Courtesy The Daily Mirror

olombo, March 27 (Daily Mirror) – In response to the UK sanction on the Sri Lankan officials including three former military leaders, former Navy Commander, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda has accused the UK of hypocrisy, stating that while British colonial atrocities in Sri Lanka and India remain unaddressed, the UK is targeting Sri Lanka with human rights sanctions.

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mirror, Karannagoda pointed out that Britain has never apologized for its past actions and questioned why it remains silent on ongoing global conflicts like those in Gaza, Syria, Afghanistan, and Libya.

Admiral Karannagoda also alleged that LTTE sympathizers remain active in Western countries such as the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe, working towards their goal of creating a separate state in Sri Lanka. He claimed they are collecting funds to influence politicians in these countries to impose sanctions on Sri Lankan military leaders who played a key role in defeating the LTTE.

He warned that this could be just the beginning, with further sanctions likely as a result of external pressure. The British Prime Minister, a former human rights lawyer, is using this issue to gain majority votes. This is very unfair,” he added.

Meanwhile, Admiral Karannagoda urged the Sri Lankan government to take a firm stance against the sanctions and stand by its military leaders who helped end the war against terrorism.