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President stresses need to redouble efforts to combat terrorism August 02nd 2008; President Rajapakse has referred to the need to redouble efforts for collective action to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Addressing the 15th SAARC Summit, the President said most countries of the region are faced with the curse of terrorism that threatens the peace and stability that is needed so much for the forward march of the people. No country in the SAARC region has been spared of this plague. It is important to remember the element of interdependence which is crucial for durable peace and protection of democratic values in the region. The President opined that they should ensure strengthening regional legal mechanisms and intensifying intelligence sharing to secure collective prosperity, peace and stability. He strongly suggested that in-depth studies be carried out to understand the social impact of this menace. Sri Lanka has seen the benefits of such cooperation in combating terrorism in their midst and hopefully eradicating it sooner than many once expected. He said his gratitude should go to all regional partners and their many friends from other quarters that have cooperated with them in this matter. He suggested again to promote the idea of SAARC intensifying to the maximum possible its regional economic and trade integration. The SAARC Food Bank and the SAARC Development Fund should be productively used for the development of strategic buffer stocks of their staple food. He pointed out the need to act fast on meeting the energy crunch. There is the necessity to accelerate their plans for South Asian energy sharing. SAARC