30.9.2008
Speaking about the ongoing humanitarian mission to liberate
the masses of North from the tyranny of LTTE terrorists,
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said that the Government
has reached the final stage of the war against LTTE terrorism.
Airing his views to the BBC World Service, the Defence Secretary
said that the troops are only 4.5 kms away from the LTTE
heartland, Kilinochchi.
A confident Defence Secretary said that the continuous and
historic victories of the Security Forces will soon bring
an end to the war signifying a landmark in the history of
the country's three decade long crisis.
Clarifying the Government's position which led the INGOs
and NGOs to request to vacate from the LTTE held areas in
Kilinochchi, the Defence Secretary said the Government did
not want to risk the lives of any relief activists as the
troops are advancing into enemy territory and because there
is fierce fighting in the battle front.
He said that terrorism has been a menace to the civilians
of Sri Lanka irrespective of race, religion or ethnicity. |