Catholic Bishops ask LTTE to vacate Madhu precincts
The Security Forces have not engaged in any offensive within the area of the sacred Madhu shrine but the LTTE had taken control of the Madhu church and removed the statue of Our Lady of Madhu into an uncleared area.
The Security Forces’ operations map to liberate the Wanni front does not include the sacred Madhu area considering the security of the Madhu Shrine, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said.
He was responding to a statement by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference (CBC) requesting the Forces not to enter into the sacred area of the Madhu shrine.
The CBC in a press release appealed to the LTTE to adhere strictly and observe International Law regarding sacred places of worship and asked the outfit occupying the sacred precincts to vacate the premises forthwith.
“We, the Catholic Bishops of Sri Lanka are concerned about the grave situation prevailing in the Madhu sanctuary and in its sacred area, where the LTTE and the Security Forces are engaged presently in military operations and demand that both parties adhere strictly and observe the International Law regarding the sacred places of worship,” the statement said.
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http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/04/22/sec02.asp
The Security Forces’ operations map to liberate the Wanni front does not include the sacred Madhu area considering the security of the Madhu Shrine, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said.
He was responding to a statement by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference (CBC) requesting the Forces not to enter into the sacred area of the Madhu shrine.
The CBC in a press release appealed to the LTTE to adhere strictly and observe International Law regarding sacred places of worship and asked the outfit occupying the sacred precincts to vacate the premises forthwith.
“We, the Catholic Bishops of Sri Lanka are concerned about the grave situation prevailing in the Madhu sanctuary and in its sacred area, where the LTTE and the Security Forces are engaged presently in military operations and demand that both parties adhere strictly and observe the International Law regarding the sacred places of worship,” the statement said.
Read more,
http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/04/22/sec02.asp
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