With the collapse of SAARC Summit in Pakistan, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the failure of the regional grouping to deliver acceptable results for all members would spell a bleak future and compel his country to find other viable options. Wickremesinghe's remark assumes significance as Sri Lanka was one of the four SAARC member-states which sided with India in pulling out of the summit scheduled in Islamabad from 9th to 10th of next month over an attack on an Indian army base in Uri by Pakistan-based terrorists.<br/><br/>Delivering a lecture on 'Sri Lanka and its Place in the World" at the New Zealand Parliament House in Auckland<br/>yesterday, the Sri Lankan Premier said that following the Uri attack, the 19th SAARC Summit in Islamabad has been postponed and it is in jeopardy due to the war prevailing on the border. <br/><br/>However, as the SAARC plays an important role, carrying out the Summit is a matter of great importance, Wickremesinghe said.
News On AIR | October 4, 2016 7:38 PM
SAARC failure compels Sri Lanka to find other viable options: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe