President says world leaders should work together to combat terrorism

President Mahinda Rajapakse has underscored the need for all world leaders to work together to find innovative means and ways to combat terrorism.

The President said terrorism is a destructive force- a dehumanizing force that cannot in any way be justified. The President was addressing the 14th Non-Aligned Summit in Havana./On arrival at the conference venue, President Rjapakse was warmly greeted by acting Cuban President Rahul Castro.

The President said that the people of his country have suffered for long years at the hands of a most ruthless terrorist outfit which resorts to the most hateful forms of terror.  Suicide bombing, mine attack, massacres, indiscriminate armed assault and the forcible conscription of children for battle, comprise their modes of action. 

They indulge in the progressive elimination of all political leaders, human rights activists, journalists and all those who do not approve their methods and agree with their views.  The president called upon the Non Aligned Movement as well as the United Nations to strongly renew the commitment to fight terrorism whenever and wherever it decides to raise its ugly head. 

He said that all of them together need to find innovative means and ways to combat terrorism.

At the end of the sessions all world leaders posed for a group photograph.