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If not for preventive action by Sri Lanka:

LTTE could have destabilized region - GL

The LTTE's separatist war in Sri Lanka could easily have destabilized the region. The fact that it did not happen is because of the preventive actions taken by Sri Lanka during and after the war to ensure stability. This is the regional significance of the current situation in Sri Lanka.

In a wide-ranging address on Tuesday night to a representative gathering of journalists, diplomats and INGO and NGO officials at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand in Bangkok, Minister Peiris dwelt on the reasons why the Sri Lankan conflict did not spill over and cause instability in region.

Prof. Peiris who is in Bangkok to attend the Asia-Middle East Dialogue (AMED 111) as a keynote speaker, was speaking on "Sri Lanka: the war and after", said the conflict had the potential to destabilize the region and stressed that countries in Asia should coordinate their policies and actions to ensure that such conflicts do not endanger stability and therefore the economic progress of the region.

No country can deal with such a situation alone and needs regional assistance to maintain a stable status quo, he said.

Prof Peiris pointed out that often in long standing wars as the one against the terrorist LTTE, there is a tendency for the proliferation of small arms and for weapons to find their way into the hands of others not directly involved, as the Cambodian experience for example, has shown. "We saw to it that in the case of Sri Lanka it did not happen," he said.

The proliferation of small arms that could lead to low intensity wars and insurgencies is a matter of concern to sections of the international community. Another crucial outcome was the way in which the Sri Lanka government and its security forces ensured the security of the sea lanes.

These sea lanes are the life lines for several countries in the region. Unlike in some other parts of the world where pirates disrupt shipping and are known to take hostages, the sea lanes around Sri Lanka have been kept safe and secure for international shipping, for the movement of goods and people.

Prof Peiris said that Sri Lanka has been vigilant about certain aspects of LTTE operations and there is no question the LTTE will be allowed to surface again.

 

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