Advises to close down SL mission in Afghanistan

By Yohan Perera   

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the government not to recognise the Taliban administration and to close down the Sri Lankan mission in Afghanistan..   

“ Sri Lanka should focus on the Afghanistan as it could become a hub for terror groups of jihads and even  the Al-Qaida’. Therefore Sri Lanka should not recognize the new administration in that nation. Sri Lanka should also close down its diplomatic mission in Afghanistan and open a new office in another nation in the same region,” he said.   
“ Afghanistan became a terror hub during the last time when Taliban was controlling it. Terrorism might take root in Sri Lanka once again if diplomatic ties continue with the new Afgan administration,” he also said.

• Sri Lanka should also close down its diplomatic mission in Afghanistan  and open a new office in another nation in the same region