Ports, Aviation Minister condemns LTTE attack

Ports and Aviation Minister Chamal Rajapaksa yesterday expressed his deepest sympathies to families of civilians killed in the LTTE claymore blast targeting a bus at Buttala and families of civilians killed by the LTTE’s shooting at Okkampitiya.

The Minister in a media release wished speedy recovery to all injured and hospitalised in the terrorist attack.

The Minister said: “The damage caused by the LTTE to the Tamil community by engaging in various terrorist activities is great.

“The LTTE which has gone berserk in the face of severe defeat is further engaging in brutal terrorist activities without understanding the reality. The LTTE through such terrorist activities intends to create an unstable situation within the country by tarnishing the friendship and understanding among Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities.

“Therefore it is everyone’s responsibility to act with patience by understanding the LTTE’s intention. The need of the hour is to jointly act to bring peace to the country irrespective of petty differences. If we can understand this reality, it will not take much time to create an environment for all communities to live peacefully without facing LTTE terrorist activities.”