“You are not alone” – Commonwealth Secretary General on Sri Lanka’s crisis

 

Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has reiterated that Sri Lanka is not alone in the crisis it is currently facing.

"I know that Sri Lanka continues to feel the weight of political and economic pressure. The pressure can be difficult to bear," Scotland said at the inaugural address to geopolitical cartographers on Friday (03 Feb). It can be volatile, lonely and scary, and I am here because I want every Sri Lankan to know that you are not alone. You are a member of this special, precious Commonwealth family."

Under the theme "The Role of the Commonwealth in an Age of Multiple Crisis", Geopolitical Cartography was held under the chairmanship of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Colombo City Center on Friday.

Speaking further, the Secretary General emphasized, "As a family, we have a responsibility towards each other. A duty to each other, a shared love and a shared journey and you are not alone like the challenges you face”, assuring that Sri Lanka is not the only country in the midst of a crisis right now.