The Commander of the Sri Lankan Security Forces in Vanni has stated that not one single civilian has gone missing and pledged to defend the government on any international forum.
Major General Boniface Perera who is also the Officer-in-Charge of Displaced Persons in the Northern Province said,
"If anyone says someone has gone missing after the end of terrorism and if they are ready to give information on who had gone missing etc, and when and where, I am ready to debate with any person at any international forum on behalf of the government".
Speaking with the state-run Daily News, he also went on to say,
"We have given priority to the Tamils in the resettlement programme under the direction of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Persons pointing fingers at the government have forgotten all these things".