Sri Lanka and Iran have proved :

Resistance against hegemonic powers possible

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Iran and Sri Lanka have proved that resistance against hegemonic powers is possible.

At a meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Tehran on Friday, Ayatollah Khamenei called for closer friendly ties among Muslim nations in a move to empower them on the international scene and secure wider interests.

He said hegemonic powers try “to portray themselves as invincible, but Iran and Sri Lanka’s experiences show that resistance against colonialists and hegemonists is possible”.

The Iranian supreme leader praised Sri Lanka’s support for the Palestinian nation and its respect for the Muslim community in the South Asian nation, and welcomed the President’s willingness and emphasis on the expansion of relations with Iran.

President Rajapaksa, for his part, praised the Supreme Leader’s remarks at the inaugural ceremony of the Non-Aligned Movement, and lauded his “proposal for a nuclear free Middle-East” and his stance on Palestine.

He noted his country’s campaign against terrorism and its efforts to observe the rights of the Muslim minority in Sri Lanka, and added, “We are ensured that we can overcome many problems through your aid and assistance.”

- Fars News