Speaking at a Sri Lankan military gathering in the Northern Provincial area of Vanni, Sri Lanka’s Army Commander, Daya Ratnayake, issued a stern warning to individuals or parties that attempted to divide the country.
Outlining that underground members of terrorist organisations and intelligence operatives were still actively trying to destabilise the Sri Lankan state, Ratnayake, said,
“Our message to the Society is that anyone can live in a democratic society within the framework of democracy but if anyone attempts to step outside the boundaries of democracy and takes extreme measures to separate the country, the only thing that will be separated is their heads from bodies.”
The commander went on to reassure the military personnel that the Tamil people voting against them was not a concern, stating,
“We don’t need to be rattled by the Tamil party’s victory. The real winner of this election is not the political parties but the soldiers.”
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