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“LTTE trying to create animosity between SL and India”- Minister Fernandopulle

23.3.2008

While criticizing the efforts of the LTTE terrorists’ to tarnish the goodwill between India and Sri Lanka Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, said that the terrorist outfit is attacking Indian fishermen in the South Indian waters to tarnish the image of the Lankan Security Forces and to create animosity between the Governments of India and Sri Lanka.

He made these comments after attending a special Good Friday service at St.Mary's Church in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
However, the Indian Government is well aware of the covert activities of the LTTE and is giving its fullest cooperation to the Lankan Government to overcome LTTE terrorism," the Minister said.
“We are confident that the Government of India will continue to offer its assistance to combat LTTE terrorism in Sri Lanka” Minister added.

Refereeing to the current situation in Sri Lanka Minister said that LTTE is not willing to seek a political settlement to the crisis and added that the intention of the outfit was more towards its militant activities and not showing any interest of solving the crisis politically since the commencing of the peace talks.

Courtesy - Government Information