LTTE declares ceasefire when cornered - JHU

Shirley WIJESINGHE

The LTTE always resorted to the tactic of a unilateral ceasefire when cornered militarily, Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera, Parliamentary Group Leader of Jathika Hela Urumaya said at a media conference at Mahaweli Centre Auditorium yesterday.

“The LTTE has suffered a huge blow to its morale and is now seeking international support through the SAARC summit” Ven. Rathana Thera stressed.

Rathana Thera said that child soldiers and the people who are in the uncleared areas are trying to escape from the LTTE grip. The war only being conducted by their top leaders.

He said the President had clearly mentioned the Government stand that no ceasefire is possible without the Tigers surrendering their arms through proper channels, the Thera noted.

The LTTE has been isolated by the international community and even by their own people too. The power of the LTTE has been crippled. The only thing that LTTE could do is to declare a unilateral ceasefire to regain its lost power. This is the usual behaviour of the LTTE.

He said the JHU will extend its fullest support to the Government in Sabaragamuwa and NCP due to its stand against terrorism. It is clear to eradicate the LTTE terrorism from the country.

JHU Media Secretary Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe said that their party has no objection on the issue of deploying foreign troops to Sri Lanka for the purpose of safeguarding their leaders but not to cover the entire SAARC summit.

“We oppose underestimating of our troops at any level due to the victories in the North against the LTTE terrorism.