Define terror, Lanka tells UN

Lacuna caused contradictory positions:

Darusman report due to absence of such definition:

The government yesterday called on the UN to include the definition for ‘terrorist’ or ‘terrorism’ in its Charter since the absence of such a definition has led to contradictory positions adopted by the UN system. This has affected countries such as Sri Lanka who had suffered under terrorism.

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Controversial Darusman Report fundamentally flawed - G L

Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for your indulgence in permitting me to make a Statement on behalf of the Government on the Report of the Panel appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the relationship between Sri Lanka and the United Nations system.

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CABINET Decisions

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