COLOMBO – Days after the Easter bombings, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Pakistan always supported the country in the war on terror.
In response to the questions laced with anti-Pakistan propaganda by Indian media outlet Hindustan Times, the Sri Lankan premier refused to pin blame on Islamabad for the recent string of bombings that left over 250 dead.
“Pakistan has fully supported Sri Lanka’s war on terror. If necessary, we will seek their help to trace the terrorists and eliminate them. I see this tragic event as further strengthening the trust that exists between our countries and increasing cooperation,” Wickremesinghe asserted in the interview published on Friday.
Although the Indian media franchise repeatedly tried to put words in the mouth of Wickremesinghe about blaming Pakistan for the bombings, the Sri Lankan premier refused to toe the line.
“While we are investigating the possibility of foreign links, there is no evidence yet to suggest any particular country has backed these terrorists. All the countries in our region are faced with the same threats,” the premier said in response to the query whether Pakistan was involved in the attack.
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The Indian daily also quoted an unconfirmed report that at least one of Sunday’s suicide bombers received some training at a terror camp in Pakistan, however, the Sri Lankan premier did not seem convinced to shift the blame on Islamabad, leaving Indian media in despair.
The e-mailed questions put to the Sri Lankan premier reeked of anti-Pakistan propaganda as the Indian daily tried to link Pakistan through the nature of bombing, however, the effort went down the drain as well.
“Suicide bombings are no longer a trademark of only the LTTE. They inspired many international terrorist outfits who followed their inhuman methods. Therefore, while we can rule out the active involvement of any LTTE elements, we can use the expertise and experience of our defence forces in dismantling the LTTE, to neutralise these external threats,” the premier responded when asked about the Pakistan connection in the backdrop of suicide nature of the explosion.
Let it be known that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan had strongly condemned the horrific terrorist attack in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
The prime minister tweeted: My profound condolences go to our Sri Lankan brethren. Pakistan stands in complete solidarity with Sri Lanka in their hour of grief.
