Prof. Peiris told parliament that the government has spent time and effort to inform the international community about the efforts and actions taken since the end of the war.
There is widespread understanding and support for Sri Lanka among the international community, he said.

"While the thrust and parry of party politics is an essential feature of representative democracy, there is the overreaching need to recognize that, in matters that concern the dignity and security of our country, all must unite in solidarity to ward of this danger," Prof. Peiris said in his speech during the debate on the extension of emergency regulations.

He said that the country needs from the international community goodwill, empathy and time to carry forward the delicate task of reconciliation on which it has embarked.
There is no room for division on the basis of sectarian loyalty or party affiliation at a time when the forces hostile to our motherland are acting in unison to launch an onslaught against our vital national interests, Prof. Peiris added.

‘I am happy to inform the House that the extensive discussion we have engaged in make abundantly clear the widespread understanding of, and support for, the position of Sri Lanka.

The Principal basis of this is the belief that Sri Lanka has achieved a daunting task, against overwhelming odds, in defeating terrorism; that the country requires from the International community not judgmental postures, imposition of impediments and resort to threats, but goodwill and empathy and, above all, time and space to carry forward the delicate task of reconciliation on which it has embarked; that solutions have to evolve in keeping with the cultural traditions and value systems specific to each country’s situation; and that those who cast the first stone must stand prepared to be judged by the standards which they purport to prescribe for the rest of humanity.
These are the common elements we encountered in a variety of discussions over the last few weeks.

This sequence of events amply demonstrates the vigour and intensity of Sri Lanka’s interactions with the world at large as we address a variety of issues, of importance to our nation. All the discussions we have had, and the responses we received, indicate beyond doubt that Sri Lanka has a convincing, and indeed compelling, case to make before the bar of world opinion. There is no need for embellishment. The facts speak for themselves.

‘We do, however, need to remind ourselves of one basic imperative. At a time when forces hostile to our motherland are acting in concert to launch an onslaught against our vital national interest, there is no room for division on the basis of sectarian loyalty or party affiliation. Our collective voice, rising above difference in respect of domestic issues, must be that of the nation, as a whole. While the thrust and party of party politics is an essential feature of representative democracy, in the setting of the Parliamentary system, there is the overarching need to recognize that, in matters which transcend narrow considerations and concern the security and dignity of our country, all must unite in a spirit of solidarity to ward off this danger. I have every confidence that, at this crucial hour, we shall not be found wanting’.