minister Prasanna Ranatunga and Member of Parliament Sarath Weerasekera, who were nominated by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to participate in a workshop of Parliamentary Sectoral Monitoring Committee Chairmen to be held in the United States.
It is stated that this decision was taken due to the conviction of the Minister Prasanna Ranatunga in a case and the allegations related to the activities of the MP Sarath Weerasekera during the war.
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga had also been named as the Sri Lankan team captain during this visit.