Prasad Kariyawasam was appointed to the post of Sri Lankan Ambassador to the US by the former government, and they are now creating a fuss that Kariyawasam is an American agent, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe observed in Parliament yesterday. The PM said this in response to a query raised by Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa with regard to giving former Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam a Parliamentary consultant post whereas his salary is paid by the US government.