The British High Commission (BHC) in Colombo issuing a statement yesterday (May 1) reiterated that the British Government is firmly determined to fight the scourge of terrorism in the United Kingdom and help others to fight it on theirs.
The High Commission’s statement came in the wake of newspaper reports suggesting Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith might have questioned the UK’s commitment to fight against terrorism.The statement said the UK reconfirmed its readiness to support Sri Lanka during a conversation between Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and British Prime Minister Theresa May.
“The British High Commission is issuing this statement following reports in several newspapers on May1 that suggest that Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, might have questioned UK’s commitment to the fight against terrorism.
“The British Government has consistently made clear its unreserved determination to fight the scourge of terrorism on the United Kingdom’s own soil, and to help others to fight it on theirs. It has also made very clear its view that the international community must remain firm in its determination to counter and defeat poisonous ideologies that lie behind terrorist attacks around the world."
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