LONDON – The BBC today mistakenly referred Sri Lankan President MaithripalaSirisena as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a live news broadcast ofthe Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) last night.
The Sri Lankan President was seen disembarking from his car at the entranceof Buckingham Palace to join the other heads of government for the CHOGMlaunch hosted by Queen Elizabeth II when the BBC host said Modi, “the PrimeMinister of India since May 2014 arriving at Buckingham Palace”.
“This was a mistake made during a live broadcast and we apologise for ourerror,” a BBC spokesperson said.
According to reports, the news presenter on duty was given incorrectinformation which she went out to read out on air.
This is not the first time the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) findsitself in this embarrassing position.