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Let us do things our way - President tells UN

26 Sep 2018

President Maithripala Sirisena urged the United Nations (UN) to allow Sri Lanka to resolve its issues on its own. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, the President said that Sri Lanka is a new country today when compared to over three years ago. He said that under his government several steps have been taken to strengthen democracy in Sri Lanka. Sirisena said that after the war his government has ensured National unity and reconciliation and is taking further steps in the post war reconciliation process. The President urged the United Nations to continue to support Sri Lanka's post war reconciliation process. He said the military defeated the LTTE and he thanked the military for its efforts to ensure lasting peace in the country. The President urged the international community to look at Sri Lanka today with a new perspective, 10 years after the war. He said that as a sovereign country, Sri Lanka does not need foreign pressure and needs space to resolve its own issues.  


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