No halting military operations until LTTE is wiped out; PM declares

Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake ruled out the possibility of halting military operations against the LTTE until it is completely wiped out from the country.

Mr. Wickramanayake made this point at the inauguration of the work at Hambantota port yesterday. “We will maintain our right to carry out offensive measures against the LTTE when ever they strike even if we go for talks,” he pointed out.

The Prime Minister explained that the military struggle is not directed towards the Tamil people but against the LTTE who are trampling them by suppressing their rights. He said the government had given complete freedom to the forces and military experts to carry out the military operations. “We politicians do not interfere with the military operations and strategies,” the prime minister added indicating that there is no politics involved.

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