Terrorism wherever and in whatever form should be eliminated - Sri Lanka envoy to UN

Sri Lankan Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York Ambassador Major General Shavendra Silva said that the United States and other western countries should understand that terrorism wherever and in whatever form is terrorism and it should be eliminated. Speaking to the national radio today Major General Silva said bombs used in the Boston attack are similar to the bombs used by the Tamil Tiger terrorists in Sri Lanka. The Ambassador said the people of U.S. commended their security services for apprehending the terrorists connected with this attack. Noting that security forces of a country are responsible for safeguarding the people from terrorism Major General Silva said Sri Lankan forces protected the country eliminating the Tiger terrorism. He pointed out that Sri Lanka has rehabilitated and socialized over 11,000 LTTE cadres and extremist groups could misuse these youth with minor attempts. Highlighting that still arms and ammunitions are being recovered from the former battle fields in the North and East, the UN envoy said placing security forces in those areas is not a matter to be considered in a different perspective.