Las Vegas, April 27 -- The danger of Islamist State (ISIS) terrorist movement having a foot-hold in Sri Lanka both to the Island-nation of Sri Lanka and the geo-political interests of the United States was stressed. The consequences of the U.S. and leading Western nations over-emphasizing Sri Lanka's human rights record and alleged violation of international humanitarian law (IHL) following the 2009-concluded 26-year bloody separatist terror that threatened the nation's territorial integrity and sovereignty which resulted in near-dilution of Sri Lanka's intelligence network, marginalizing or detaining intelligence experts were emphasized.

With the ISIS activities on the increase in the Asia-Pacific region, Sri Lanka's strategic location ...