(Eagle News) — Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday, Jan. 16, hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war anew, saying it should serve as “an example” to the whole world.
“The war against crime and drugs carried out by you is an example to the whole world and personal to me. Drug menace is rampant in my country and I feel that we should follow your footsteps to control this hazard,” Sirisena said during the state banquet held in his honor in Malacanang.
Duterte for his part said the two countries are “united by our desire to provide greater peace, progress and prosperity for our peoples.”
He said both countries “recognized” during their meeting that the “proliferation of illegal drugs is a threat to our nations and peoples and to the very fabric of (our) growing societies.”
“We know that the growth we desire can only be achieved with peace, order and stability,” Duterte said.
Sirisena is in a five-day state visit in the country.
In July 2018, the Sri Lankan president praised Duterte’s drug war, and vowed to “replicate its success.”
