Govt. to defuse pro-LTTE mindset in North

10 July 2018 08:05 pm

Law and Order Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Deputy Minister of Law and Order Nalin Bandara Jayamaha and IGP Pujith Jayasundara are to visit North on Thursday to defuse the pro-LTTE mindset in the area.

Deputy Minister Jayamaha told a news conference today that he will visit North together with Minister Madduma Bandara and JGP Jayaundara to look into the recent violent incidence in the area and to defuse the pro LTTE mindset among the people in the area. “We will gather all stakeholders and will try to resolve matters,” the Deputy Minister said.

“There is only a pro LTTE mindset among the people in the area and that will be got rid of sooner or later. It will not be easy but we will do it. We will not allow the LTTE come back again,” the Deputy Minister added

“Intelligence units are on alert. Terrorism prevention units are active in the North,” he also said.

He also said the Awa group had raised its activities in the area but assured that government will do its utmost to prevent the LTTE from coming up again. (Yohan Perera)