Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena told the United Nations that his government had “succeeded in eliminating terrorism” and was willing to share their experience with other countries.
Addressing the 70th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Mr Sirisena said:
“Sri Lanka succeeded in eliminating terrorism, which continues to throttle other developing countries extending from Asia to Africa and Latin America".
“We defeated one of the world's most ruthless terror outfits,” added Mr Sirisena.
“We believe that all these experiences can be shared fruitfully with other developing countries affected by terrorism,” he said. “Sri Lanka remains prepared to engage in a more active dialogue with these countries and will continue to speak and advocate against terrorism.”
In his speech Mr Sirisena also mentioned the “Buddhist ethos prevalent in Sri Lanka,” when talking on different types of conflict that he recognised - conflicts between human beings and nature, conflict among humans and conflict within the human being.
“I propose that we, as national leaders, take cognizance of this self-discipline and equity based approach when drawing relevant Action Plans for the future,” he stated, before concluding his speech by saying “May the Noble Triple Gem Bless you”.
See the full text of his speech here.
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