MP Namal Rajapaksa criticized the UK's sanctions on Sri Lankan military leaders, calling it an outcome of LTTE-backed lobbying. He claimed Western nations are unfairly targeting war veterans while ignoring those who supported LTTE brutality. Rajapaksa argued that the sanctions are politically motivated and risk undermining the country’s reconciliation efforts.

He warned that the move could damage the morale of Sri Lanka’s security forces, potentially weakening their response to future crises. Rajapaksa accused certain Tamil politicians and international NGOs of exploiting divisions between communities for personal gain.

He emphasized that Sri Lanka’s war was against terrorism, not an ethnic group, and urged the Tamil community to reject divisive agendas. Rajapaksa also challenged the current government to defend the country’s military from foreign pressure, vowing to protect the legacy of those who ensured peace.


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Sri Lanka was the first nation to fully defeat terrorism, yet the West continues to selectively target our war veterans while ignoring those who funded and justified LTTE brutality. The latest UK sanctions aren’t about human rights—they’re the result of relentless LTTE-backed lobbying, manipulating foreign governments to act against those who brought lasting peace.

This is not justice; some Western politicians are enjoying the perks of lobbying money, putting our nation’s reconciliation at risk. People from both the North and South must understand that the freedom we enjoy today comes from tough decisions. These sanctions will lower the morale of our forces, and if another crisis arises, they may lack the courage to fight if we don’t support them now.

Those behind these sanctions don’t care about the safety of the Tamil community—they are only creating more problems and further jeopardizing reconciliation. Their real goal is to disrupt the progress made, especially as Tamil communities in the North and East now have a clear path to vote for national parties. We will never allow anyone to hamper reconciliation between communities.

I want to reiterate once again—the war was against terrorism, not against any ethnic group. I urge the Tamil community not to fall for the agenda of certain Tamil politicians who receive perks to fuel divisions between communities through certain INGOs.

@anuradisanayake

@HMVijithaHerath
—Your government came to power with support from those who have always undermined our military’s sacrifices. Will you defend them now when foreign powers attack those who secured peace for Sri Lanka, or will you stay silent?

We will always protect our war veterans—now and forever. Their sacrifices secured our peace, and we will never allow anyone to undermine their legacy.