Lanka lauds Pak help in fight against terrorism

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wicramanayake has lauded Pakistan for its support to the fight against terrorism in the island nation which is dealing with the "brutal" LTTE outfit.
"We are grateful to Pakistan who have helped us in our times of need and we haven't forgotten it," Wicramanayake said at a function organised by the Pakistan High Commission here recently.

"The friendship between our two countries is of particular importance today because we are both victims of scourge of terrorism." The Sri Lankan Prime Minister remarks came during the launch of two books of the world heritage site of Taxila in Pakistan that were translated into Sinhala language.

"Sri Lanka is fighting with the world's brutal terrorist outfit, the LTTE, and Pakistan is fighting terrorism on their own soil," he said, adding "terrorism is a sickness that is spreading in this part of the world and both our countries are suffering." Wicramanayake also had a dig at some western countries which he said were demanding Colombo to talk to terrorists even though they were not willing to lay down their arms.

Source: chennaionline