The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, Ambassador H. M. G. S. Palihakkara addressed the UN Security Council at the Open debate on Threats to International Peace and Security Causes by Terrorist Acts on 09th December 2008. In his presentation Ambassador Palihakkara said that “…attacks by terrorists, whether they are from within the region, or outside , or from even our own countries including my country, where one of the most ruthless terrorist groups in the world, the LTTE remains a threat, demonstrate the growing transnational dimension of this scourge” .While highlighting the atrocities commit by the LTTE, in the international level, the UN resolutions on terrorism, he stressed the fact that “…resolution 1566 requires urgent attention and action by the Council and other members of the UN for its specific focus on individuals and groups other than those covered by Resolution 1267. The resolution calls for identification of specific measures against such groups, which, in our view, also include internationally banned groups such as the LTTE. It is unfortunate that the Working Group established by Resolution 1566 has yet to address the critical issues with the attention they deserve…”
