Rajiva Wijesinha

“ The claim that over 100 civilians have been massacred by government forces and the paramilitaries working with them is breathtaking in its effrontery. As has been mentioned previously, the ruthless murders of other Tamils by the LTTE, in particular during the so-called Ceasefire Period, led to attempts at revenge when the LTTE was weakened but this has been brought under control. ”

“ Regrettably the reach of the LTTE continues vast, and if it is able to take in ignorant do-gooders, that is less dangerous than the use for more sinister purposes of innocents such as the 12 year old boy who led the killers to Ms Velayuthan. ”

“ The reported arrest yesterday of the Head of the LTTE Peace Secretariat by his superiors who could not countenance his less intransigent approach suggests that the time of peace is coming soon, for an even older European religious tradition than the Catholic has it that those whom the Gods destroy they first make mad. This internecine warfare within the LTTE may bode well for the future of the country, and we hope that Pax Romana and its representatives such as Fr Croos will escape from LTTE shackles and help to build a brighter future. ”