13.2.2008
Addressing the media today (13) in Colombo, Media Spokesman
for National Security, Keheliya Rambukwella recounted
with sadness the taking away of the lives of budding youth
and school children in the very recent past and paid a
tribute to the parents, relatives and colleagues, the
schools they came from and the general public who bore
the tragedy, remained calm and refrained from any untoward
act such as expected by the LTTE, in the greater interest
of the country.
"One can never forget the eight team members of the
same school and their coach who fell victim to the explosion
at the Fort Railway Station on the 9th, the two childred
who died in explosion by the Nippon Hotel and the two
at Nugegoda near a shopping mall. Another 14 year old
child was killed in Akkarapattu yesterday. These children
belonged to all three communities Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim
and it is evident that the LTTE targets all, irrespective
of community, religion, gender or age."
Speaking
further, he said that organizations like Amnesty International
were clearly biased in their hue and cry and reporting
and were serving the interests of another party's agenda.
He
also referred to yesterday's incident at the Thaladi Church,
where the LTTE launched an attack on the soldiers who
were there on the invitation of the Church to clean the
premises, injuring 10 and killing 7.
Answering
a question raised by the media, the minister said that
they have yet hear the Bishop of Mannar condemn the attack
on the church.
Minister
sad that the Forces were doing their best to provide maximum
security to the civilians throughout the country particularly
in areas in the south such as Tanamalwila,Welihena and
Kataragama.
Courtesy - Government Information