The government today rejected allegations that the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will be finalizing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with India during his visit to the country.

In a statement, Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade, Malik Samarawickrama, said that certain politicians are trying to score political mileage by such baseless allegations.

The minister pointed out that many aspects have to be considered before signing such an important agreement. Such agreements will be signed covering a broader scope and after considering the needs of the country, he further said, pointing out that in the past certain agreements were signed without such consideration.