Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- NDF presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa addressing a cross section of business leaders and stakeholders in various sectors at the Shangri-La Hotel yesterday said that it was imperative that Sri Lanka depoliticise National Security and Intelligence.

"Diversifying our exports away from dependence on two markets is important for national security," he told the large gathering. "We need to focus on economic security and political security as well as military security."

Elaborating on his plans to clampdown on corruption he said. "We will institutionalise anti-corruption programmes within ministries and within tender processes. People who are able to deliver in a time-targeted manner. These are the people who will b...