Colombo, 09 December, (Asiantribune.com): President Mahinda Rajapakse has directed the Security Chiefs to urgently strengthen the security of Muslim and Tamil border villagers in the East, following an urgent appeal made by National Unity Alliance Leader Ferial Ashraff, during a meeting with the President.
Mrs. Ashraff briefed Mr. Rajapakse on the volatile situation prevailing in Kalmunai after the killing of a father and son in Maruthamunai.
She also explained to the President that the ethnicity amity between Tamils and Muslims are very high after the tsunami last year. "Some vested elements are working overtime to destroy this enhanced ethnic amity between the two communities in the east," she pointed out during the meeting.
The NUA leader also stressed the need to stop the sporadic killings taking place in Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara districts from November 18 onwards, soon after the Presidential election.
Sources further said that President Rajapakse has also directed all those relevant authorities to intensify the security in all trouble prone areas of the east.
Deputy Media Minister Cegu Issadean also participated in the talks.
- Asian Tribune -
(http://www.asiantribune.com/show_news.php?id=16374)
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