LTTE's savage acts show its desperation - Minister

The LTTE terrorists who have faced defeat at the hands of the Security Forces on all fronts have resorted to the savage acts of creating a fear psychosis in the South by targeting innocent civilians said Transport Minister Dallas Alahapperuma.

This clearly showed the desperation of the LTTE which has been well and truly cornered by the Forces. Minister Alahapperuma was addressing the media after calling on the Most Ven. Tibbotuwawe Sri Siddharta Sumangala Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatta Chapter at the Malwatta Viharaya in Kandy yesterday.

Alahapperuma said acts of sabotage committed by the LTTE in the South could not be prevented 100 per cent unless there was vigilance on the part of the pubic. At a time when the Security Forces and Police personnel were performing their national obligation of protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country the people should reciprocate by being vigilant to ensure peace and stability in the South.

Alahapperuma said he hoped to set up a CTB Depot at Silavatura in Mannar once that area in the North was liberated soon.

There was a world of differences between LTTE terrorists and the innocent Tamil civilians in the North and East the Government was always concerned about the welfare of these innocent Tamil civilians and their future welfare.