Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Disarmament, Dr. Jayantha Dhanapala is of the view that the concept of non-alignment is currently under siege.
With Sri Lanka also being a non-aligned country, he says that the island must declare its stance on the war in Europe, sooner than later.
“So far, I have not seen the Foreign Ministry or the Foreign Minister making a statement [on the matter],” Dr. Dhanapala said, noting that it is very important for Sri Lanka, as a matter of principle, to make its stance clear.
“Because we are also a small non-aligned country and when a small non-aligned country like Ukraine has been invaded by a large country, we have to stand by Ukraine and give our position very clearly.”
The fact that Sri Lanka has been silent is very serious and unfortunate, he added.
