Srilanka, Oct. 21 -- Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera has requested an adjournment debate in Parliament over the treatment of Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suphajee Suthumpun during her visit to Sri Lanka to attend the religious ceremony marking the unveiling of the pinnacle (Kotha) and crest-gem (Chudamanikya) of the Mihindu Maha Stupa at the Mihintale Rajamaha Viharaya.

In his motion, Jayaweera questioned whether the government had extended the appropriate diplomatic protocol, recognition and security to Suthumpun during her visit.

Highlighting the longstanding historical and religious ties between Sri Lanka and Thailand, rooted in Theravada Buddhism, he noted that the arrival of Buddhist monks from Siam (Thailand) to re-establish ...