President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that terrorism, wherever in the world, in whatever form or manifestation, is a threat to the collective security of all nations and that it should not be allowed to raise its “ugly head” again.
The President made these comments while addressing the 3rd summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi–Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) being held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
“As a country that had suffered from terrorism, for nearly three decades, we in Sri Lanka are acutely aware of its human and economic costs,” he said, referring to the conflict between Sri Lankan armed forces and the LTTE terrorist organization.
“Though terrorism is no more in our shores, we need to ensure that it would never raise its ugly head again,” Rajapaksa said.
He stated that eternal vigilance therefore is vital, particularly as terrorist organizations have extensive international networks.
“Terrorism, wherever in the world, in whatever form or manifestation, is a threat to the collective security of all nations,” he added.
