Sri Lanka must face its real threats and its unfinished past GOVT. MUST STOP THE BLAME GAME AND PROTECT THE NATION

Recent events in the United Kingdom, where JVP General by pro-LTTE separatist groups, should serve as a wake-up call to the Government of Sri Lanka.

- By ALI SABRY, FORMER MINISTER of FOREIGN AFFAIRS

These demonstrations were not isolated disruptions. They were a clear reminder that the global LTTE-aligned separatist machinery remains active, organised, and strategically focused.

For decades, certain political actors have operated under the naïve assumption that distancing themselves from previous governments, shifting blame, or striking a softer tone would somehow earn them goodwill from separatist movements abroad. That illusion must now end. Those who advocate separatism are driven by ideology, not by which administration is in office. They will protest any Sri Lankan leader who stands for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the nation.

The Government must understand this clearly and urgently.

Stop the Blame Game. Protect the Nation

Sri Lanka cannot afford a political culture where governments try to internationalize domestic issues to score points against opponents. That strategy has only weakened our national position globally while emboldening extremist groups abroad.

Instead, the responsibility of the State any State is simple,

Protect the Sri Lankan nation. Uphold national security.

Safeguard unity At home, we must treat all citizens equally, Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim, Burgher, without fear or favour. Justice must be even-handed, not politically convenient. Only then can we build trust within our borders while resisting pressure from outside.