Colombo:
Days before the official ceasefire between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE ends on Tuesday, January 15, Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse has promised to hand over the LTTE chief to India if his forces catch him.
Speaking to NDTV, the Sri Lankan President said that peace is not possible with LTTE leader Prabhakharan around.
NDTV: Can there be peace till Prabhakaran is alive?
Rajapakse: If you ask me privately, I will say no because if he is there he will not agree to anything.
NDTV: But if he agreed it will be okay for you?
Rajapakse: Certainly.
NDTV: Then how will you deal with him, because in India he is a wanted man for Rajiv Gandhi's assassination. What do you think?
Rajapakse: I wonder if India is serious about getting him. He allegedly killed India's loved leader. I don't think India will pardon him for that.
NDTV: If you actually caught Prabhakaran, government of India will be in fix.
Rajapakse: If they ask me, I will send him there. Why not? No question. He has killed so many people and if India wants him, they have send one request, of course.
Speaking to NDTV, the Sri Lankan President said that peace is not possible with LTTE leader Prabhakharan around.
NDTV: Can there be peace till Prabhakaran is alive?
Rajapakse: If you ask me privately, I will say no because if he is there he will not agree to anything.
NDTV: But if he agreed it will be okay for you?
Rajapakse: Certainly.
NDTV: Then how will you deal with him, because in India he is a wanted man for Rajiv Gandhi's assassination. What do you think?
Rajapakse: I wonder if India is serious about getting him. He allegedly killed India's loved leader. I don't think India will pardon him for that.
NDTV: If you actually caught Prabhakaran, government of India will be in fix.
Rajapakse: If they ask me, I will send him there. Why not? No question. He has killed so many people and if India wants him, they have send one request, of course.
