Asia-Pacific
Sri Lanka denies appointing former Thai PM
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-12-31 15:49
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka here Thursday denied speculation that former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been appointed its economic advisor.
"The government would like to categorically deny the information that Thaksin Shinawatra will be appointed as an economic advisor", a Colombo foreign ministry statement said.
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama had telephonedhis Thai counterpart Kasit Piromya on Wednesday regarding the matter, the statement added.
