Rupasinghe hints another war

Ananth Palakidnar

COLOMBO: Chairman, Foundation for Co-existence Dr. Kumar Rupasinghe pointed out that there were indications of another war erupting in the North and East and urged the Humanitarian agencies to prepare themselves to assist the innocent civilians affected by the war.

Dr. Rupasinghe was speaking at a symposium on tsunami and aftermath, organised by the Muslim Council at Sumithrayo, yesterday. Several humanitarian agencies participated at the workshop. Dr. Rupasinghe in his address said:

"There are reports from Jaffna, that the resurgence forces will go into action once the current Advanced Level Examination is over. Unconfirmed reports said that LTTE's political wing leader S. P. Thamilselvam has addressed in Zurich that once he returned to Killinochchi, he would announce on their preparedness of facing another war," Dr. Rupasinghe added.

He also urged the humanitarian agencies to do whatever possible to prevent the calamity of another war and prepare themselves to assist the innocent civilians, in case of another war.