US recognizes Govt.'s responsibility to protect country's sovereignty, territorial integrity
[Wednesday, November 22, 2006 - 10.00 GMT]

Quoting Under Secretary Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, Defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the US had recognized the responsibility of the President Rajapaksa Government to
protect Sri Lanka's sovereignty and territorial integrity. 

Speaking at a press briefing in Colombo today the Minister quoted Under Secretary Burns as saying from the point of the view of the US, the LTTE had a greater responsibility to work towards achieving peace in the country andthat the US was not neutral but recognized the LTTE as a terrorist organization. 

Under Secretary Burns had said the US has faith in the government and the President. 

Regarding UN envoy Allan Rock's comments recently regarding the support "by certain elements in the security forces" to the Karuna faction to recruit children as soldiers and that there was "credible evidence" to the fact, the Minister said credible evidence had still not been given to the government, in order to carry out investigations. 

President Rajapaksa in response to Rock's allegations said that if there was credible evidence of such incidents he would have them investigated.  

Commenting on the on going investigations into the killing of parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj on the 10th of this month, Minister Rambukwella said all investigations were being conducted and that a
breakthrough was expected soon.

 

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Last Updated Date: November 22, 2006 -10.00 GMT