Thursday, 30 April 2009
Strict instructions have been given by him to the Security Forces to ensure that no civilian would be harmed in any way in conducting the humanitarian operations, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said .The President said so ata meeting with UK Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Secretary of State David Miliband .
Also the humanitarian operation to free innocent Tamil civilians held hostage by the LTTE would continue unabated, President said when he met the UK Minister together with French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Dr. Bernard Kouchner at Embilipitiya yesterday (29).

The President also informed the visiting Ministers that the LTTE has not allowed any development activity to take place in the North during the last three decades and that the Government has decided to implement a vigorous development drive there. He also called for support of the international community for rehabilitation and reconstruction in the North.

French Minister Dr. Kouchner appreciated the Government’s efforts and schedules of liberating the fleeing civilians people from terrorism and promised his government’s support for welfare programs for the IDPs in future.