Prof Wijesinghe questions British MP Hughes's motives Peace Secretariat head Professor Rajiwa Wijesinghe questioned motives behind British Parliamentarian Simon Hughes's statement that Sri Lanka does not permit the UN to enter the island.

He vehemently rejects the malicious statement made by the British MP and said the UN and its agencies operate in Sri Lanka quite satisfactorily and when all other INGOs were asked to evacuate the Wanni, the UN was allowed to carry on its work in the un- liberated areas uninterruptedly. "Sri Lankans wonder why Hughes made such a false declaration knowing fully well that the UN occupies an appreciative position in carrying out their humanitarian work in the Wanni," Prof Wijesinghe said. Hughes has on earlier occasions too made similar remarks in order to win votes by such damaging statements.