Sri Lankan Premier says the country managed to defeat terrorism while most others are still fighting wars

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Sri Lankan Premier says the country managed to defeat terrorism while most others are still fighting warsThu, Jun 24, 2010, 08:11 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Jun 24, Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne today (24) said that Sri Lanka has managed to defeat the LTTE and win the war against terrorism, while other countries are still struggling with the problem.
Addressing the gathering at a passing out parade of 100 Officer Cadets at Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) in Diyathalawa, Jayaratne said the Sri Lankan government would not submit to international pressure.
He said that pressure in some instances has been exerted by countries "disappointed" over the end of the war in Sri Lanka.
"Sixty Six countries around the world are still fighting against terrorism, but the sole country which could achieve a military victory was Sri Lanka. This victory has mortified other big countries and they are making falls allegations against us," the Prime Minister said.
According to the Premier, it is the countries that are still struggling with war and are ashamed at what Sri Lanka achieved who are now attempting to find fault with the government.
The PM laid a floral wreath at the SLMA war memorial and paid respects to the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice. He later planted a tree sapling in the compound in memory of his visit to the SLMA Diyathalawa.