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Defeat of terrorism ensured stability of region -GL Had it not been for the defeat of terrorism in Sri Lanka, the position regarding stability of the neighbouring countries and the safety of sea lanes, across the Indian Ocean, would certainly have been one of continuing turbulence and turmoil today. It is for this reason that Sri Lanka’s achievement against overwhelming odds, could clearly be said to have brought in its wake tangible benefits not only for the island nation but also for a far wider region of the world, Minister of External Affairs Prof. G. L. Peiris said in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. He was addressing the Ministerial Segment of the Third High Level Public – Private Counter Piracy Conference, opened by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, in Dubai. Prof. Peiris referred to the intricately interconnected nature of terrorist activity in the region and stated that security, in a fundamental sense, in South Asia and beyond, would have been in great peril if terrorism held sway in Sri Lanka. "The reality of this assertion is convincingly demonstrated by the far flung repercussions of terrorist violence in the Horn of Africa and other areas," he said. island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=87923
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:57:21 +0000

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