Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena is currently facing severe backlash in Myanmar, with #ProtestSriLanka trending on social media.
The backlash has been reported over a recent letter sent by Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena recognizing the Military appointed Foreign Minister in Myanmar, Wunna Muang Lwin.
In a letter addressed to Lwin, Minister Gunawardena is reported to have invited the former to attend the Ministerial Meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative of the Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) and a special Senior Officials meeting scheduled to be held in Colombo on 31st march – 1st April, 2021.
Myanmar is currently facing a number of protests due to its recent Military coup.
Social media users in Mynamar have shown their displeasure with Sri Lanka over Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena’s letter. (NewsWire)
