Presidential spokesman Bandula Jayasekara said that the circumstances
leading to ongoing
operations in Northern
and Eastern Provinces had been clearly explained and emphasized that the President
was keen to further
improve security
in these Provinces,
reports The Island.
According to spokesman,
a strong presence
of security forces
would be necessary
to ensure stability.
“MP Sampanthan,
who had remained
silent while the
Liberation Tigers
of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
forcibly conscripted
children to be used
as cannon fodder,
today criticized
the police and armed
forces, engaged
in legitimate internal
security operations,”
the Presidential
spokesman said.
The Tamil National
Alliance (TNA) Member
of Parliament R.
Sampanthan on May
1 had criticised
such operations.
According to Daily Mirror, former Trincomalee LTTE leader
Sivasubramaniam
Waradanadan alias
Pathuman, who was
remanded on charges
of having attacked
Army camps and attempted
to kill Army personnel,
will be further
re remanded till
May 21. He was arrested
on an unspecified
date. |
