Our Forces among the best - MP Muralitharan

Uditha Kumarasinghe, Irangika Range And Sandasen Marasinghe

KOTTE: MP Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan told Parliament yesterday that the Sri Lankan Armed Forces could not defeat LTTE terrorism earlier as they did not have a strong political leadership.

He said Sri Lanka has a very powerful and strong Armed Force.

They are engaged in defeating terrorism today because they are guided by the correct political leadership. “I have my personal experiences about the brutal conduct and activities of the LTTE organisation,” he said.

The Tamil people are undergoing great suffering today due to the LTTE’s intransigence, Muralitharan said. He said the needs of the Tamil people and the LTTE are different, and the LTTE has failed in fulfilling requirements of the Tamil people.

“Prabhakaran has a fear about the strength of the Armed Forces. The Sri Lankan Armed Forces is one of the most powerful Forces and I speak from personal experiences. Due to the correct political leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, our Armed Forces will be able to eradicate terrorism,” he said.

Muralitharan said today the Government has a proper vision. This is seen in its planning and executing the war. Both, the Defence Secretary and the Army Commander are guiding the war following proper strategies, he said.