Sri Lanka, March 25 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has strongly condemned the UK's decision to impose sanctions on senior Sri Lankan military figures who played a pivotal role in defeating terrorism.

Calling the move a result of relentless LTTE-backed lobbying, Rajapaksa accused Western politicians of undermining Sri Lanka's reconciliation process for political gain.

In a pointed challenge to the government, he questioned President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the ruling administration's response to the sanctions.

Posting on 'X' (formerly Twitter), he demanded to know whether the government would stand by Sri Lanka's war heroes when foreign powers attack those who secured peace for Sri Lanka or remain si...