Secretary-General to submit information and views on General Assembly resolution 38/130 of 19 December 1983. 2. International terrorism is an issue of great complexity, with manifestations ranging from random acts of violence committed for private gain to organized campaigns of deliberate terror and intimidation which take innocent lives and endanger the security and independence of States and threaten their territorial integrity. While the specific threat posed by, the phenomenon of international terrorism may vary from State to State, in nature, extent and severity,· the common element in all situations is the toll exacted in terms of human lives by the systematic use of the tactics of shock, physcial intimidation and terror by individuals or groups of individuals seeking to enforce objectives not acceptable to the generality of the society or nation against whose interests such tactics are inflicted. 3. In Sri Lanka the nature of the terrorist threat can be summarized as follows: (a) An escalation of terrorist activity has immensely complicated and obstructed efforts of Sri Lanka to reach a negotiated political settlement of certain ethnic questions of a basically domestic natureJ (b) The threat is posed by elements within a minority community. These elements do not even represent the minority community for whose benefit they presume to wage their campaign, nor are their means and objectives supported by that communitYJ (c) Following an initial period when their selected targets were servicemen, politicians and Government officials who were of the Tamil community, the terrorists have sharply extended their killings to innocent civilians, including women and children of all communities. Even worshippers in Muslim mosques and / ... A/40/445 English Page 11 Buddhist shrines have been victims and a recent terrorist massacre in the historic and sacred City of Anuradhapura, which is of special significance to the Buddhist community, left a death toll of over 150J 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the threat of international terrorism and its impact on a specific country, Sri Lanka. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is an official document or report. The focus is on the human toll and consequences of terrorism, rather than economic or environmental aspects. The text also touches on political and social issues, such as the quest for a negotiated political settlement and the impact on innocent civilians.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations