The Millennium Challenge Cooperation Agreement was approved by the previous government of Ranil Wickremesinghe in the last year of his tenure but he was unable to get approval from Parliament, evoking widespread resistance among people who believed it compromised the nation’s sovereignty.
Overturning theRanil Wickremesinghe government’s decision on American aid to Sri Lanka, the Gotabhaya Rajapaksa cabinet has decided not to sign a $480 million development assistance programme with the United States, claiming that it would have repercussions for national security.
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