Sri Lanka's military commander in Jaffna, Mahes Senanayake on Sunday reaffirmed the military presence in Tamil areas.
"We are here to look after you, we will attend to all your needs," Commander Senanayake was quoted by the Daily Mirror as saying.
Stating there would never be another separatist war in the North, he was further reported as saying:
"We are here to look after you, we will attend to all your needs," Commander Senanayake was quoted by the Daily Mirror as saying.
Stating there would never be another separatist war in the North, he was further reported as saying:
"Army had been having a very close rapport with the people at all religious functions and in disaster in the North. The war which dragged on for a number of years had apparently distanced the Army from interacting with the people, but now it is time for the people to realise who the Army and other security sections really are. They can now present their problems to the nearest Army camp and obtain redress and also submit to them any appeals for assistance."His remarks came despite repeated calls from the Tamil people for the military to leave the North-East.