Sri Lanka has appealed against a judgement from Britain's Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission, which has delisted the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a proscribed terrorist organisation.
A foreign ministry statement said that Sri Lanka has been made aware of the Open Judgement by the Commission on Wednesday.
It said the decision of the Commission arises from an appeal filed in May 2019 by an LTTE front organisation challenging the decision of British Secretary of State for Home Affairs dated March 8, 2019, which refused the application by the group to de-proscribe the LTTE from the list of Proscribed Organizations under the UK Terrorism Act of 2000.
While Sri Lanka was not a party to these proceedings at the Commission and could not make direct representations, the Lankan Government assisted the British government by providing relevant information with regard to continued terrorist activities.
"The Open Judgement of the POAC while allowing the Appeal, provides for further hearings, and the Government of Sri Lanka will continue to closely monitor the progress of the case in the UK," the statement said.
Sri Lanka maintains that it has sufficient evidence to prove that the remnants of the LTTE and groups aligned with its terrorist ideology are active in foreign countries, working to incite violence and destabilize the country.
Sri Lanka remains vigilant of threats to its national security as well as that of the region, and will always support members of the international community in the global fight against terrorism, the statement said.
The UK listed the LTTE as a terrorist outfit in early 2000. The LTTE ran a military campaign for a separate Tamil homeland in the northern and eastern provinces of the island nation for nearly 30 years before its collapse in 2009 after the Sri Lankan Army killed its supreme leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Rohit Sharma's Impression In Suryakumar Yadav Pipping Hardik Pandya For T20I Captaincy? Report Makes Bold Claim India Squad Selection vs Sri Lanka: Team Selection Meeting Rescheduled For This Day, Says Report Details Of India Coach Gautam Gambhir's 1st Meeting With BCCI Selectors: "Robust Exchange Of..." Amid Huge Row, Karnataka Pauses Bill For Reservation In Private Sector Firms Travel Influencer Aanvi Kamdar Dies After Falling Off A Waterfall Near Mumbai BJP Subtly Asking Ajit Pawar To Quit "Mahayuti": Sharad Pawar's NCP At UN, India Calls For Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza, Release Of Hostages West Bengal BJP Leaders Seek Demand Accountability Amid Electoral Setback All About Travel Influencer Aanvi Kamdar Who Died After Falling Off A Waterfall Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.