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Rajapaksa expresses solidarity

B. Muralidhar Reddy

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President, Mahinda Rajapaksa in a letter to the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday expressed “solidarity” with his Government and people of Britain at a ‘critical time when they are faced with “unprecedented threat of terrorism.”

In his letter Mr. Rajapaksa said, “I am glad and relieved that the British Police were able to thwart the recent inter-linked terrorist threats in Britain preventing a situation of great tragedy, and wish them similar success in the future.”

Mr. Rajapaksa said he shared determination and commitment of Mr. Brown not to yield to this sustained threat from those who believe in the use of terror to achieve their ends; inflicting maximum damage on civilians, their day to day lives, and causing great destruction to life and property.

“Sri Lanka being a country gravely affected by the scourge of terrorism for more than two decades, we understand well how the manipulators of terror seek to destroy the harmonious relations among communities and the democratic traditions of our societies.

With our own commitment to peace and democracy, and determination not to kneel before terrorism, we shall be extremely vigilant about any terrorist activities planned or attempted in Sri Lanka against Britain and the British people,” Mr. Rajapaksa said.

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